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DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Gift Cards this Holiday Season
… Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for details about fees and … purchase to avoid inactivity fees and register cards with the retailers that offer it so the owner can be identified. … Thomas P DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for details …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonDiNapoli: Former Durhamville Fire Department Treasurer Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Over $92K
… Fire Department, Kimberly Simchik was sentenced to serve 1-3 years in state prison and pay $92,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to stealing from the fire department. “The sentence in this case should be a warning to anyone tempted to abuse their position of trust for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-former-durhamville-fire-department-treasurer-sentenced-prison-theft-over-92kOpinion 96-5
… St Comp, 1946, p 290; see also People v Brooklyn Garden Apartments , Inc. , 283 NY 373, 381 [1940]). We have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5Opinion 88-43
… (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) COUNTY … from county's workers' compensation self-insurance fund for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) COUNTIES … from county's workers' compensation self-insurance fund for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43Opinion 89-20
… opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (town's code not applicable to fire district officers and employees) … and employees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§806, 808: A town's code of ethics does not apply to officers and employees of a … We are in receipt of your letter concerning the town's code of ethics. You state that copies of this code were sent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20Opinion 89-33
… to pre-audit claims for compensation of village officers and employees) VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers and Duties (pre-audit of compensation paid to village officers and employees) VILLAGE LAW, §§5-524(2), (4), (5): The … budgeted compensation for appointive village officers and employees may be paid without prior audit by the board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-33State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… 20 years in prison. The maximum potential sentence in this case is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for … for its assistance in the arrest of the defendant. This case is being handled by the Office’s General Crimes Unit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannPublications
… Below, you’ll find retirement plan publications and general information … retirement plan determine your benefits. The best way to find your specific retirement plan publication is to visit our Find Your NYSLRS Retirement Plan Publication page and follow … Find NYSLRS retirement plans general interest publications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publicationsNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Offers Christmas Greetings
At this special time of year when we come together to celebrate Christmas we should also reflect on the fact that we have so much to be thankful for
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-offers-christmas-greetingsAnnual letter to Corporations
The Office of Unclaimed Funds would like to remind you to check for unclaimed property in your organization including unclaimed securities, payroll, vendor chec
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/annual-corporation-letter.pdfGlossary
… Property”). Account A record of financial transactions for individuals, such as with banks, brokerages, utility … must group the individual items into one aggregate amount for each property type. Audit An examination and verification … to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds requesting payment for monies being held by the New York State Comptroller. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/glossaryCalculating Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… In the simplest of terms, to calculate the number of days … of hours worked during the report period ÷ Number of hours in the SWD = Number of days worked to be reported The … personal leave, bereavement leave, holidays or time off in lieu of payment for overtime. If a member has reportable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/calculating-days-workedOperational Advisory No. 25
… Guidance: In compliance with the Data Quality guidelines in the Guide to Financial … clean-up activities necessary to ensure SFS data complies with these standards on a quarterly basis. SFS will schedule … Bureau of Analysis, Support, and Knowledge Transfer (ASK) with any general questions you have regarding the content of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/25-data-quality-advisoryOpinion 91-43
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit … Ministerial pre-audit functions, such as checking for mathematical accuracy, may be delegated by town board … certain ministerial "pre-audit steps", such as checking for mathematical accuracy. We expressed the opinion that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43Opinion 96-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Fiscal Year (change only by … be changed only by act of the State Legislature. You ask how a fire district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You indicate that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Opinion 91-23
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (right to be member of more than one company) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Eligibility (membership in more than one company) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1402(c)(3); TOWN … prohibitions against membership in more than one fire company apply only to membership in fire companies within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23About the Regulation – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… or appointed officials, who are not paid, be reported on the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution? My part-time … standard work days for different officials? Are members of the New York State Legislature subject to the same reporting requirements as other elected officials, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-regulationResponsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… and monitoring IT internal controls. An important way that governing boards fulfill their oversight … board’s questions might be directed to the CEO, IT manager, department head(s) or an IT vendor. Asking the right questions is not only an effective way to exercise oversight, it can be done at little or no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controlsLump Sum Payments – Legacy Reporting
… Tier 1 Include lump sum payments for unused vacation on the Statement of Accrued Payments and Leave Credits Form … Do not report for members with date of membership on or after 4/1/72. Not reportable Not reportable Workers’ … details. All payments listed above should be included on the Statement of Accrued Payments and Leave Credits form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/lump-sum-paymentsOvertime Compensation – Legacy Reporting
… or greater; Recall overtime; and Holiday premium pay for holidays worked.* As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime … pay; Inconvenience pay; Location pay; and Straight pay for holidays. *Not all holiday premium pay is considered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/overtime-compensation