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The Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… number from 2010. Nationwide reports rose sharply over the period as well, as shown in Figure 1. The FTC defines … Justice Services (DCJS) were the fewest during the 10-year period shown in Figure 4. (DCJS reports arrests and … at https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&leg_video=&bn=A04939&term=2001&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftOpinion 91-26
… -- Architectural Services (provided to public library by firm employing daughter of library board member) -- Codes of … Family Relationships (contract between public library and firm employing library board member's daughter) -- Interest … In Contract (library board member in contract with firm employing daughter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 91-24
… The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or … and the manner in which the outside users may be charged for that service. You indicate that, some years ago, a trunk line was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24Opinion 2002-4
… The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or … and Expenditures (appropriation of current funds to pay for dredging privately-owned channel) -- Highway Funds … cost of the work is charged to the town's general fund. You ask whether a town may expend current tax monies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4Opinion 89-49
… c.t.a. (issuance of letters of administration with the will annexed) when no person or an ineligible person … clear statutory language. This result is also consistent with the more definite fee provisions contained in section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-49Opinion 88-5
… policy may apply to elected officials; Whether the policy can be changed in a manner which would reduce benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5Opinion 92-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services (consulting engineer as … Whether the chairman of a town planning board has a conflict of interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 2000-23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … unit, receives a 4% pay increase, and other officers in the bargaining unit receive a 4% increase plus an … increase pursuant to General Municipal Law §207-m. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the entitlement to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23Opinion 2000-8
… and procedures (see General Municipal Law §§103, 104-b) can help ensure that such contracts are awarded in the best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-8Opinion 92-57
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWER RENTS -- Interest and Penalties (by State to village) … COMPTROLLER -- Approval By (for contracts for water and sewer services from village) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (need for contract to provide water and sewer services to State) WATER RENTS -- Interest and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-57Annual Financial Report
… in the Applications Resources section of this webpage. You may also contact our office at 1-866-321-8503, option 4. … Summary of Annual Financial Reporting Changes [.pdf] If you have any questions regarding the new Annual Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-reportFinal Average Salary – Article 14 Benefits
… the last three years of employment. If the earnings in any year included in the FAS period exceed the average of the previous two … is included for State Police members); Payments made as a result of working your vacation; Any form of termination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/final-average-salaryOverview – Regional State Park Police Plan
Regional State Park Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section383a Covers pension disability and death benefits
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/overviewOverview – Forest Rangers Plan
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages you earned during any 36 consecutive months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/overviewOverview – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages you earned during any 36 consecutive months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/overviewDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… official misconduct and attempted computer trespass, and agreed to resign for her attempts to boost her state … to official misconduct and attempted computer trespass and agreed to resign for her attempts to boost her state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsOvertime Limits for Tier 5
… calculation of your final average earnings (FAE) , which is used to determine your NYSLRS pension. If you earn more … (Return to Top) PFRS Tier 5 Members Your overtime limit is 15 percent of your pensionable, non-overtime earnings … in the calculation of your final average earnings which is used to determine your pension is subject to an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/overtime-limits-tier-5Overview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) has written this guide … governing bodies and officials who are responsible for the audit of claims. It also is our hope that the information … The Office of the New York State Comptroller OSC has written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewRed Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Claims with certain characteristics may have a higher risk of error or fraud. Officials should use common sense and reasonable skepticism when any claim appears to be out of the ordinary. Even when all required documentation is submitted, remain skeptical, especially of claims that are not routine. In today’s electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsXII.8.C Payment Intercepts – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES Under certain circumstances allowed by law and when requested by the Business Unit, the Office of … from the Business Unit and offset a portion of that payment to another entity. This section provides Business … Units with guidance on how to request OSC to intercept a payment from a Business Unit and divert it to another entity. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8c-payment-intercepts