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Opinion 89-37
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other … Pawnbrokers (authority to license) GENERAL BUSINESS LAW, §§40, 52, 53: A license must be obtained from the the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-37Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… schools accept credit cards as a method of payment (e.g., for tuition, housing, and meals), and as such must comply … compliance at all SUNY colleges. Revise contract templates for affiliates to address PCI DSS regulations and require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsDeath Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… a portion of the ordinary death benefit even if the member does not appropriately designate them. Accidental Death … see the post-retirement death benefit section of the Retiree Death Benefits page . If a member is required to provide an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/death-benefitsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-112
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Division of Housing and Community Renewal instructions for processing the … opted to participate in the Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out program are affected. Background Pursuant to a side letter … … Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No DH111 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-112-2020-rrsu-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outComptrollers DiNapoli, Lander Urge Fellow Netflix Investors to Support Workers' Rights
… to vote on the proposal at CVS’s annual meeting on May 18, 2023. Link to exempt solicitation encouraging Netflix …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/comptrollers-dinapoli-lander-urge-fellow-netflix-investors-support-workers-rightsManagement of Invasive Species (Follow-Up)
… signage at public boat launches), and is responsible for implementing and maintaining a statewide, coordinated … its ability to mitigate the spread of invasive species. For example, the Department did not consistently apply or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/19/management-invasive-species-followDiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… find location. The audits included several recommendations for the school districts to improve the transparency of their … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion
… markets during a volatile year. The Fund has an estimated value of $178.1 billion. “Despite weak equity markets, the … expected rate of return is 7 percent. The Fund’s value reflects $10.9 billion in benefits paid out during the … years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. A graph showing the Fund’s value since 1993 is available here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billionEconomic and Demographic Trends – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… in New York in 2020, 22.4 percent of the population. The number of immigrants to New York has been falling every year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsRepaying Your NYSLRS Loan after Retirement
… an outstanding loan to repay that loan and increase their pension. Retirees cannot take a new loan from NYSLRS. If you … Need to pay? If you retired with an outstanding loan, your pension was reduced each month, but that monthly reduction … If I Repay the Loan? When you retired, you received a letter from NYSLRS that provided your total outstanding loan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/repaying-your-nyslrs-loan-after-retirementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1168
… signing into PS Query or PayServ. To clear browser cache (for Internet Explorer v7 and higher only) : Close any open … Questions For issues related to Internet Explorer 7, display issues or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1168-peoplesoft-people-tools-upgrade-payservDiNapoli: Fast Food Companies Agree to Stronger Supplier Oversight
… Retirement Fund, in concert with other signatories of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment, wrote letters … Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with estimated assets of $178.3 billion as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-fast-food-companies-agree-stronger-supplier-oversightOpinion 96-6
… the insurance agency. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning a potential conflict of interest … of the insurance agency, it appears that the only basis for concluding that the supervisor has an "interest" in the … 1955, p 732, we concluded that a town may not contract for insurance with an insurance brokerage firm when a member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Controls (2014M-120)
… audit was to review the Department’s financial controls for the period January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/07/03/woodgate-volunteer-fire-department-financial-controls-2014mLake View Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-342)
… the District’s internal controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/lake-view-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-342Village of Canastota - Board Oversight (2018M-256)
… Department of public works (DPW) employees received payroll payments totaling approximately $4,000 over a … AUDs to OSC and the Board in a timely manner. Develop DPW payroll monitoring procedures to verify that time worked is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/12/village-canastota-board-oversight-2018m-256Orange County Department of Social Services – Contract Monitoring and Payments (2014M-80)
… internal controls over service provider agreements for the period of January 1, 2012 through October 7, 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/06/06/orange-county-department-social-services-contract-monitoring-and-payments-2014m-80Niagara Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-172)
… and sensitive information (PPSI) on, or accessed by, the School’s information technology (IT) assets is properly safeguarded, secured and accessed for appropriate School purposes. Key Findings Personal computer and Internet … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to School officials. Key Recommendations Provide IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/12/21/niagara-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-172Three Town Fire District - Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2018M-106)
… of a fire truck was compliant with General Municipal Law (GML). The District acted outside its legal authority … laws. Competitive bids or competitive offers are awarded in accordance with GML. The District is operating within its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/09/07/three-town-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2018m-106State Police Bulletin No. SP-179
… OSC has implemented a change in dues and agency shop fees for employees in Bargaining Units 07 and 17. The new rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-179-police-benevolent-association-pba-new-york-state-troopers-inc-dues-and