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DiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… period one year earlier following the addition of 1,200 police officers to patrol the system. The city and MTA have … this measure of on-time performance has stabilized. Subway cars’ Mean Distance Between Failures (how far the average car … riders have returned. The MTA is hopeful that new subway cars replacing the 50-year old cars running on the A, C, N, W …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backDiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA adjusts to the loss of $15 billion in congestion pricing revenue and decides which capital projects to cancel or delay it must prioritize keeping the system in a state of good repair and it must be transparent
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-fundingDiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
… final budget and other aid, including expected revenue from congestion pricing, give the Metropolitan Transportation … the MTA’s budget through 2026 — and federal approval for congestion pricing — are positive signs that the MTA can … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgetsDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… MTA said it needed to invest $4.9 billion in new subway cars from 2015 through 2024, but it only spent $700,000 on subway car projects since 2015. It did order 460 subway cars during its 2015-2019 capital program — to replace those … over 40 years old and prone to break downs — but the new cars are not expected until 2025. The MTA has spent just half …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… to the MTA’s website, the facilities of Transit’s system are an irreplaceable public asset. To restore, improve, and … has assessed and identified areas of its system that are at risk of flooding from extreme weather events and … was initiated to prevent flood water from entering 14 fan plants; however, only 11 fan plants were mitigated. Transit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsOut-of-State Orders – Divorce and Your Benefits
… of out-of-state Orders with a New York court prior to submission. In lieu of registration, NYSLRS will accept an out-of-state Order if a notarized Consent to New York Jurisdiction and Release form (RS6452) is executed by the member consenting to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/out-state-ordersDiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations
… of Buses (Transit Bus), and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) need to improve their preparations for extreme weather as an audit … DiNapoli’s audit found, however, that these agencies have not carried out a systemwide risk assessment — a … officials said they did not see a risk and had no plan to do an assessment, although some individual assessments were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparationsWhat to Report – Legacy Reporting
… Benefits page for additional information) Tier 6 members: Report compensation but do not take contributions from salary … Note: Do not take contributions from any overtime that is not reported. Continue to report normal salary. Public … payments *As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime that is paid by a public entity and meets other requirements must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/what-reportRetirement Estimates – Divorce and Your Benefits
… The court may ask for the present or accrued value of the … current earnings and service information. If the dates of marriage are provided, the estimate will also include the … form , or call 866-805-0990 (518-474-7736 in the Albany, New York area). Rev. 2/23 … NYSLRS pensions are considered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/retirement-estimatesTransferring or Terminating Your Membership
… worked in covered public service for at least seven years; or You have less than ten years of service credit, leave … voluntarily withdraw your membership and contributions; or You transfer your membership to another public retirement … the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS), or another public retirement system in New York State, your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/transferring-or-terminating-your-membershipDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "My auditors found defects that could potentially compromise … and responding to unsafe conditions is a risk that can be prevented." The audit, which covers the period from … to the MTA, priority "A" defects must be made safe or repaired within 24 hours. Priority "B" defects are not deemed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsDisability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… types of disability retirement benefits. However, NYSLRS does not decide if a particular disability benefit … This calculation would limit the ex-spouse’s share to what a service retirement would have provided. Under certain … ex-spouse’s share based on the lesser of the two benefits. It is important to note that a disability retirement benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementRetirees Contribute to New York State's Economy
… analysis. … Approximately 79 percent of NYSLRS retirees live in New York State During 2020 NYSLRS retirees were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/retirees-contribute-new-york-states-economyReporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Regulations (NYCRR) clearly defines the reporting process for elected and appointed officials and ensures they receive … credit. In August 2015, this regulation was revised for officials who begin a new or subsequent term on or after … the revised regulation sets out specific time frames for completing requirements such as an official’s record of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesDiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… while others were not (sick customers, inclement weather, police investigations). The audit looked at some of the … “rolling stock” on 20 lines they found that the oldest cars on the C line had a comparatively high on-time performance while some of the newer cars, like those on the F line, had comparatively low on-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackRochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… years 2008 through 2014. Cecero also admitted that while drawing retirement benefits from NYSLRS, she also participated in SUNY ORP. The practice of drawing retirement benefits while remaining a public employee … then-employer MCC contributed more than $100,000 for her benefit. The United States Attorney's Office filed a wire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsIX.9.B Transfers to Other Funds – IX. Federal Grants
… In order to preserve federal grant reporting requirements, statutory … will be recorded in the federal grant fund as an Operating Transfer (transfer account code 60810 along with the fund … will be recorded in the federal grant fund as an Operating Transfer transfer account code 60810 along with the fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9b-transfers-other-fundsViolating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… pre-existing DRO, separation agreement, or stipulation of settlement, the Comptroller, at their discretion , may … specific and involves a review of all relevant matrimonial action documents including the judgment of divorce, stipulation of settlement and/or separation agreement, and all filed DROs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droAccounting for Medicaid-Related Intergovernmental Transfers
This bulletin is to provide accounting guidance to counties for Medicaid-related intergovernmental transfers (IGTs).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2021/pdf/accounting-for-medicaid-related-intergovernmental-transfers.pdfDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… are marital assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member and ex-spouse may establish a pension benefit distribution. The most common equitable distribution formula for a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-share