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DiNapoli Announces $1.2 Billion in New Commitments to State Pension Fund's Emerging Manager Program
… $500 million allocation to Artemis Real Estate Partners for real estate investments, an additional $300 million … to Bank of America Merrill Lynch Capital Access Funds for private equity investments and a $400 million commitment to Leading Edge Investment Advisors for a new small capitalization equity investment platform. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-12-billion-new-commitments-state-pension-funds-emerging-manager-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… work. The Board did not audit claims before approving them for payment or require annual audits of the Clerk-Treasurer’s … (2018M-274) County officials did not seek competition for aggregate purchases from nine vendors totaling … County) The Assessor granted four woodland exemptions for rented agricultural parcels with $40,028 in assessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… has adopted a procurement policy that requires competition for purchases not subject to bidding requirements, the policy does not clearly establish procedures for procuring professional services. Also, the purchasing … BOCES reported district-based staff who were not eligible for aid reimbursement from SED. As a result, BOCES claimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 2002-3
… dock district is established, the town board may contract for the construction of a public dock and may acquire such real property as the board may deem necessary for the construction and maintenance of the dock and its approaches. The board also may provide for the maintenance of the dock and establish rules for its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not request proposals within the last five years for 43 professional service contracts (91% of contracts … retain documentation to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and public works contracts (100% of contracts … manage and monitor fuel access and usage or account for fuel inventory. As a result, seven enabled fuel user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Public Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… necessary to ensure compliance with the global cap limit for SFY 2020-21. Pandemic Brings Jump in Medicaid Enrollment … DOH data, in February 2021, enrollment surpassed 7 million for the first time in the history of the program, with … but only 41.2 percent of the costs of DOH Medicaid claims for the State in SFY 2020-21. Elderly, blind, and disabled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthOpinion 98-20
… opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … may establish a reasonable minimum service requirement for appointment to a fire police squad, if the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 2002-14
… 5-524: A village may incur reasonable expenses for the primary purpose of conducting an investigation to … of pursuing a settlement of a claim against the village for property damage, even though work performed by the … §1 generally prohibits the expenditure of municipal monies for the benefit of private parties unless it is in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14Opinion 90-34
… receives foreign fire insurance tax moneys must use them for the benefit of the department or company, as determined … believe that a village may not adopt a local law providing for an emergency rescue and first aid squad to receive … require foreign fire insurance tax moneys to be expended for the use and benefit of the fire department or company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… or written procedures on how workbooks should be accounted for and how the inventory should be monitored. Officials did … have audited these claims. The treasurer paid 18 claims for health insurance reimbursements and credit card purchases … determined were not needed or establish written procedures for granting, changing and disabling network user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsXVI.3.D Basis of Accounting/Measurement Focus – XVI. Financial Reporting
… ACCOUNTING The basis of accounting determines the timing for reporting measurements made on a cash or accrual basis in … is used as a practical measure of economic resources for this purpose. A proprietary fund’s operating statement … that have increased or decreased the resources available for spending in the near future. A fund’s basis of accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3d-basis-accountingmeasurement-focusState Agencies Bulletin No. 1952
… Agreement between the State of New York and PEF provide for a one-time lump sum $500 Nurse Uniform Maintenance … determine the payment amount. The applicable work percent for each date is determined based on the employee’s Payroll … Compensation Leave) N/A – Employee is not eligible for payment* *Employees on Leave of Absence not related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1952-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-nursing-titles-representedState Police Bulletin No. SP-86
… automatically increase the biweekly deduction to $26.92 for dues (code 205) and agency shop fee (code 263). Note: The dues amount for Deduction Code 299 (PBA, NYS Police Inc. Special) will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-86-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increase-police-benevolent-association-new-yorkNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies
… workers’ rights to organize – and not interfering when they do – should be the standard expected of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… officials did not properly approve or monitor agreements for PTEs. Without adequate controls, the board cannot be … which is seven years beyond its usable life, accounted for approximately $66,000, or 70%, of these total repair … any highway equipment capital reserve funds to save funds for asset replacement. Middle Country Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-018
… contribute. Each V Code has a set limit period (calendar or plan year) and a year-to-date maximum contribution. When … V Codes do not add to the employees’ gross earnings or taxable gross and should not be factored into the … receive it. They will not appear to employees on paystubs or in New York State Payroll Online. Agencies do not need to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-018-new-additional-pay-earns-codes-v-codes-payservCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… a mandatory benefit. Local governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four ways: Purchase a … on various factors such as employee wages, level of risk for each job classification and your experience rating. You … to determine the job classification and salary allocations for workers' compensation purposes). If your audit indicates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsOpinion 97-5
… AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for construction of private road) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- … -- Powers and Duties (construction of and assessment for private road) VILLAGE LAW, §§6-622, 22-2200: A village … road leading from a village street into property of a not-for-profit corporation, with the costs assessed against the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5Access Controls Over Selected Critical Systems
… on four systems containing confidential information for individuals who no longer worked for OCFS. OCFS did not keep accurate records of those … including: Maintaining and regularly reviewing user lists for each application; Developing and maintaining an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systemsDiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale
… basis over the life of the bonds. The bonds are scheduled to be delivered on March 15, 2018. The winning bids were as follows: Series 2018A Tax-Exempt Bonds to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association with a true … cost bid of 2.103999 percent; Series 2018B Taxable Bonds to Piper Jaffray & Company with a true interest cost bid of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-sale