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Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Joint Effort With Ulster, Orange County District Attorneys to Combat COVID-19 Scams
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg announced on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-joint-effort-ulster-orange-county-district-attorneys-combat-covid-19Service Retirement – When Employees Retire
… Online or received by our Albany office, one of our consultation sites or another office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/service-retirementVendor File Advisory No. 1
… on the Vendor File Guidance: Do not enter a DBA name in the Name 1 or Name 2 fields when registering a vendor on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/1-regarding-doing-business-dbaTown of Woodstock - Information Technology (2018M-211)
… Determine whether Town officials ensured the Town’s Information Technology (IT) systems were adequately secured … implement and enforce procedures to monitor the use of IT resources, including personal use. Adopt written IT policies and procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-woodstock-information-technology-2018m-211Town of Haverstraw - Information Technology (2019M-125)
… or online banking policy or a written disaster recovery plan. Employees were not provided with IT security awareness … training. In addition to this public report, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-haverstraw-information-technology-2019m-125Community Fire and Rescue, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-93)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if Company officials ensured financial activity was properly … of the Treasurer’s books is performed, in compliance with Company bylaws. Officials agreed with our recommendations and … Determine if Company officials ensured financial activity was properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/20/community-fire-and-rescue-inc-financial-activities-2019m-93Bedford Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-164)
… over information technology (IT) were properly designed and operating effectively. Key Findings Access to the … accessed websites such as shopping, personal email and social networking that did not always comply with the … users cannot control all phases of a transaction. Review and adjust the web filtering software to enforce compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/bedford-central-school-district-information-technology-2018m-164City of Tonawanda - Information Technology (2018M-146)
… adopted an acceptable use policy or implemented procedures to properly monitor computer use. City officials did not … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to City officials. Key Recommendations Establish an … City officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/21/city-tonawanda-information-technology-2018m-146Newcomb Central School District - Claims Audit (2023M-159)
… We reviewed 90 claims totaling $1.3 million and determined the Board of Education (Board) did not ensure 60 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/29/newcomb-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-159Additional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – State Police Plan
… Under Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL), you may … credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave at retirement. To be eligible, you must retire directly from public employment or within a year after separating from service. The additional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leaveVested Retirement Benefit – State Police Plan
… tier: Tier 2 — the first of the month following your 55th birthday. Tier 5 — your 55th birthday. Tier 6 — your 63rd birthday. The Benefit Your vested retirement benefit is 1.66 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/vested-retirement-benefitVested Retirement Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Tiers 2 and 3 — the first of the month following your 55th birthday. Tier 5 — your 55th birthday. Tier 6 — your 63rd birthday. The Benefit Your vested retirement benefit is 1.66 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/vested-retirement-benefitWest Nyack Fire District – Claims Processing (2014M-259)
… receipts that were submitted. Reimbursements for personal cell phones were made without the required cell phone bills. Key Recommendations Audit all claims and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/17/west-nyack-fire-district-claims-processing-2014m-259Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments' Collections (2024M-6)
… (Town) officials effectively managed the Planning and Zoning, and Recreation Departments’ cash collections. Key … Town officials did not effectively manage the Planning and Zoning, and Recreation Departments’ cash collections. … received were deposited. Of the 40 Planning and Zoning Department fees reviewed totaling $73,732, 18 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/26/town-dewitt-planning-and-zoning-and-recreation-departments-collections-2024m-6Upstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… August 24, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges … 3 Collectively, these reports for the year ended March 31, 2021 provide valuable insight into the impacts of the … authorities reported ridership declines from FY 2020 to FY 2021 that ranged from 35.5 percent at CDTA to 70.4 percent at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… requirements. Department of Health – Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations … premium for the recipient, and must submit encounter claim data as evidence of the delivery and any other … of the questionable claims identified have not been reviewed, and DOH has not followed up with the 10 MCOs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: Federal Actions Threaten New York's Farms and Food Production
… employed through the seasonal H2A federal guest worker visa program, but New York’s Agriculture Commissioner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-federal-actions-threaten-new-yorks-farms-and-food-productionUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-145
… will be paid in a single payment in the early part of the calendar year. The allowance amounts are prorated for judges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-145-2009-judicial-supplemental-support-allowanceOpinion 92-31
… ADVERTISING -- Municipal Advertising (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties … activities and financial reports. The village may not sell advertising space in such a newsletter. You ask whether … with a general law except as authorized by the municipal home rule law, which shall be deemed expedient or desirable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… nickel and silver, and lithium-ion, all of which can pose a threat to the environment and human health and safety … The Department, through its Bureau of Waste Reduction and Recycling’s Product Stewardship and Waste Reduction Unit, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law