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Alternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Alternative Death Benefit If you die while in service, after becoming eligible to retire, an alternative death benefit may be payable. This benefit would equal the … have been established had you retired on your date of death. Out-of-Service Death Benefit If you are a vested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsCost-of-Living Adjustment – Article 14 Benefits
… the eligibility requirements, including age and number of years retired, your retirement benefit will permanently … and the beneficiary is your spouse at the time of death, he or she will be eligible to receive half of the COLA amount you would have been entitled to receive. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/cost-living-adjustmentPayServ
… of Contract Worksheet - Institution Anniversary Date Calculator NS to Grade Adjusted Anniversary Date Calculator Teacher Days Worked Calculator ORP Breaks Calculator Security Longevity Calculator Security and UCS Days Worked Calculator Useful Links Civil Service Traineeship …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/job-aids/payservDiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business
… from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today on the need for greater transparency and accountability in … essential to such efforts. The state continues to rely on broad, lump-sum appropriations for some federal funds, … $12.7 billion for New York—requires reporting on plans to address inequities, including how projects will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-op-ed-crains-new-york-businessState Agencies Bulletin No. 484
… Purpose To provide processing instructions for Deduction Code 648 . Background Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2000 allows … years of military service. This new after-tax deduction code has been created to allow recovery of arrears for these … Agency Actions Upon notification from NYCERS, Deduction Code 648 should be entered on the General Deduction Data page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/484-new-general-deduction-code-648-nye-military-buyback-arrears-after-taxWainscott Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-237)
… balance totaled approximately $2 million on June 30, 2018, or 58.6 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations … limit. Adopt realistic annual budgets based on historical or other known trends. District officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-237Watkins Glen Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-57)
… resulted in operating surpluses, negating the use of appropriated fund balance. In the last three completed … $2.3 million in unplanned operating surpluses instead of $1.4 million in planned deficits. Certain reserve balances were excessive or not needed. Of $3.7 million in seven reserves, three reserves totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/12/watkins-glen-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-57Oversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s (OTDA) oversight and … Child support programs help enhance the well-being of children in many ways, including by enforcing child … OTDA’s responsibilities include monitoring the efforts of 58 local social services district offices (districts) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsOversight of the Early Intervention Program
… level. The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and State Public Health Law include specific requirements … located, and referred to the Program. Generally, after referral, children should be evaluated by qualified … of children. There are disparities across the State in the referral and inclusion of children into the Program as well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/28/oversight-early-intervention-programEast Moriches Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-14-3)
… The District’s proposed budget complies with the property tax levy limit set by statute Key Recommendations There are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/01/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-14-3East Moriches Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-13-3)
… for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The East Moriches Union Free School District, located in Suffolk … East Moriches Union Free School District Budget Review B7133 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/25/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-13-3Cato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (2021M-173)
… leave accruals were not proper. As a result: $14.1 million of (97 percent) salary and wage payments were disbursed without authorization. For four of nine employees that had separation payments, unused leave … our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/cato-meridian-central-school-district-salaries-wages-and-leave-benefitsKinderhook Central School District - Procurement (2018M-137)
… Findings District officials properly sought competition for 10 purchases totaling $1.2 million that exceeded General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/kinderhook-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-137True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Financial Oversight (2019M-206)
… provide oversight of the charter management organization (Company). School officials did not: Ensure the Company provided all of the services required by its … School finances. Negotiate written agreements that contain clear language and thoroughly detail each party’s rights and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/06/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-financial-oversight-2019mImplications for the Future – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… The Economic Outlook: Employment Struggles and Uncertainty Remains While the recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic was short-lived, employment has yet to … While the recession brought on by the COVID19 pandemic was shortlived employment has yet to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/implications-futureBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… (District) officials established adequate nonstudent network user account controls. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate network controls for nonstudent user accounts to help prevent … risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userCost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… with a credit card than to fill out a procurement request form and wait for it to be approved. This also saves time and … a credit card policy and a system of internal controls in place. Review our best practices below as a reference for … procurement duties among staff, such as approval, verification and payment of claims. Never allow anyone to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today announced the approval of Spring Bank’s Red Hook Branch as a Banking Development District (BDD) and deposited $10 million in public funds to the bank. The BDD program, administered by the Department of … Services Superintendent Adrienne A Harris today announced the approval of Spring Banks Red Hook Branch as a Banking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newGlens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… past three fiscal years and the surplus fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 … were consistently overestimated which resulted in the increasing fund balance levels and the District not … multiyear financial and capital plan. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… report - pdf] We also released four letter reports to the following BOCES: Capital Region [pdf] , Dutches [pdf] … Maximized buying volume and allowed districts to receive the lowest price for chocolate fat free milk … half pints in 2016-17, in places where it was not used to maximize buying volume. BOCES officials’ responses to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2