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Refunds – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Occasionally, a member may be entitled to a refund of contributions due to tier reinstatement , withdrawal of membership , transfer of membership or withdrawal of excess member contributions . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/refundsOpinion 91-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … under General Municipal Law, §99-m(2), as amended by Laws of 1991, chapter 166, §383, in those counties which do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61DiNapoli & Schneiderman Reach $10.75 Million Oil Spill Settlement With ExxonMobil
… Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund) for oil spill cleanup and petroleum contamination removal … the state. The settlement reimburses the Oil Spill Fund for all of its costs with interest for the eight sites. As administrator of the Oil Spill Fund, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-schneiderman-reach-1075-million-oil-spill-settlement-exxonmobilComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… State Education Department (SED): Whitestone School for Child Development, Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-38) For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2013, auditors … over accounts to ensure that funds are properly accounted for and payments are only made for appropriate business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsXII.8.D Contract Assignments and Sureties – XII. Expenditures
… Services contracts exceeding eighty-five thousand dollars in value, and (ii) any other Business Unit contracts exceeding fifty thousand dollars in value, before such contracts shall be executed or become … employment under the contract while the contract is in progress, and thereupon, proceed with the work, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8d-contract-assignments-and-suretiesOpinion 88-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (in recognition of municipal service - refreshments to foster parent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Lumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… and emergency services to the Town of Lumberland in Sullivan County. The Department’s Executive Officers … and Secretary-Treasurer. The Department collected $248,000 in 2013. Key Findings While the Department adopted by-laws to dictate the manner in which it should conduct operations, Department officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110Germantown Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-166)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the … The Germantown Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Germantown and Columbia County. An elected five-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/29/germantown-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-166Hortonville Fire Company – Financial Activity (2014M-210)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine controls over the recording and reporting of financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/08/hortonville-fire-company-financial-activity-2014m-210Hartsdale Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight (2017M-227)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess whether the Board provided adequate oversight of Company financial activities to ensure resources are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/hartsdale-volunteer-fire-company-board-oversight-2017m-227Washington County – Procurement (2017M-224)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the County procured … Washington County is located in the eastern part of New York State and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/02/washington-county-procurement-2017m-224Ira Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-266)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s controls over … is a not-for-profit corporation located in the Town of Ira in Cayuga County. The Town contracts with the … has a four-member Executive Board and a five-member Board of Directors, to provide fire protection services to its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/ira-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mCost-of-Living Adjustment – Police and Fire Plan
… benefit will permanently increase each year. This adjustment, subject to pension caps and limitations, is 50 … than 1 percent or more than 3 percent of your benefit. The adjustment percentage is applied only to the first $18,000 of … spouse, he or she will be eligible to receive half of the COLA amount you would have been entitled to receive. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/cost-living-adjustmentCost-of-Living Adjustment – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… benefit will permanently increase each year. This adjustment, subject to pension caps and limitations, is 50 … than 1 percent or more than 3 percent of your benefit. The adjustment percentage is applied only to the first $18,000 of … spouse, he or she will be eligible to receive half of the COLA amount you would have been entitled to receive. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/cost-living-adjustmentCost-of-Living Adjustment – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… benefit will permanently increase each year. This adjustment, subject to pension caps and limitations, is 50 … than 1 percent or more than 3 percent of your benefit. The adjustment percentage is applied only to the first $18,000 of … spouse, he or she will be eligible to receive half of the COLA amount you would have been entitled to receive. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/cost-living-adjustmentIslip Housing Authority – Cash Disbursements (2017M-167)
… to examine the Authority’s cash disbursement procedures for the period July 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. Background The Islip Housing Authority is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The Authority, which provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals, is governed by a five-member Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/10/27/islip-housing-authority-cash-disbursements-2017m-167Chautauqua Utility District – Banking (2017M-121)
… if banking transactions were adequately safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through March 27, 2017. … District, which is located within the Town of Chautauqua in Chautauqua County, provides water, sewer and lighting … York State Legislature in 1934. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/10/13/chautauqua-utility-district-banking-2017m-121Fulton City School District – Non-Payroll Cash Disbursements (2017M-144)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials established a sufficient segregation of duties or compensating controls for non-payroll cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/13/fulton-city-school-district-non-payroll-cash-disbursements-2017m-144Retiring with an Outstanding Loan – State Police Plan
… benefit will be permanently reduced . You cannot pay off your loan once you retire. The amount of your annuity … loan application and Retirement Online provide examples of how much your reduction would be. Tier 5 and 6 Members If you … Benefit Reduction Examples Here are examples of how your service retirement benefit would be permanently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/retiring-outstanding-loanHuntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County. The District, which operates … students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356