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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… assistant was arrested in March 2023 and pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor for petit larceny in February 2024. … board and officials did not adequately secure student data to help protect it from unauthorized access or develop an IT … inventoried and safeguarded. Complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory records help district officials ensure that IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsRFQual #22-02 – Medical Examiner Management Services
… State and Local Retirement System and the Local Police and Fire Retirement System (“NYSLRS” or the “System”) and as … State and Local Retirement System and the Local Police and Fire Retirement System NYSLRS or the System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual-22-02NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2024-25
… and from 27.8% to 31.2% of payroll for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). NYSLRS is made up of these two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2024-25Member Contributions – Legacy Reporting
… contributions made by Tier 1 and 2 members participating in a contributory plan; Contributions for military service … is mandatory for all employers, for ERS members in Tiers 3 through 6, and is not available to all Tier 1 and … 14, 15 and 22 Benefits) On or after October 1, 2013, in accordance with IRC Section 414(h), the 3 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/member-contributionsRFQual0002 – Independent Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)
… as Administrative Head of the New York State and Local Retirement System and the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System (“NYSLRS”) and as … Comptroller as Administrative Head of the New York State and Local Retirement System and the New York State and Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual0002Are You Vested? And What It Means
… credit to qualify for a pension benefit once you meet the minimum age requirements established by your retirement … enacted vesting requirement change affects members of both the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). Previously, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/are-you-vested-and-what-it-meansState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… supervisor’s records as required by state law. Montauk Fire District – Payroll – Advanced Life Support (ALS) … shifts at the district and the neighboring Amagansett Fire District. Had the chairman of the board, who was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAccidental Disability – Regional State Park Police Plan
… System before September 1, 1997. Eligibility Regardless of the amount of service credit you may have, if you become permanently … to perform your job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident not due to your own willful … State Park Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section383a Covers pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/accidental-disabilityAccidental Disability – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… Retirement System before September 1, 1997. Regardless of the amount of service credit you may have, if you become permanently … to perform your job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident that was not due to your own … EnCon Police Officers Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section 383b Covers pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/accidental-disabilityDiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… of full-time local government workers employed outside of New York City shrank 7.9% from 491,102 to 452,298 from 2007 through 2022, according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York’s decline in local government employment stands in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007Facility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… Bureau Project Review ( 2018-S-2 ). About the Program The State Education Department (Department) is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (Code) for … construction projects involving these facilities, based on procedures established by the Department’s Facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followAnnual Wage for New Tier 6 Employees
… Registration form (RS5420) or the Police and Fire Membership Application form (PF5022) . We cannot enroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/annual-wage-new-tier-6-employeesMandatory vs. Optional Membership
… membership prior to July 27, 1976, was optional for jobs with: Exempt¹ or labor² classification; or Competitive³ … Law, effective 1986, imposes requirements on employers hiring people whose membership is optional. Employers must, at the time of hiring, notify new employees, in writing, of their right to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the town is not in the public’s best interest. Laurens Fire District – Financial Activities (Otsego County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Waiving Waiting Period for Public Workers' Retirement Protects Families During Pandemic Crisis
… period before a public employee’s service retirement can take effect. DiNapoli requested the Executive Order in … a loved one to COVID-19 before their service retirement can be made official. The Executive Order applies to member … period before a public employees service retirement can take effect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-waiving-waiting-period-public-workers-retirement-protects-families-during-pandemic-crisisHomeland Security Grant Program – Federal Funding and New York
… the proposed use of the grant and is dispersed within the 100 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the … to New York City The City’s latest projections (January 2025) include $261 million of HSGP funds for fiscal year (FY) 2025, with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/homeland-security-grant-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… properly collected fees for all tags issued. Horseheads Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (Chemung County) During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsRFQual0001 – Medical Examiner Management Services
… Request for Qualifications Issued by the Office of the State … the services of physicians having general and specialized medical education, experience, and expertise (“Physicians”). Such Physicians will act as Independent Medical Examiners and will conduct Independent Medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual0001Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… The procurement process goal is to obtain goods and services that are both high in quality and low in cost. The … soliciting and negotiating to obtain goods and services may not always result in the anticipated savings. … and school district officials can purchase goods and services under existing State contracts to reduce duplicative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesWest Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
Determine whether the Board ensured that goods and services were accurately paid and purchased in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and statute.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/west-seneca-fire-district-2-2018-241.pdf