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DiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
… New sources of recurring revenue in the state’s final budget and other aid, including expected … Ensuring stronger finances down the road will depend in part on how the MTA chooses to manage debt in the coming years. “The MTA received the State funding it … New sources of recurring revenue in the states final budget and other aid including expected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgetsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… of the ideas are smart, some are practical and many are way overdue. I submitted testimony to the commission because … line to vote. Reaching across the aisle and building a broad coalition of support should be viewed as a positive for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… than 60 institutional investors — will urge the company to address climate change risk. At the meeting, ExxonMobil's … presents risks and opportunities that ExxonMobil needs to address," said DiNapoli, who is trustee of the New York State … the annual meeting. ExxonMobil's peers are stepping up to address climate risk, it's time they did so as well." Edward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Beware Text Message Scam Targeting Retirees
… fund and the Office of the State Comptroller, asking for a payment to “upgrade” the retirement fund. It’s a scam. Report the message to the Federal Bureau of … Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-beware-text-message-scam-targeting-retireesCommon Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22-update.pdfMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… found that HPD had not established criteria to decide how many applicants should be selected and placed on waiting … because they didn’t pay their fees. They could not explain how this supposed error occurred, but neither HPD nor the … to be returned. The audit found that management needed to do more to return fees to applicants or inform applicants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeDiNapoli Statement on Governor's Veto of Transparency Legislation
… the public is getting the best value for its money. This legislation had unanimous support in both the Assembly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-statement-governors-veto-transparency-legislationDiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… Limited course offerings and lack of access to advisors may be … complained that they could not register for a desired course; Significantly, 139 of those 252 students (55 percent) indicated they were unable to register for a course that was required for their major; and 103 of those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesHow to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… whether you will conduct a vendor responsibility review for: all vendors as part of their bid or proposal submission; or only the vendor selected for the contract. Be sure to take into account the time … whether you will conduct a vendor responsibility review for all vendors as part of their bid or proposal submis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewAbout the Record of Activities – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… individual. Does she need to prepare and submit an ROA to me since she’s already receiving full-time credit? How do I … individual. Does she need to prepare and submit an ROA to me since she’s already receiving full-time credit? Yes. Even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-record-activitiesNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on McDonald's Agreement to Tie Executive Compensation to Diversity, Workforce Management
… Fund, released the following statement today in response to McDonald’s decision to disclose workforce diversity data and tie executive compensation to the company’s ability to foster inclusion and ensure … Common Retirement Fund released a statement in response to McDonalds decision to disclose workforce diversity data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mcdonalds-agreement-tie-executive-compensation-diversityCost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… foundation for minimizing unemployment insurance costs. This policy, which requires periodic review, should include: … but you’ll want to make a comparison to verify that this method will result in savings for your locality before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsLife Changes: Applying for Disability Retirement
… those benefits. This booklet describes how to file for a disability retirement benefit and the steps we take to … your rights. If you are considering applying for a disability benefit, we are sure you will find this booklet helpful. The disability retirement benefits you may be eligible to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-applying-disability-retirementHow 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/how-report-days-workedDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… examined poverty trends. “Federal aid helped New Yorkers put food on the table during the pandemic, but some relief … meals provided by Medicaid, subsidizing the costs of online food delivery, and incentives to bring grocery stores … the expansion of vital federal programs to help families put food on the table. It is important to not only ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli Report Highlights MTA's Significant Needs
… by the opening of service into Grand Central Madison. Metro-North Railroad The latest Needs Assessment shows that … system. It is one of MTA’s most pressing priorities for Metro-North, with the MTA estimating repair costs at $2.7 … repair the Park Avenue viaduct leading into Grand Central. Metro North also has an aging fleet with an average age of 19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-mtas-significant-needsXII.6.F Paying Deceased Legislator Benefits – XII. Expenditures
… State will provide the beneficiary with a benefit equal to the remainder of the legislator’s annual salary. In the … a legislator’s death, the appropriate Business Unit needs to submit an accounts payable claim. In order to do so, the Business Unit must establish the beneficiary as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6f-paying-deceased-legislator-benefitsDiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… to move to remote and hybrid learning,” DiNapoli said. “This required spending significant money on IT assets. … districts made significant investments in IT assets during this period and the need to properly account for them also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentHow To Retrieve a .txt file from NYSLRS using the OSC Secure File Transfer Services Interface
This job aid shows you (a participating organization) how to use the OSC Secure File Transfer Services Interface in order to properly retrieve an outbound .txt file from NYSLRS.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/third-party-organizations/pdf/vcdp-retrieve-outbound-files.pdfAbout the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… and Appointed Officials (RS2417-A)? The elected members of the board of supervisors in our county receive … how do you determine the number of days per month to record in the Days/Month (Based on Record of Activities) … board no later than 30 days after completion. Each employer (the county and the town) should comply with the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolution