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Disability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… benefit constitutes marital or separate property in a matrimonial action. Whether a member’s disability retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementPlanning
… quite another. We think you’ll find this 5 Step Plan for Retirement helpful. But it’s up to you to make it happen. 5 Step Plan for Retirement Step 1: Determine Your Retirement Needs You may … Don’t be afraid to get expert help. Choosing a financial planner, investment broker and/or insurance agent is like …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/planningSUNY Bulletin No. SU-231
… Compensation benefit and any supplemental payments for on-the-job injuries. Affected Employees SUNY and Education … PS Query database for agency use to identify employees who have both paid Workers’ Compensation leave and deductions for … Employees identified by Locked_Query_083 results must have their deductions end dated the day prior to the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-231-suspension-403b-tax-sheltered-annuity-plans-employeesState Audit Shows Need to Improve Response to Noise Complaints in NYC
… Department (NYPD) to better communicate and crack down on bars and clubs with persistent noise problems, according … were filed in November and December 2015, respectively. On two days in December 2015 alone (the 7th and the 21st), … serve their communities." They also detailed actions they have and will take to improve their responsiveness to noise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-audit-shows-need-improve-response-noise-complaints-nycOversight of Kendra’s Law
… serious significant events, such as weapons possession, sex offenses, domestic violence, and inability to locate an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/08/oversight-kendras-lawTown of Wawarsing – Napanoch Water District Rents and Assessments (2016M-186)
… internal controls over water rents in the Napanoch Water District for the period January 1, 2014 through June 10, 2015. … within the District. We found that some meters were broken and had not been operating or repaired since March 2011. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/09/30/town-wawarsing-napanoch-water-district-rents-and-assessments-2016m-186DiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… Yorkers,” DiNapoli said. “City residents are fortunate to have a public transit system that operates around the clock … low. City and state officials need to keep a close eye on transportation costs to ensure they remain affordable and … Type In 2023, 48% of New York City households relied on public transportation for work, compared to less than 4% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… ($0.8 billion), fire districts are the most dependent on this source. State aid is the next largest revenue source … major decline was the result of the impact of COVID-19 on New York’s economy, especially during the shutdowns in the … percent for local governments with fiscal years beginning on September 1, 2021, the lowest since 2017. While it did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentFarmland Protection Program
… farm economy. According to the American Farmland Trust, farms generate over $47 billion in annual economic impact and support approximately 160,000 jobs in the State. Farms play a vital role in the State’s economy and food … markets and other such activities. Many of the State’s farms face strains and operational stressors such as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The … employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other … maintain records prior to April 2009. The travel expenses for the 27 Department employees selected for audit were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0DiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… because measures to restrict the excessive use of debt have been circumvented over the years in state budgets. Since … P. DiNapoli identifies policy and fiscal weaknesses that have allowed state debt to grow to troubling levels and … languishes,” DiNapoli said. “Caps and other restrictions on debt set in statute have not worked to rein in our debt or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformDiNapoli: 2023 Wall Street $34 Billion Bonus Pool Relatively Flat Over 2022
… Wall Street’s profits were up 1.8% in 2023, but firms have taken a more cautious approach to compensation and more employees have joined the securities industry, which accounts for the … and city, both budgeted for larger declines so the impact on projected revenues should be limited. The securities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-2023-wall-street-34-billion-bonus-pool-relatively-flat-over-2022DiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… federal funding as well as a boost in state aid have helped school districts avoid a fiscal stress … financial reports in time to be scored in SY 2024, 3.3% have been designated as being in a level of fiscal stress. … districts receive a fiscal stress score that is based on several factors: year-end fund balance, operating deficits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Financial Plan
… "New York City’s November 2021 Financial Plan modification … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-financial-planOpinion 94-13
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- … of Firefighters, AFL-CIO, supra). Thus, the courts which have considered the issue to date have held that termination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13DiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… small businesses. Almost two-thirds of small businesses have fewer than five employees. More than 80 percent have fewer than ten employees. Firms with 20 to 99 employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkNY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
… Kopp, Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read, Pennsylvania Treasurer … represent in excess of $1 trillion in assets that fund retirement and other benefits for more than 5 million public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investorsDiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Comptroller's annual report on the MTA's financial outlook highlights the challenges … subways, buses and commuter railroads. While these efforts have not yet resulted in significant improvements, the MTA … one year earlier. While LIRR delays attributed to Amtrak have declined by 51 percent through August, the number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decadesThe Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… and subject to equitable distribution upon a member’s divorce, pursuant to Domestic Relations Law Section 236 ( … .) A DRO is a court order issued after a final judgment of divorce that provides the ex-spouse of a member with a share … NYSLRS must have an approved DRO on file, and proof of divorce, to make direct pension payments to an ex-spouse of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-orderOpinion 92-14
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY TREASURER -- … the Lien Law appear to be self-executing and, therefore, do not require a court order authorizing a refund of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-14