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DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… reflects significant fiscal challenges related, in part, to higher than expected spending in the Medicaid program, … budgetary actions, the increase is estimated at 3.1 percent. The Comptroller urged the Executive to remove language in the 30-day amendment period that seeks to require the comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetWhat is a Defined Benefit Plan?
… As a NYSLRS member, you are part of a defined benefit plan , … by many private employers. Perhaps the greatest benefit is that, once you meet the minimum age and service … However, the biggest contributor to your pension plan is the New York State Common Retirement Fund . Over the past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-planStay Informed – Regional State Park Police Plan
… to retire. Subscribe to our blog, New York Retirement News , where you’ll find tools to help you understand your benefits, as well as important retirement news. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for quick … updates on a variety of retirement topics. Sign up for E-News , our email newsletter, for the latest NYSLRS news and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/stay-informedDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… sentenced in federal court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled guilty last September to two counts of federal … sentenced in federal court for stealing $34000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsEssex County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-38)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Probation … Essex County is located in northeastern New York State and has a population of approximately 39,000. The County is … Key Recommendations Ensure that cash receipts collected are physically safeguarded, only accessible to authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsWillsboro Fire Department – Financial Operations (2014M-206)
… were not adequately maintained for the Department’s nine bank accounts. The Department Treasurer did not provide … and up-to-date accounting records. Perform monthly bank reconciliations for all Department bank accounts and present the reconciliations, bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/10/willsboro-fire-department-financial-operations-2014m-206St. Lawrence County – Financial Condition (2013M-46)
… January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. Background St. Lawrence County, located in northern New York, has a … St Lawrence County Financial Condition 2013M46 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/05/02/st-lawrence-county-financial-condition-2013m-46Rockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-22)
… 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland is authorized to issue debt totaling $96,000,000 to … Rockland County Budget Review B61322 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/11/25/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-22Utica City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-341)
… Key Findings In recent years the District has struggled with fiscal challenges due to a deteriorating financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/utica-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-341Lackawanna City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-119)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … of $1.4 million at the end of the 2012-13 fiscal year due to operating deficits over multiple years. Because the … could result in cash constraints forcing the District to rely on short-term borrowings. District officials do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/lackawanna-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-119Town of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… title and authority to manage approximately 25,000 acres of underwater land, rights of ways to the water, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013mTown of Forestport – Financial Management (2013M-184)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Forestport is located in Oneida County and has approximately 1,500 residents. The Town Board is composed of four elected council members and an elected Town Supervisor. The Town’s 2012 operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-forestport-financial-management-2013m-184Village of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… prior to over-expending budget lines. While the credit card policy includes documentation requirements and … oversight controls. The policy does not define how many credit card accounts may be established, limit the number of credit cards to be issued, address to whom the cards may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-mastic-beach-treasurers-office-and-credit-cards-2014m-150Newark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… 1, 2011 through August 26, 2013. Background The Newark Public Library is located in Wayne County. A Board of … Newark School District Public Library Board Oversight 2014M54 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/20/newark-school-district-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-54Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Background The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. The Authority was established pursuant … Law to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals in accordance with relevant provisions of State Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsCredit for Previous or Military Service – State University Police Plan
… able to obtain credit for your previous public employment or military service. It is very important that you claim all … records documenting your previous service may be lost or destroyed with the passage of time. Please note that … Service 1 You may be able to receive credit for some or all of your military service. To determine your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/credit-previous-or-military-serviceOpinion 99-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … 218(e), 219(f): (1) The assets of a service award program for volunteer firefighters must be held in trust. (2) A … Whether the assets of a service award program for volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-1Use of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2017-MS-5)
… Yonkers, New York, Inc. (Yonkers) [pdf] ; and the City of Rochester (Rochester) and the Rochester Firefighters Two Percent … fire companies, benevolent associations and the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY). FFI is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/use-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2017-ms-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… that was initiated from the Governor's Medicaid Redesign Team proposal. As a result, DOH is not fully realizing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 572
… Purpose Describe data on the automated Correction Report. Affected Employees … Entry page by OSC staff. This new report will be run from data in the PayServ system after OSC has completed processing … to agencies, provide better internal controls, ensure data integrity, and will allow agencies to view corrections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/572-automated-correction-report-transaction-changes-time-entry-page