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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… supported by an employee’s time and attendance records. In addition, 33 hours of comp time and eight hours of … nor did it monitor budgetary results during the year. In addition, unrestricted fund balances as of December 31, 2019 in the general and highway funds and water district were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… Local sales tax collections in New York state totaled more than $5.5 … growth dipped below double-digits. “Local sales tax collections continue to show positive results, but the … more than 5% year-over-year growth in second quarter sales tax collections and 31 counties had declines. Most of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 1598
… or annuity from a retirement plan provider, the agency payroll officer must insert a row in the Savings Plans page … proof from the retirement plan provider from step 2. Payroll Retirement staff will review documents provided and … to verify they can have “Correct History” completed. Payroll Retirement will notify the agency and the PayCalc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1598-terminating-retirement-plans-active-employees-prior-job-action-retireDiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… terror attacks on September 11, 2001 killed 2,753 people in Lower Manhattan, leaving the nation devastated and Lower … across the five boroughs. “It would have been impossible, in the midst of the unspeakable tragedy suffered 15 years … Lappin, President of the Alliance for Downtown New York. “In the wake of one of the country’s most tragic events, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshotOpinion 2001-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of the corporations does not have a prohibited interest in contracts between the county and either corporation. The board member, however, must disclose any interest in such a contract pursuant to General Municipal Law §803, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Opinion 90-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Local Laws … resolution or regulation. The city charter provisions in question were enacted first by the State Legislature and … of precluding the city's paid firefighters from sharing in some of the foreign fire insurance tax moneys. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8Opinion 91-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Architectural … employing library board member's daughter) -- Interest In Contract (library board member in contract with firm employing daughter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 92-3
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services (consulting engineer as creditor of planning board chairman) -- Interest … PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Ethics (consulting engineer as creditor of planning board chairman) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (consulting engineer as creditor of planning board chairman) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Ordinary Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… 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. Your accumulated contributions (if … receiving Workers’ Compensation or other employer-funded benefits, for up to two years (which may be extended for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… 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. Your accumulated contributions (if … receiving Workers’ Compensation or other employer-funded benefits, for up to two years (which may be extended for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/ordinary-death-benefitComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Liverpool Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … how user access rights should be established or modified. In addition, the purchasing agent has access to parts of the … of compensation and benefits provided to employees. In addition, many duties within the payroll process have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $291.4 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… Sept. 30, 2025, the Fund had 41.7% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds, and mortgages (21.5%), private equity … initiated quarterly performance reporting by the Fund in 2009 as part of his ongoing efforts to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-291-point-4-billion-end-second-quarterIV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… on behalf of) individuals, annuities {Blind Veterans, Gold Star}, and unemployment benefits. The account code together … identify the specific grant or capital projects program(s) from which grant and public assistance expenditures are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $246.3 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… quarter of the state fiscal year gave way to declines in the second quarter,” DiNapoli said. “Our domestic economy … As of March 31, the Fund had 44.14% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds, and mortgages (21.53%), private equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-246-point-3-billion-end-second-quarterPartial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Eligible members can choose to receive a portion of their retirement benefit as a Partial Lump Sum (PLS) payment at retirement, in exchange for a permanently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementXIII.1 Employee Expense Reimbursement Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… will be reimbursed through the Travel and Expense module in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Employee expenses … of Employee Relations (GOER) through a single pay voucher in the Accounts Payable module of the SFS. Refer to the … Units are required to follow the policies outlined in this chapter. When travel questions arise, the traveler …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii1-employee-expense-reimbursement-overviewXIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… may have (i) received a duplicate payment, (ii) been paid in error, (iii) received an amount greater than they were … travel card than he or she was entitled to receive in reimbursement on the employee expense report. When an … the employee may use the Due to State Offset functionality in SFS or submit a personal check to the Agency to refund the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewDiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… payments. Robertson pleaded guilty to petit larceny in July and agreed to pay full restitution. She was sentenced … collect her mother’s pension payments, beginning in 2013. She pleaded guilty to petit larceny in July in Stanford Town Court. Since taking office in 2007, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Revenues, Expenses and changes in Net Assets
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright … Examples from GASB Statement 34 Statement of Revenues Expenses and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-revenues-expenses-and-changes-net-assetsMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial report, Medgar Evers College: Controls Over … after CUNY’s bank authorization policy was established in 2008. However, CUNY Central did not have any of the … these accounts. Additionally, our inquiry of banks located in the proximity of the college found an additional two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/29/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-follow