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Estimate Your Pension
… your pension and finding out how much you can expect to receive is an important part of retirement planning . Use Retirement Online to Estimate Your Pension Most members can estimate their … Retirement Online in just a few quick and easy steps. To get started: Sign in to Retirement Online . Look under My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/estimate-your-pensionStandardized Forms – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… arrival points. Lodging charges – dates and amounts for hotel charges and method of payment of such charges (paid by … Sample travel forms can be viewed at the Office of the New York State Comptroller’s website . From our homepage, click …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/standardized-formsHillsdale-Copake Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2025M-111)
… to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the Board to make the CAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/hillsdale-copake-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2025m-111Town of Kingsbury – Multiyear Planning for Fund Balance and Reserves (2025M-66)
… officials develop and adopt a multiyear financial plan and fund balance and reserve policies? Audit Period January 1, … several years into the future and increase transparency. Fund balance and reserve policies provide a framework to help … is responsible for the overall management of the Town’s fund balance, including maintaining a reasonable level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/21/town-kingsbury-multiyear-planning-fund-balance-and-reserves-2025m-66Avoca Central School District – Payroll (2025M-14)
… corrective action. A written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in this … To the extent practicable, implementation of the CAP must begin by the end of the next fiscal year. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, responding to an OSC Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-payroll-2025m-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Groton – Highway Department Asset Accountability (Tompkins County) Town officials did not adequately safeguard … receipts for all transactions and did not prepare monthly bank reconciliations and verify the accuracy of the financial records. As a result, the clerk’s bank account balance was $6,251 more than it should have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Announces Vicki Fuller's Retirement as CIO of NYS Common Retirement Fund
… Her legacy and dedication are impressive, but nothing is more important than her sincere and tireless concern for the more than one million New York state workers, … "Vicki’s creative and strong leadership leaves us with an excellent management team and increased operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-announces-vicki-fullers-retirement-cio-nys-common-retirement-fundState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of Bronxville Union Free School District , Carmel Central School District , Crown Point Central School District , Fredonia Central School District , Syosset … Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following school audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 880
… Purpose To inform agencies of the change to Reason Code IHR and the creation of Reason Codes 130 and 131 . Affected Employees All employees … called an Appointment Above the Minimum Salary. Reason Code IHR is currently used to identify employees whose … To inform agencies of the change to Reason Code IHR and the creation of Reason Codes 130 and 131 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/880-new-increased-hiring-rate-reason-codesPerformance of Duty Disability – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… regardless of the amount of service credit you have. Notice of Occurrence You must file an application for a … or occurrence. Otherwise, you must have filed a written notice of the incident or occurrence with: NYSLRS, within 90 … within 30 days of the incident or occurrence. The written notice must detail the time and place of the incident or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/performance-duty-disabilityMember Contributions – Legacy Reporting
… Code (IRC). Federal income tax on these contributions is deferred until they are distributed. These contributions … payroll processing for Section 414(h): Participation is mandatory for all employers, for ERS members in Tiers 3 through 6, and is not available to all Tier 1 and 2 members. Contributions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/member-contributionsOpinion 2008-5
… district for the services of a village fire company: (1) there is no statutory requirement that any portion of the … are paid to the fire company under the contract; and (5) the fire protection contract may provide, as a negotiated … between the town and the village is required ( see 1990 Op St Comp No. 90-19, at 42). General Municipal Law § 209-d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-5XII.9.C Reissuing or Cancelling a Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSP Check – XII. Expenditures
… purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies for when vendor, employee expense, or SSP checks (all … Bulletin 1684 WCB T Workers’ Compensation Board Only for use by the Workers’ Compensation Board P Comptroller's … Process and Document Preparation: Agencies are responsible for monitoring returned checks and/or for determining when a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9c-reissuing-or-cancelling-vendor-employee-expense-or-ssissp-checkOpinion 2004-5
… distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax monies is governed by sections 9104 and 9105 of the Insurance Law, … initial recipient of the foreign fire insurance tax monies is required, in turn, to distribute the amount received to … to making a direct cash payment. Accordingly, it is our opinion that foreign fire insurance tax monies may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Oversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) has adequate controls over the contracted … emergency shelter to every eligible person who requests services. DHS is responsible for providing transitional housing and services for eligible homeless families and individuals in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Spine Specialists
… Members pay a nominal co-payment to the participating provider for the services rendered. Members may also choose … requirements, when United processes a non-participating provider’s claims, it is with the understanding that Empire … cost-sharing obligations. However, if a non-participating provider does not collect (i.e., waives) the member’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-spine-specialistsUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery
… Members pay a nominal co-payment to the participating provider for the services rendered. Members may also choose … requirements, when United processes a non-participating provider’s claims, it is with the understanding that Empire … cost-sharing obligations. However, if a non-participating provider does not collect (i.e., waives) the member’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-laparoscopic-surgeryCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Your Travel and Conference Expenses
… for reimbursement, you can cut costs and mitigate the risk of fraud. Understand the Risks Your governing board should … tax on hotel occupancy and should provide an exemption certificate, known as Form ST-129, at registration. This form … Original receipts for all actual and necessary expenses A certificate of attendance or completion if travel was for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-your-travel-and-conference-expensesTier Status – Career Plan
… When you join the Retirement System, you are assigned to a tier depending on your date of membership. You are in: If you joined: Tier 1 Before July 31, 1973 Tier 2 July 31, 1973 through June 30, 2009 Tier 3 July 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/tier-statusTier Status – New Career Plan
… When you join the Retirement System, you are assigned to a tier depending on your date of membership. You are in: If you joined: Tier 1 Before July 31, 1973 Tier 2 July 31, 1973 through June 30, 2009 Tier 3 July 1, … New Career Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 members under Sections 375h and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/tier-status