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Opinion 88-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- County Sheriff (disposition of unclaimed county prisoners' property) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … transferred to the general fund. The county may report the money to the State Comptroller as abandoned property, after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14Administrative Hearings
… Hearing Administration staff will send each applicant an email invitation. On the day of the scheduled hearing, you … to submit your proposed exhibits using NYSLRS’ secure email. The hearing process is explained below. Requesting a … hearing, include your name, NYSLRS ID number, your return email and mailing address, and a phone number where you can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/administrative-hearingsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Iroquois Central School District , Orchard Park Central School District , Port Jefferson Union Free … improperly restricted $245,000 in this reserve. Orchard Park Central School District – Financial Management and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… announced that on Thursday, April 14, 2022, Valerie White, 58, of Middletown, pled guilty in Orange County Court … announced on the record at the time of the guilty plea, White was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $51,532.64, which is the total funds that White illegally stole from the state pension system. White’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1440
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for … Code. Cards that have been modified must be returned to the employee for completion of a new card. The amount of … requested on the authorization card is the amount to be deducted from each paycheck in the calendar year, not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1440-2016-sefa-state-employees-federated-appeal-campaignDiNapoli: Guess Inc. Agrees to Report on Workplace Safety, Environmental Risks
… and accountability in their supply chains. 2013 - Best Buy and Bed Bath & Beyond agreed to encourage their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-guess-inc-agrees-report-workplace-safety-environmental-risksMarathon Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-280)
… The Marathon Central School District serves seven towns in Cortland County, two towns in Broome County and one town in Tioga County. Enrollment for 2016-17 was 686 students. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/marathon-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-280Opinion 90-55
… ch 965) which, inter alia , permitted municipalities to apply for an accidental disability retirement, a retirement … or modify the rights of disabled firefighters whose jobs are eliminated subsequent to the occurrence of their … would still be responsible to pay for medical treatment or hospital care necessitated by the injury (General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… and we look forward to prosecuting these allegations in a court of law. I want to thank the New York State … in the first degree. She was arraigned in Irondequoit Town Court before Judge Jennifer Whitman-Devoe. She is scheduled … to return to court on June 18. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherBolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… to within the statutory limit and use surplus funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and reduce reserve balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249CUNY Bulletin No. CU-568
… of New York amends the Retirement and Social Security Law in relation to the definition of wages earned from multiple … will be effective January 1st of each year starting in 2017. Effective Date(s) Institution Paychecks dated … OSC Actions OSC will update the Retirement Plans Table in PayServ to reflect the $15,721 pensionable overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-568-2017-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirementMember Contributions – Enhanced Reporting
… Member contributions help fund a members future retirement benefits Certain plans do not require contributions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/member-contributionsOpinion 95-17
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17Other Bulletin No. 73
… the eligibility criteria are affected. Background: The State University Construction Fund’s Board Resolution AD-8 authorizes the 2021-2026 … and is subject to employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be … October 2023 State University Construction Fund SCF Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-73-october-2023-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… Kenshaw County, South Carolina, lists her social security number, date of birth, and place of death, and GROSSMANN is … Pensioner-1’s last known address of record, and received a phone call in response, explaining that ‘Pensioner-1’ was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannEnvironmental, Social & Governance Principles and Proxy Voting Guidelines - 2026
The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund or CRF) is one of the largest public pension funds in the nation with invested assets valued at $273.1 billion (as of March 31, 2025).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governance/pdf/proxy-voting-guidelines-2026.pdfOpinion 2003-5
… firefighter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §208-b; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW §363-d: The line-of-duty presumption in Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d does not apply to death benefits … ask whether the line-of-duty presumption in Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d applies in the case of death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… by about 2 percentage points, or $609,000. Adopted budgets in 2015-16 and 2016-17 overestimated appropriations by more … unplanned operating surpluses totaling $3 million in two of the last three fiscal years. The debt service fund … they are maintained at reasonable levels. Use the funds in the debt service fund to pay the related debt service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B25-6-6)
… Replace nonrecurring revenue, such as fund balance, in the 2026-27 budget. Pay tax certiorari claims from annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/07/02/city-yonkers-budget-review-b25-6-6City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-6)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … of 2014 requires the City to submit its proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-6