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Resources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding
… Conservation (DEC) to ensure protection of our natural resources for generations to come. Since then, the State has … can be addressed given the constraints on available resources. The State’s severe budget challenges, brought on … mission require consideration of whether the DEC has the resources necessary to carry out its critically important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-fundingDiNapoli: More Older Adults Calling NYC Home Than Ever Before, Comptroller's Report Finds
… Much of the growth was led by Asian, Hispanic and Black seniors calling the city home, along with more seniors … from 2000 to 2023 can be attributed to Asian, Hispanic and Black older adults. The population of Asian and Hispanic … adults each more than doubled from 2000 to 2023, while Black older adults increased 68%. New York City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-findsDiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… revenue, largely from growth in business and property tax collections. But potential policy changes on the federal … revenue largely from growth in business and property tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenueOpinion 89-36
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Funds … (referendum requirements where capital improvement has a period of probable usefulness of five years) GENERAL … reconstruct or acquire a type of capital improvement. In both cases, compliance with the permissive referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Opinion 92-38
… and Duties (approval of nomination for fire chief); (appointment of fire chief) VILLAGE LAW, §10-1012: If the … of the department. The board of fire commissioners, at its next meeting, must consider the nominations and either … the position of chief, but does not specify a definite date for either commencement or expiration of the chief's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38Opinion 93-29
… may designate as an official newspaper any publication meeting the requirements of Public Officers Law, §70-a and … . former Village Law, §89[8], repealed by L 1972, ch 892; Town Law, §64[11]). The Village Law, however, does make … designation as the official newspaper of any county, city, town, village or other political or civil subdivision of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Opinion 2001-1
… Loans (authority to pay overtime compensation in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum requirements) PUBLIC … AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (overtime pay in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum requirements) -- Overtime (pay in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act minimum requirements) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 2002
… in the employee’s taxable gross and are subject to all employment and income taxes. Income taxes will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2002-annual-stipend-canine-handlers-represented-public-employees-federationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1961
… explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2021 Form W-2 are affected. Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require the Retirement Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1961-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 2084
… to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2022 Form W-2 are affected. Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2084-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 1862
… to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2020 Form W-2 are affected. Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1862-retirement-plan-checkbox-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 2167
… bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. Affected … for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2167-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2023Protect Yourself from Scams
… to Retirement Online , aimed to trick users and capture login credentials. Please be aware, we currently do not have … and avoid using search engines to find a link for the login page. AI: A New Tool for Scams You should also be … your user ID or password, don’t worry—from the customer login page, you can: Click the Forgot ID link to look up your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/protect-yourself-scamsClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking
… Climate Act requires that a minimum of 70% of statewide electric generation secured by load-serving entities … planning processes and restructure or repurpose the electric transmission infrastructure as needed to meet … to whether the State can meet its goals timely. Data shows utility costs have already risen sharply over the last two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/16/climate-act-goals-planning-procurements-and-progress-trackingSignal Maintenance, Inspections, and Testing
… be shut down until the signal is fixed. Depending on the location of the signal, this can result in significant delays … sampled devices at four section locations (Pelham, Howard Beach, Compressors, and New Technology-East New York). We … within the required intervals. For example, at Howard Beach and Pelham, 450 of the 1,280 MIT activities (35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/17/signal-maintenance-inspections-and-testingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2379
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable Educational Assistance Benefits for 2025. Affected Employees: Employees who receive Employer paid … that exceed the $5,250 exclusion limit for calendar year 2025 are affected. Per IRS Publication 15-B, Employer’s Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2379-educational-assistance-benefits-2025State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Empire State Development – COVID-19 … recommendations to water systems. DOH and DHSES officials have made significant progress in addressing the problems … that submit this data. Auditors found OTDA does not have access to the client-level data collected in the various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… New York City lacks needed guidelines and policies for agencies’ use of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving it vulnerable to misguided, inaccurate or biased … impact New Yorkers’ lives, an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.3
… on the Thursday before the check date. Change requests outside of the entry period should be directed to the DD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19713-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryFull- and Part-Time Service Credit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… PFRS on the day you begin employment with a participating employer and work continuously on a full-time basis, we … hourly minimum wage × 2,000) *As reported by your employer. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/full-and-part-time-service-credit