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Member & Retiree E-News Archive — 2026
… news and information, subscribe to E-News . June 2026 Members: Benefit Improvements for Tier 6 Reduced … May 2026 Members Member Annual Statements Available Online Your Membership and Benefits Retirees: Doing Business … Pension Payment? March 2026 Save Time with Retirement Online Retirees: NYSLRS 1099-R Tax Forms Mailed and Available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/member-retiree-e-news-archive-2026DiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… the next 20 years will be difficult according to a report by State Comptroller DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionDiNapoli: Buffalo's Financial Condition Improves
… The city of Buffalo’s finances have stabilized in recent years because of … economic development are responsible for the city emerging from years under a financial control board. The leadership of … Campus, the recently announced high-tech manufacturing hub at Riverbend, and the development of waterfront attractions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-buffalos-financial-condition-improvesEnglish Language Learners Programs
… Objective To determine whether the State Education Department is … overseeing whether school districts are providing services to English Language Learners as required. The audit covered the period … To determine whether the State Education Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/18/english-language-learners-programsState Contract and Payment Actions in October
… & Construction $11 million with Breeze National Inc. to provide abatement and partial demolition of the East … Construction Services LLC for roof replacements at Alfred College in Allegany County. $2.4 million with Ashley McGraw … Otsego Counties. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds and Credits $2.3 billion for 289,863 personal income tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberState Agencies Bulletin No. 2082
… Assigned to carry a firearm; and Successfully completed all agency-directed firearms safety and proficiency training … has worked in more than one agency but has been paid by all agencies in the same Employee Record Number since the effective date of the payment, all retroactive adjustments will be paid in the most current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2082-2021-2022-public-employees-federation-pef-firearms-training-and-safetyDiNapoli: Scores Reveal Fiscal Stress Continues for Certain Communities
… fiscal challenges.” The latest round of scores is based on 2014 financial information provided to DiNapoli’s office … improve their long-term budget planning was signed into law. The law allows counties, cities, towns and villages identified as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-scores-reveal-fiscal-stress-continues-certain-communitiesManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… ). Background New York City Transit (Transit) and the MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) are two related entities under the Metropolitan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2239
… Adjusted Hire Date: OSC has developed an ORP/VDC Breaks Calculator and comprehensive ORP/VDC Breaks in Service Job … agencies with the breaks in service calculation. The calculator should be used by agencies when calculating breaks … Job Aid contains step-by-step instructions for using the calculator and submitting the results to OSC for review. Both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2239-calculating-projected-366-day-completion-date-andor-projected-7-yearOversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… at least two years, the district is required to petition Family Court. Making the necessary diligent efforts and reporting these undistributed collections (UDC) to Family Court initiates the escheatment process. Accordingly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsOversight of Nurse Licensing
… nursing licenses – in the titles of licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, clinical nurse specialist, and nurse practitioner – in New York State. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingThe 80/20 Housing Program
… that were occupied and had allocated 20 percent of their apartments to low-income tenants, between January 1, 2012 and … 80 percent are rented at market rates, but are subject to rent stabilization. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban … as 50 percent of an Area’s Median Income (AMI) adjusted for household size. For a New York City family of four, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… Purpose To determine if Empire BlueCross BlueShield: implemented … over the identification and recovery of overpayments made to hospitals for special medical items; and took sufficient … To determine if Empire BlueCross BlueShield implemented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2379
… are subject to federal, state, local, Social Security, and Medicare taxes. A qualified program may benefit only the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2379-educational-assistance-benefits-2025State Police Bulletin No. SP-259
… of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2025 State Police Expertise Pay, and to provide agency instructions for … Affected Employees: All employees in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 represented by NYSPIA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-259-2025-expertise-pay-eligible-employees-state-police-investigators-unitState Police Bulletin No. SP-261
… of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2025 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay, and to provide agency instructions … Affected Employees: All employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07 and the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-261-2025-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employees-state-police-troopers-unitSUNY Bulletin No. SU-387
… as salary for retirement purposes. General Deductions: All deductions for employees whose Payroll Status is … to the employee’s taxable gross wages, and are subject to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-387-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesState Police Bulletin No. SP-244
… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-244-2024-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employees-state-police-troopers-unitSUNY Bulletin No. SU-300
… Location by County Minimum Hourly Wage Job location in NYC $15.00 (effective December 31, 2018) will continue … Westchester County $14.00* Other (job location outside of NYC, Nassau, Suffolk or Westchester Counties) $12.50 *The … Annualized Rate/Associated Hourly Rate Job location in NYC $31,320/$15.00 (effective December 31, 2018) will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-300-december-2020-increase-minimum-wage-employees-employedDiNapoli: MTA Weekend Ridership Recovery Outpaces Weekdays Across the Board
… average weekend ridership was at 92% of 2019. Paid bus ridership on weekends lagged at 67% of the pre-pandemic … fare evaders. When non-paying riders are included, bus ridership was closer to 81% of the 2019 level, according … while Brooklyn and Queens weekend ridership had reached 90% of 2019 ridership. The Bronx, however, only reached 66% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-mta-weekend-ridership-recovery-outpaces-weekdays-across-board