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Opinion 2004-2
… whether a town is prohibited from entering into a contract for the purchase of gravel from a vendor who may obtain at … member. The vendor leases the property from the spouse for "fair market value," and has the right, but not the … municipality that they serve (General Municipal Law §801). For purposes of article 18, a "contract" includes any express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2Opinion 2006-10
… Accounting (charging a portion of town engineer’s salary to special district); (crediting interest earned on the … LAW §11: In the absence of any statutory direction to the contrary, interest or earnings from the investment of monies of the general fund, town-wide would be credited to the general fund, town-wide and interest or earnings from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Service Credit for Tiers 2 through 6
… credit. As a NYSLRS member, you earn service credit for your paid public employment with a participating … You may also be able to receive additional service credit for public employment before you became a NYSLRS member or for military service. This booklet describes the types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/service-credit-tiers-2-through-6Proposed Regulations
… Analysis, Office of the State Comptroller, 110 State Street, Albany, NY 12236-0001. [A request for a waiver from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/proposed-regulationsRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… 2.7 million people in 2020 and was the fastest growing borough over the last decade (9.1 percent). Private sector … in area (70.82 square miles) of the five boroughs after Queens (108.53 square miles). Many of the early settlements … 495,750 5.6% NYC 8,804,190 7.6% Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; OSC analysis The trend through 2019 suggests that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… pain of the pandemic is a dramatic increase in identity theft during the past year. More than 67,000 complaints of identity theft were reported in New York State during 2020, … credit cards, bank accounts, business or personal loans, government benefits or other types of transactions, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftLife Changes: What If I Work After Retirement?
… Elected Positions After Retirement . *The earnings limit was increased as a result of new legislation signed into law in December 2019. Prior to the new law, the limit was $30,000. Understanding Section 212 How It Affects Your … rest of that calendar year. Please contact us to find out what the limit is before taking the position. A “former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-work-after-retirementThe Tourism Industry in New York City
… Reigniting the Return April 2021 PDF Version Highlights In 2020, the 10-year period of record growth in tourism came to an end, and the number of visitors to New York City fell by 67 percent to … In 2020 the 10year period of record growth in tourism came to an end …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/tourism-industry-new-york-cityLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… or stop voluntary contributions by filing the appropriate form with your payroll office. If you stop voluntary … revised publications. Subscribe to our email newsletter, E-News , to receive the retirement information you need in a … your address. Subscribe to our blog, New York Retirement News , where you’ll find articles to help you understand your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… of living at or near the federal poverty level, resulting in painful choices related to basic needs such as shelter, health care, food and transportation. Often, the result is … and philanthropic efforts have contributed to improvements in the rate of food insecurity. Reflecting improving economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsNew York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
… force is critically important for employers to succeed and grow in New York, and it matters for the fiscal health of the State and local governments. New York’s strength has long been that … declined more rapidly than the rest of the nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-labor-force-assessing-10-year-trends-and-pandemic-setbacksNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… housing costs constitute more than 30 percent of household income, the most commonly used threshold of affordability. In … insecurity among New York’s seniors exceeds the national average. Forty-three percent of New York households with a … in 2022. New York’s rate of homelessness, at about 5 per 1,000 people, was highest among states and more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisis