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Avoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… or New York State law, will be rejected. Reasons for rejection may include: Qualified Status — References to a qualified status, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Retirement Equity Act of 1984 and … distributions at the earliest eligibility age do not apply to governmental plans such as NYSLRS. Lump Sum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department (Preschool Special Education Audit Initiative): Kids First Evaluation & Advocacy Center – Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2021-S-12) Kids First is a for-profit special education provider located … June 30, 2015, auditors identified $22,713 in costs that Kids First reported on its CFR that did not comply with SED’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0XI.2.A Thresholds – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) approval thresholds (State Finance Law § 112 and Education Law § 355, … § 373, § 6218 and § 6275) and agency discretionary buying thresholds (State Finance Law § 163). (See OSC Approval … of the Office of the State Comptrollers OSC prior approval thresholds and agency discretionary buying thresholds State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2a-thresholdsDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… aren't addressed, the issues plaguing water systems will only get worse." Of the audits, 22 pointed to water loss as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… local government audits have been issued. Citizens Hose Company – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (Ontario County) Auditors determined Citizens Hose Company did not have adequate controls in place to ensure that company funds were safeguarded. The company’s bylaws were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… travel information and mistakes on dates, trip times, number of riders, addresses, cross street names, equipment … the audit period, the rate of errors and unprofessional telephone manner complaints surpassed the contractual limit in every month reviewed. The total number of errors in this time period was 15,837, but the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableDiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… auditors found that $18,586 in park and recreation fees, $4,146 in code enforcement fees and $800 in town hall rental … recommendations to the town, including: Adopt written policies over cash receipts that address collection, … taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (Erie County) The board and district officials did not … Free School District – Electronic Records and Reports (Erie County) District officials did not properly maintain … Lancaster Central School District – Financial Management (Erie County) The board and district officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… after the checks had cleared the bank. The claims auditor approved one claim packet totaling $13,613 which had … for nine claims totaling $18,628. Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services … inventory list. District officials were unable to locate 26 fixed assets with a combined cost of $57,516, and 31 fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsXII.8.E Payment Assignments – XII. Expenditures
… agencies should follow to approve the assignment of contract payments to an individual or entity other than … fulfill liabilities to subcontractors or other creditors of the contract. For guidance specific to Contract … only become valid when (i) an appropriate “Notice of Assignment” is submitted to the originating agency and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8e-payment-assignmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the White Plains City School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … unrestricted unappropriated fund balance levels are in accordance with statutory requirements, and budget … and reserves while limiting tax increases, resulting in a deficit unrestricted fund balance of $435,655 at the end …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsValue of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… a 3.3 percent, or $3.5 billion, increase in project values from 2018, while net tax exemptions totaled $796 million in … almost $1.5 billion in 2019, up 1.5 percent or $22 million from 2018. The vast majority of these benefits ($1.3 billion) … reported total revenues of $75 million, down $21.1 million from 2018. The Erie County IDA had the highest revenues ($4.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeDiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… that expanding opportunities and access is not only the right approach – it’s the best approach.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… in Monroe County. One of those contracts included a $212 million public safety contract to provide upgrades to the … in the bidding process of Monroe County for the $212 million public safety contract, by means of bid rigging. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… The board did not adopt an online banking policy. Employees accessed nonbusiness websites although it … condition significantly declined due to a successful tax certiorari challenge. As a result, unrestricted fund … year’s appropriations. Based on the district’s outstanding tax certiorari liability of approximately $1.8 million, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… were electronically deposited into a checking account in the name of his father. Christopher Bunn, 49, is scheduled … Court Justice Barry Kron based upon his guilty plea in October to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, and petit larceny. … of $17790 which were deposited into a checking account in the name of his father …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsNYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020
… New York City now projects a surplus of $550 million in fiscal year 2020, reflecting stronger-than-expected … of the year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York … New York City now projects a surplus of $550 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/nyc-surplus-projected-reach-550-million-fy-2020DiNapoli: Erie Community College Audit Reveals Lax Oversight by Board
… proper approval, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our auditors found … and increased the salaries of all senior executives by 2 percent, totaling $27,000, again without board approval. … student activity fee allocations provided to and used by clubs and organizations to determine whether the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-erie-community-college-audit-reveals-lax-oversight-boardDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the coronavirus. The full op-ed is below: Washington Must … Thomas P DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… are three or more years delinquent in meeting one or more annual financial reporting requirements. “While the vast … three filing requirements highlighted in the report are: Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) which are required from all … are three or more years delinquent in meeting one or more annual financial reporting requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-state