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DiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… upstate school districts and their compliance with school bus safety requirements. The audit found school districts are not confirming all school bus drivers are completing required training and drug testing, and that school bus safety drills and inspections are done. "When parents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementState Agencies Bulletin No. 726
… statutorily graded positions. The legislation calls for a new option for calculating salaries for affected employees in … apply for Parks and Environmental Conservation agencies. All other CSEA seasonal employees are covered under Civil … codes of PAY/CSL (Pay Rate Change/Correct Salary) for all affected rows on the employee’s Job Data history. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/726-implementation-new-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movementComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid
… Value Pharmacy, Inc. ("Value"), located at 257 Broadway in Lynbrook, New York, for allegedly defrauding the New York … Goldin, an owner of Value, is charged with Grand Larceny in the First Degree and other crimes for having allegedly … million dollars of prescription medication it did not have in stock to dispense. The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacyDiNapoli Seeks Increased Diversity at Pension Fund's Portfolio Companies
… Retirement Systems. “As shareholders, we believe that it does not serve companies or their workers to maintain a … civil rights, racial equity, diversity and inclusion, and how these affect the company’s business. Last year, the … committee nominees at companies that do not disclose the self-identified individual racial/ethnic diversity of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-seeks-increased-diversity-pension-funds-portfolio-companiesDiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… long-term structural budget balance. When the Financial Plan is updated I hope there will be more definition on how … results in 2.8 percent projected spending growth from State Operating Funds for SFY 2014-15 instead of the … actual spending growth. Spending of $589.5 million from a settlement with JPMorgan will be paid out of a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingOpinion 89-41
… mandatory referendum to establish a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of a fire district may be … prior to the establishment of a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of a fire district pursuant to … authorizes the establishment of a "service award program" for the volunteer firefighters of: (1) a "political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41Opinion 89-12
… to the detriment of the city. . . . Indeed, it would be very difficult to ascertain in any given case whether certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12DiNapoli Releases Report on NYS Executive Budget
… COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s finances have stabilized, and the Division of Budget (DOB) is now forecasting reduced … positive developments, as well as risks, challenges, and concerns, including several new proposals that restrict … steps to stabilize its finances with higher reserves and lower projected budget gaps,” DiNapoli said. “Still, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-releases-report-nys-executive-budgetDiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… Almost three million New York households are dealing with housing … and affordable housing. DiNapoli’s report examines three categories of housing insecurity: high housing costs; … Almost three million New York households are dealing with housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestMembership Milestones for Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Members
… covered under, there are important milestones you need to know. Understanding your milestones will help you develop … tier from the Contents on the left or scroll down to see how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. … vested and are entitled to a monthly benefit that may start as early as age 55. (You will forfeit the monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-employees-retirement-system-ers-membersAre You Vested? And What It Means
… credit to qualify for a pension benefit once you meet the minimum age requirements established by your retirement … enacted vesting requirement change affects members of both the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). Previously, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/are-you-vested-and-what-it-meansState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Health – Improper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes … were complying with regulations intended to safeguard the safety and privacy of student data, nor did it fully comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Some Affordable Apartments for Seniors Left Vacant for Years
… The shortage of affordable housing is especially hard on elderly New Yorkers, but many units are … DiNapoli said. “Unfortunately, the audit found that there is more they can do to make sure those next in line are not … that available apartments don’t sit vacant.” The NYC HPD is the largest municipal housing agency in America and among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-some-affordable-apartments-seniors-left-vacant-yearsXVI.4.A Cash and Investments – XVI. Financial Reporting
… 40 – Deposit and Investment Risk Disclosures (an amendment of GASB Statement No. 3) (GASB Codification Section C20 – … the State. Bank deposits may be under the joint custody of the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Taxation and … risk exists when investments in any one type represent 5 percent or more of total investments and must be disclosed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4a-cash-and-investmentsXII.6.A.A Using the Real Estate Module to Pay Lease Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… Statewide Financial System (SFS) has added functionality to allow for the management of Real Estate assets and leases. … and its impact on individual agencies and leases published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page … user ID and password. Process and Transaction Preparation To utilize lease management in the Real Estate Module, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6aa-using-real-estate-module-pay-lease-vouchersXIII.2.A Expense Report Mandatory Header Fields – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… destination to which the employee traveled. Zip/Postal Enter the five digit zip code of the destination location for the travel event. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2a-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,196 contracts for … than 20.3 million payments worth nearly $14.9 billion. The Office rejected 108 contracts and related transactions valued … . The Governor’s Executive Order 202 suspended the Office of the State Comptroller’s review and approval of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-013
… Go Live activities. Affected Employees All agency PayServ, PS Query, and New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) users are … may be affected. Background The Office of the State Comptroller is upgrading PayServ to PeopleSoft version 9.2 in … expects to have the system live for agency use by March 15, 2021. PayServ will be unavailable from noon on March 10, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-013-payroll-improvement-project-cutover-schedule-andState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… Comptroller’s review and approval of contracts related to the COVID-19 crisis through Jan. 1, 2021. At the … Services $2.4 million with RJ Green Construction Corp. to replace roofs and repair windows at New York State … support for charges, and improper payments. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberDiNapoli: NYC Budget Faces Uncertainty Without More Federal Relief
… income and business taxes and low interest rates for refinanced debt. The city has so far staved off the need … weakness and a drop in Wall Street profitability after what is likely to end as a record-breaking year . The … collections and personal income tax collections were the driving forces behind the increase in the revenue forecast …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-faces-uncertainty-without-more-federal-relief