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Hiring Public Retirees – When Employees Retire
… you should be aware of the laws governing how much retirees can earn in post-retirement employment without … affecting their pension. Earnings Limits For all public retirees, earnings are limited if they are returning to … etc. Public authorities For service (not disability) retirees, earnings are not limited for: Self-employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/hiring-public-retireesNew York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly halted tourism in New York City, one of the world’s top tourist and business traveler destinations, … The COVID19 pandemic abruptly halted tourism in New York City one of the worlds top tourist and business traveler destinations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73DiNapoli: County Jail Inmates Received Improper Welfare and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… more than $236,000 from various social welfare programs and almost $325,000 in state unemployment insurance (UI). The … the eligibility of jail inmates for welfare payments, and by a combination of potential fraud and delays providing the state Department of Labor (DOL) with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/10/dinapoli-county-jail-inmates-received-improper-welfare-and-unemployment-insurance-benefitsDiNapoli: Post-Pandemic Unemployment in NYC Persists for Some Demographic Groups
… status. As of December 2025, leisure and hospitality, wholesale trade, other services (e.g., personal care and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-post-pandemic-unemployment-nyc-persists-some-demographic-groupsOpinion 88-14
… 2222, 2223, 2224: Unclaimed property held by a sheriff for a county prisoner should be placed in the county's trust and agency fund for six years, subject to claim, and then transferred to the … belonging to another person may apply to the Supreme Court for an order declaring the property abandoned and directing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14Accounts Payable Advisory No. 20
… Consistent with the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 3 - Record Retention – Accounts Payable … Signatures and Records Act. Please see the GFO , Chapter XII, Section 3 - Record Retention – Accounts Payable … images in support of payments, please see the GFO , Chapter XIV, Section 9 - Statewide Financial System Imaging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/20-document-attachments-sfsOpinion 90-22
… and Investments (of consumer deposits for municipal water utility) PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, §§89- 1 , 117; GENERAL MUNICIPAL … views of this Office. In that opinion, we concluded that a village operating a water utility was not required by section … Law, §117 provides, with certain exceptions, that a gas, electric, gas and electric, water, steam, telegraph, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22State Contract and Payment Actions in June
… Office of General Services $1.4 million with The Wesson Group, LLC to rehabilitate the Stewart Landing Dam in Fulton County. … Division of State Police $5.3 million with Compass Group USA, Inc. for food service at the New York State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneOpinion 2006-1
… to the payment of compensation and, therefore, payment of salary to employees may not be made until after all work … superseded by local law. January 10, 2006 Joseph F. Izzo, Supervisor Town of Catskill 1 The town board, by resolution, may determine that, in lieu of certification, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1DiNapoli: Western Regional OTB Must Strengthen Financial Operations and Oversight
… 15 participating counties and two cities. WROTB management changed significantly in October 2024, when the former CEO … of board-approved amounts. In one case, management paid a firm $247,969 for work unrelated to a contract and without … host of the event. However, in several instances, the host name could not be identified because only the first name was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-western-regional-otb-must-strengthen-financial-operations-and-oversightState Contract and Payment Actions in October
… Streamline Healthcare Solutions, Inc. for an electronic health records system for state-operated addiction treatment … examinations and related materials. Department of Health $405 million with Centers Plan for Healthy Living, LLC … for design services at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in Orange County. $1.8 million with Lawrence J. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberOpinion 2024-1
… body can cause serious health problems, especially in pregnant women and children six years old and younger. 10 The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1City of Newburgh -- Budget Review (B18-6-12)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … annual budgets must be submitted to the State Comptroller for examination and recommendations. Key Findings The … reasonable. However, there were errors in the projections for expenditures that should be addressed prior to adoption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/16/city-newburgh-budget-review-b18-6-12Opinion 95-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a meeting room if the purpose of the meeting relates to the … retainer to an attorney and accountant engaged to assist in the administration of these funds; and (3) to pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26DiNapoli: State Faces $34.3 Billion Cumulative Budget Gap Through State Fiscal Year 2029
… by the Division of the Budget (DOB). When accounting for recent federal actions, the gaps as a share of spending … spending. “The Financial Plan paints a challenging picture for the state that will only grow more problematic with the … would represent 44.1% of projected All Funds disbursements for the year. When spending on the Essential Plan is included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-state-faces-343-billion-cumulative-budget-gap-through-state-fiscal-year-2029Operational Advisory No. 29
… assign the new role of NYF_AGY_AP_PYM_STOP_REQ to agency staff that will enter stop payment requests directly into the … they work on assigning the required SFS role to agency staff. Agencies will no longer need to email an AC3337 to OSC … handbook ‘Agency Stop Payment Request’ and job aids to SFS Coach on July 1, 2025. Reference: Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/29-gfo-updates-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-vendor-employee-expense-or-sspPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-006
… and entering transactions. Testers will sign-in to the 9.2 test environment to complete normal payroll processing … Improvement Project mailbox. Agencies ready to submit test AI files should email the Payroll Improvement Project mailbox to coordinate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-006-payroll-improvement-project-agency-timelineOpinion 91-43
… for mathematical accuracy, may be delegated by town board resolution to a town official other than the clerk. You have … an abstract of the audited claims directed to the town supervisor authorizing and directing payment to the claimant … reached therein. October 15, 1991 Thomas Savage, Town Supervisor Town of Palermo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43XV.4.A Reconciling Prior Fiscal Year Credit Card Charges – XV. End of Year
… and Reconciling State Credit Card Charge of this Guide SFS Coach for Job Aids, as well as SFS's Quick Start Guides on … on this topic, visit the job aids published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after … Services’ Business Service Center (BSC) needs guidance, staff should reach out to their designated BSC liaison to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv4a-reconciling-prior-fiscal-year-credit-card-chargesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-741
… Background: In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split payroll for fiscal year ending 2021-22 and the fiscal year beginning … Operations. The appropriation charges to be used for the following fiscal year-end payroll allocation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-741-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-cuny-fiscal-year-end