Search
DiNapoli: Investment in Upstate Company Returns $33.8 Million to State Pension Fund
… and used in 93 countries. The company is headquartered in East Greenbush, New York and has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-investment-upstate-company-returns-338-million-state-pension-fundOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… can contain metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel, silver, and lithium, all of which can pose a threat to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … wages or separation payments. However, opportunities exist for the board and district officials to improve internal … not provide evidence to indicate that the established fees for the adult education services were reasonable or related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… Audits of 20 school districts across New York state found many could … tablets and monitors; did not always keep records of those assets; and often failed to safeguard them from … theft or damage. As a result, nearly $22 million worth of IT assets purchased or leased during the audit period were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentAvoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… or New York State law, will be rejected. Reasons for rejection may include: Qualified Status — References to a qualified status, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Retirement Equity Act of 1984 and … distributions at the earliest eligibility age do not apply to governmental plans such as NYSLRS. Lump Sum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droScarborough Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-117)
… it prevents the Board, taxpayers, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) and other interested parties from … investment policy or procurement policy, as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/scarborough-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-117State Police Bulletin No. SP-222
… $4,484 End Date: 10/31/2022 Control-D Reports Available After Processing After the automatic processing of the 2021 State Police … employee is appointed to an ineligible position effective after receiving the 2021 Expertise Pay, the payment cannot be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-222-2021-state-police-expertise-paySUNY Bulletin No. SU-319
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions to … Department (NYSED) and SUNY employees who are members of the ORP are affected. Background On March 16, 2012, the Governor signed legislation creating Tier 6. Members of this tier enrolled in a retirement system after March 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-319-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planDiNapoli Releases Economic Profile of New York's North Country Region
… Economic development in the North Country is being boosted by community-based projects … report today while he was in Plattsburgh speaking to the North Country Chamber of Commerce. "The North Country's unique rural landscape and natural resources … Economic development in the North Country is being boosted by communitybased projects led …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-economic-profile-new-yorks-north-country-regionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1886
… the two-year look back. Affected Employees Tier 6 New York State employees who are members of the VDC are affected. … State Agencies Bulletin No 1886 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1886-two-year-look-back-tier-6-voluntary-defined-contribution-program-vdcState Police Bulletin No. SP-232
… the 2018-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the New York State Police Investigators Association … code of Leave of Absence/MLS, Leave of Absence/MTS, and Leave of Absence/MLL), and who returns to the payroll by 10/31/2023, may receive the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-232-2022-state-police-expertise-payDiNapoli: FirstEnergy Corp. Agrees to Disclose Its Political Spending
… resolution with the Ohio-based electric utility. “Many publicly traded companies use corporate funds to … the political process and it is important investors know how that money is being spent,” DiNapoli said. “This is a … behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees and their beneficiaries. It has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-firstenergy-corp-agrees-disclose-its-political-spendingCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements
… ensuring applicable entities are complying with the 2013 Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act (Act), and is adequately … systems (POSSs) to report untreated and partially treated sewage discharges to the Department and local health … ensuring applicable entities are complying with the 2013 Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act Act and is adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/19/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Subway wait assessment is calculated at time points, which should consist of between 25 and 50 percent of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-201
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-201-2019-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Agencies Bulletin No. 1793
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due to the … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employees Retirement Plan page due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1793-two-year-look-back-tier-6-tiaa-voluntary-defined-contribution-vdcDiNapoli: Erie Community College Audit Reveals Lax Oversight by Board
… proper approval, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our auditors found … and increased the salaries of all senior executives by 2 percent, totaling $27,000, again without board approval. … student activity fee allocations provided to and used by clubs and organizations to determine whether the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-erie-community-college-audit-reveals-lax-oversight-boardDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… York State law, pension benefits earned during a marriage are marital assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member and ex-spouse may establish … NYSLRS does not require use of this formula. There are other ways to distribute pension benefits. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Water Authority , Town of Seward and the Town of Walton . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … elected officials and 94 employees approximately $26,400 in 2015. Absent corrective action, the county will likely overpay them an estimated $27,000 in the 2016 fiscal year. In addition, the county did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Rules Refresher Training during the audit period. However, only two of the five had records that supported satisfactory … similar results for the Signals Refresher Training, with only two of eight conductors having records to support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits