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Implications for the Future – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Remains While the recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic was short-lived, employment has yet to recover … were regained. No region of the State has returned to pre-pandemic employment levels with New York City trailing its … subject to risk, but the path of the coronavirus pandemic will heavily influence economic activity for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/implications-futureSeminars for Local Officials
… For that reason, OSC’s Local Official Training Unit offers seminars for municipal and school district governing boards … Official Training Unit is offering a series of virtual seminars for municipal and school district governing boards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/seminars-local-officialsOvertime Limits for Tier 5
… Overview For members of Tier 5, New York State Retirement and Social Security Law limits the amount of overtime pay included in the calculation of your final average earnings (FAE) , which is used to determine your NYSLRS pension. If you earn more than the annual limit, it will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/overtime-limits-tier-5Overtime Limits for Tier 6
… Overview For members of Tier 6, New York State Retirement and Social Security Law limits the amount of … January1, 2018, the overtime limit was applied each State fiscal year (April 1 – March 31), so from April 1, 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/overtime-limits-tier-6Resources for Local Officials
Resources for Local Officials
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/resources-local-officialsNorth Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… services and entered into written agreements with service providers. Key Findings Although District officials entered … into written agreements with the 15 professional service providers we reviewed, they did not always seek competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three … are eligible or appear eligible for Medicare are required to apply for Medicare as a condition of receiving Medicaid. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/13/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicare-followVillage of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… Determine whether the Board provided sufficient oversight of the former Clerk-Treasurer. Key Findings The Board failed … were significantly deficient; the CPA issued a disclaimer of opinion and we were unable to determine whether all water, … with the employee handbook. The former Mayor was aware of some of these deficiencies, but did not inform the Board. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47Medicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare
… eligible for Medicare based on age but were not enrolled in Medicare. The audit covered the period July 2016 through … Medicaid. When Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, Medicare becomes the primary payer and Medicaid … a federal cash benefit to assist low-income individuals. In New York, all SSI recipients are eligible to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicareDiNapoli: NYS Office for the Aging Falling Short Funding Program for Seniors
… audit found NYSOFA fell short on delivering those funds when more senior citizens likely needed them. Of the … documentation to support the allocation of Unmet Need funds among the AAAs and promote transparency; Periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nys-office-aging-falling-short-funding-program-seniorsDiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… and major construction projects, like the Resorts World Casino expansion, begin. I envision an even brighter future … Queens Chamber of Commerce . “Thomas P. DiNapoli is the best NYS Comptroller I have seen in the last 20 years,” said … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offLetter for refund policies for ticket sales
Letter to Reporters for refund policies for ticket sales
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/2022/pdf/ticket-sales.pdfCity of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
Determine whether City of Hornell City officials provided oversight of foreign fire insurance FFI tax money
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140Accessibility for People With Disabilities
… 2018 to October 2022. About the Program According to the New York State Department of Health, more than one in four New York State adults have a disability. In addition, as … for the operation and stewardship of the State’s park system, as well as advancing the statewide parks, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/accessibility-people-disabilitiesAccountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges
To determine whether the Department of Motor Vehicles Department accurately assessed collected accounted for and reported all traffic ticket surcharge reve
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/10/accountability-traffic-ticket-surchargesService Credit for Tiers 2 through 6
… and answer your questions. Sincerely, Thomas P. DiNapoli State Comptroller What is Service Credit? Service credit is … contributions are deducted from your pay and sent to us by your employer. If there is a period of time after your … “Request Additional Service Credit.” You can also apply by mail by submitting a Request to Purchase Service Credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/service-credit-tiers-2-through-6Responsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… in policies. Some local governments and schools use an IT vendor for assistance in establishing, conducting and … to the CEO, IT manager, department head(s) or an IT vendor. Asking the right questions is not only an effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controlsXII.4.A Vendor Requests for Payment – XII. Expenditures
… a vendor certified Statewide Financial System (SFS) Claim for Payment Form ( AC 3253-S ). Business Units may use AC … payments, State Aid payments, or discretionary payments for materials, equipment and services. It is the … paper documents to OSC, with the exception of payments for the purchase of land. Instead, OSC will accept electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4a-vendor-requests-paymentIX.5.B Billing for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… are recorded against the projects, those transactions will get collected into the Project Costing (PC) module. Once the … is a two-step billing approval process before expenses can be drawn. Step 1) Manager Transaction Review. For all … to avoid system resource issues. The use of Approve Later also requires an additional step of Processing Worksheet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5b-billing-onboarding-agenciesIX.5.A Billing for Non-Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… Enterprise Services Automation (ESA) is a group of PeopleSoft modules that includes Project … but are required to set up Funds Distribution to determine what charges will go through the Federal Billing Process Do … OSC cash managed projects the Contract that the Project is linked to is set to ACTIVE status. Upon cost collection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5a-billing-non-onboarding-agencies