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Life Changes: Why Should I Designate a Beneficiary?
Beneficiary designations are important for NYSLRS members and retirees. This guide explains how keep them up-to-date and why you should.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/publications/pdf/1706-designate-a-beneficiary.pdfDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… to do the right thing and set aside some money lack the legal mechanism to pre-fund these benefits. This needs to … invest this money, ultimately lowering costs over the long term. There would be no limit on how much or how little a … trust fund for New York can be part of a sensible long term strategy for fiscal stability. Lawmakers should act now. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careHow to Make a Vendor Responsibility Determination
… capacity and controls; appropriate legal authority to do business in New York; a satisfactory record of … contracts. You should consider any information that comes to your attention and work with the vendor to address any negative information. Things to keep in mind: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determinationState Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to fix problems and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes after violations are … The state Department of Health DOH needs to fix problems and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes after violations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2369
… updates to the process for requesting a stop payment for a replacement, reversal, or exchange of a NYS payroll paper check through PayServ. Background: State agencies submit all payroll check stop payment, replacement, reversal, and exchange requests through PayServ. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2369-request-stop-payment-replacement-reversal-or-exchange-new-york-stateXII.9.C Reissuing or Cancelling a Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSP Check – XII. Expenditures
… purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies for when vendor, employee expense, or SSP checks (all … Bulletin 1684 WCB T Workers’ Compensation Board Only for use by the Workers’ Compensation Board P Comptroller's … Process and Document Preparation: Agencies are responsible for monitoring returned checks and/or for determining when a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9c-reissuing-or-cancelling-vendor-employee-expense-or-ssissp-checkDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
The state Department of Health DOH can save hundreds of millions of dollars in costs if it strengthens its oversight of enrollment in Medicaid and other public health plans according to two audits released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverHow to Report Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… impact on their retirement benefits. We use days worked to determine service credit, which is the basis for benefit eligibility and, in most cases, used in the calculation of benefits. Rev. 2/20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/how-report-days-workedState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Joins Lawmakers in Applauding New Law to Fight Government Waste
… During these challenging economic times New York must do everything to detect and prevent fraud, stop waste and … loss of money." Assemblyman Andrew D. Hevesi said: "I compliment Governor Cuomo for signing this legislation and … on this bill. This process is an excellent example of how our government should work. This law will ultimately save …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-joins-lawmakers-applauding-new-law-fight-government-wasteRequest a Stop Payment
Request a Stop Payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/Request-a-Stop-Payment.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1684
… notify agencies of a new form AC3440 Request for Payroll Check Stop Payment to be used to stop and reissue New York … TD346 to the Division of the Treasury to request a payroll check stop payment and check reissuance. The reissued payroll check is processed … To notify agencies of a new form AC3440 Request for Payroll Check Stop Payment to be used to stop and reissue New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1684-new-form-stop-and-reissue-new-york-state-payroll-checkPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… how the retirement benefit will be paid. There are several options that a member can choose from. All options will pay the member a monthly benefit for life. The … before them. Generally, this is one of the joint allowance options. The parties should be aware that: The member cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… ahead of them," DiNapoli said. "My office continues to stop fraudulent refunds from reaching the hands of dishonest … with the state's Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely payment of … DiNapoli's auditors act as a second line of defense to stop inappropriate refunds on high risk returns. The majority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsOvertime Limits – Enhanced Reporting
… and Social Security Law limits the amount of overtime pay included in the calculation of pension benefits. Overtime … earnings (regular earnings, shift differential pay, location pay, longevity payments and top of pay grade bonus) from the … Tier 5 and 6 NYSLRS members have annual limits as to how much overtime pay is considered pensionable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-limitsTown of Sheridan – Cellular Phones (2013M-334)
… of an additional line (approximately $10), rather than the full access charges. Although the Town established some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-sheridan-cellular-phones-2013m-334State Agencies Bulletin No. 2070
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a business process change in the … of the AC 230 Check Reversals and AC 1476 Check Exchanges to the Office of the State Comptroller. Affected Employees: … in PayServ will automatically populate check information to minimize the possibility of data entry errors. With this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2070-process-change-ac-230-check-reversals-and-ac-1476-check-exchangesLife Changes: Applying for Disability Retirement
How NYSLRS members should file for a disability retirement benefit and the steps we take to process your application.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/publications/pdf/1802-applying-for-disability-retirement.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1639
… the Location panel in PayServ. The Payee Reference/Invoice No. on the reissued check will be the original check number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1639-reissuance-state-payroll-checksNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Asks for Report on Due Diligence in Wake of Dakota Pipeline Controversy
… York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), is calling on Marathon Petroleum to explain how it identifies and addresses … Trillium Asset Management and As You Sow. In December, Marathon asked the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) … on April 26 in Findlay, Ohio. The Fund holds shares of Marathon valued at approximately $78.8 million. "Given the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-asks-report-due-diligence-wake-dakota-pipeline-controversyDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is not doing enough to protect construction workers on building sites, according to an audit released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … accidents, injuries and fatalities. “Construction is key to New York City’s economy, but as the sector recovers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safety