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Applying for Previous or Military Service Credit – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… To receive credit for any type of previous or military service, send a written request (which must be received … leave the payroll, you must make payment within 30 days of notification. Page updated 3/13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/applying-previous-or-military-service-creditOpinion 94-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (celebration of district fire department's anniversary) TOWN LAW, §176-d: A board of fire commissioners of a fire district generally may not … Whether a board of fire commissioners of a fire district may expend fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11DiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Financial Plan, Warns of Federal Risks
… percent in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2017-18, below the 6.1 percent projected in February. Personal income tax receipts in the first quarter of the fiscal year were $1.7 billion lower than February projections and $1.5 billion … State Operating Funds will rise 2 percent this year, to $98.1 billion. This figure reflects several actions that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-financial-plan-warns-federal-risksComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists
… Program developments with approximately 68,000 apartments. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and … an agency within Homes and Community Renewal. Program apartments are rented or sold to prospective tenants on … are vacancies, applicants should be offered and awarded apartments in the order they appear on the waiting lists. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/17/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-listsJefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2016M-304)
… of Cooperative Educational Services is a public entity serving 18 component school districts which educate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/10/28/jefferson-lewis-hamilton-herkimer-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-servicesOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Report 2020-S-51 ). … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-39 ). About the Program State government entities possess large amounts … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followOpinion 97-13
… a disciplinary suspension may not earn points for training courses taken during the suspension. A volunteer firefighter … service under a service award program for training courses taken during a period of suspension for misconduct. … You also ask whether points must be granted for training courses taken without the knowledge or permission of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13DiNapoli: Halfmoon Resident Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… York State Department of Motor Vehicles today announced Christmas Fish of Halfmoon, N.Y. has been charged with grand … nearly $13,000 of her deceased mother’s pension benefits. “Christmas Fish allegedly hid her mother’s death to divert her … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced Christmas Fish of Halfmoon NY has been charged with grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-halfmoon-resident-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsFormer Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… more than $5,000 from ambulance funds, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Wyoming … after paying the restitution amount requested by the new board overseeing the ambulance operations. Conaway’s plea … Direct TV Service and her husband’s membership to the New York State Snowmobile Association from December 2014 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyMembership Milestones for Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Members
… how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. For specific information about your retirement plan, go to … more years of service credit, you are: Eligible to apply for a non-job-related disability benefit. Eligible for an out-of-service death benefit, if you leave public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-police-fire-retirement-system-pfrs-membersDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… Property tax levy growth for local governments will be capped at 0.68 percent for 2017, decreasing slightly from 2016, when it was 0.73 … latest inflation figure affects the tax cap calculations for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal … Property tax levy growth for local governments will be capped at 068 percent for 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017DiNapoli Issues Analysis of 2021-22 Enacted State Budget
… Year (SFY) 2021-22 is boosted by a substantial influx of new resources, totaling an estimated $26.7 billion in SFY … benefit New Yorkers. The budget will use $5.5 billion of federal aid in SFY 2021-22 and is required to use the rest by the end of 2024. Revenue actions including increases to top personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-issues-analysis-2021-22-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… today announced the arrest and guilty plea of Timothy Gritman, a Pennsylvania resident, on wire fraud and … System and $87,790 in Social Security benefits. “Timothy Gritman hid his father’s death to collect his pension … 1992 and moved to Wyoming from Pennsylvania with his son, Timothy Gritman, in August 2017. In September 2017, Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityStudent Achievement Program
… "A good education and civic engagement set the stage for our youth to achieve … leadership potential through activities that improve their school or community. By the beginning of April, school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/student-achievementServen Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight (2024M-97)
… Determine whether the Serven Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Company) Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate … Determine whether the Serven Volunteer Fire Company Inc Company Board of Directors Board provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/serven-volunteer-fire-company-board-oversight-2024m-97XII.6.I Paying a Non-State Employee – XII. Expenditures
… who provided services to the State. Paying non-employee travel Paying expenses for employment interviews Paying … be used “as is” or as a template to create a determination form specific to the Business Unit’s needs. … procurements with State employees. Paying Non-Employee Travel Policy References: Non-employee travel is claimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6i-paying-non-state-employeeMontauk Fire District – Payroll - Advanced Life Support Employees (2024M-153)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Montauk Fire District (District) Board of Fire … budgeted payroll of $510,000. Audit Summary The Board did not pay ALS employees only the amounts to which they were … The Board did not pay ALS employees only the amounts to which they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/25/montauk-fire-district-payroll-advanced-life-support-employees-2024m-153DiNapoli: Former Durhamville Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $92,000
… the former treasurer of the Durhamville Fire Department, Kimberly Simchik, pleaded guilty to stealing over $92,000 … $92,000 and faces 1 to 3 years in jail at sentencing. “Kimberly Simchik diverted fire department resources to … the former treasurer of the Durhamville Fire Department Kimberly Simchik pleaded guilty to stealing over $92000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-former-durhamville-fire-department-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-92000