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DiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… The percentage of school districts initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly … the tax cap. Property tax levy growth for school districts is capped at 0.12 percent above current levels for the … head to voters for approval on Tuesday, May 17. Since it is still early in both the school budget and state budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capVI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… There are two kinds of segregations within SFS – available and reserve. Any amount budgeted as available can be used for … expenditures or the encumbering of purchase requisitions and/or purchase orders. Any amount in the reserve is not … budget amounts to the reserve. The sum of the available and any reserve segregations will total the appropriation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1976
… election (for employees of CUNY), the agency must insert a new effective dated row for the applicable SRA/TDA deduction … Tax Investment/After Tax Investment reflecting employees’ new biweekly deferral election. To stop the deduction, agencies must insert a new effective dated row for the applicable SRA/TDA deduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1976-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… program successes and failures, or apply successful strategies to other programs. This creates uncertainty about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2185
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the maximum contribution limits for … TDA plans and provide instructions for entering updates to these plans. Background: Pursuant to IRS Regulations, Section 403(b): The regular annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2185-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaDiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… said: “This case demonstrates the hard work of all our law enforcement partners who are focused on the same goal – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit … Rolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Report 2020-S-50 ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-management-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2229
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2229-fiscal-year-2024-2025-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… and risk of harm, which may also require coordination with law enforcement and other agencies. OCFS' policy requires APS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-344
… to inform agencies of the processing of the 2024 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees: The following … certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. … OSC Actions: OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2024 calendar year for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-344-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… announced today that that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to theft of funds related … handling the case, stated that in 2022, the Avon Central School District and the Village of Avon entered into a School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsDiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Ordered To Pay Full Restitution for Theft of Nearly $90,000
… in the third degree as a crime of public corruption for stealing funds from the society and the town. “Bridget … County District Attorney Crawford and Superintendent James for their partnership in ensuring Bridget Brown was held accountable for her crimes.” “I am thankful to the investigators who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-ordered-pay-full-restitutionRetirement System Membership – Police and Fire Plan
… paid firefighters working for employers that participate in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/retirement-system-membershipRetirement System Membership – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… paid firefighters working for employers that participate in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/retirement-system-membershipRetirement System Membership – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Police officers and paid firefighters working for employers that participate in the New York State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/retirement-system-membershipRetirement System Membership – Career Plan
… paid firefighters working for employers that participate in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/retirement-system-membershipRetirement System Membership – New Career Plan
… paid firefighters working for employers that participate in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/retirement-system-membershipDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account (2024-S-12) 180-Day Response
To determine whether residents of Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by the Division of Housing and Community Renewal are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-24s12-response.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1915
… taxable gross subject to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1915-april-2021-retroactive-parity-salary-increase-non-arbitration-eligibleDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… slightly from 2016, when it was 0.73 percent, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest inflation … must cope with extremely limited growth for property taxes to stay within the tax cap,” said DiNapoli. “Low inflation … at 0.12 percent for the 2016-17 fiscal year. For the list of allowable levy growth factors for all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017