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Livingston Manor Central School District - Cost-Effective Expenditure Control (2018M-205)
… $326,000 over the previous three years. The Board shared sports programs with other districts to ensure their students had varied sports opportunities available to them while decreasing … classroom by providing select special education services in-house. Key Recommendations Periodically analyze shared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/livingston-manor-central-school-district-cost-effective-expenditureNYS 529 Program, Scholarships and Grants
… (Stavisky) – Authorizes the State to open 529 accounts to support scholarships and grant programs. Memo Bill Text Status … Authorizes the State to open 529 accounts to support scholarships and grant programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/nys-529-program-scholarships-and-grantsTown of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… necessary expenditures and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the 428 claims totaling $478,628 that … of unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for payment. However, the abstracts did not contain sufficient details or itemization for the Board to make the necessary determinations required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71State Agencies Bulletin No. 980
… 980 regarding the payment of Public Employee Federation (PEF) April 1, 2010 raises has been rescinded. OSC will issue … further clarification on the future salary treatment of PEF employees, as more information becomes available. … April 1 2010 Salary Increase for Employees Represented by the Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/980-april-1-2010-salary-increase-employees-represented-public-employeesRetirement Legislation
… Book 2011 Legislation Book 2010 Legislation Book 2009 Legislation Book 2008 Legislation Book …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/retirement-legislationOpinion 91-25
… as the firefighter attains mandatory service retirement age or attains the age or performs the period of service specified by applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-25DiNapoli: Corporate America Must Show Progress on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
… reliable data versus peers and the market. Showing how the number of diverse employees and senior executives changes … the company’s business. The original proposal, filed with Amazon in 2021, won 44% support at the company’s annual meeting in May 2021. DiNapoli has re-filed with Amazon this year and filed similar proposals at Chipotle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-corporate-america-must-show-progress-diversity-equity-inclusionRepaying Your NYSLRS Loan after Retirement
… Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) retirees who retired with an outstanding loan to repay that loan and increase … a NYSLRS loan. How Much Do I Need to pay? If you retired with an outstanding loan, your pension was reduced each … the amount you would have received if you had not retired with an outstanding loan. The pension increase will not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/repaying-your-nyslrs-loan-after-retirementSecurity Over Critical Systems
… Trust (NHT) is a non-profit public benefit corporation of New York State, established in 1968. NHT’s mission is to … and administer gifts, grants, devises, and bequests of real and personal property to further conservation, … prudent investment, and appropriate expenditure of funds on cooperative programs and projects with its agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/28/security-over-critical-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1166
… Purpose To inform agencies of changes made to the 2011-2012 CSEA Deficit Reduction Plan … Entry adjustment codes. Background Pursuant to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and the Division of the … To inform agencies of changes made to the 20112012 CSEA Deficit Reduction Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1166-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-refunds-certain-employees-representedAre You Vested? And What It Means
… You Vested? Being vested means that you have earned enough service credit to qualify for a pension benefit once you meet … 2, 3 or 4 members who have at least five years of credited service are vested. As of April 9, 2022, Tier 5 and 6 members also only need five years of service credit to be vested. This newly enacted vesting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/are-you-vested-and-what-it-meansDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's NYS Pension Checks
… sentencing of Leslie Schwinzer, of Knoxville, Tennessee, for stealing pension checks that had been issued to her … Honorable Thomas A. Varlan in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. “Leslie … “Thanks to my partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee, we uncovered this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-nys-pension-checksAdirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… technology (IT) controls over the District’s network to help safeguard personal, private, and sensitive information … officials did not establish adequate IT controls to help safeguard PPSI. In addition to sensitive IT control … technology IT controls over the Districts network to help safeguard personal private and sensitive information PPSI …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61VII.10.B Establishing and Increasing a Cash Advance – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… by the agency’s Chief Fiscal Officer to OSC’s Bureau of State Accounting Operations (BSAO) Cash Management Unit … to, the following information. A six month analysis of vouchers previously paid by OSC which could have been paid … if it were in existence at the time. For example: Number of vouchers and total dollar value of vendor claims paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10b-establishing-and-increasing-cash-advanceTown of Vestal – Former Police Chief’s Separation Agreement (2023M-58)
… former police chief’s (former chief) separation agreement and related “severance” payments were supported and accurately paid. Key Findings We determined that Town … extent possible, maintain documentation to help support and justify the decision to include a severance payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/11/22/town-vestal-former-police-chiefs-separation-agreement-2023m-58State Agencies Bulletin No. 1443
… timely throughout the year due to late agency processing of PayServ Job Data transactions. Affected Employees All employees who did not receive refunds of Social Security and Medicare taxes, or received a portion of such refunds due to late agency processing of PayServ Job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1443-end-year-refund-social-security-and-medicare-taxes-withheld-whileCollege at Purchase – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… student housing at local hotels each fall semester when on campus housing was exhausted, charging these expenses to her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-purchase-selected-employee-travel-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1751
… Purpose To notify agencies of the 2019 maximum salary limit for Tier … 408 (k) (3) (C), and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $200,000 for the 2019 plan year. Affected Employees … dated June 26, 2019 OSC Actions OSC will update PayServ to reflect the Maximum Salary Limit for the 2019 plan year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1751-maximum-salary-limit-tier-6-members-following-retirement-systemsLegal Aid Society
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether payments Unified Courts System (Courts) made to Legal Aid Society of New York City (Legal Aid) from April 1, 2012 through March … 31, 2013 were appropriate under the terms and conditions of the contract. Background The Attorneys for Children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/legal-aid-societyDiNapoli and Investor Group Reach Shareholder Agreement With FirstEnergy
… FirstEnergy, an Ohio-based energy producer, has agreed to produce a comprehensive report … to consider innovative technologies and strategies for energy generation, including modeling the practices and … on its bottom line. We will continue to monitor First Energy to ensure it is taking appropriate steps toward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-and-investor-group-reach-shareholder-agreement-firstenergy