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South Colonie Central School District – Internal Controls Over Timekeeping Procedures (2013M-298)
… with bus driver titles and five of 55 employees with food service titles. Except for minor deficiencies that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/10/south-colonie-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-timekeepingAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected … The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. The Authority was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsDiNapoli: Executive Budget Reduces Out-Year Gaps, Diminishes Independent Oversight
… raise issues regarding checks and balances over use of the public's dollars and would diminish independent … oversight." The budget projects total All Funds spending of $162.2 billion in state fiscal year (SFY) 2017-18, up 3.8 … Act and disaster-related assistance, which the Division of the Budget (DOB) excludes from its primary presentation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-executive-budget-reduces-out-year-gaps-diminishes-independent-oversightState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York City Transit: Risk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions (2021-S-27) … York City Transit (Transit). In September 2007, the Chair of the MTA appointed a commission to make … audit found that, to date, the MTA has not implemented one of the most important recommendations – the development of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsExamples – Article 14 Benefits
… choose to begin receiving the benefit as early as age 55 with a reduction of 16.65 percent (3.33 percent for each … choose to begin receiving the benefit as early as age 55 with a reduction of 26.65 percent (6.67 percent for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/examplesOverview – State University Police Plan
… is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages … months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 members, it is the average of your highest 60 … State University Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section 383d Final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/overviewDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… with critical services.” Meanwhile, the average number of state employees (excluding the State University of New York and the City University of New York) decreased slightly in 2018 to 155,818 – 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionWadsworth Center Environmental Laboratory Approval Program
… The Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) of the Wadsworth Center (Wadsworth) was established in 1984 and is responsible for the certification of laboratories performing environmental analyses on samples … State (NYS), thus ensuring the accuracy and reliability of these analyses. Accurate laboratory test results are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/wadsworth-center-environmental-laboratory-approval-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 220
… Unit 61) employees in the following agencies: Office of General Services Department of Correctional Services Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/220-adjustment-pre-shift-briefing-1999-2000About Unclaimed Funds
… the information in newspapers. Despite these efforts, many funds remain unclaimed and are turned over to the Office of the State Comptroller. Types of Unclaimed Funds Accounts Bank Accounts – savings, checking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/about-unclaimed-fundsOpinion 90-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services (planning board member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Opinion 91-23
… (McKinney's Statutes, §92). The literal meaning must yield, however, when necessary to give effect to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23Accidental Disability – Career Plan
… covered by Article 11 Sections 375h and 375i Accidental Death Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/accidental-disabilityAccidental Disability – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/accidental-disabilityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1141
… processed automatically Background Pursuant to Chapter 15 of the Laws of 2012 which implements the agreement between New York State … General salary increases to base and longevity pay Ending of Security Enforcement Differential ( SED ) as a separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1141-implementation-2005-2011-retroactive-salary-increases-and-ending-orCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… Whether your municipality provides garbage collection services directly or by contract with a … with its legal counsel, as appropriate. Examine municipal garbage collection Local governments providing solid waste … There are a number of ways to potentially lower municipal garbage collection costs. Intermunicipal cooperation: For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… risks and implement more prudent long-term planning." The latest round of scores is based on 2017 financial information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresMedicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers
… Purpose To determine whether the Medicaid program made improper payments to Certified Home Health Agencies under the Episodic Payment … To determine whether the Medicaid program made improper payments to Certified Home Health Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providersState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… eight cities and 11 towns, marks the fewest number of municipalities listed in stress since DiNapoli implemented … his early-warning system in 2013. "Although the number of local governments designated as fiscally stressed has … and proper long-term planning." The latest round of scores is based on 2016 financial information provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresOpinion 2001-6
… computer, facsimile machine and refrigerator for fire department use) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise … provided by special act, the members of a volunteer fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax … computer, facsimile machine and refrigerator for fire department use. You ask whether a volunteer fire department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6