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Ordinary Death Benefit
… Program Legislative Session 2021-2022: Ordinary Death Benefit – Signed into law on December 16, 2022 as … - Increases the age at which the ordinary death benefit commences to be reduced while a member of the … Increases the age at which the ordinary death benefit commences to be reduced while a member of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ordinary-death-benefitDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… average tax levy increase has remained at or below 2 percent in each of the past four years. “Counties are … allowed by the cap for counties ranged from a low of 1.4 percent for Green County to a high of 23.2 percent for … To download a county-by-county breakdown of tax levy data, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capDiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… The city of Albany’s economy has been stabilized by state government and new industries, but is troubled by high … properties, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is part of … The city of Albanys economy has been stabilized by state government and new industries but is troubled by high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factorsDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school … more than 464,400 students in New York public schools, or 18% of the state’s total K-12 enrollment, had a … were often unable to receive IEP-mandated services or received them remotely, potentially limiting the quality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), the public authority responsible for administering many of New York state’s economic development programs, has failed to fully … most of its programs to determine if they are boosting the state’s economy and promoting promised job and business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… and other benefits because the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) failed to include key features in its … and poverty than the general public, and the Office of Mental Health hasn’t done enough to fix those problems,” … response is included in the audit. Audit Office of Mental Health: Benefits Advisement Services for Individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workLead Contamination of State Armories
… the nervous system, kidneys, and reproductive system. Lead is considered a cumulative poison, as it is transported by the bloodstream and accumulates in the … issued a new acceptable level for surface lead dust of 40 micrograms per square foot (μg/ft 2 ). It required that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/lead-contamination-state-armoriesAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… “Our audit found substantial delays in the awarding of construction contracts, questionable contractor selections and contract changes that led to … bathrooms as well as boiler upgrades. However, the first construction contract ($16,500 for electrical work) wasn’t …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects
… Protection Agency (EPA) assessments estimated 20-year capital improvement needs of $28.7 billion for clean …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-environmental-facilities-corporation-faces-significant-funding-backlog-essential-waterSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… Objectives To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and vulnerable consumer groups and how … To determine selected State agencies roles in providing financial literacy offerings including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… Friedman was convicted and sentenced to four months in jail, and ordered to pay $775,000 in restitution to Met … expected to be sentenced on March 9, 2015, to 18 months in jail along with restitution for the monies he stole. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2068.1
… for the bi-weekly Security Supervisors Hazardous Duty Pay, and to provide instructions for payments not processed … Employees in the Security Supervisors Unit (SSPU BU61 and BU91) who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. … the 2016-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the NYS Law Enforcement Officers’ Union, District Council …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20681-new-security-supervisors-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employeesDiNapoli: NYC Office Building Market Values Rise Amid Shift in Demand for Space
… Office buildings in New York City remain a critical contributor to its economy … and tax base, as market values reached nearly $205 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, according to a report … Office buildings in New York City remain a critical contributor to its economy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-office-building-market-values-rise-amid-shift-demand-spaceNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Dutchess … in December 2015. The bill authorized the Office of the State Comptroller to administer NY ABLE. DiNapoli's office … State Comptroller DiNapoli and Dutchess County Executive … Marcus Molinaro urged local residents to sign up for a new savings plan called the New York Achieving a Better Life …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costsOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Administration for Children’s Services adequately operates … of Youth and Family Justice, the New York City (NYC) Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is charged with … Key Findings We found numerous weaknesses in ACS’ administration/operation of the two juvenile facilities that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… IDEA. Funds to New York City The City’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 preliminary budget includes $291 million in federal IDEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actState Police Bulletin No. SP-250
… History (DTA/COR) to request the removal of the BNP row from Additional Pay (Please refer to State Payroll … adjustment record, the Goal Balance from the prior row should be carried up from the prior row. Note: Overtime monies may also need to be recouped. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-250-state-police-troopers-and-commissionednon-commissioned-officersDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… collections declined by 7.1 percent in November compared to the same month last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. November’s sales tax … - November) are down $1.7 billion (10.1 percent) compared to the same period in 2019. “Sales tax collections are a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberDiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… ranked third nationwide in the number of certified organic farms, according to a report released today by State … in both sales, at $93.6 million, and in the number of farms, at 402, according to the U.S. Department of … Vermont and Maine. As of 2015, 934 certified organic farms were operating across the state. New York rated fourth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-yorkChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… and Soil District pleaded guilty today to stealing $4,100 in county funds, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. … she collected from the public, instead of depositing them in the bank. DiNapoli’s office discovered the gap during an … with Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson in the criminal investigation. Kelley, 48, of Portland, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theft