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State Agencies Bulletin No. 954
… on September 1, 2009. Payment information Each active mentor will receive a mentoring premium of one thousand … on a bi-weekly basis each school year during which the mentor is actively involved in a mentoring relationship. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/954-mentoring-premium-nys-schools-deaf-and-blindTioga Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-170-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Tioga Fire District’s (District) progress, as … training, they would have better positioned themselves to oversee the District’s financial activities and helped … policy, as required. Audit and approve all claims prior to payment. Ensure the Treasurer filed the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/22/tioga-fire-district-audit-follow-2022m-170-fOpinion 92-22
… which prepares its own assessment roll may maintain a private tax certiorari practice limited to representing the … Law. You ask whether a village comptroller may maintain a private tax certiorari practice limited to representing the … roll as a guide. We assume that the comptroller's private practice generally involves representations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Financial Management (2025M-20)
… Point Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively manage the … trends. Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a school district’s financial condition is its level of fund balance, which represents the difference between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2025mDiNapoli: MTA Fiscal Outlook Continues To Improve but Uncertainties Tied to Federal Actions Cloud Future
… from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Covid expenses and casino licensing revenue. DiNapoli’s … and by closely monitoring its savings programs. In the July Plan, fares and tolls are already expected to bring in … Island Rail Road expected to reach 90% of pre-pandemic numbers and Metro-North Railroad 83% in 2025. Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-mta-fiscal-outlook-continues-improve-uncertainties-tied-federal-actions-cloud-futureDeath Benefits
… to your beneficiaries depend on your retirement plan and tier. Refer to your retirement plan publication for specific … also payable to your beneficiary. Retirement System and Tier Ordinary Death Benefit Employees’ Retirement System … 4 percent per year starting at the age of 62 (63 for Tier 6 members) but cannot be reduced below 60 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsOpinion 89-50
… §4-412(3)(1), could dredge a privately-owned artificial pond which was an integral part of the village's drainage system if the undesirable conditions in the pond were attributable to its status as part of the system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Opinion 88-64
… AUTHORITIES -- Officers and Employees (employee health and dental benefits) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (health and dental benefits for housing authority employees) MUNICIPAL … public housing authority to provide employee health and dental benefits) INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Opinion 2000-22
… service) -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm); (town attorney or town attorney's law firm representing clients before town agencies) GENERAL … in a pre-existing contract between the town and his or her law firm. The attorney, however, would be required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Former Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth … 10 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas M. Testani, who is handling the case, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsOpinion 88-72
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWER DISTRICTS -- Establishment (of town district within … Concerning the formation of a town sewer district within the boundaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullV.3.E Programs – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… captured in Program relates directly to Appropriation Bill Copy. Program is required on all appropriated expense … programmatic information both specific to Appropriation Bill Copy and agencies, with the exception of appropriations … a specific statewide range. To the extent agency specific Bill Copy level or Sub Program values are not duplicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3e-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2229
… 361 of the Laws of 2022, which implemented the 2021 - 2026 Agreement between the State of New York and CSEA, and … Seasonal Location Pay and Seasonal Location Pay Mid-Hudson rates of payment. Payment (Time Entry Earnings Code) Fiscal … Location Pay Mid-Hudson payment is earned. The following chart provides the new Fiscal Year 2024-2025 rates in effect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2229-fiscal-year-2024-2025-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalMedicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection (Report 2014-S-51 ). Background Medicaid … the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud and abuse. State oversight of MCOs must ensure that only eligible … detect, prevent, and follow up on instances of fraud and abuse. Our audit covered the period January 1, 2011 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/22/medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detection-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Compliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-39 ). About the Program … parks, recreation, labor, and transportation. Executive Order 95 (EO 95), issued March 11, 2013, established an … the requirements of EO 95; however, certain aspects of the order were not fully addressed. OGS did not identify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… has taken steps to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales tax vendors, including those with no … exemptions, and require vendors that make these sales to register for a Certificate of Authority (COA), collect the … Vendors without a physical presence in New York must register if they have both sold more than $500,000 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Report 2020-S-51 ). About the Program … of 30.2 million acres comprises almost 19 million acres of forest, which provide many public benefits, including clean air and water, carbon storage, forest products (e.g., timber), jobs, scenic beauty, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followMainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … Reports (MMCORs). The Department issues MMCOR instructions to guide MCOs on how to report administrative expenses. We issued our initial … To determine the extent of implementation of the seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1908
… employees of their government issued NY.gov account login credentials and of their access to NYSPO. After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1908-nys-payroll-online-rollout-all-state-employees