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DiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… local Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) do not verify if businesses receiving tax breaks are actually meeting job … are delivering on their promises and take back benefits if they are not. My office will continue to scrutinize the … of these entities so that residents can better determine if their local IDA is fulfilling its mission.” The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 1528
… Purpose To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and … To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W2 must be checked for most employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1528-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearEDSS - Glossary of Terms
Terminology related to a Contract Reporter Exemption Request and a Procurement Record
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-glossary-termsAbout Benefit Reductions
… early as age 55 with a reduction for early retirement.* *Tier 1 members can retire at age 55 without a benefit reduction. Retirement System and Tier Retirement Age for Full Benefit ERS Tiers 2, 3, 4 and 5 62 ERS Tier 6 63 PFRS Tiers 2, 3 and 5 62 PFRS Tier 6 62 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/about-benefit-reductionsDiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Ordered To Pay Full Restitution for Theft of Nearly $90,000
… who thinks they can steal from their community and get away with it. My thanks to Franklin County District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-ordered-pay-full-restitutionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1101
… rate less than $7.57 Background Pursuant to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and the Division of … Pay IPF Inconvenience Pay – Full IPP Inconvenience Pay – Part LEP Non-Taxable Lieu of Expense LMH Location Mid-Hudson … AIF Adj Inconvenience Pay Full AIP Adj Inconvenience Pay Part ALP Adj Location Pay AMS Adjust Military Stipend AS5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1101-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-public-employeesDiNapoli: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Payments Meant for His Deceased Father
… Richard Gaines Jr., 55, of Daytona Beach, Florida was arrested in November 2024 following an investigation by … public funds are held accountable.” “Richard Gaines Sr. was a dedicated public servant who rightfully earned his … deposited into the account from 2019 to 2022. Gaines Jr. was not an account holder on his father’s checking account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-florida-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-payments-meant-his-deceased-fatherDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… The number of domestic violence victims increased in 2022 by 8.5% … Need for Domestic Violence Services On the Rise The number of calls received by domestic violence and sexual … The number of domestic violence victims increased in 2022 by 85 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022DiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund and Coca Cola Reach Agreement on Executive Pay
… Coca Cola Co. will consider the wages it pays all of its employees when setting executive salaries, aiming … Coca Cola Co will consider the wages it pays all of its employees when setting executive salaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-and-coca-cola-reach-agreement-executive-payTown of Caneadea – Fund Balance Management (2020M-145)
… fund balance the Town did not have, which resulted in deficit, or negative fund balances, in the general fund. Did not develop and adopt a … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/14/town-caneadea-fund-balance-management-2020m-145State Agencies Bulletin No. 888
… processing of the LLS payment and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … State and the Public Employees Federation (PEF), provides for a Longevity Lump Sum payment of $1,250 or $2,500. … 29, 2009 (Administration). There will be no direct deposit for this payment Eligibility – PEF Employees Employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/888-april-2009-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsDiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… possible fraud that have been referred to law enforcement for further investigation. “Special education providers … costs and blatant abuse of taxpayer money. It is time for this to stop, and my office will do everything we can to … services in New York are predominantly provided by for-profit and not-for-profit private contractors rather than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenOther Bulletin No. 49
… 2019 SCF M/C LLS payment Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 96 in the SCF with an increment code of 1976-2014 who meet the … effective April 2019 as a one-time lump sum payment in the NEW amount of $1,500 or $3,000. The State University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-49-april-2019-state-university-construction-fund-scfAcceptable Time and Attendance Systems – Legacy Reporting
… An acceptable system is one used by the employer to generate payroll and/or keep … by the employee that full hours were worked, except for time charged to accruals for vacation and other leave … the system should also include the signature of the official’s supervisor, when applicable, to certify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/acceptable-time-and-attendance-systemsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-345
… 05XX9 Comp Rate Code = LEG Payroll Status on 12/19/2024 = Active, Leave With Pay OSC Actions: After agency processing is complete for … but will not receive a paycheck dated 12/31/2024. Retirement and Deduction Information: There will be no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-345-impact-27-pay-periods-calendar-year-2024-judges-and-justicesOpinion 92-39
… joint tenant, partnership or corporation. Town Law, §209-e(3) provides, in pertinent part, that a proposition to approve … relied upon the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Ball v James , 451 US 355, 101 S Ct 1011, 68 L Ed2d 150 … that "the Supreme Court's latest decision in this area [ Ball v James ] now indicates that the exception recognized in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Filing for Retirement – When Employees Retire
… their pension. Retirement Online is the fastest way for employees to file their service retirement applications and other required documents. (Applications for disability retirement cannot be filed online at this time. Employees filing for disability retirement must submit a paper application.) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/filing-retirementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1529
… Purpose To provide Agencies with general guidance on the services and processes of the Bureau … the W-2c’s for the expiring year have been completed. In general, from May through early December, Form W-2c’s are … via a PayServ BBM that lists the Batch numbers and a general description of why the Form W-2c’s are being issued. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1529-general-tax-tipsAlternate Contribution Stabilization Program
… 57, Part BB, Laws of 2013) established an alternative to the original Contribution Stabilization Program (CSP) … short-term cash relief for employers by allowing them to amortize a portion of their annual contribution, but then … the year after amortizing under the program, for up to twelve years. Both Contribution Stabilization Programs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/alternate-contribution-stabilization-programDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on Greater Flushing Area
… outsized employment and business growth from 2000 until Queens became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. The … York City and that’s a positive sign for the area and for Queens,” DiNapoli said. “Many challenges remain and some, … to 2019, total businesses grew 81.8% to 9,250, faster than Queens (44%) or NYC (29.6%). In 2019, 87.4% were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-greater-flushing-area