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Pre-Retirement Consultations

… This 30-minute appointment is for members applying for a service retirement. Disability Retirement: This 60-minute appointment is for … need an appointment for a pre-retirement consultation. To schedule one, please call 866-805-0990. Appointments are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/pre-retirement-consultations

Frequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption

… What is a presumption? I assisted in the recovery and cleanup … Trade Center site. If I develop a qualifying condition, does this law provide any additional retirement benefit? I … What is a presumption? When we say “presumption,” we mean something is assumed in the absence of proof to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questions

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances … plans to address long-term priorities. An accounting firm hired to perform bookkeeping and payroll duties was not … public inspection during reasonable times as required by law. Village of Homer – Purchasing and Credit Cards (Cortland …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Selected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Report 2016-S-11 ), issued June 15, … To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/20/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety-follow

Selected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery

… Conservation (Department) has effective systems in place to fully and accurately accumulate State costs … bill for and collect these costs from responsible parties in a timely manner, and identify and pursue parties … (Program), also known as the State Superfund Program, in New York. The purpose of the Program is to identify, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recovery

State Agencies Bulletin No. 601

… and time-outs work and how to effectively manage multiple windows in PayServ and PS Query Affected Employees All … the others and know how to effectively manage multiple windows. Related Bulletins This Bulletin updates Payroll … PayServ, PS Query and Control-D There are several time-out windows that users may encounter when using these …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/601-managing-osc-e-government-sessions

Opinion 91-58

… issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (site plan approval) GENERAL CITY LAW, §30-a: In the absence … an advisory referendum on the question whether to grant site plan approval and whether a proposed facility is … an advisory referendum on the question of whether to grant site plan approval and a favorable determination as to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58

DiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program

… and commercial contaminated sites that could pose risks to the public’s health and safety have languished in the state’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP), according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … and commercial contaminated sites that could pose risks to the publics health and safety have languished in the states …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-program

Monitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program

… trees, green roofs, permeable pavements, and cisterns. In their grant application, grantees describe how they plan … with site photographs, showing project progression at 30, 60, and 90 percent completion; properly maintain and … the end of 2016, the Corporation has awarded $135 million for 167 selected projects representing every region of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-program

Brownfield Cleanup Program

… audit covered the period from January 2019 through January 2025. About the Program Brownfields are properties where a … of contaminated properties in the State were held liable for cleanup costs, regardless of when or how the properties … to secure voluntary agreement with responsible parties to fund the investigation and cleanup without success, the State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-program

Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Building … promote the safety of all people who visit, live, and work in NYC. This requires construction managers, contractors, and … hazardous conditions identified by DOB are addressed in a timely manner. DOB also did not prioritize which sites …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/10/oversight-building-construction-site-safety-follow

Opinion 2002-16

… contract, an amount to defray the cost of printing a phone directory and business guide (1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-109, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16

Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety

… of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC through enforcement of, among other laws and rules, … managers, contractors, and subcontractors engaged in construction or demolition operations to institute and … From 2018 through 2020, 26% of all worker deaths in NYC were construction related. DOB reported that 2,003 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safety

DiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety

… DiNapoli . The audit found DOB needs to be more aggressive in its oversight, inspections and use of enforcement powers … safety.” From 2018 through 2020, 26% of all worker deaths in NYC were related to construction. The 2,003 construction … to DOB, between Jan. 1, 2018 and May 15, 2021, resulted in 36 deaths and 2,066 injuries. DiNapoli’s audit found DOB’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safety

Social Media Use Policy

… users on our social media sites are those of the users and do not necessarily reflect OSC views or opinions. Comments … agree not to post any content that contains: Comments that do not contribute to the topic of conversation. Information … users on our social media sites are those of the users and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Office …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policy