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Becoming Eligible for a Benefit – New Career Plan
… Once you have accrued five years of credited service, you will be vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave public employment. 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/becoming-eligible-benefitBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… when you were an active member. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or file an application to become vested. However, you will need to file an application to begin receiving your vested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/becoming-eligible-benefitChallenging a Determination – Police and Fire Plan
… authorized by law, and cannot pay you any benefits if you do not meet all the eligibility requirements established by … calculated, you may request a hearing and redetermination to be held before a hearing officer. Your request must be in … process when we receive your written request. If you have questions regarding the hearing process, please review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/challenging-determinationBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… when you were an active member. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or file an application to become vested. However, you will need to file an application to begin receiving your vested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/becoming-eligible-benefitChallenging a Determination – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… authorized by law, and cannot pay you any benefits if you do not meet all the eligibility requirements established by … calculated, you may request a hearing and redetermination to be held before an independent hearing officer. Your … process when we receive your written request. If you have questions regarding the hearing process, please review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/challenging-determinationChallenging a Determination – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Basic Plan with Increased TakeHome Pay for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 members under Sections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/challenging-determinationNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Fitch Ratings' Upgrade of NYS General Obligation Bonds
… latest indication of that improvement. While further steps to achieve structural budget balance are essential, I applaud the progress the Governor and the Legislature and our well-funded pension plan have made to strengthen the state’s cash position and reduce projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-fitch-ratings-upgrade-nys-general-obligationUnclaimed Funds Survey - Feedback Received
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/unclaimed-funds-survey-feedback-receivedDiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… or substance abuse issues and individuals were placed in a shelter that could not give them the help they needed. … not establish a causal relationship between individuals’ shelter placements and outcomes, it found that appropriate … lower the risk to individuals inside and outside of the shelter system. “The Department of Social Services must do a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthDiNapoli Releases Report on NYS Executive Budget
… (DOB) is now forecasting reduced budget gaps. In his annual report assessing the proposed Executive Budget, State … net impact to state revenues in SFY 2024-25. The state’s structural budget gap is projected to worsen over the next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-releases-report-nys-executive-budgetChallenging a Determination – Regional State Park Police Plan
… authorized by law, and cannot pay you any benefits if you do not meet all the eligibility requirements established by … calculated, you may request a hearing and redetermination to be held before an independent hearing officer. Your … process when we receive your written request. If you have questions regarding the hearing process, please review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/challenging-determinationVoluntary Compliance Agreement (VCA) Instructions
Use the new reduced reach back period on all VCAs signed after January 1, 2017. Reduce the reach back on any General Ledger type property, to property first rep
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/vca-instructions.pdfDraft a DRO Using the NYSLRS Template – Divorce and Your Benefits
… publication for the member’s tier and retirement plan should be carefully reviewed before a DRO is drafted. … may be prepared using the Domestic Relations Order (DRO) template, which has been developed by NYSLRS with guidance … a customized proposal based on a member’s tier, retirement plan and retirement status using specific information the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/draft-dro-using-nyslrs-templateTown of Lockport – Fuel Inventory (2025M-54)
… to the lack of controls and oversight of fuel operations, billing errors occurred and the potential for inappropriate … to access fuel. The Superintendent was unaware of the billing discrepancies for Town departments and the fire … for safeguarding and accounting for fuel, including billing other Town departments and the fire companies that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-fuel-inventory-2025m-54Contact Information
… you for your email. We have received your email. Return to Contact Us Page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/contact-informationVoluntary Compliance Program
… compliance provides an opportunity for eligible holders of unclaimed funds to voluntarily report past due items. The Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) agrees to waive penalties and interest … corporations not authorized to do business in NYS (§1312). Unclaimed funds due to an individual or business with a last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/voluntary-compliance-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… department’s program has rapidly expanded opportunities for industrial hemp production in the state. However, the … of growers in the program and tested plant THC levels for only 58 percent of the growers during 2018. Incomplete … Department of Health (DOH): Oversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs (Follow-Up) (2019-F-43) An audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Special Accidental Death Benefit – Career Plan
… not be less than: The full salary you would have earned in the highest grade-step; or If you were in the highest grade-step of a supervisory position, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/special-accidental-death-benefitSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – Forest Rangers Plan
… Eligibility If you die under circumstances that permit payment of the accidental death benefit, a special accidental … benefit will be paid to your children who are under the age of 18 or, if they are students, until the age of 23. The Benefit The special accidental death benefit is a pension equal to your salary reduced by: The accidental death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/special-accidental-death-benefitSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… not be less than: The full salary you would have earned in the highest grade-step; or If you were in the highest grade-step of a supervisory position, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/special-accidental-death-benefit