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Fire Safety (2015-MS-1)
… fire safety of buildings) within their jurisdictions for the period January 1 through December 31, 2013. … plan and evacuation plan to be prepared and maintained for most buildings. The plans must be reviewed or updated at … that cities, counties, towns and villages are responsible for enforcing the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/27/fire-safety-2015-ms-1Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Empire BlueCross and BlueShield)
… paid claims for special items according to the provisions of the agreements between Empire and its member hospitals and … district employees and their dependents. The Department of Civil Service (Department) contracts with Empire to administer the hospitalization portion of the Empire Plan (Plan), which includes coverage for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-through-december-31-2012-empireOpinion 88-69
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … entitled to receive services under the town's contract (32 Opns St Comp l976, p 1). Therefore, if a village and town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69State Agencies Bulletin No. 2216
… the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) provides for an increase in Hazard Duty Pay for employees who are … the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF) provides for an increase in Hazard Duty Pay for … Duty PST Overtime (Earnings Code HZ2) Effective Dates: The increases to Hazard Duty Pay are effective as follows: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2216-april-2024-increase-hazard-duty-pay-employees-represented-civil-serviceDiNapoli: Home Ownership Grants Helping Low- and Moderate-Income New Yorkers
… across the state. “Protecting and expanding homeownership for New York’s families is critical to local communities and … overall economy,” DiNapoli said. “While there is some room for improvement, the Affordable Home Ownership Development … state Legislature has appropriated $25 million annually for the program. DiNapoli’s auditors examined 69 grants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-home-ownership-grants-helping-low-and-moderate-income-new-yorkersDiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… risks and potential changes at the federal level, calls for careful budgeting on the part of local officials to … year. Growth in the city’s collections was boosted by increases in the number of tourists, which nearly matched … varied among counties, with over half (31 of 57) seeing increases. St. Lawrence County had the highest growth at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024Former Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… Mayor Eric Halstead was sentenced to 60 days in jail for his theft of $23,000 in village funds. “Halstead was … Kirk Martin and State Police Superintendent Steven James for partnering with my office to ensure that justice was … Office and Tioga County District Attorney’s Office for their commitment to investigating those who prey on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks Sent to His Deceased Mother
… Onondaga County District Attorney William J. Fitzpatrick and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James … death to cash her pension checks. Attempts to steal from and defraud our pension system will be rooted out,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to DA Fitzpatrick and Superintendent James for their partnership in holding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-syracuse-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks-sent-his-deceased-motherCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B25-6-6)
… The Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the City’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2025-26 and the related justification … operating and debt service funding of $809.2 million for the Yonkers Public Schools (District) and $739.8 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/07/02/city-yonkers-budget-review-b25-6-6VI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… of the Federal Grant. For an agency to transact on a project within a fund designated as “Federal”, the … also be associated to the project. For additional guidance on how to associate a specific federal fund and the related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Projections in First Quarter
… were also $3.3 billion higher than the first quarter of 2024, according to the monthly State Cash Report released by … reflect strong personal income tax collections on 2024 income,” DiNapoli said. “Slowing employment and economic … consumption and use tax collections totaled $5.8 billion which was 3.3% or $182.5 million higher than the same period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-projections-first-quarterState Agencies Bulletin No. 2357
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the July 2025 Increase to Hazard Duty Pay. Affected Employees: Employees designated … (OER) and Division of Budget (DOB) approved an increase to Hazard Pay for M/C employees effective July 2025 who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2357-july-2025-increase-hazard-duty-pay-employees-designatedLocation Service Providers
… belong to them. Our Office provides this information for free through the Internet, our Communication Center, mail inquiry and public outreach. There is no charge for processing claims or returning funds. If you are … this Office, please read the Requirements and Procedures for “ Abandoned Property Location Service Providers. ” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/location-service-providersControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals (Follow-Up)
… educational material; purchase DOCCS-approved music, videos, e-books, and other media; and communicate with family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/05/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individuals-followTown of Grafton – Audit Follow-Up (2013M-113-F)
… an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted expenditures for 2013 totaled approximately $1.1 million. Results of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/20/town-grafton-audit-follow-2013m-113-fLeaves of Absence – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… half credit for sick leave at half pay. Since service is usually not credited for any period of time you do not receive a salary, credit is not given for: Leaves of absence without pay; Authorized, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/leaves-absenceDeath of the Ex-Spouse – Divorce and Your Benefits
… If an ex-spouse dies prior to the member’s retirement, the DRO on file is vacated … will stop payments to the ex-spouse after receiving a copy of the certified death certificate. The ex-spouse’s share of the pension will then be paid to the member, retroactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/death-ex-spouseROA Result Calculator – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… the ROA result (average number of days worked per month) for an elected or appointed official. You must list … on a Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed Officials form (RS2417-A) . If the … official, the RS2417-A form does not need to be completed. For more information about how these results are calculated, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/roa-result-calculatorIDA Reform
… authorities (IDAs) by requiring standard application forms for requests for financial assistance, uniform criteria for the evaluation and selection for each category of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ida-reformOpinion 2000-14
… prior to retirement; there would be no fiscal obligation for the school district to provide payments into the program … restrictions is to help government employers hold down increases in the cost of pension benefits ( Incorporated … on a variety of unknown factors, including final average salary, duration of employment and the number of years the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14