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DiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Loom As Fiscal and Economic Concerns Grow
… New York City’s adopted $119.7 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget is … revenues and savings from the lower cost of services for asylum seekers,” DiNapoli said. “Employment … spending growth, given the systemic restructuring of federal fiscal policy underway and the risk of its lasting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-nyc-budget-balanced-risks-loom-fiscal-and-economic-concerns-growDiNapoli: MTA's Future Unthinkable Without Aid From Washington
… Transportation Authority's announcement of its plans for severe cuts and other measures, if it does not … Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys announcement of its plans for severe cuts and other measures if it does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-mtas-future-unthinkable-without-aid-washingtonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1836.1
… health crisis. Affected Employees Employees working in Executive Agencies who work overtime due to events of the … Covid-19 OT Override OTO, OTT, OWO and Extra Service N/A *CVO should be used in the following circumstances: As an … for Overtime Ineligible Employees : to determine how to calculate extra service for overtime ineligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18361-reporting-overtime-related-covid-19Northport-East Northport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-164)
… 30, 2013. Background The Northport-East Northport Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, … NorthportEast Northport Union Free School District Financial Condition 2014M164 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionBedford Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursement (2025M-43)
… providers to log session notes. Using the District’s IEP software subscription. The report includes four … posted on the District’s website for public review. 1 The IEP is the cornerstone of the special education process for … a disability. Each student with a disability must have an IEP in effect by the beginning of each school year. An IEP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/22/bedford-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursement-2025m-43Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… depriving families of loved ones and damaging communities in countless ways. In October 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human … pandemic, the crisis has grown substantially worse. In 2021, the number of deaths surged to nearly 107,000 … Drug overdose fatalities surged during the COVID19 pandemic in New York State with opioidrelated overdose deaths …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… actually eligible for the benefits for which they provide notifications. DiNapoli’s auditors found that many … Auditors also found system customers may not be receiving notifications on important benefits for which they may be eligible, as notifications are delivered only via email and less than half …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workDiNapoli: New York May Be Paying Medicaid Premiums for People Living Out-of-State
… of Health (NYSOH) or through local departments of social services (Local Districts). Most of the state’s Medicaid … those services. In exchange, DOH pays the plans a monthly premium for each enrolled member. Generally speaking, if a … in October 2019. The audit identified $1.5 billion in premium payments that were made from 2017 to 2019 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-new-york-may-be-paying-medicaid-premiums-people-living-out-stateDiNapoli: Tax Revenues Through May $4 Billion Over Enacted Budget Projections
… the first two months of the state fiscal year is good news and gives reason for optimism about the economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-tax-revenues-through-may-4-billion-over-enacted-budget-projectionsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Rose to a Record $716 Million Last Year
… 2011. “State employees worked 16.8 million overtime hours last year, at a record cost of $716 million,” DiNapoli said. … workers, at 46.5 percent, followed by OPWDD and the State Police. DiNapoli’s report also found the state’s agency … increases in 2015 over 2014 were: Division of State Police, up 62.1 percent; Alcoholism Treatment Centers, up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-rose-record-716-million-last-yearFormer President of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $120,000
… GARCIA, the former president and chief of the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department in Briarcliff Manor, New York (BMFD), pled guilty to embezzlement of more … writing checks to himself for $122,000 from the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. Thanks to my ongoing partnership with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/former-president-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-120000DiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… the Grand Central Madison terminal and on-time performance in 2023 that was better than in 2019. Still, the LIRR had 31% more delays from train car problems last year than in 2019, showing there are still areas that can improve as … the Grand Central Madison terminal and ontime performance in 2023 that was better than in 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… have member contributions in your account, you can take a loan from NYSLRS. If you aren’t required to contribute … of member service credit. You must repay each outstanding loan in an amount sufficient to repay the loan and interest within five years. Loans are repaid through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/borrowing-against-your-contributionsDiNapoli: Recently Enacted Federal Tax Provisions Disproportionately Benefit Those With Higher Incomes
… many tax changes included in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), it includes new tax breaks for seniors and … to DiNapoli’s report. These minimal tax benefits, along with the significant cuts in safety net spending included in … business unequally. For example, approximately 6% of the jobs in New York are in occupations, such as wait staff, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-recently-enacted-federal-tax-provisions-disproportionately-benefit-those-higher-incomesDeath Benefits
… Death Benefit If you have at least one year of service credit and die while in active service, and your death is not … Up to $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is exempt from federal income tax. Your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsWho to Report – Enhanced Reporting
… Employees who are eligible for membership, but chose not to join NYSLRS; Retirees (from any of the eight public … means we will already have it on hand if they choose to join at a later date, saving you considerable time and … you. They are not public employees and are not eligible to join NYSLRS. To determine whether someone is an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/who-to-reportRetirement Option Election Form for Tier 2 Members Designating Multiple Beneficiaries (RS6352-A)
For NYSLRS Tier 2 members to elect an option for how they want their monthly benefit paid at retirement and to designate multiple beneficiaries.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6352-a.pdfRetirement Option Election Form For Tier 1 Members Designating Multiple Beneficiaries (RS6268-A)
For NYSLRS Tier 1 members to elect an option for how they want their monthly benefit paid at retirement and to designate multiple beneficiaries.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6268-a.pdfRetirement Option Election Form for Tier 2 Members (RS6163-A)
For NYSLRS Tier 2 members to elect an option for how they want their monthly benefit paid at retirement and to designate one beneficiary.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6163-a.pdfRetirement Option Election Form For Tier 1 Members (RS6109-A)
For NYSLRS Tier 1 members to elect an option for how they want their monthly benefit paid at retirement and to designate one beneficiary.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6109-a.pdf