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Shelby Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-372)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … of Shelby, Orleans County, and contracts with the Town to provide fire protection services. The Company is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/08/shelby-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialIndustrial Development Agency Information
… PARIS Resources PARIS Login PARIS FAQs PARIS Handbook [pdf] Instructions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/industrial-development-agency-informationState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Mahopac Fire Official Guilty Plea
… yacht, a Mercedes, a Corvette, and Pandora jewels for his wife. My ongoing partnerships with U.S. Attorney Preet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-mahopac-fire-official-guilty-pleaXI.11.E Retainage – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… is no retainage remaining on any purchase order associated to the contract (see Section 12.D - Closing Contracts of this Chapter), agencies are encouraged to establish business processes to ensure that retainages are processed appropriately and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11e-retainageTier 1 Death Benefits – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… last year’s earnings, multiplied by your years of service credit up to 36 years. Alternative Death Benefit If you die …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/tier-1-death-benefitsDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… receive less aid and rely more on property taxes. Long Island (66.3 percent) and the Mid-Hudson region (64.1 … at 15.7 percent, while the Mid-Hudson had the lowest at 12.6 percent. Districts statewide spent, on average, $20,820 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… was also the top employer in 2023 in every region of New York except the Southern Tier, and had an average annual … of $65,407, 28.5% below the state average of $91,427. “New York was hit early and hard by the pandemic, with every … was in industries that have made the weakest employment recovery. Factors that could be influencing such gains are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Fourth Quarter
… today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for the State, New York City, and their major public … authorities during the fourth quarter of 2017. The planned sales of $8.02 billion include $6.09 billion of new money and … for December, all of which is new money. The anticipated sales in the fourth quarter compare to past planned sales of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-fourth-quarterComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… spent appropriately and effectively.” Niagara County – Golf Course Financial Operations (2015M-308) County officials did not establish accountability over golf course sales. Consequently, golf course sales were not all recorded in the electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Orange County Resident Arrested for Stealing Her Late Mother’s Pension Benefits
… with hiding her mother’s death from the retirement system to steal over $50,000. She was wrong and now will be held accountable,” DiNapoli said. “I am grateful to Orange County District Attorney Hoovler and the New York … partnership and sending the message that those who attempt to steal pension benefits will be caught and will face …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-orange-county-resident-arrested-stealing-her-late-mothers-pension-benefitsAn Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State … Service), is one of the nation’s largest public sector health insurance programs. NYSHIP covers over 1.2 million … and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering 1.1 million of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/01/analysis-reasonable-and-customary-out-network-reimbursement-rates-medicalsurgical-servicesHigher Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… a 5.2 percent decrease from the previous year compared to a 3.5 percent decline nationwide. In spring 2020, such … totaling $130 million. The increase from 2015-16 to 2020-21 in average in-state tuition and fees at public … colleges has been more modest in New York compared to the nation. These amounts grew from $7,640 to $8,500 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/higher-educationCity of Mount Vernon – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-163)
… account for all non-payroll disbursements. Her failure to provide financial information or perform her duties … additional, potentially unnecessary, disbursements related to litigation. The former Comptroller and certain department … Adequate policies and procedures were developed or adopted to ensure claims were always properly authorized, for valid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/01/31/city-mount-vernon-non-payroll-disbursements-2021m-163State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… result, BOCES has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the BOCES network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were confidentially communicated to officials, auditors found BOCES officials did not disable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… provided. The district also lacked adequate procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed. … As a result, more taxes were levied than were needed to fund operations. A pattern of over budgeting developed … not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … (Wayne County) The board has not adopted IT policies to sufficiently protect its assets and did not ensure the … not dedicate a separate computer for online transactions to limit access to online bank accounts. Town of Preston – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… the budgets are not structurally balanced and have used $1.5 million in appropriated fund balance to fund operations. … about $2.5 million at the beginning of 2017-18 to about $1 million at the end of 2018-19. In addition, the board has … physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy and counseling sessions. Five students did not receive any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces $800 Million in Recent Climate-Related and Sustainable Investments
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced $800 million in recent investments through the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions program. “Climate change is one of the … latest $800 million comprises three separate investments. In January, the Fund committed $300 million to Avenue Capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-800-million-recent-climate-related-and-sustainable-investmentsPartial Lump Sum Payment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Eligible PFRS members can elect to receive a partial lump sum (PLS) payment at retirement. If … of the month following your retirement month. Eligibility To be eligible for the PLS payment, you must: Retire under a special 20- or 25-year plan; Have been eligible to retire with a service retirement benefit for at least one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/partial-lump-sum-paymentAccidental Disability – State University Police Plan
… if you are permanently disabled because you contracted HIV (where there may have been exposure to bodily fluids that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/accidental-disability