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Opinion 89-38
… to provide benefits to the beneficiaries of a retiree) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §201(4); RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, … and public employees is authorized by article 14 of the Civil Service Law (§200 et seq .). It is well-established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-38Death Benefits
… us as soon as possible. Survivors can report the death of a member using our online death report form or they can … Ordinary Death Benefit If you have at least one year of service credit and die while in active service, and your … Benefit Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Tiers 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Your last year’s earnings multiplied by your years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, … times the annual total from a decade earlier, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020Comparison of PFRS Benefits
… See Tier 5 Member Contributions. 3% – 6% based on annual earnings. Members contribute until retirement … See Tier 6 Member Contributions. Retirement Age Members in special plans can retire after completing their plan’s … minimum service requirement, regardless of age. Members in regular plans can retire with full benefits at 62 or with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-pfrs-benefitsOpinion 95-26
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … (investment of tax moneys by loan to fire department) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Lawrence-Cedarhurst … Firemen's Benevolent Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a meeting room if the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)
… pandemic, while others are paid at specialized rates. It is unclear whether telehealth services are more … that: “Evidence of cost savings associated with telehealth is mixed and depends on whether telehealth is used to increase access to new patient populations, or as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-24-2021DiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… services in New York are predominantly provided by for-profit and not-for-profit private contractors rather than the … was no evidence that they worked for MDS; $198,888 in executive compensation that was improperly allocated to MDS; … from 3 to 21 years old, spent nearly $2 million on non-competitive contracts with companies that had ties to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenVacating Orders – Divorce and Your Benefits
… in a member’s pension benefit after a DRO has been filed with NYSLRS, the parties must return to court to obtain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/vacating-ordersDelaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement of School Food (2015M-358)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate procurement practices for school … Background The Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is an association … DelawareChenangoMadisonOtsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services Procurement of School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/01/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurementCortland County Industrial Development Agency – Project Management (2015M-303)
… County Industrial Development Agency is an independent public benefit corporation created in 1974 by the State Legislature to benefit Cortland County … and incentives provided to the firms or businesses in the tax exemption program. Key Recommendations There were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/22/cortland-county-industrial-development-agency-projectPayments Not Requiring Pre-Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… by the hour, day, week, month, year, or other authorized period, including any payroll withholdings. Principal or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-not-requiring-pre-auditIndian Lake Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/indian-lake-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-15West Seneca Fire District #1 – Purchasing (2017M-272)
… January 1, 2016 through September 1, 2017. Background The West Seneca Fire District #1 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of West Seneca in Erie County. The District is governed by an … West Seneca Fire District 1 Purchasing 2017M272 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/west-seneca-fire-district-1-purchasing-2017m-272Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-45
… Bargaining Unit SY (refer to bulletin UCS-37 ) was the only bargaining unit eligible for this deduction. Employees … Bargaining Unit SY refer to bulletin UCS37 was the only b …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-45-voluntary-insurance-program-certain-employees-unified-courtOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… fines, and possible jail time. Also, pursuant to the Child Passenger Protection Act (Act), as prescribed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedDeath Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… as beneficiary of certain benefits is revoked following a divorce, annulment, or judicial separation, once NYSLRS … is revoked regardless of when the final decree of divorce, annulment or judicial separation was signed, unless … the member must re-designate them after the date of the divorce, annulment, or judicial separation, or include the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/death-benefitsDiNapoli: Village of Candor Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Stealing From the Village
… as his own,” DiNapoli said . “My thanks to Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State Police … degree and Corrupting the Government in 2nd degree before Judge Sandra Lute in the Centralized Arraignment Part. His … is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-village-candor-mayor-arrested-allegedly-stealing-villageDiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… DiNapoli announced the indictment of a 53-year-old Texas woman for allegedly stealing more than $65,000 in New York state pension payments meant for a deceased … to the work of my investigators and law enforcement in Texas, she will be held accountable. We will continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: New Federal Funds Give New York a Chance To Expand Broadband, Close Digital Divide
… that New York state will get nearly $665 million in federal funding to invest in improvements to broadband availability gives the state an … universal deployment of the highest-speed connections in every corner of the state, according to a new analysis … that New York state will get nearly $665 million in federal funding to invest in improvements to broadband …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-new-federal-funds-give-new-york-chance-expand-broadband-close-digital-divideMandatory vs. Optional Membership
… membership prior to July 27, 1976, was optional for jobs with: Exempt¹ or labor² classification; or Competitive³ … Law, effective 1986, imposes requirements on employers hiring people whose membership is optional. Employers must, at the time of hiring, notify new employees, in writing, of their right to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membership