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… Retirement may be far in the future, but the steps you take … benefit is another source of income to help support you in retirement. Your retirement savings is the third leg of the stool which can … In addition to your NYSLRS pension and Social Security benefit retirement savings is another important source of retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementOpinion 97-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … statutory prohibition on an individual becoming a member of a fire company and a member of a volunteer ambulance corps … Whether an individual may be a member of a fire company and a volunteer ambulance corps at the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Ridge Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-165-F)
… - pdf ] | [ read complete 2022 report - pdf ] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Ridge Fire District’s (District) progress, as of September 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the Ridge Fire Districts District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/ridge-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-165-fRetirees Contribute to New York State's Economy
… helping to create jobs and paying their fair share of taxes, NYSLRS retirees contribute to the economic health of our communities. And because NYSLRS provides a lifetime … a stronger New York. During 2024, approximately 79 percent of NYSLRS retirees and beneficiaries lived in NY and were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/retirees-contribute-new-york-states-economyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2431
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with procedures to … Proficiency Stipends for eligible employees in the title of Special Education Assistant at the NYS School for the … Affected Employees: Employees appointed to the title of Special Education Assistant at the NYSBB (Agency 11260) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2431-new-brailleamerican-sign-language-proficiency-stipends-eligibleState Agencies Bulletin No. 2431.1
… Supersedes Payroll Bulletin 2431 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with procedures to … Proficiency Stipends for eligible employees in the title of Special Education Assistant at the NYS School for the … Affected Employees: Employees appointed to the title of Special Education Assistant at the NYSBB (Agency 11260) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/24311-new-brailleamerican-sign-language-proficiency-stipends-eligibleComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Brushton-Moira Central School District , Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Educational Services , Clyde-Savannah Central School District , Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services , Patchogue-Medford Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0CUNY Bulletin No. CU-302
… Purpose To notify agencies of the change in the deduction calculation routine for … to the employee’s taxable gross wages after the issuance of the final paycheck in a calendar year. Currently, the … per pay period is manually calculated at a flat 3% of the employee’s gross earnings. The total tax deficiency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-302-change-deduction-calculation-routine-deduction-code-582Access Controls Over Selected Critical Systems (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the implementation of the two recommendations included in our original audit … Systems (Report 2017-S-56 ). About the Program The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is charged with promoting the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, families, and vulnerable populations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/29/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systems-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 346
… Purpose To explain the procedure for the annual review of employees who claim to be exempt from Federal and State … W-4 by February 15 each year. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance regulations require anyone claiming … To explain the procedure for the annual review of employees who claim to be exempt from Federal and State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/346-claiming-exempt-federal-and-state-withholdingNext Generation 911 Services
… Objectives To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) is … effectively overseeing the development and implementation of New York State’s Next Generation 911 plan, and whether the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) has controls in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/next-generation-911-servicesRichburg-Wirt Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-73)
… Did the Richburg-Wirt Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provide adequate oversight of financial operations? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – April … are district corporations and political subdivisions of the State of New York (State), distinct from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/11/07/richburg-wirt-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-73State Agencies Bulletin No. 2228
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Increase to Seasonal Location … Unit (BU03), Institutional Services Unit (BU04), Division of Military and Naval Affairs Unit (BU47), Professional, … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the Fiscal Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2228-fiscal-year-2023-2024-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalNew Customer-Focused Subway Metrics
… about their trips and provide a more accurate picture of Transit’s performance. The audit covers the period between … New York State Legislature in 1965. Transit is an agency of the MTA that operates New York City’s subways and the majority of its bus service. Under the Public Authorities Law, the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metricsHiring Public Retirees – When Employees Retire
… Before you hire a public retiree, you should be aware of the laws governing how much retirees can earn in … in New York State. Public employment includes: State of New York Political subdivision — county, city, town, … Self-employment Private employment Another state or one of its political subdivisions Federal government employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/hiring-public-retireesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-370
… to agencies for entering the new SUNY Preceptor Incentive Program payment. Affected Employees: Employees in the … Association, Inc (CSEA) at LISVH, a Preceptor Incentive Program payment of $5.50 per hour has been approved for … Recruitment and Retention Grant. This is a pilot program based on operating needs, is subject to management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-370-new-preceptor-incentive-program-payment-state-universityCUNY Bulletin No. CU-873
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide processing instructions to … Laboratory Technician 019118 Background: The Memorandum of Agreement between the City University of New York (CUNY) and the PSC for the Term of 2023-2027, … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide processing instructions to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-873-implementation-city-university-new-york-cuny-collegeCUNY Bulletin No. CU-867
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … title. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in the title of Elevator Mechanic are affected. Background: A Consent … and filed on November 05, 2025 between the Comptroller of the City of New York and the City Employees Union, Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-867-cuny-2026-rate-increases-elevator-mechanic-titlesDiNapoli: State Agencies Persistently Late with Not-For-Profits Contracts
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found 50 percent of the contracts in 2019 between Not-for-Profit (NFP) … has been made in the past year, with the percentage of late contracts increasing slightly from 47 percent in … partners more than ever to continue fighting the impacts of the coronavirus and help provide essential services to New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-agencies-persistently-late-not-profits-contractsDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… Local governments in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes in 2019 – an increase of 2.4 percent over 2018, according to a report released … revenue source for local governments, making up 43 percent of revenues in 2018. In 2012, the state implemented a 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxes