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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… nearly 1,800 devices and 260 businesses. Retail sales in New York were more than $260 billion in 2023-24. Approximately $8.3 billion was spent in grocery stores in the counties audited during the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersOpinion 92-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §60; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §70-a; TOWN LAW, §64(11): A publication which does not satisfy the … ). September 14, 1992 Roger Pellegrini, Supervisor Town of Orangetown … Whether a town may designate as its official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24DiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage, the city needs to be better prepared for another … mitigation actions listed as in-process or complete on the site, but there were a number of problems. Auditors found: … and the HMP, including gathering supporting documentation from city agencies to ensure mitigation action data is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2285
… payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange. Questions: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2285-2024-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (2019-S-26)
To determine whether current State Education Department (Department) career and technical education activities are sufficient to meet high-demand, high-growth, and high-salary job market needs; and what the Department, school districts, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services can do to ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s29.pdfBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… of service credit, even if you discontinue your public employment. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill … to become vested. As a vested member, you may leave public employment and, at a later date, apply for and receive a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/becoming-eligible-benefitWithdrawing Your Contributions and/or Your Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… If you leave public employment with at least five, but less than ten, years of … (RS5014) no earlier than 15 days after you leave public employment. If you have at least five years of credited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/withdrawing-your-contributions-andor-your-membershipState Agencies Bulletin No. 1786
… 60 days from the creation date of the Control-D report are affected. Background Section 102 of the State Finance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1786-non-negotiated-andor-undeliverable-new-york-state-payroll-checksPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… of New York City Transit performs its responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner. Specifically, we … and fines and fees collected were appropriately accounted for. The audit covered the period January 1, 2013 to December … by State legislation in July 1985 to provide a forum for processing and adjudicating summonses for violations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesPublications
… Below, you’ll find retirement plan publications and general information … the steps listed on the page. You can also contact us for help finding your plan publication. ERS Retirement … the disability retirement process. (VO1802) What If I Work After Retirement? Explains how returning to employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publicationsDiNapoli: Improved Guidance Needed for State Agencies Using AI To Avoid Risks
… Officials told auditors they become aware of AI systems when an agency makes a procurement request or reaches out for … NYSOFA, DOCCS, and DOT use ITS’ definition of AI, they do not have in-house policies or specific procedures to … of AI explicitly considers a system using computer vision (i.e., that gathers information from digital images) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-improved-guidance-needed-state-agencies-using-ai-avoid-risksSayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… did not use a request for proposals (RFPs) process or seek competition for three professional service providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-234)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s financial … bell jar, and auxiliary. Although all the Board members have online access to review the Department Treasurer’s records, they do not do so. The Board does not review any of the bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/02/15/lakeville-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overOpinion 91-8
… pecuniary benefit as a result of the contract in the form of, inter alia , interest payments (see General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8Overview – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… To make sure your employees receive the benefits they’re due, … and appointed officials who: Are members of NYSLRS; and Do not participate in a time-keeping system that either … used and confirms that full hours were worked. If you have questions, we may have answered them already in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/overviewCUNY Bulletin No. CU-207
… crediting retirement service. Work may be performed in any facility, but must be paid from the college where the employee is employed on a full - … the first day of the current pay period. Insert the Earning Amount (the amount of earnings preceded by a minus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-207-grant-payments-summer-researchInvestors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk
… ExxonMobil to report how its business will be impacted by global efforts to mitigate climate change. The CRF and the … lower demand for fossil fuels when it rates companies in high risk areas like the energy industry. About the New York … including equities, real estate and alternative investment strategies. The Commissioners' work supports the Church of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-riskDiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… police departments in Buffalo, Mount Vernon, Ogdensburg, Rochester, Syracuse and Utica; and a county police department … (Broome, Buffalo, Cayuga, Mount Vernon, Ontario, Rochester, Saratoga, St. Lawrence, Steuben and Warren) did … his address for three consecutive years and the city of Rochester did not investigate why a level 2 offender failed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringDeposit Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-204)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials took action to effectively manage the financial condition of the general and cafeteria funds. Key Findings District officials have: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/08/deposit-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-204DiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… with co-occurring disorders are at increased risk of death by suicide. Auditors examined records for 101 youths and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortages