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Preparing and Applying for Retirement
… Retirement is a big step, and we want to make sure you’re ready when the time comes. Below you’ll … guidance on preparing for retirement, including topics to consider as you plan and actions to take. When you’re ready to apply for retirement, you can … process and highlighting important topics and information to consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/preparing-and-applying-for-retirementDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the legislature’s claims audit responsibility. Town of Harrison – Budgeting Practices (Westchester County) … by more than $89.02 million. Town of Seneca Falls – Town Hall Capital Project (Seneca County) The board established an … its capital reserve for a project to construct a new town hall. However, it did not prepare an itemized project budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… $900,000 in fund balance that was not used. As of June 30, 2019, recalculated surplus fund balance exceeded … were used for personal activity, increasing the likelihood of the district’s network being exposed to malicious … made available to the Comptroller’s auditors or the board of education for review and approval. Sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… totaling $1.3 million were generally not being used. Niagara Wheatfield Central School District – Niagara Power Coalition and Native American Revenues (Niagara County) District officials did not properly account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsSelected Management and Operations Practices
… available documentation fully supported energy savings for only 11 of the 21 projects. Savings for seven projects were only partially supported, and savings for the remaining three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Inlet … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Inlet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-351
… both the JLO and JLP payments from 2023 through 2025 will only receive the JLP payment. Effective Dates: The April … on 04/01/2025; and Has a Comp Rate Code of ANN or BIW (only if the employee is on a Paid Military Stipend Leave) on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-351-april-2025-unified-court-system-ucs-longevity-bonus-jloCanajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… the District paid high-credit risk fees totaling $1,321 for May and June 2021, the District’s incomplete records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170State Agencies Bulletin No. 1347
… account described in IRC Section 403(b) – applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1347-retirement-plan-check-box-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearWall Street Bonuses Rose In 2012
… then, Lehman Brothers went bankrupt and Bear Stearns and Merrill Lynch were sold to banks. The industry is also smaller, with … were paid in December 2012 to avoid higher federal tax rates scheduled to take effect in 2013. DiNapoli’s office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/02/wall-street-bonuses-rose-2012State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… the Executive Budget. The budget provides increases of $28.6 million for the State University of New York and $14.5 … to the state and localities that impose the charge to pay for programs encouraging use of reusable bags. The budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… and nearly 3,000 employers, NYSLRS is one of the largest public retirement systems in the nation. The New York State … projection based on information provided by our automated records. The information in your member annual statement is … for most Tier 1, 2, 3 and 4 members. Estimates for Divorce Proceedings If you are in the process of a divorce, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… medical items; and took sufficient steps to minimize the State’s risk of excessive payments which result from … January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsSchuyler County Industrial Development Agency – Project and Sublease Approval and Monitoring (2014M-369)
… 19, 2014. Background The Schuyler County Industrial Development Agency is an independent public corporation whose purpose is to promote, develop and assist industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, commercial, research and recreation facilities. The Agency, which was created in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/schuyler-county-industrial-development-agency-project-andWithdrawing Your Contributions and/or Your Membership – State Police Plan
… you made must stay in your account. If you qualify for a retirement benefit and you do not withdraw your membership, you may apply for a retirement benefit when you reach age 55 (age 63 for vested Tier 6 members who are off payroll). It is up to … State Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 2 5 and 6 members under Sections 381b …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/withdrawing-your-contributions-andor-your-membershipSUNY Bulletin No. SU-260
… deductions in PayServ. Affected Employees SUNY employees who are seeking to initiate or terminate deductions for union … because OSC is not a party to the relationship between the unions and its members and because the process for initiating … file submissions directly into PayServ. Other unions do not currently have the capability to do so. Agencies will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-260-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollChallenging a Determination – State University Police Plan
… an independent hearing officer. Your request must be in writing and filed with the Hearing Administration Bureau … Bureau or call us at 1-866-805-0990 or 518-474-7736 in the Albany, New York area. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/challenging-determinationVillage of Silver Springs – Water Accountability and Billing (2015M-139)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s water billing and production … for reconciling water produced by the Village’s system to the amount billed and could not account for 41 percent of … the system produced. The Village has not developed a plan to address the causes of significant unaccounted-for water. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/09/25/village-silver-springs-water-accountability-and-billing-2015m-139Medicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers
… reimburse Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHA) for health care services provided to Medicaid recipients in the home. … or rehabilitative centers. The EPS is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be paid for a full episode … transferred into Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) during a 60-day episode of care. The CHHAs should not have received full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Suffolk County) The board made an inappropriate payment for medical expenditures totaling $21,000. The board … for 118 purchases totaling $38,563 made on district credit cards that did not have sufficient supporting … In addition, the board approved payment for 58 fuel credit card transactions, consisting of 1,181 gallons of fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0