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Election Form for 25 Year Retirement Plan Section 89 (A14CO) (RS5475)
To elect to contribute under Section 89, which provides a retirement of one-half of final average salary after 35 years of creditable service, qualified members use form RS5475.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5475.pdfFuel and Services
… Background DMNA assists State and local first responders with emergencies such as Superstorm Sandy.We considered … Key Recommendations Conduct procurements in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Review fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/30/fuel-and-servicesFederal Funds to New York City: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), which amended the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), distributes federal funding to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-title-I-grants-to-local-educational-agencies.pdfDiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
… to improve how it informs the public of potential hazards in public drinking water systems and ensure proper actions … "Safe drinking water is a basic need and, as we learned in the wake of widespread problems in Hoosick Falls and Newburgh, the state must step up its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminants“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… data show student performance dropped significantly in 2022 from 2019, with New York experiencing even greater … largest drops were in fourth grade math, with declines in average test scores that were double any other drops in the … 2022, three years after the 2019 results. The NAEP reports average scale scores in each subject and percentages of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryDiNapoli Urges Companies to Join Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism
… address by internationally known Rabbi Marc Schneier on unity and solidarity. In addition to his letters to the 50 companies, DiNapoli called on the rest of the Fund’s portfolio companies to join the ADL … following the Hamas led terrorist attacks against Israel on Oct. 7. Of the Fund’s top 50 holdings, only Alphabet Inc., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-urges-companies-join-workplace-pledge-fight-antisemitismXII.6.C Paying Prompt Contract Interest – XII. Expenditures
… explains the process for paying interest pursuant to the Prompt Contract Law once an Agency has determined that interest is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6c-paying-prompt-contract-interestTown of Pelham - Information Technology (2019M-77)
… ensured the Town’s IT systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings Personal Internet use was found on computers assigned to 10 … who routinely accessed personal, private and sensitive information. Town officials did not provide IT security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/09/town-pelham-information-technology-2019m-77Opinion 91-28
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … for municipal purposes or for the payment of refunds to consumers" (see also NY Const, art 14, §1[f]). In our opinion, the reference to "profits" in section 94 means that operating revenues in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28Rockville Centre Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-140)
… that a user’s Internet browsing exposes the District to malicious software that may compromise data … is increased. Fifteen network users (41 percent) did not have signed forms acknowledging they received and reviewed … This diminishes accountability and the District’s ability to protect District computers and the data contained therein. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mFederal Funding and New York – Federal Funding and New York
… and how it supports services in the State of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-nyTown of Binghamton - Credit Cards and Non-Payroll Disbursements (2018M-94)
… documentation. We also question the appropriateness of 31 vouchers totaling over $1,300 for food, drinks and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/07/town-binghamton-credit-cards-and-non-payroll-disbursements-2018m-94DiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
Whether the MTA will be able to limit future fare and toll increases to 4 percent as planned will depend on the amount of capital funding made available by New York state and New York City and whether the economy continues to grow without interruption as anticipated by the MTA
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities and Their Families Cover Costs
… per individual is permitted. "The more independent my son becomes, the fuller the quality of his life and the … much needed tool to help him towards that independence." "My wife and I opened up a NY ABLE account for our son, and it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-and-their-families-cover-costsAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… the recommendation made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (2010-S-70) . Background Our initial report, … officials had not collected about $3.8 million in fees and penalties for the Public Work Enforcement Fund (Fund), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.23 percent, down from … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “School district and municipal officials must remain fiscally … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearCharter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… it from unauthorized access and developed and adopted a comprehensive information technology (IT) contingency … unauthorized access or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, there was an increased risk of unauthorized access … affect the timely processing of its business functions. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses which we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174Medicaid Program – Oversight of Localities' Efforts to Coordinate Veterans' Health Care Benefits Under Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health effectively oversaw localities' efforts to coordinate veterans' health care benefits provided through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/19/medicaid-program-oversight-localities-efforts-coordinate-veterans-health-care-benefitsTransparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)
… report – pdf] We also issued 10 individual reports to the following Villages: Almond , Cedarhurst , Copenhagen , … New York State (NYS) has 532 villages ranging in size from fewer than 50 residents with a budget of $173,450 to … had identified that 21 had failed to maintain complete and up-to-date accounting records. Village boards should ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop 8.2 Percent in July
… state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-82-percent-july