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Partial 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-paymentPartial Lump Sum Payment – State Police Plan
… you must: Retire under a special 20- or 25-year plan; Have been eligible to retire with a service retirement … available percentages are based on the number of years you have been eligible to retire. The chart below outlines when … will be reduced by the percentage of the PLS option you have chosen. If you choose a different payment option, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/partial-lump-sum-paymentComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … or establish sound policies and procedures related to credit card usage and did not provide sufficient oversight … expenditures. The treasurer paid credit card claims prior to board approval. City of Salamanca – Selected Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity 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-163DiNapoli: 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
… Civil Service contracts with UnitedHealthcare (United) to administer the medical/ surgical portion of the Empire … cover a range of services including, but not limited to: office visits, diagnostic testing, outpatient surgery, … providers who deliver medical/surgical services to Empire Plan members at rates established by United. Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/01/analysis-reasonable-and-customary-out-network-reimbursement-rates-medicalsurgical-servicesNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces $800 Million in Recent Climate-Related and Sustainable Investments
… greatest risks facing investors, but the worldwide effort to address it has spurred innovation and change,” DiNapoli … of the opportunities created by the global transition to a lower carbon, sustainable economy to strengthen the Fund.” As part of his Climate Action Plan , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-800-million-recent-climate-related-and-sustainable-investmentsHigher 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-educationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Had these services been claimed, the district would have realized revenues totaling $9,011, from 50% … Had these services been claimed, the district would have realized revenues totaling $11,530 or 50% of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… School District – Financial Condition (Clinton County and Franklin County) Auditors found expenditures have … exceeded appropriations by a total $626,000 in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Additionally, the budgets are not structurally … did not receive 1,057 (39 percent) required physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy and counseling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… school district audits have been issued. Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Network User … user accounts. As a result, BOCES has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the BOCES network and potential loss of important data. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Amani Public Charter School , Holland Central School … School District and the Onteora Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … period 2009-10 through 2013-14, accumulated fund balance in the general fund increased from $6.6 million to $9.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsIschua Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-367)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Ischua and located in Cattaraugus County. The Board of Fire Commissioners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/19/ischua-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-367Smithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… of Fire Commissioners, also has a fire protection contract with the Town of Fenner. The District’s general fund budget … through 2014. The Treasurer does not provide the Board with bank reconciliations for review and there is no evidence … canceled checks. The Treasurer does not provide the Board with monthly budget-to-actual reports. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Kendall Central School District – Capital Project (2017M-194)
… funding sources were being used properly or sufficient funds remained. Key Recommendations Provide voters with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/05/kendall-central-school-district-capital-project-2017m-194Ordinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit … lump sum payment (your beneficiaries would not receive a monthly pension benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group-term life insurance, which is currently exempt from federal income tax. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitSag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (2016M-211)
… School District is located in the Towns of Southampton and East Hampton in Suffolk County. The District, which … did not ensure that the functions of collecting, recording and depositing of cash were adequately segregated. District … if the full or reduced Program rates should be charged and whether registration fees were paid in full. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-child-care-program-2016m-211Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-274)
… 13 schools with approximately 10,000 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-274Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – Reserves and Fund Balance (2015M-336)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s fund … The Palmyra-Macedon Central School District is located in the Towns of Palmyra, Macedon and Walworth in Wayne County and Farmington and Manchester in Ontario …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-reserves-and-fund-balance-2015mBelfast Central School District – Procurement (2016M-317)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s procurement procedures for the … policy that requires competition for purchases not subject to bidding requirements, the policy does not clearly … compliance with the policy or require District officials to properly document compliance when they sought competition. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/belfast-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-317