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Application for Transfer of Membership (RS5534)
To transfer your current Retirement System membership to another public retirement system in New York State use form RS5534.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5534.pdfDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for November
… corporate and other refunds. $205.8 million for 917,000 property tax freeze credits. Dormitory Authority of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014
… and certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. This independent review ensures … get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure payments are free from fraud, waste and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-november-2014DiNapoli Issues Fiscal Stress Scores For Upstate Cities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced fiscal stress rankings for several upstate cities. With today’s announcement, … DiNapoli’s office has completed the initial scoring for all local governments and school districts in New York. “Since implementing the system last year, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-issues-fiscal-stress-scores-upstate-citiesDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… Money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for non-capital purposes, leaving critical highway and bridge … than three-quarters of this money is siphoned off to pay for borrowing and operating costs of state agencies, leaving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtImproper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care (2023-S-23) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments to hospitals for outpatient services that were erroneously billed as inpatient services for recipients enrolled in managed care.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s23-response.pdfOverpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (2010-S-30). Background … have special health care needs. When billing Medicaid for inpatient services, hospitals must indicate a patient’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissions-followState Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… governments that own landfills face nearly $300 million in estimated long-term costs for their active and closed landfills, according to a report … reach capacity, it is critical that local governments plan for future costs that will be paid long after the revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfillsDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… (NYPD) records were unable to confirm that all hate crimes in the city are properly recorded and reported by the … “It's extremely disturbing that hate crimes are increasing in New York among a cross-section of different victims, … on hate crimes to DCJS, which compiles hate crime data in an annual statewide report and submits summary data to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016
… and Markets (Department) had adequate procedures in place during the audit period to accurately report its … covered the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016 for the Apple and Sour Cherry Market Orders and the period April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016 for the Apple, Cabbage, and Onion Research and Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/annual-assessment-market-orders-2015-and-2016DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for February 2015
… more than 4,000 payments valued at nearly $8.2 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief … office averages 11 days for contract reviews and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases this monthly notice to provide current information about the number and types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-february-2015Benefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment
… findings and recommendation related to benefits advisement in the New York State Employment First Commission report. The … was about 33 percent compared to about 75 percent for people without disabilities. Further, ACS data shows that … may not be receiving notifications on important benefits for which they may be eligible, as notifications are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/20/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employmentImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (2019-S-2)
To determine whether the Department of Health paid for claims in violation of federal and State regulations that require an appropriate National Provider Identifier for ordering, prescribing, referring, and attending (OPRA) health care providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s2.pdfDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… job losses. In May 2020, the New York State Department of Labor announced that the State had lost over 1.7 million … utility bills. Endnotes 1 New York State Department of Labor, “NYS Economy Loses More Than 1.7 Million Private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateMany New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… 1.4 million households paid half or more of their income in 2017 towards housing costs. “The high cost of housing can … New York ranked third highest among states in the nation for both the percentage of renters, 26.6 percent or 900,000 … according to U.S. Census data. The report looked at trends for housing costs from 2008 to 2017. It found: Median …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housingLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… amount reportable for federal income tax purposes. (This payment is not subject to the income tax of New York State or … sign in to your Retirement Online account , go to the ‘My Account Summary’ area of your Account Homepage and click … younger than age 59½ at the time, you may be required to pay a 10 percent penalty tax in addition to any federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellHomeownership Rates in New York
… higher prior to the Great Recession, which lasted from December 2007 to June 2009. According to data from the U.S. … 53.6 percent in New York and 65.8 percent nationally. In 2021, New York’s annual homeownership rate was the lowest in … homeownership rates lower than the State average in 2020: 3 Queens, 45 percent; Brooklyn, 30 percent; Manhattan 24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. Commentary: A path to comprehensive state debt reform Last month, the … have led to a high and growing debt burden. A new model is needed to effectively limit debt growth and maintain … for other priorities. Taxpayers and voters deserve to know what the debt is going to be used for, that the debt is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… former Village of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead was sentenced to 60 days in jail for his theft of $23,000 in village funds. … Halstead served as Candor’s mayor from 2012 until his resignation in July 2024. He pled guilty to Grand Larceny in the third degree in January 2025 and paid full restitution. He was sentenced before Judge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez. On Tuesday, in New York County Supreme Court, Mendez was sentenced to 5 … Yorkers,” said Attorney General James . “Public corruption in any form will never be tolerated, and my office remains … of 10 counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony. Mendez and her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-scheme