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State Agencies Bulletin No. 747
… base salary. An employee’s Geographic Pay Differential is not reduced by the amount of the Merit Step payment (see … remains at the Job Rate (or higher), the service will count toward the Job Rate service. Full periods of Sick Leave with or without pay will not count toward the Job Rate service. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/747-october-2007-merit-step-eligibility-information-employees-representedDisability Benefits
… need to know about disability retirement benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/disability-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1595
… issued in calendar year 2016 Background Abandoned Property Law §102 requires that uncashed checks become … be stopped and the funds will be sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds on March 9, 2018. Effective Date(s) Checks … 2016 and that the funds will be sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on March 9, 2018. Employees can visit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1595-outreach-escheatment-2016-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1545
… 13, 2016. A second outreach letter was sent via certified mail to all employees with a 2015 uncashed payroll check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1545-escheatment-2015-uncashed-payroll-checksImproper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program ( 2010-S-76 ). Background The federal government established the Medicare buy-in program to assist certain low-income people pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
… and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-resultsExamples – Article 14 Benefits
… joins at age 22 and has ten years of service credit when he or she leaves public employment. The member can apply for … benefit at the early retirement age of 42 (the age he or she would have had 20 years of service credit). The … joins at age 40 and has ten years of service credit when he or she leaves public employment. This member could begin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/examplesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Partial Lump Sum Payment – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Eligible Police and Fire Retirement System members can choose to receive a reduced lifetime retirement benefit in exchange … benefit is finalized. Eligibility To be eligible to choose a partial lump sum payment (PLS), you must: Retire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/partial-lump-sum-paymentPartial Lump Sum Payment – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… Eligible Police and Fire Retirement System members can choose to receive a reduced lifetime retirement benefit in exchange … benefit is finalized. Eligibility To be eligible to choose a partial lump sum payment (PLS), you must: Retire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/partial-lump-sum-paymentLength of Service Award Programs (2014-MS-1)
… system that complies with New York State General Municipal Law (GML). The point system specifies how points toward LOSAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/06/length-service-award-programs-2014-ms-1NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) overall return in the second quarter of state fiscal year 2016-2017 was 3.51 … 30, 2016, the Fund has 38 percent of its assets invested in publicly traded domestic equities and 16.3 percent in international public equities. The remaining Fund assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… Fund's (Fund) overall return in the second quarter of the state fiscal year 2017-2018 was 3.67 percent for the … period ending Sept. 30, 2017, with an estimated value of $201.3 billion, according to New York State Comptroller … exceeded the strong performance we saw at the start of the fiscal year," DiNapoli said. "The Fund's value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … waste and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State's agencies spend … cards, and $13,520,915 (80 percent), was for reimbursement to employees for travel expenses not charged to a travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2152
… in April 2024. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for money remitted to OUF and submit a claim to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2152-outreach-and-escheatment-2022-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksDisposal of Electronic Devices
… One way information can be compromised is through careless disposal of electronic devices. Agencies may dispose of … tablets, cameras, cell phones, and a printer) ready for disposal through OGS' Surplus Unit. Agencies are required to remove all information prior to disposal and, if sending them to OGS, to certify in writing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/disposal-electronic-devicesNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) overall return in the second quarter of the state fiscal year 2015 was -0.52 … maximize long-term value.” The Fund's positive performance in some markets during the three months ending Sept. 30 was … bank actions that triggered broad market volatility in the international markets. The Fund’s value was $176.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsCollege of Optometry – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… initiative to determine whether the use of travel money by selected government employees was appropriate, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-optometry-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Rockville Centre – Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities and Information Technology (2013M-63)
… Background The Village of Rockville Centre is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The Village is … IT. We found that copies of back-up data are not stored in a secure off-site location, and the Board has not … of cash receipts. Review the duties of those involved in the cash receipts process in the recreation center and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-rockville-centre-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-and-informationAdequacy of 2021 Budgets - Otsego County (S9-21-15)
… and villages across the State. Otsego County (County) is one of the local governments included in our review. The County is located in central New York State and includes 24 towns, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-otsego-county-s9-21-15