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… Ordinary Death Benefit Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Tiers 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Your last year’s earnings multiplied … Certain other earnings limitations may also apply. ERS Tiers 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Correction Officers Three times your … may also apply. Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Tiers 2, 3, 5 and 6 in regular plans (Article 11 benefits) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsDiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… and failure to show required minimum $5,000 in available funds. Once SED licensed schools, it did not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleXI.18.D Sales and Compensating Use Tax Documentation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… identifies the documentation that must be submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller's (OSC) Bureau of … upon certain contractors with regard to contracts awarded pursuant to State Finance Law Article XI, the obligation to … by a covered agency of commodities or services, awarded pursuant to Article XI of the State Finance Law. For purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18d-sales-and-compensating-use-tax-documentationFour Individuals Charged in Widespread Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Other Health Insurance Providers Through Fraudulent Medical Corporations and False Billing Resulting in Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
… the NYS Health Insurance Program and the State Insurance Fund. An alleged theft of this magnitude is appalling when so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/four-individuals-charged-widespread-scheme-defraud-medicare-and-other-health-insurance-providersOpinion 2000-16
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent … (beneficiaries under group life insurance policy); (meaning of "family" as used in special acts); (use of tax … 448 [1989]). The lack of a single commonly understood definition of the word "family" is also evident from court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-16Opinion 88-33
… to pay the cost of the improvements. This is in reply to your letter concerning the authority of a sewer district to … 16, 1959 to serve one particular subdivision in the town. Your inquiry states that "dry sewers", which could be … is estimated to be $8,000. You state that the town does not believe that it can maintain an action to force …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-33Statement From New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Senate Confirmation of Loretta Lynch as U.S. Attorney General
… New York is proud to see one of our own appointed to the highest legal … commend President Obama for his wise choice. … New York is proud to see one of our own appointed to the highest legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-senate-confirmation-loretta-lynch-us-attorneySaratoga County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program (2015M-85)
Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program 2015M85
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/10/02/saratoga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectSouth Farmingdale Fire District - Financial Condition and Leave Benefits (2018M-29)
… collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the District’s response letter. … South Farmingdale Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/05/25/south-farmingdale-fire-district-financial-condition-and-leave-benefitsIra Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-266)
… cash disbursements. The Treasurer does not prepare proper bank reconciliations. Key Recommendations Adopt financial … of all financial activity and records. Prepare formal bank reconciliations and provide to the Board and Directors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/ira-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mIslip Housing Authority – Cash Disbursements (2017M-167)
… July 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. Background The Islip Housing Authority is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The Authority, which provides low-rent housing for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/10/27/islip-housing-authority-cash-disbursements-2017m-167Chautauqua Utility District – Banking (2017M-121)
… Commissioners, was established by an act of the New York State Legislature in 1934. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 … Our analysis of electronic transfers to the payroll and pension accounts showed an unidentified balance totaling … unidentified balance totaling approximately $3,900 in the pension account. Key Recommendations Develop policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/10/13/chautauqua-utility-district-banking-2017m-121Dunkirk City School District – Financial Management (2017M-122)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through May 25, 2017. Background … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled more than $40 million. … and reasonable. Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, reducing District property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/13/dunkirk-city-school-district-financial-management-2017m-122Perry Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-118)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through … by $4.4 million and appropriated $1.5 million of fund balance that was not needed to finance operations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/06/perry-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-118Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-100)
… recorded and reported and Department money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through January 31, 2017. … not review the bank statements and canceled check images for the bank accounts managed by the Treasurer and Fire … Captain. Department officials did not deposit or account for all donations received or deposit money received from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/09/15/keeseville-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operationsSchalmont Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2018M-15)
… District officials effectively managed fund balance for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017. Background … Montgomery County. The Board of Education is responsible for managing the District’s financial and educational … inaccurate due to money being transferred to and accounted for in the general fund that should have been transferred to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/13/schalmont-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2018m-15Town of Moreau – Budgeting and Multiyear Planning (2017M-185)
… action to maintain a reasonable amount of fund balance for the period January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. … of approximately 15,000. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $7.6 million. Key Findings The … financial and capital plan. Fund balances are excessive for the part-town general fund, sewer fund and water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/13/town-moreau-budgeting-and-multiyear-planning-2017m-185Chenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B18-4-3)
… independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year. Background The Chenango Valley … or school district is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Finding We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/06/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b18-4-3Village of Alfred – Information Technology (2017M-236)
… 1, 2015 through July 7, 2017. Background The Village of Alfred is located in the Town of Alfred in Allegany County and has a population of … updated whenever the IT policies are updated. … Village of Alfred Information Technology 2017M236 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/06/village-alfred-information-technology-2017m-236City of Hornell – Information Technology (2017M-293)
… adequately secured and safeguarded its computerized data for the period April 1, 2015 through October 2, 2017. … by a 10-member City Council. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $13 million. … officials did not provide IT security awareness training for City employees. The Council did not develop a disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/23/city-hornell-information-technology-2017m-293