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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May

… global pandemic, the state’s finances took another serious hit in the month of May,” DiNapoli said. “We are now clearly …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-may

DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $297.8 Billion at End of Third Quarter

… to grow over the third quarter,” DiNapoli said. “Drops in the stock market, inflation, slower job growth and broader economic … Dec. 31, 2025, the Fund had 40.0% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-297-point-8-billion-end-third-quarter

Notification of Employee’s Retirement and Required Employer Actions – When Employees Retire

… and check with your organization’s Contact and Security Administrators to ensure you have a contact type and security role needed. Rev. 2/26 … retires you must be assigned certain contact types and security roles …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/notification-employees-retirement-and-required-employer-actions

Electronic Reporting

… after our conversion to a new system August 11, 2025. If you upload your report, do not mail a separate Verification and Checklist. Manual …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-reporting

DiNapoli: The Rockaways Shows Signs of Recovery After Pandemic Setback

… as part of the recovery.” Pre-Pandemic Economic Growth and Post-Pandemic Recovery The Rockaways saw steady business … by a slower percentage than in Queens or citywide. Job losses were reversed by 2021, however, with employment … worked in partnership with Comptroller DiNapoli and his office to furnish an economic and demographic snapshot of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-rockaways-shows-signs-recovery-after-pandemic-setback

Small Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress

… Reporting Negative Effect from COVID-19 Pandemic, New York vs. U.S., May 2020⁠–⁠October 2021 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, … Change in Monthly Average Business Applications, New York vs. U.S., 2006⁠–⁠2021 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progress

White Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2012, to April 23, 2013. Background The White Lake Fire District is … money than it received. Budget inaccuracies contributed to the District using 54 percent of fund balance to fund the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156

DiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project

… requests his office received related to approval of the Green Acres Mall project in Hempstead. “The Green Acres project has drawn noticeable criticism in the … to the Payment in Lieu of Taxes associated with the Green Acres Mall project. The review of the Hempstead IDA …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-project

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1660

… As a result of the 06/27/18 Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Agency Shop Fee deductions must be … affected. OSC Actions OSC is currently programming changes in PayServ to prevent agency shop fees from being …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1660-agency-shop-fees

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-164

… exclusively to transmit payments for nonresident alien scholarship recipients directly to the appropriate campus. … room and board) to nonresident aliens must report this scholarship information to the IRS and must withhold taxes where appropriate. These scholarship payments are processed through the NYS payroll …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-164-new-deduction-code-424-suny-nra-scholarship-payments

The Age 55 Plan – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)

… and have five or more years of service credit under this plan earned after July 1, 1973. If you are a Tier 2, 3, 5 or … you work for an employer that offers a special retirement plan, you must retire by the first day of the month following … 70th birthday, even if you have not elected the special plan. The Benefit If you are eligible to receive a full …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/age-55-plan

State Police Bulletin No. SP-148

… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of State Police … Laws of 2009 provides for an annual Hazardous Duty Payment to Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and … Hazardous Duty Pay in the amount of $1,200 annually. To be eligible for the payment, employees must be in Active, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-148-2013-state-police-hazardous-duty-pay

State Police Bulletin No. SP-137

… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of State Police … Laws of 2010 provides for an annual Hazardous Duty Payment to Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and … in the amount of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) annually. To be eligible for the payment, employees must be in Active, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-137-2011-state-police-hazardous-duty-pay

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … of the Groton Central School District , Herricks Union Free School District and the Stockbridge Valley Central … use and raised taxes unnecessarily. Herricks Union Free School District – Fuel Card Purchases (Nassau County) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

Bradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds

… arrest of Bradford Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer Sherry Hamilton. She was charged with grand larceny in the third … County District Attorney Brooks Baker, uncovered that Hamilton misappropriated more than $8,000 in fire company … and manipulating company bank accounts and records. Hamilton was issued an appearance ticket and will be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/bradford-fire-co-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-funds

DiNapoli: Tax Cap Nears Two Percent for 2018

… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 1.84 percent for the 2018 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller … P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-nears-two-percent-2018

DiNapoli Statement on MTA Budget

… statement on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2026 Adopted Budget: "The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Adopted Budget for 2026 reflects several actions that have become necessary in … from new operating efficiencies, including $75 million in 2026, which will help the Authority balance its budget next …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-statement-mta-budget