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The Ex-spouse’s Payments – Divorce and Your Benefits
… the member’s retirement date, unless otherwise specified in the DRO. It’s important to submit the required documents … well before the member’s retirement date to avoid delays in payments to the ex-spouse. If the member is already … pension until the retroactive payment is satisfied in full. If the DRO requires retroactive payment, but does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/ex-spouses-paymentsBroome County – Financial Condition (2013M-224)
… to February 21, 2013. Background Broome County, located in the central southern portion of upstate New York commonly … the general fund was spending more than it received in revenue until 2011 and 2012, when the general fund began … flat. While the County’s general fund seems to be in the early stages of recovery, the significant reliance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/broome-county-financial-condition-2013m-224Tapestry Charter School – Internal Controls Over Credit and Debit Cards (2013M-271)
… 16, 2013. Background The Tapestry Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board … credit cards, only seven had signed a copy of the policy. In addition, School officials did not ensure that credit card accounts were established in a manner that complied with the policy provision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/tapestry-charter-school-internal-controls-over-credit-and-debit-cardsNassau County – Contract Approval Process (2012M-192)
… a population of over 1.3 million. The County is governed by an elected County Executive, and 19-member County … two to 111 days. When additional guidelines were added by NIFA during a control period, the contract approval … contracts, officials are allowing services to be performed by vendors prior to the ratification of contracts and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/03/14/nassau-county-contract-approval-process-2012m-192Liberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-4)
… Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, … for the food service fund includes appropriated fund balance in the amount of $36,162. Through February 28, 2013, … they received in revenue, which reduces the available fund balance to $39,040. Depending on the results of operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/25/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-4City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B22-7-4)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City's proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year are … or resolve recommendations from our budget review issued in May 2021. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b22-7-4City of Middletown – Selected Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-56)
… the City’s purchasing practices, Council oversight, and IT for the period January 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. … The City of Middletown City is located in Orange County and has a population of approximately 28,000. The City is governed by its Charter, general State laws, and local laws and ordinances. The City has a Mayor, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/31/city-middletown-selected-financial-operations-and-information-technology-2013m-56Syracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… by a special act of the New York State Legislature in 1979 for the benefit of the City of Syracuse and its … active projects which received approximately $12.5 million in tax exemptions during 2014. The Agency also administers a … against expected benefits. The Board has no procedures in place to compare employment and capital expenditure goals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… also mean that medications are not ordered when they are in low supply or not available when needed. The audit … were missing at Martin Luther King, Jr Educational Campus in Manhattan. Officials at the health center said they did … not be accounted for out of the 2,298.25 units listed in the sampled Centers’ records 712 packages of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersComptroller DiNapoli Announces $50 Million Toward Small Business Relief, Job Retention
… to help more than 1,000 qualifying New York businesses in all 62 counties retain jobs and expand. The Fund’s … Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the assets … ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's fiscal year ends March 31. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-50-million-toward-small-business-relief-job-retentionDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed for Youth Jobs Programs
… goal is to encourage companies to hire young people in need of employment, but better oversight and verification … ensure the program’s success." The program was established in 2011 to provide tax credits to eligible employers when … hire unemployed or disadvantaged youth aged 16-24 who live in certain areas in New York state. The program is focused on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-youth-jobs-programsOpinion 88-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER DISTRICTS -- Improvement of Facilities … 13 of the Town Law the authority to purchase real property in connection with an increase or improvement of facilities. … article 13 of the Town Law. The purchase of real property in order to increase or improve the facilities of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9Opinion 96-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Beach Erosion … of a sand-filled geotube at a town-owned beach in a town beach erosion control district which was damaged by coastal storms. This is in reply to your letter asking whether the procedures of Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-21Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School – Information Technology (2025M-142)
… breaches can lead to identify theft and loss of confidence in a school’s ability to safeguard sensitive information. The … maintain trust, and avoid financial repercussions. In fiscal year 2024, the School paid an outside IT vendor … lose important data and suffer a serious interruption in operations. School officials have not implemented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2026/04/10/roosevelt-childrens-academy-charter-school-information-technology-2025mPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-016
… codes and deduction codes that will be discontinued in PayServ v 9.2 for Optional Retirement Plans (ORP), the … Affected Employees Employees who are currently enrolled in ORP or VDC plans or who have 403(b) deductions are … to the Savings Plan page (Main Menu > Benefits > Enroll in Benefits > Savings Plans) in order to reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-016-new-and-changing-deduction-codes-payserv-92CUNY Bulletin No. CU-355
… of Increments. Affected Employees Eligible employees in Bargaining Units T8, TC and GA Effective Date(s) Effective … New Increment Codes New increment codes were implemented in August 2008. Agencies should refer to Payroll Bulletin … salaried employees, including employees on Paid Leave, in grade 980, based on the following increment codes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-355-january-2009-increments-cuny-professional-staff-congressState Contract and Payment Actions in February
… In February, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) … million with GPT Properties Trust to lease office space in Albany County. $4.3 million with Studio City Holdings for … remediation at the former Al Tech Specialty Steel facility in Albany County. Office of General Services – Design & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryState Contract and Payment Actions in July
… Executive Order 211, issued on July 6, 2021, declared a disaster emergency due to gun violence and suspended the … Construction Services LLC to renovate Farnsworth Hall at SUNY Delhi. $9.7 million with Gryphon Construction Inc. to renovate Vander Clute Hall at SUNY Maritime. $5.7 million with Scott Lawn Yard Inc. for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Hoovler Announce Indictment in Medicaid Fraud Case
… on an indictment charging them with Grand Larceny in the First Degree and Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree in connection with a scheme to defraud the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-indictment-medicaid-fraudNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… count hit an all-time high of more than 9.8 million in February, reflecting net gains of nearly 2 million jobs … a body blow to the State’s economy, with combined losses in March and April wiping out 24 years of job growth, as shown in the chart below. The April decline of more than 1.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-19-2020