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IRS Pension Limitation – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

IRS Pension Limitation – State Police Plan

… Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(17) limits the amount of earnings that qualified pension plans, including PFRS, may … It affects members who first join on or after April 1, 1996, and excludes earnings over $290,000 from April 1, 2021 …

Anniversary Date Calculator

… The Anniversary Date is the date an employee entered their current grade (minus any full pay periods out). It is used to determine when various salary increases are due. …

Travel Advisory No. 7

… Internal Revenue Service issued new standard mileage rates for 2018.  The standard rate for personal vehicle mileage is $.545, for motorcycle mileage is $.515 and moving mileage rate of …

DiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge

… Noise complaints to New York City's 311 system rose from approximately 200,000 to about 384,000 between 2010 and 2015, yet few complaints are … Noise complaints to New York Citys 311 system rose from approximately 200000 to about 384000 between 2010 and …

Opinion 94-14

… a mere modification of the earlier project and, therefore, is not prohibited by the amended General Municipal Law, §854(4), is a question of fact. You inform us that the city's … the other municipalities in which any part of the project is, or is to be, located. Where a project is located …

Opinion 89-29

… the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (authority of village to exchange property with a federal agency) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h; VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): A village may acquire a parcel of property to exchange for property owned by a federal agency and needed …

Opinion 92-22

… interest in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she receives a direct or indirect pecuniary or material … benefit as a result of that contract. That interest is prohibited if the officer or employee, individually or as … any matter before any agency of the municipality of which he is an officer, member or employee, over which he has …

Opinion 91-60

… with an audit of an off-track betting corporation (OTB), may request officials of an OTB to complete a form listing certain outside employment and …

Opinion 93-1

… in the office of the principal. You ask whether 17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 240 still represents the views of this … of the county attorney (County Law, §502[5]). In 17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 240, supra , we concluded that, because the … Church , supra , is no longer valid. Therefore, 17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 240, still represents the views of this …

Opinion 99-15

… Law, §300 provides that all real property within the state is subject to taxation unless exempt therefrom by law. The term "taxation" is defined, in pertinent part, as a "charge imposed upon real … only by general law. Based on the foregoing, we believe it is clear that the amount needed to be raised by a village by …

Street Construction-Related Permits (Follow-Up)

… nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Street Construction-Related Permits (Report 2020-N-6 ). About … roadway construction permits that cover activities such as street openings, sidewalk construction, and installation of canopies over sidewalks. Street opening permits are required for excavations or other …

Selected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation

… Vulnerable Persons Central Register (VPCR). The database is the Center’s electronic case file and reporting system and is used to document the receipt, investigation, and … less serious cases to SOAs for investigation. The Center is also required to maintain a Staff Exclusion List (SEL), …

Medicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations

… of Health (Department) and whether the Department is appropriately applying the administrative costs in … through October 31, 2016. Background The Medicaid program is a federal, state, and locally funded program that provides … health care needs. The New York State Medicaid program is administered by the Department. For the State fiscal year …

Street Construction-Related Permits

… City Department of Transportation (DOT) ensures that all street construction permittees have complied with the … roadway construction permits that cover activities such as street openings, sidewalk construction, and installation of canopies over sidewalks. Street opening permits are required for excavations or other …

Park Accessibility for People With Disabilities

… of Parks & Recreation facilities were accessible for people with disabilities, as required. Our audit covered the period from January 2015 to October 2022. About the … spaces, and recreational amenities; build a park system for present and future generations; and care for parks and …

Non-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment

… with a vendor that schedules the preventive maintenance (PM) and repairs for the fleet, keeps the maintenance records, … these practices. In addition, VFO did not always complete PM or the required New York State inspections. The 76 sampled … expectation for their return to service – and document the visit. …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1630

… as RGS The next 10 hours should be paid as straight time ( OTB ). Additionally, the last 2 of the 10 hours must have an …

DiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Strong, but Warns of Risks Posed by Limited Staffing

… The analysis also concluded that: “While the Fund is currently well-managed, compared to most peers it remains … bottom quartile for similar public pension funds. There is justifiable concern that current staff will leave if compensation is not increased, and it is likely that [the Fund] will …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Bohemia Fire … bids. Also, officials did not ensure that the district is incurring only necessary overtime costs. Village of Candor …