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DiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook Improved
… outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) budget has improved considerably over the past year … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA has used an unexpected windfall to invest in its capital … services and maintenance,” DiNapoli said. “While the MTA still faces challenges, it has recovered from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-improvedPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… At retirement, a member must elect a pension payment option, which determines how the retirement benefit will be paid. There are several options that a member can choose from. All options will pay … receive a reduced monthly amount to provide for a possible payment to a designated beneficiary after their death. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionDiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… of the Budget (DOB) projections, largely reflecting growth in business tax collections and increased personal income tax (PIT) receipts in June, according to a report on state finances issued today … to improve after April’s decline, and the state is now in a relatively strong cash position,”DiNapoli said. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsOpinion 89-61
… INSPECTOR -- Compensation (salary in town charged only to area of town outside of villages) VILLAGE JUSTICE -- … town highway superintendent are chargeable to the entire area of the town, including villages. The salary of the town building inspector is chargeable only to the area of the town outside of any incorporated villages. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $297.8 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $297.8 billion at the Dec. 31, 2025, end of the third quarter of State Fiscal Year 2025-26, … The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-297-point-8-billion-end-third-quarterDiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… Corp. CF Industries Peabody Energy 2013 Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Harley-Davidson Inc. KeyCorp Noble Energy Inc. PepsiCo … pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $209.1 billion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2017. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… of New York, and Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau … him with fraudulently obtaining approximately $95,000 in pension benefits by failing to report his return to work in the public sector to the New York State and Local Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli: Former State Employee Arrested for Falsely Claiming She Never Received $4K Loan Check from New York State and Local Retirement System
… System (NYSLRS) that she never received a $4,055 loan check to get a replacement check in the same amount. Both checks were then cashed … System by lying that she had never received a loan check,” said State Comptroller DiNapoli. “Thanks to my … to the NYSLRS that she never received a $4055 loan check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-state-employee-arrested-falsely-claiming-she-never-received-4k-loan-check-new-yorkPartial Lump Sum Payment – State Police Plan
… Eligible PFRS members can elect to receive a partial lump sum (PLS) payment at retirement. If … of the month following your retirement month. Eligibility To be eligible for the PLS payment, you must: Retire under a special 20- or 25-year plan; Have been eligible to retire with a service retirement benefit for at least one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/partial-lump-sum-paymentDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… death had not been reported to the pension system. As part of the plea, Walsh was ordered to pay full restitution upfront. “Ms. Walsh tried to profit off of … at least $8,000 to a second account in her mother’s name to which she also had access. She wrote checks from that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullOverview – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… governments. These accounting standards do not affect or alter how public pensions are funded or how employer contribution rates are calculated. Rev. 9/25 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/overviewDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… are not consistently enforcing the state health code for eateries and other establishments nor explaining why violators are not being punished, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … and for ensuring they adhere to the state sanitary code. DOH’s oversight is carried out at the local level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, growing four times faster than the rate of job growth in the rest of the city’s economy, with annual salaries that are … Hightech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City growing four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in Theft of Over $274,000 in State Pension Benefits
… “I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for partnering with us to prosecute these crimes.” “Workers across New York count … filing a complaint online at [email protected].us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … NY 12236. See prior cases at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations/index.htm . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-theft-over-274000-state-pension-benefitsThe Child School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… CFRs and tuition reimbursement rates for the audit scope period as appropriate. Work with School officials to … Ensure that costs reported on the CFRs prepared after the scope period comply with the Manual requirements. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/11/child-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for details … should use their gift cards within a year of purchase to avoid inactivity fees and register cards with the … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-remember-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonOpinion 98-16
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Certiorari Proceedings … in connection with the payment of moneys is that the money must be paid immediately on the designated date or at … 1998 Bruce Bonacquist, District Treasurer Menands Union Free School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Opinion 88-61
… REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (use of certificate of mailing to prove timeliness of) REAL PROPERTY … the burden of proving timely payment by producing a certificate of mailing of the U.S. Postal Service which is … the payment of taxes without penalty. You ask whether a certificate of mailing of the U.S. Postal Service postmarked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-61DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… for stealing over $200,000 of retirement benefits paid to his deceased father. From October 2017 through October … from the SSA. His guilty plea should serve as a warning that defrauding the SSA or any other government agency will … never be worth money fraudulently obtained." “Concealing someone’s death to obtain their Social Security retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1793
… with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due to the two-year look back. … Department ID for the calendar year entered. If the query results in multiple rows for an employee, the earnings from … field. Enter the employee’s Date of Membership in the “ Election Date ” field. The same election date should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1793-two-year-look-back-tier-6-tiaa-voluntary-defined-contribution-vdc