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Social Security Adjustment – Article 14 Benefits
… 62, your pension will be reduced by one-half (50 percent) of the primary Social Security benefit — regardless of whether you are actually collecting a benefit from Social … Security. The primary Social Security benefit is the part of your Social Security benefit based on public employment in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/social-security-adjustmentPekin Fire Co. President Dipped Into Bell Jar
… Company President Lawrence Amacher Jr. was arrested today for allegedly stealing $1,800 from the company’s bell jar collection for his personal use, and falsifying records to hide his … the fire company’s games of chance, used to raise money for the company to aid their protection of the community. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/pekin-fire-co-president-dipped-bell-jarConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… you in a position of public trust. You are responsible for ensuring that public resources are used in the best … and interests must be above reproach. This brochure is intended to help you better understand New York State law … naming of a depository of public funds or the naming of an official newspaper of a municipality. What is an interest in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… Department of Transportation – Construction $554.8 million with Skanska-Kiewit-Ecco III JV, to replace the Kosciuszko … Manhattan. $6.6 million with Louis C. Allegrone, Inc. to waterproof the New York State Museum’s “Grand … School Equivalency Exams $8.1 million with CTB McGraw-Hill LLC to develop paper and computer-based high school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014Selected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities ( 2019-S-41 ). Background The PANYNJ was … airport (and terminal) operators to be responsible for implementing and maintaining boarding accessibility. … initial audit report Selected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities 2019S41 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followDiNapoli: Billions Needed for Repairs to Local Bridges
… Bridges owned by New York’s local governments need an estimated $27.4 billion in repairs, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. While the cost … Bridges owned by New Yorks local governments need an estimated $274 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-billions-needed-repairs-local-bridgesPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees (Report 2015-S-33 ). Background The … (TAB) is an administrative tribunal that provides a forum for processing and adjudicating summonses for violations of New York City Transit (Transit) Rules of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/07/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-fees-followDiNapoli Releases April Cash Report
… state tax collections totaled $8.6 billion, an increase of 21.4 percent from last April, primarily due to an increase … were $23.7 million lower than newly released Division of the Budget (DOB) projections, according to the April state … with tax filing extensions made up $1.1 billion of the $1.4 billion growth in PIT. Strength in the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-releases-april-cash-reportDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… The state Department of Labor (DOL) does not investigate overtime complaints by … and employers are complying with the law. The Department of Labor needs to do a better job investigating complaints … working overtime to keep patients safe." For the period of Jan. 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017, auditors examined whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesOpinion 2006-6
… (authority to provide leave of absence to elected official) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to … the supervisor generally may determine to take time off for personal reasons in his or her discretion. You ask … distinguish between elective and appointive officers. It is well-established, however, that an elected officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Minimum Qualifications - Auditors
… (Abandoned Property) Trainee , you must within nine months of applying: Hold or will hold a bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines: Accounting Public … Examiner Trainee (Systems) , you must within nine months of applying: Hold or will hold a bachelor’s degree in any of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/qualifications-auditorsVillage of Copenhagen – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-15)
… Filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and Reported … Law) Section 4-408. Ensure the AFR was prepared and filed with OSC, as required by New York State General Municipal Law … review did not identify any significant fiscal concerns with the Village’s general fund for the fiscal year 2022-23, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-copenhagen-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-15NYC Finances Remain Strong But Out-Year Budget Gaps Have Grown
… financial plan, released in June, projects a surplus of nearly $4.6 billion in FY 2018, the largest in 10 years. … the FY 2019 budget, resulted mostly from a reallocation of unneeded reserves and higher tax revenues. Tax receipts exceeded the city's forecast at the beginning of FY 2018 by $2.2 billion, driven by higher personal income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/nyc-finances-remain-strong-out-year-budget-gaps-have-grownVillage of Mount Kisco – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-18)
… reports, Filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and l … review did not identify any significant fiscal concerns with the Village’s general fund for the fiscal year 2022-23, … ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the condition of the CFO’s records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-mount-kisco-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-18Village of Almond – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-14)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Almond (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records … Determine whether the Village of Almond Village Board of Trustees Board Conducted an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-almond-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-14DiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's Pension
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced the … 61, and Mary Nash, 59, who hid their mother’s death to pocket nearly $22,000 from the New York State and Local … have to repay the $22,000 they stole. I thank Westchester County District Attorney Rocah’s office for aggressively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-pensionDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… Financial relief has been slow to reach New York’s pandemic-hit renters because of poor management by … Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), according to a new report released today by New York State Comptroller … Financial relief has been slow to reach New Yorks pandemichit renters because of poor management by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskOpinion 2000-22
… 801(1), 802(1)(h), 803, 805-a(1)(c), (d): An attorney who is appointed town attorney would not have a prohibited … his or her law firm, may not perform compensated services for private clients in relation to any matter before any town … the town board, and the disclosure must be included in the official record of the town board's proceedings (General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Opinion 90-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … §10(1): A committee formed by seven towns to operate a joint airport pursuant to General Municipal Law, §353-a must … a meeting. You ask whether a committee formed to operate a joint airport pursuant to General Municipal Law, §353-a, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31Becoming Eligible for a Benefit – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… You may retire at any age after completing 25 years of En-Con police service, or you may qualify for a service … an En-Con police officer. Once you have accrued five years of credited service, you will be vested. This means you have … collect a vested retirement benefit at age 63. The amount of your vested benefit is based on your service, age at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/becoming-eligible-benefit