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State Agencies Bulletin No. 170
… Purpose To explain OSC automatic processing and agency procedures to cancel … Annual Salary Factor canceled. Effective Date Immediately. OSC Actions No agency action is required on the Additional … To explain OSC automatic processing and agency procedures to cancel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/170-canceling-additional-annual-salary-factorViolating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… member to elect a specific pension payment option and name the ex-spouse as beneficiary, the terms of that DRO will supersede any other designation. … occur when a DRO is not on file at the time of a member’s retirement. If the member elects an option or designates a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droRetirement Estimates – Divorce and Your Benefits
… or accrued value of the benefits due to a member at retirement. Upon the member’s written request to NYSLRS’ … provide a one-time estimate of their Single Life Allowance retirement benefit using current earnings and service … benefits to some future hypothetical retirement date), or pre-retirement estimates of an ex-spouse’s benefit pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/retirement-estimatesDisability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Instead, the pension is a fixed percentage of the member’s final average earnings. This means there is no “service” … accrued to the date of the disability award (without reductions for early retirement). This calculation would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementSubmitting a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Law and Rules Section 2105. NYSLRS also requires proof of divorce, such as a copy of the parties’ judgment of divorce. Submit the DRO and a copy of the judgment of divorce to: NYSLRS Matrimonial Bureau 110 State Street Mail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/submitting-droDual Membership in NYSLRS – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS pensions are considered marital property and may be divided when a marriage ends Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/dual-membership-nyslrsDiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… fallen to a record low of 3.4 percent in February 2020, shot up to 20.4 percent in June, the highest level in 44 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2369
… checks are processed daily through the Statewide Financial System (SFS). These checks are mailed to the employee’s preferred mailing address located on the Modify a Person page in PayServ or to a deceased employee’s next-of-kin. Agency Actions: Agencies must: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2369-request-stop-payment-replacement-reversal-or-exchange-new-york-stateMultiyear Financial Planning
This session will help local governments create an effective multiyear financial planning process that helps identify and manage potential fiscal difficulties before crises emerge. We will discuss suggestions on how to make good long-term revenue and expenditure projections.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/multiyear-financial-planning-071923.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… select special education programs in-house. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Delaware County – Assigned Counsel (2016M-384)
… period January 1, 2015 through June 9, 2016. Background Delaware County is located in eastern New York, consists of … Key Findings County officials began working with the Delaware County Bar Association (DCBA) to update the County’s … Delaware County Assigned Counsel 2016M384 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/18/delaware-county-assigned-counsel-2016m-384Ithaca City School District – Transportation State Aid and Information Technology (2017M-63)
… examine the District’s transportation State aid procedures and information technology (IT) controls for the period July … in the City of Ithaca, eight towns in Tompkins County and two towns in Tioga County. The District, which operates … should implement procedures to ensure the preparation and submission of transportation State aid documentation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/ithaca-city-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-informationTown of Ontario - Information Technology, Financial Management and Procurement (2017M-137)
… or monitored. The Board has not reduced excessive fund balance; adopted a comprehensive multiyear financial or capital plan, or an adequate fund balance policy; or developed policies and procedures to … estimates of revenues, expenditures and the amount of fund balance to be used to fund operations. Revise the Town's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/06/town-ontario-information-technology-financial-management-and-procurement-2017m-137Greenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… certiorari reserve fund and maintained it at a reasonable level. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) properly … certiorari reserve fund and maintained it at a reasonable level. However, District officials did not develop procedures … certiorari reserve fund and maintained it at a reasonable level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163Limestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… did not review bills or approve disbursements prior to payment. Company officials did not maintain accurate records … are audited annually. Review and approve bills prior to payment and ensure that each bill has appropriate supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mHighland Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-358)
… in the Towns of Esopus, Lloyd, Marlborough, New Paltz and Plattekill in Ulster County. The District is governed by … in a deficit fund balance in the school lunch fund and a decline in the general fund balance. District relied on … balanced budgets that are based on reasonable revenue and expenditure estimates. Adopt a formal budget process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/highland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-358Village of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… and computer resources and the Water Department’s system for the period January 1 through October 31, 2014. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $13.6 … The Village’s disaster recovery plan did not provide for sufficiently frequent backup of critical data and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
Red Hook Central School District Financial Management 2016M105
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105Monticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
… the District’s financial condition and Treasurer’s duties for the period January 1, 2015 through January 17, 2017. … Fire Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 total over $2 million. Key Findings The Board … the levels of fund balance to be maintained or thresholds for reserves. Although the Board established a financial and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80DiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… New York State has more than 7 million acres of farmland, and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and other … To address a drastic decline in the population of these essential pollinators, in 2016 the state created the … New York State has more than 7 million acres of farmland and many of its crops are dependent on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-program