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Opinion 2000-15
… at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of out-of-state firefighter to volunteer on on-going basis) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW … as if he or she were a member of the fire department. For purposes of section 209-i, a volunteer firefighter means …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Contributing Toward Your Retirement – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… your first three years of membership, we use the annual wage provided to us by your employer (on your membership … to determine your contribution rate. After three years, we base your contribution rate on what you actually earned in … not provide an additional annuity when you retire. Annual Wage Contribution Rate $45,000 or less 3.00% $45,000.01 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/contributing-toward-your-retirementDiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Arrested for Stealing Over $100K From Department
… and community,” DiNapoli said. “Storrs allegedly stole funds meant to support the department and used them for his … department’s debit card and it was declined due to lack of funds. The fire department then reported the unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-arrested-stealing-over-100k-departmentSUNY Bulletin No. SU-305
… the chart of accounts strings mapped to the position pools in PayServ. Affected Employees All SUNY employee records will … with the exception of Agency Code 28990. Background In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split … year-end payroll allocation percentages are outlined in the Guide to Financial Operations, Section XV.6.A . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-305-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endState Agencies Bulletin No. 1970
… A second outreach letter has been sent via certified mail to all employees with a 2020 uncashed payroll check … 20, 2021. A second outreach letter was sent via certified mail to all employees with a 2020 uncashed payroll check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1970-outreach-and-escheatment-2020-uncashed-payroll-checksReimbursement of Social Services Costs (2013MS-3)
… related to the administration of social services programs for the period January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012. … service costs (costs incurred by other county departments for the benefit of the DSS) that are directly billed to the … social services. Maintain a record of staff time spent on prosecution activities related to those social services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/12/13/reimbursement-social-services-costs-2013ms-3Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Sentencing of Queens Pharmacy Owner for Stealing More than $1.5 Million from Medicaid
… the assistance of MFCU Civil Enforcement Chief Carolyn Ellis. MFCU is led by Director Amy Held and Assistant Deputy … Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-sentencing-queens-pharmacy-ownerArea #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessState Agencies Bulletin No. 1961
… explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2021 Form W-2 are affected. Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require the Retirement Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1961-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 1862
… to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2020 Form W-2 are affected. Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1862-retirement-plan-checkbox-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 2001
… Pre-Tax Benefits Qualified Parking Benefits The maximum exclusion from gross income for qualified parking benefits … $280 per month in 2022. Qualified Transit Pass The maximum exclusion from gross income for qualified transportation … payroll deduction limit, as determined by the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER ), is set at $14,440 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2001-summary-tax-related-changes-2022DiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… is no formal process to compare current and projected jobs at the time of application to the reported number of jobs actually created and retained. Auditors found 31 companies that received loans only created half of the jobs they said they would create. Schenectady County IDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataOpinion 89-28
… before it can extend its supply or distribution mains outside the service area previously approved by DEC. To the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-28City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-15-22)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, issued debt totaling $21,630,000 to liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund for the years ending December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/10/city-troy-budget-review-b5-15-22Area #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… schools often rely on third parties to provide a variety of IT-related services. For your protection and to avoid … shared PII upon the contract’s expiration (e.g., whether, when and in what format it will be returned and/or whether, … responsibility for various aspects of the IT environment (i.e., the local government/school or service provider), which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… drugs with less expensive drugs containing the same active ingredients, dosage form and strength. A prior audit, issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Ex-Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Convicted in Grant Scheme
… related to his diversion of federal and state grant funds meant to improve the area surrounding Lake George, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-ex-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-convicted-grant-schemeOpinion 2001-15
… a lighting district); (authority of corporation to sign petition to dissolve district); (authority to dissolve … of Town Law §198[12]) TOWN LAW §191; TOWN LAW §202-c(1): A petition to dissolve a lighting district pursuant to Town Law … authorizes the dissolution of such a district only upon a petition which "shall be signed by resident owners of taxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-15Town of Schroon – Internal Controls Over Transfer Station Operations (2013M-24)
… over a three-month period in 2012, the weight of the solid waste the Town paid to dispose of at the Franklin County … controls over cash receipts and poor monitoring of solid waste received at the transfer station. One individual is responsible for weighing the solid waste to determine the amount owed from the customers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-schroon-internal-controls-over-transfer-station-operations-2013m-24Accidental Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… in this order: First, to your surviving spouse, for life; Second, where there is no surviving spouse or in the … spouse or minor children, to a dependent parent for life. If all the beneficiaries listed above become ineligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/accidental-death-benefit