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Tier 1 Death Benefits – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Ordinary Death Benefit This benefit is equal to 1/12th (8.33 percent) of your last year’s earnings, multiplied by your years of service credit up to 36 years. Alternative Death Benefit If you die while in service, but after having become eligible to retire, an alternative death benefit may be payable. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/tier-1-death-benefitsTreasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… State Comptroller, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal … (“IRS-CI”), Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Federal … repaid the trust his fellow volunteer firefighters placed in him by allegedly stealing $5.7 million of their money over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… lower ridership levels, the increased impact from extreme weather, potential service reductions and other factors will create escalating challenges with limited time for the authority to solve them. “The MTA is the engine that … needs to address before emergency federal funds dry up in 2025. After that, the MTA faces enormous budget shortfalls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities
… patients are at greater risk when their parents and family members are kept in the dark,” said DiNapoli. … several unexplained injuries, unauthorized changes in treatment and suspected abuse and neglect. In May 2007, … persons’ access to records relating to incidents involving family members residing in facilities operated, licensed or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-monitoring-mental-health-facilitiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 246
… Purpose To explain the conversion of deduction code 768 from a general deduction to direct deposit Affected … currently having a general deduction taken for deduction code 768. Effective Date Advice statements printed for April … from a general deduction to direct deposit for deduction code 768. A row will be inserted into the employee general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/246-conversion-general-deduction-direct-depositXIII.5 Alternatives to the State Travel Card – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Section Overview While Business Units should encourage employees to … Alternatives exist for paying necessary lodging and transportation expenses, including but not limited to: Making arrangements with specific lodging or transportation vendors to provide the needed services. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii5-alternatives-state-travel-cardDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… The state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is not … The state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is not ensuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawAlternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… be payable. This benefit would equal the initial value of your pension under the provisions of the Non-Contributory … (Section 375-c) or this special plan as of the date of your death. A comparison will be made and the greater benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up) (2020-F-15) An audit released in … to treat ED. Of that amount, Medicaid paid $63,301 for 47 sex offenders. Medicaid also made payments of $13.5 million … million in payments were made without verifying recipient sex offender status through DOH’s system, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… According to New York State law, pension benefits earned during a marriage are marital assets … of the standard Majauskas formula (see above). Parties can negotiate the factors of the Majauskas equation, for … member or ex-spouse’s portion percentage. A share based on a hypothetical retirement benefit. NYSLRS can calculate a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareNY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture
… 21 st in per capita federal spending. Federal expenditure areas where New York ranks high include Medicaid ($3,082 per … Income ($238 per capita, 6 th ). Federal expenditure areas where New York ranks low include federal employee wages … the Federal Budget, Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Interactive Map with Balance of Payments Breakdown in the United States …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-statesMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… $200 fees from applicants who had virtually no chance of getting an apartment in their lifetime, an audit released … but also created a risk that application fees could be misused. “My office has conducted several audits of the … had not established criteria to decide how many applicants should be selected and placed on waiting lists when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… in NYC, 17% While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April, the … indicated they have paid employees who work from home. One-quarter have seen operating capacity (maximum amount of … three to four weeks; and 24 percent had cash adequate for one to two months. Looking Ahead Over half of New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020Opinion 89-35
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (authority to make temporary investments) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and … investments) TOWN COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (extent to which comptroller may be authorized to exercise the powers of the supervisor); (designation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-35DiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… The state and city agencies in charge of overseeing food services at … lax in inspecting them and did not check if food service workers were tested for tuberculosis (TB), according to an audit released today … The state and city agencies in charge of overseeing food services at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Youth Labor Force Struggling
… FIGURE 1 – Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates for Workers Aged 16 to 24 by Geography Unemployment … has noted the wide disparity between young male and female workers in the City, where male workers have driven … Rates by Age and Gender in New York City Male Female Note: All data reference first 10 months of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-youth-labor-force-strugglingDiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… in several ways, but the primary path is to show proof of residence for 12 months prior to registration. While a centralized SUNY office … sampled. The sample translates to a potential $1.3 million in tuition undercharges. DiNapoli’s audit projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsHow to Make a Vendor Responsibility Determination
… capacity and controls; appropriate legal authority to do business in New York; a satisfactory record of … contracts. You should consider any information that comes to your attention and work with the vendor to address any negative information. Things to keep in mind: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determinationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… program had expanded opportunities for hemp production in the state, it did not always follow established practices … applications, conducting inspections and sampling plants. In a follow-up, auditors found department officials made progress in addressing the problems identified in the initial audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Some Bright Spots for NYC Finances in FY21, but Long-Term Challenges Looming
… 30, 2021. Budgetary balance in FY 2021 was enabled by one-shot actions, such as the use of retiree health reserves, and … the same time, demand for social safety net services has shot up, with significant increases in unemployment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-some-bright-spots-nyc-finances-fy21-long-term-challenges-looming