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Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… An ex-spouse may be entitled to a portion of a retiree’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) , not as an option beneficiary, but as part of the overall distribution from the retiree’s monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Adopted Budget
… budget balance for the city. Fueled by a record level of personal income taxes ($14.9 billion) and corporate taxes … a $500 million deposit into the Rainy Day Fund, a first of its kind. “New York City’s economy is bouncing back. … budget also restores previous cuts and cements a number of new programs and investments in important services that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-adopted-budgetOperational Advisory No. 31
… with the Statewide Financial System (SFS), the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) removed agency dollar … Approval and Budget Check, it runs against the Bureau of State Accounting Operations’ (BSAO) established risk … must attach all supporting documentation at the time of transaction submittal or posting in SFS (i.e. bulkload …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/31-general-ledger-journal-entries-workflow-changeSuffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… to pay victims with unsatisfied restitution orders. Some of this money was collected in the 1980’s. Officials did not … procedures to enforce and monitor restitution orders. 22 of the 44 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected … officials did not maintain a complete and accurate list of unsatisfied restitution orders, distribute all available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Wayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… never receive the payments to which they are entitled. 24 of the 26 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected … In addition, officials did not maintain a complete list of unsatisfied restitution orders or maintain sufficient … legal basis, the Department removed victims from its list of unsatisfied restitution orders. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Johnson City Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-186)
… impacted their ability to provide required services. Of the 2,683 required sessions, therapists documented 605 as … not document another 506 sessions. As a result, 41 percent of the required services may not have been received. Two of the 15 therapists did not schedule makeup sessions, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/johnson-city-central-school-district-special-education-services-andNorwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 12 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of $534, two Chromebooks with an estimated cost of $448 based on recent purchases, and one iMac that did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 38 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One Chromebook with a cost of $263 could not be located and was not inventoried. Six additional Chromebooks with estimated total costs of $1,580 could not be located. Seventeen assets (16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22Gloversville Enlarged School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-12)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 37 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … Nine Chromebooks, including, four with a total cost of $856 and five with an estimated total cost of $1,070 based on recent purchases could not be located but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-12Kings Park Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-13)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 8 percent of the sampled IT assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of approximately $815 could not be located. Two interactive … displays and one Chromebook with combined purchase prices of approximately $4,800 were located but not inventoried. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/kings-park-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-13Lewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 33 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … and six Apple devices) with estimated total costs of $5,820 based on recent purchases could not be located. Ten IT assets nine with a combined cost of approximately $14,910 and one without a cost recorded) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Main-Transit Fire Department – Banquet Hall Disbursements And Collections (2024M-86)
… receipts or another suitable record to demonstrate amounts of collections due to the Department. Without adequate documentation and controls, the Office of the State Comptroller’s auditors and Department officials … his involvement with the banquet hall or this conflict of interest as required by New York State General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-banquet-hall-disbursements-and-0Barnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s … The Barnard Fire Department is located in the Town of Greece, Monroe County. The Department, which is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134Allegany Engine Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-176)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls were … The Allegany Engine Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Allegany, Cattaraugus County. The Company, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/01/16/allegany-engine-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-176Rensselaer City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-286)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board properly managed … The Rensselaer City School District is located in the City of Rensselaer in Rensselaer County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/rensselaer-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-286Pavilion Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-62)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial … The District is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education and operates two schools with approximately 740 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/23/pavilion-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-62Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… control manager, resulting in an inadequate segregation of duties. North Bellmore Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-95) The board did not comply … to procure professional services. In addition, a review of procedures district officials used to select 17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Qualifying Conditions – World Trade Center Presumption
… hyper-reactivity and tracheobronchitis, or a combination of such conditions); Lower respiratory tract (bronchitis, … reactive airway dysfunction syndrome and various forms of pneumonitis — hypersensitivity, granulomatous, or … stress disorder, anxiety, depression, or any combination of these conditions); Skin (conjunctivitis, contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/qualifying-conditionsDual Membership in NYSLRS – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Retirement System. If a member has a membership in one of the above Systems, the Domestic Relations Order (DRO) may … “New York State and Local Retirement System” regardless of the system membership. If a member has dual membership and … the appropriate system. If a DRO is drafted against one of NYSLRS’ Retirement Systems and the member transfers to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/dual-membership-nyslrsArea #11 – Physical Controls – Information Technology Governance
… next to or under a desk, in a closet, in the middle of the room or other high-traffic area. You should inspect the location of computers and server areas/rooms and ensure that there are … physical security controls commensurate with the risks of physical damage or access. The Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-11-physical-controls