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More About This Retirement Plan – State Police Plan
… the special 20-year State Police retirement plan. (There is no Tier 4 in PFRS.) These benefits are provided by Section … State of New York, administers this plan. Our main office is in Albany, New York. This publication is a general summary of membership benefits, rights and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/more-about-retirement-planState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement On Governor's Budget And New Proposals
… state is in a stronger fiscal position than it has been for some time, and the Governor and Legislature deserve credit for reducing the structural budget imbalance and passing … advantage of a significant windfall of cash from legal settlement monies, totaling more than $5 billion. We must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposals-0State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Budget and New Proposals
… state is in a stronger fiscal position than it has been for some time, and the Governor and Legislature deserve credit for reducing the structural budget imbalance and passing … advantage of a significant windfall of cash from legal settlement monies, totaling more than $5 billion. We must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposalsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… Property tax levy growth for New York’s school districts and 10 cities … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding … New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentDiNapoli: School District Tax Cap Levy Remains at 2%
… remain capped at 2% for the fifth year in a row, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-cap-levy-remains-at-2-percentPartial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… (PLS) payment at retirement, in exchange for a permanently reduced monthly pension benefit. They must also elect a … distribution at retirement and only their portion will be reduced by the PLS election. The ex-spouse’s share will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementXIII.12 Procedure for Reporting Taxable Employee Expense Reimbursements for Prior Open Tax Years – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… how to process adjustments to an employee’s taxable income for prior tax years in order to comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting requirements. On occasion, Business … need to make adjustments to an employee’s taxable wages for prior tax years. This may occur if a Business Unit did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii12-procedure-reporting-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements-prior-open-tax-yearsXVI.1 Financial Reporting Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Remediation Office of the State Comptroller 110 State Street, 9th Floor Albany, NY 12236 Email: [email protected] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi1-financial-reporting-overviewDisability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… a member’s disability retirement benefit is subject to equitable distribution is an issue for the Court. Many … by NYSLRS do not use service credit at retirement to determine a member’s pension benefit. Instead, the pension … equitable distribution percentage will be applied to the member’s actual disability retirement. If directed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementAccounts Payable Advisory No. 51
New section to provide guidance to assist agencies in determining whether claims for payment from vendors and state employees are appropriate to pay
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/51-supporting-informationValley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… The Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District is located in the Village of Valley Stream, Nassau County. … four elementary schools with approximately 2,190 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … by an authorized contact person stating that the vendor is the only source for the given product and that such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 Leave Accruals and Separation Payments 2016M335
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationEast Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… extra-classroom activity funds were properly accounted for during the period July 1, 2014 through June 13, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $31 … inadequate because it did not provide specific guidance for financial management and recordkeeping. The ECA fund had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroomCohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… December 31, 2014. Background The Cohoes Public Library is a municipal public library located in the City of Cohoes … The Library, which serves approximately 16,000 residents, is governed by an appointed nine-member Board of Trustees. … with its charter, its bylaws and the City code. The Board is unfamiliar with the Library’s charter and bylaws and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… were realized. When unused appropriated fund balance is added to the surplus fund balance, the recalculated … 2021-22 budget. Annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance not provided for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always … goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer … years for 43 professional service contracts (91 percent of tested contracts) totaling $1.8 million. Did not obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … school audit newfield IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Freeport Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-10)
… freeport audit schools statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/freeport-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-10West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… was $1.8 million, which was unreasonable and sufficient to cover 50 percent of the 2022 appropriations. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23