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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… security controls over the protection of cardholder data at the authority. They identified several matters that … security controls over the protection of cardholder data at the authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinationsUnderstanding the Audit Process
… team follows up with a written summary of the discussion for the auditee. (Auditee has two weeks to respond to the … Response: Auditee responds to the draft report (within 30 days) with its official position or factual differences; this written response is appended to and issued with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/understanding-audit-processCity of Olean – Budget Review (B18-1-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action on our recommendations in the … budget review letter issued in March 2017. Background The City of Olean, located in Cattaraugus County, issued debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/19/city-olean-budget-review-b18-1-1City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B23-5-4)
… review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2023-24. Background Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 authorizes the City to issue debt not to exceed $8.3 million to liquidate the cumulative deficits in the City’s general, transportation, sewer and recreation funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/05/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b23-5-4Employer E-News Archive — 2023
… Sign up to make sure you receive the latest Retirement System news. December 2023 Employers No Longer … Need to Submit Paper Beneficiary Forms Employees Right to Retirement System Membership Now You Can Enroll Off-Hours Employees in Retirement Online Set Up Your Enhanced Reporting Transition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/employer-e-news-archive-2023Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s … with the fiscal year during which the local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent … taxes as an increased revenue source in the future is limited. The Village’s proposed budget complies with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4Opinion 96-17
… volunteer firefighters attending emergency medical service conference); (reimbursement of volunteer firefighters for … firefighters attending an emergency medical services conference if the board of fire commissioners, based on a … firefighters who attend an emergency medical services "conference", presented by a State agency, which includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Far Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown today announced that a self-described investor in Island Child Development … has pleaded guilty for his participation in a scheme that stole millions of dollars in city and state funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that was intended for special needs students between ages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsDiNapoli Faults Oversight at Public Service Commission of Orders and Agreements
… Service Commission (PSC) is falling short in monitoring Charter Communications Inc. and other utilities across New … (D-Dutchess/Columbia) urged the Comptroller to look at Charter and growing problems with its service. The audit … Jan. 1, 2015 to July 10, 2019, by four utility companies: Charter, Altice USA, FairPoint Communications Inc. and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-faults-oversight-public-service-commission-orders-and-agreementsDiNapoli: Expansion of Farm-to-School Programs Depends on Innovation and Collaboration
… in New York State,” details hurdles school districts face when creating and sustaining such programs. For example, schools face constraints involving staffing and facilities and … Farm-to-School Program, created in 2001, is run by the Department of Agriculture and Markets and the State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-expansion-farm-school-programs-depends-innovation-and-collaborationNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)
… Growth of telehealth utilization in New York followed the national trend: CMS reported a 2,745 percent increase in … changes that included enhanced flexibility under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy … patient benefits and provider productivity, but does not find decreases in the cost of care. The extent to which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-24-2021Regulation for Scheduling, Adjourning and Conduct of Administrative Hearings
… §317.4 Initial hearings — presentation of applicant's case (a) The term “initial hearing” shall be defined as the … scheduled hearing at which the official record of the case is opened by the hearing officer. (b) At the initial … party other than the retirement system shall present its case at the initial hearing. (1) In the event that a witness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/regulation-for-hearingsState Contract and Payment Actions in October
… In October, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,677 contracts for state … million with G & M Earth Moving Inc. for reconstruction of the recreation area at Jones Beach State Park. State … In October the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1677 contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… In March, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,644 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $3.4 billion and approved … In March the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1644 contracts for state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchState Contract and Payment Actions in July
… City Children's Center in Queens County. Department of Health $50.8 million for the Statewide Healthcare Facility … program, including $16.3 million with Crouse Health Hospital, $11.9 million with St Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, … to Beacon Health Options Inc. for benefit services for the Mental Health & Substance Abuse Program for the NYS Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… Comptroller approved 1,149 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $56.4 billion and approved more than 16.6 million payments worth more than $12.3 billion. The office rejected 120 contracts and related transactions valued at $160 million and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustPension Payment Options
… to continue payments to a beneficiary upon your death. When you apply for retirement , you’ll choose from several … value refers to what your pension benefit was valued at when you first retired. Your beneficiary, even if it is your … When NYSLRS members retire they must choose from several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/pension-payment-optionsTown of Willsboro – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-92)
… and making unsupported disbursements between her three bank accounts. The Clerk worked for the Town from 2014 to … deposits totaling $14,232 were made into the Clerk’s three bank accounts. While we could not determine the source of the … remittances made to the Supervisor from the clerk bank account were not for the appropriate amounts. For 31 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-willsboro-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-92Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Pension Payment Option Election – State Police Plan
… all of which will provide you with a monthly benefit for life. For example, you may elect the Single Life Allowance, which … Or you may choose a lower monthly benefit to provide for a possible payment to a designated beneficiary after your … State Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 2 5 and 6 members under Sections 381b Receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-pension-payment-option-electionCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B18-7-5)
… budget review issued in May 2017. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to … City of Long Beach Budget Review B1875 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/08/city-long-beach-budget-review-b18-7-5