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Performance of Duty Disability – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits

… benefit if you are found permanently disabled as a result of the performance of your duties, regardless of the amount of service you may have. Notice of Occurrence To be eligible for this benefit, you …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/performance-duty-disability

Access Controls Over Selected Critical Systems

… over selected Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) systems are sufficient to prevent unauthorized or … 1, 2016 through December 10, 2018. About the Program OCFS is charged with promoting the safety, permanency, and … youth, families, and vulnerable populations in New York State. Its responsibilities encompass a wide range of social …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systems

Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts

… public and not-forprofit entities, including universities, health care facilities, and State agencies. Most Authority … compliance with Article 8, Section 220 of the State Labor Law on Public Work (Article 8) that requires payment of … Business Enterprises (2014-S-7) Office of Mental Health: OMH Contract With Shorefront Mental Health Board - …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/04/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts

Area #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance

… can be expensive to fix and can cause significant losses in productivity until corrected. This is especially true with … local governments and schools use a mix of purchased and free antivirus software (downloaded from the Internet). While … malware can be embedded onto a wide variety of devices, a best practice is to force scans of any new devices connected …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protection

XVII.2.A Lapsing Reports – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations

… NYKK0004 Appropriations Due To and Not Due To Lapse Report The NYKK0004 Appropriations Due To and Not Due To Lapse report is made available to agencies through SFS. Once agencies are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2a-lapsing-reports

DiNapoli: Great Demand For NYS General Obligation Bonds Allows State to Reduce Costs to Taxpayers

… yesterday awarded through negotiated sale $572,715,000 of New York State General Obligation (GO) Bonds. After a one-day … Air (1996), Pure Waters (1965), Rebuild and Renew New York Transportation (2005), and Smart Schools (2014). The Series …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-great-demand-nys-general-obligation-bonds-allows-state-reduce-costs-taxpayers

Medicaid Program – Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals

… achieve cost savings by implementation of a rental cap on oxygen equipment. The audit covered the period from July … Certain DME items are available to Medicaid recipients on a monthly rental basis, subject to certain limits (or … – is only available for rental and generally has no limit on the number of rental payments allowed. By comparison, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/medicaid-program-excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals

Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds

… if New York City Department of Finance accurately accounts for Court, Trust and Bail funds. This audit covered from … funds. Finance's Court Assets Department is responsible for the accounting of these moneys and maintaining a computerized accounting ledger for Court, Trust and Bail funds. According to Finance's …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-funds

Who to Report – Enhanced Reporting

… who are enrolled NYSLRS members, you also report data for: Employees who are eligible for membership, but chose not to join NYSLRS; Retirees (from … eight public retirement systems in New York State) working for you under Sections 211 or 212 of the Retirement and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/who-to-report

IV.4.D Debt Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions

… or municipality. Use of debt service expenditure accounts for expenditures chargeable to debt service appropriations is restricted for Office of the State Comptroller and Public Authorities … State by this amount 60457 DS Offset – Miscellaneous Used for any miscellaneous cash that is being applied toward a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4d-debt-service-1

DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Fourth Quarter

… Liberty Development Corporation, the State of New York Mortgage Agency, and the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. Calendar: Securities …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-fourth-quarter

Project Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations

… and support diverse, prosperous local economies across New York State through the efficient use of loans, grants, tax … 5,000 associated projects. Over the years, ESD has used a mix of desktop applications and server-based platforms to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/18/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluations

DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for First Quarter

… York City and their major public authorities during the first quarter of 2022. The planned sales of $6.91 billion … is for new money purposes. The anticipated sales in the first quarter compare to past planned sales of $5.05 billion … the fourth quarter of 2021, and $6.92 billion during the first quarter of 2021. The State Comptroller’s Office chairs …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarter

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… penalties. The board did not correct deficiencies noted in the 2006 Receiver of Taxes audit, properly oversee the … were not always accurate or timely, resulting in a $10,244 discrepancy between the district’s accounting …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Restitution Payments (2021-MS-2)

… [pdf] , Seneca [pdf] , Suffolk [pdf] , Ulster [pdf] , Wayne [pdf] , and Wyoming [pdf] . Audit Objective Determine … officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and … victims receive court ordered restitution. Our review of 13 County Probation Departments found: More than half, or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/restitution-payments-2021-ms-2

Opinion 91-41

… on a proposition to impose a limit on the amount by which real property taxes may be annually increased. You ask … specific questions which may, upon town board motion, and shall, upon petition, be submitted to referendum. The … tax increases, section 81(1)(e) does not provide authority for a petition to require a referendum on that question. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-41

Opinion 88-58

… for type of improvement) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Garage (referendum requirement) HIGHWAY LAW, §142(5); GENERAL … §6-c(8): An expenditure for the construction of a highway garage made from a capital reserve fund established for the … a capital reserve fund for the construction of a highway garage. You have indicated that the reserve fund was …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-58

Employer E-News Archive — 2023

… Sign up to make sure you receive the latest Retirement System news. December 2023 Employers No … ID and Password Safe Share NYSLRS Information with Your New Employees Set Up Your Enhanced Reporting Transition Plan … What to Do in Case of a Data Security Incident New York Retirement News for Your Employees Switch to Enhanced …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/employer-e-news-archive-2023