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Special Accidental Death Benefit – New Career Plan

… will be paid to your children who are under the age of 18, or if they are students, until the age of 23. The Benefit … the 12 months prior to death. For payments made on or after January 1, 2001, the salary used to compute the special … would have been payable to a police superior officer or a fire officer. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/special-accidental-death-benefit

Credit for Previous or Military Service – Article 14 Benefits

… employer before that employer elected to participate in the Retirement System. To receive this credit, you must … member of this System, or another public retirement system in New York State, your service may be recredited and your …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/credit-previous-or-military-service

State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget

… of the hurtful policies that continue to come from the Trump administration. "We're evaluating the procurement … for when contracts must come to us for review and when a contract must be competitively bid. Our office rigorously …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budget

DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2027

… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns and fire districts, … fiscal year, above the 2% allowable levy increase. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New … a provision that allows municipalities to override the cap. Chart Allowable Tax Levy Growth Factors for Local …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-percent-2027

Opinion 88-3

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Distribution by State … of villages shall be paid to the state comptroller in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-seven of … to " fines " and has no application to civil penalties . In conclusion, therefore, all fines imposed under the WCL, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-3

DiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale: $329,225,000 Awarded

… Tax-Exempt Bonds, $5,640,000 of Series 2015B Taxable Bonds and $181,030,000 of Series 2015C Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds. … taxpayers approximately $33.2 million on a cash flow basis and $26.8 million on a net present value basis over the life … and Series 2015C Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds to Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC with a true interest cost bid of 1.743774 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-sale-329225000-awarded

Area #12 – Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Governance

… policy that defines the responsibility, frequency, scope, storage location(s) and specific method(s) for backups; … State Comptroller’s publication entitled Local Government Management Guide: Information Technology Contingency Planning …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-12-information-technology-contingency-planning

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… District and the Three Village Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … entries were made for interfund loans on fund ledgers. In addition, the district did not always pay employees at the … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… District and the Waterford Volunteer Fire Department . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … procedures for auditing claims and signing checks were not in compliance with town law. Pultneyville Fire District – … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2

Oversight of the Educational Opportunity Program

… Objectives To determine whether the State University of New York (SUNY) is adequately monitoring the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and if SUNY and the … To determine whether the State University of New York SUNY is adequately …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-program

Performance Incentive Program

… (Authority) provides public transportation services in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and … 2013-14, the Authority distributed a total of $1.8 million in awards. Key Findings The Program, by design, directed the … how the employees met or exceeded performance criteria. In comparison to other Upstate New York transportation …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/performance-incentive-program

Collection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees

… Central Permits Bureau (Bureau) and the regional offices. In contrast, a divisible load is any cargo that can be … we tested, we found significant and pervasive weaknesses in internal control at the regional office level that … of pre-signed checks provided by select repeat customers in an effort to make their application experiences easier and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-fees

Post-Retirement Reporting

… December 2024 report using enhanced reporting, no action is required. You already report retirees when submitting your … public retiree , you should be aware of the laws governing how much retirees can earn in post-retirement employment without …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/post-retirement-reporting

Monitoring of Construction Management

… $1.8 million, did not meet the criteria outlined in the Request for Proposals (RFP), yet this was not reflected in the Office’s evaluation and scoring. Three of the five … is obtained. Verify the accuracy of the information in the proposals submitted to the Office. Develop and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-management

Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges

… a patient was transferred to another facility may result in a lower payment than if a patient was simply discharged … status codes. Key Recommendations Review the $252,107 in overpayments and recover as appropriate. Review the … 2,017 high-risk claims totaling $28 million identified in this audit and recover overpayments as appropriate. Ensure …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges

New York State Health Insurance Program – Incorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan

… Objective To determine whether CVS Caremark paid claims under the correct prescription drug … Civil Service contracts with CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C. (CVS Caremark) to administer the prescription drug program for … allows for a significant cost avoidance for the State. CVS Caremark communicates with the Centers for Medicare & …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drug

Albany Community Charter School – Financial Operations (2013M-185)

… to February 28, 2013. Background The School is located in the City of Albany. The School is governed by the Board of … with the Foundation that increases the fee from 1 percent in for the 2012-13 school year, to 1.5 percent for the … for the final year of the contract. With the increase in the fee percentage and the growth of the number of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/10/25/albany-community-charter-school-financial-operations-2013m-185

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