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Village of Altamont – Justice Court Operations (2016M-199)
… 31, 2016. Background The Village of Altamont is located in the Town of Guilderland in Albany County. The Village, which has approximately 1,720 … During our audit period, the Court collected $103,007 in fines and fees and $9,015 in bail. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2016/07/29/village-altamont-justice-court-operations-2016m-199Bemus Point Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-281)
… was to evaluate the District’s reservation of fund balance for the period July 1, 2009 through August 27, 2014. … two schools with 745 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $12.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/bemus-point-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-281Fort Edward Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-67)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through February 28, 2015. … 100 employees and 560 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $10.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/fort-edward-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-67Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-168
… Purpose To notify agencies of the new voluntary group term life insurance (Code 546) available to certain employees of the Unified Court System through AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company. Affected Employees Unified Court System … To notify agencies of the new voluntary group term life insurance Code 546 available to certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-168-new-deduction-code-546-axa-equitable-lifeState Police Bulletin No. SP-225
… of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an increase in union dues for PBA of the NYS Troopers. Affected Employees: Employees in Bargaining Units 07 and 17 represented by the PBA of the … Troopers, Inc. are affected. Effective Dates: Effective in paychecks dated April 27, 2022. OSC Actions: At the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-225-police-benevolent-association-pba-new-york-state-troopers-inc-duesSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… will be at least: The full wage you would have earned in the highest grade-step of your position; or The wage that … been payable to a police superior officer, if you were in the highest grade-step of a supervisory position. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/special-accidental-death-benefitSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… will be at least: The full wage you would have earned in the highest grade-step of your position; or The wage that … a police superior officer or a fire officer, if you were in the highest grade-step of a supervisory position. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/special-accidental-death-benefitLoan Payroll Deductions – Legacy Reporting
… 1-866-805-0990 (518-474-7736 in the Albany, New York area) for current payoff balances. Members can manage loan payments … Employers only have to report a single loan deduction for members with outstanding multiple NYSLRS loans. Payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/loan-payroll-deductionsDiNapoli Appoints Top Retirement System Staff
… capable of running one of the largest retirement systems in the nation,” DiNapoli said. “Their combined knowledge of … Crawford Gardner has held several leadership positions in government and labor organizations. Most recently, she … Crawford Gardner joined the State Comptroller’s office in 2014 and held the position of Special Assistant to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-appoints-top-retirement-system-staffDiNapoli: Tax Collector Faked Her Personal Tax Payments
… pay their taxes. Yet she decided she deserved a free ride, in a blatant violation of her public duty,” DiNapoli said. “I … a pleasure working with our law enforcement partners in the Comptroller’s Office because they do such a thorough … as a prosecutor easier,” Rain said. “Finding corruption in government may be difficult, but it’s important to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-collector-faked-her-personal-tax-paymentsOpinion 97-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (requirement that … be certified) CLAIMS -- Certification of (necessity for in city) LOCAL LAWS -- Claims (certification requirement) … claims against a city (see 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 442). In this regard, we note that Second Class Cities Law, §64 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-8Becoming a Participating Employer – What Every Employer Should Know
… System (PFRS). NYSLRS staff will help you get started with what you need to know to work with NYSLRS, including … What every employer should know about NYSLRS and what it means to participate as an employer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/becoming-participating-employerVII.2.B Payment Worksheet – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… A Payment Worksheet is used by agencies to apply payments received from … (AR) Items in SFS. The process for creating a Payment Worksheet starts with the agency entering the deposit and … step is completed, the agency must then create the Payment Worksheet. SFS Navigation: Accounts Receivable > Payments > …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2b-payment-worksheetXI.18.I Sexual Harassment Prevention Certification – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in the workplace and provide annual sexual harassment … each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to … a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in the workplace and provides annual sexual harassment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18i-sexual-harassment-prevention-certificationXII.10.E Reporting the Theft, Loss or Misuse of State Assets – XII. Expenditures
… but are not limited to, the following: Unaccounted for cash in any amount, including inmate or patient cash; Unaccounted for cash in agency cash advance accounts, including … refer the incident to the State Inspector General's Office for review. If applicable, the agency must also notify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10e-reporting-theft-loss-or-misuse-state-assetsDiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Admit to Stealing $22,000 of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… 59, who hid their mother’s death to collect nearly $22,000 in her state pension payments from 2013 to 2015. The two … each pleaded guilty to one count of felony grand larceny in the fourth degree. "This was a deliberate act to abuse the … Court Judge David Zuckerman. Bigelow and Nash are due back in court Jan. 6 for sentencing. Since taking office in 2007, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-admit-stealing-22000-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… files unusable. Some organizations contract with a third party for backing up data, applications and/or operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0Facility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers
… to November 12, 2014. Background Health care facilities in New York State are required to operate in compliance with … properly monitor waivers granted to such facilities, the Hospitals Division had no detailed awareness of the waivers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/18/facility-structure-safety-and-health-code-waiversDisposition of Farm Assets
… June 30, 2013. Background The Department oversees the State's prison system and monitors the activities of persons … farms at 12 correctional facilities located throughout the State: Beacon, Clinton, Eastern, Elmira, Green Haven, Greene, … budget process, the Department was directed to close these farm operations to generate cost savings. At the time of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposition-farm-assetsCollege of Fredonia – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. These employees each incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three year period ending March … other travel expenses that we identified as outliers in our planning analysis, including three employees with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-fredonia-selected-employee-travel-expenses