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Brewster Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-235)
… To determine whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable … officials did not seek competition for professional services from three of the 10 professional service providers … with the purchasing policy when procuring professional services. District officials should: Conduct a periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/brewster-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-235DiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades
… highlights the challenges facing the MTA. "Our regional transit system is in crisis. Service has deteriorated on the … fare and toll increases of 4 percent in 2019 and again in 2021, and another round of budget reductions, the MTA … had increased by 927 employees. Read the report , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decadesOpinion 88-5
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … including retired elected officials. A town has power under an established health plan to reduce benefits for … is determined to be reasonable (see also 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 163). Obviously, any determination in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5Oversight of Dam Safety
… cracking, inadequate maintenance and upkeep, and piping (when seepage through a dam is not properly filtered and soil … requires dam owners to operate and maintain dams in a safe condition at all times. Dam Safety Regulations (Regulations) … Class B dams and five of 338 (1.5%) Hazard Class C dams, did not have an Emergency Plan on file with DEC. 456 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… member with the prohibited conflict of interest, the town supervisor, and another board member approved the $13,183 … with his prohibited conflict of interest. The town supervisor stated he approved the claim because the repair … payroll enabled three ALS employees to overlap their shifts at the district and the neighboring Amagansett Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores With Analysis of 10 Years of Fiscal Monitoring System Data
… a year ago, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Of the 14, nine were announced today. These determinations were based on the State … Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) scores released today and highlighted in a report . DiNapoli launched FSMS in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores-analysis-10-years-fiscal-monitoring-system-dataFederal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York
… in New York are the Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Army, Department of the Treasury, Social Security … of Defense in this context does not include the Air Force, Army and Navy. Partnership for Public Service, Beyond the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 2432.1
… as Roth contributions. This requirement, however, does not apply to Deferred Compensation 3-year catch-up contributions, and does not reduce the New York City Teacher’s Retirement System … calendar year. Non-Deemed also includes plans that do not offer a Roth option. In non-Roth plans, once an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/24321-403b-and-457-plan-contribution-changes-resulting-federal-secure-20-actPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-013
… All agency PayServ, PS Query, and New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) users are affected. Agency Control D and … The systems will remain unavailable until they are brought online on March 15, 2021. To accomplish cutover, shortened … periods surrounding cutover. Early AI, Time Entry, and Online Transaction cutoffs, and changes to back end splits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-013-payroll-improvement-project-cutover-schedule-andMohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist
… equipment and appliance production provide some good news," DiNapoli said. "Unemployment and child poverty rates … the smallest population of any county in the state, with 4,485 residents. In 2017, 168,996 people were employed in the … expand and boosting housing restoration is welcome news," State Sen. David J. Valesky said. These efforts are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-existTransferring or Terminating Your Membership
… “Reinstate a Previous Membership.” You can also apply by mail by submitting the Application to Reinstate a Former … and click the “Transfer My Membership” button; or Apply by mail by submitting an Application for Transfer of Membership … the membership to PFRS, you must repay the contributions plus interest when you reverse the transfer. To reverse a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/transferring-or-terminating-your-membershipUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… ; EY (Ernst & Young), Tax News Update , U.S. Edition , October 4, 2021, at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueDivorce – New Career Plan
… that retirement benefits are marital property and subject to equitable distribution. “Equitable distribution” is the … marriage has ended. This division must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) if we are to pay a … to your ex-spouse. A DRO gives us specific direction on how your retirement benefits should be divided. However, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/divorceState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement On Governor's Budget And New Proposals
… forward, while renewing his commitment to hold the line on spending. "The state is in a stronger fiscal position than … for reducing the structural budget imbalance and passing on-time budgets. While revenues have been strong this fiscal … shared across the state. The Governor is right to focus on how to bring jobs and economic prosperity to all corners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposals-0State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Budget and New Proposals
… forward, while renewing his commitment to hold the line on spending. "The state is in a stronger fiscal position than … for reducing the structural budget imbalance and passing on-time budgets. While revenues have been strong this fiscal … across the state. The Governor is right to focus on how to bring jobs and economic prosperity to all corners of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposalsFiscal Stress Monitoring System Statistics
… FSMS non-filing local governments. Below is an interactive map showing the percentage of municipalities that received a … the “FSMS Non-Filing Municipalities” tab above the map will display the percentage of municipalities that did … to receive a score. Lastly, selecting a county on the map will display the filing status, fiscal stress designation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-statisticsPride 2022
… western New York About Pride Month Each June, Pride month honors the anniversary of the Stonewall Inn riot and uplifts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/pride-2022Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Management of General School Funds (2009-N-2). Background Our initial report, … City Department of Education’s (DoE) John F. Kennedy High School (Kennedy) had poor controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followVehicle and Heavy Equipment Purchase Program (Follow-Up)
… in its annual Purchase Program. We also found that the car service contract amounts were excessive compared to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/03/vehicle-and-heavy-equipment-purchase-program-followNew York State Health Insurance Program – Upcoding of Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Follow-Up)
… Evaluation and Management Services (Report 2006-S-11) and a follow-up to this audit (Report 2007-F-41). Background The … $4,999,636 and $6,487,932 to providers who billed at a higher paying CPT code for an E/M service than the service … last time we followed up on the issue, United completed a major project to review claim payments for E/M services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-management