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Examination of Pitts Management Associates, Inc. Travel Expenses
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether the travel … The initial contract, which was approved by the Office of the State Comptroller, required PMA to use reasonable … Instead, expenses were reimbursable on the basis of PMA’s actual cost. However, the contract extension, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/08/examination-pitts-management-associates-inc-travel-expensesStart Saving for Retirement
… you when your working days are done: Your NYSLRS pension is a defined benefit plan , also known as a traditional … for the rest of your life. Your Social Security benefit is another source of income to help support you in retirement. Your retirement savings is the third leg of the stool which can provide additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementOpinion 2000-24
… §119-n[c]). To effectuate the purposes of article 5-G, the definition of "joint service" includes the extension of … or a school district. There is no indication in this definition, or in any other provision in article 5-G, that … extra-territorial jurisdiction that is provided for in the definition of "joint service" is not conditioned on municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-24Avoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS, as a governmental plan, has discretion to reject … be deleted from any proposed or final DRO. Assignment — NYSLRS members are prohibited from assigning retirement … eligibility age do not apply to governmental plans such as NYSLRS. Lump Sum Distribution — NYSLRS cannot accept …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… facilities than is normal under traditional procurement practices. DiNapoli’s report noted that in order for … DiNapoli recommends policy makers must first: Identify the best practices for valuation of public assets and make sure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and neglect in programs it oversees as required under … “Jonathan’s Law was created to make sure incidents of abuse and neglect are properly addressed and families are … injuries, unauthorized changes in treatment and suspected abuse and neglect. In May 2007, Jonathan’s Law was enacted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawAddiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Addiction Support Services … type (e.g., residential, inpatient, opioid treatment). In 2019, OASAS issued guidance—referred to as Local Service … and re-evaluate it following any incidents. Further, in 2013, the State created the New York State Evacuation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-followPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Park Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Report 2021-N-7) . About the … spaces, and recreational amenities; build a park system for present and future generations; and care for parks and public spaces. Parks maintains about 30,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/25/park-accessibility-people-disabilities-followAim High Children’s Services – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… High Children’s Services (Aim High) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were properly documented, … the expenses claimed on Aim High’s CFRs for the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background Aim High is a … to Aim High based on statutory rates. For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, Aim High reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/22/aim-high-childrens-services-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans
… inappropriate capitation payments to Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation plans for recipients who were no … through January 31, 2015. Background Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation plans (Plans) provide health and long-term care services to recipients who have a long-lasting health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/30/medicaid-program-improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-careOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… Approximately 2.3 million children are transported to school daily across the State, with one third riding School District-owned buses, one third riding contracted … establish training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements
… stormwater discharge from construction activities. SPDES permit holders have certain reporting responsibilities, depending on the permit type. For example, many are required to submit … Department has established procedures to ensure that SPDES permit requirements are met; however, some SPDES permit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/19/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantManagement of Capital Projects
… whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has a formal capital project … transportation infrastructure, helping to develop the Long Island communities it serves and facilitating economic … branches, stretching from Montauk – on the eastern tip of Long Island – to Penn Station in the heart of Manhattan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/14/management-capital-projectsControls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Transportation (Department) has established adequate … sound transportation system. The Department is composed of 11 regional offices across the State, of which 10 operate repair shops responsible for the … To determine whether the Department of Transportation has established adequate controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1939
… eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 21. Effective Dates The bi-weekly Security Services Hazardous Duty Pay increase will be paid using the following effective dates: Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type Eligibility Date Payment … (Military Training Stipend) On the payment effective dates of: 09/30/2021 (Administration) 10/07/2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1939-october-2021-increase-hazardous-duty-pay-arbitration-eligible-bu01State Agencies Bulletin No. 2209
… processing of the April 2024 Increases to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay and provide instructions for payments not processed … Federation (PEF), provides for an increase in Location Pay for employees located Downstate who are currently … processing of the April 2024 Increases to Location Pay and Location MidHudson Pay and provide instructions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2209-april-2024-increase-location-pay-and-mid-hudson-location-pay-employeesTown of Morehouse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-33)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Morehouse (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) financial records and … file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as required? Audit Period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/05/01/town-morehouse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-33Town of Davenport – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-28)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Davenport (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) financial records and … file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as required? Audit Period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/04/17/town-davenport-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-28Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 41[j]) – Sheriffs, Undersheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 3, 4, 5 and 6 Members
… Sheriffs Undersheriffs Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan ERS Tier 36 Article 14B Sec 551 552 553 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1841/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-41jThe Age 55 Plan – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Age at Retirement Percentage of Reduction 55 27 56 24 57 21 58 18 59 15 60 12 61 6 62 0 Filing Your Application for … file with the Office of the State Comptroller at least 15 days, but not more than 90 days, before the date on which your retirement will occur. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/age-55-plan