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Your Pension and Planning for Retirement
… Retirement is a big deal and we want you to be as prepared as you can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/your-pension-and-planning-for-retirementAbout Employer Contribution Rates – What Every Employer Should Know
… Fund (the Fund) holds and invests the money used to pay NYSLRS benefits. Employer contributions support the … What every employer should know about NYSLRS what it means to participate as an employer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-employer-contribution-ratesDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… was at the highest level within the past decade, rising to $787 million, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overtime … increasingly high costs for overtime, New York needs to find ways to better manage costs while providing taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionDiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… A. Scarpino, Jr. announced the sentencing of Rochelle Rose to five years’ probation after her guilty plea to grand larceny in the third degree in April. Rose also paid … that Rose kept her deceased mother’s bank account open to collect her mother’s pension payments. "Thanks to my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $11.9 Billion in First Half of 2025, Up 3.7% Over Prior Year
… half of 2025, an increase of 3.7% ($423 million) compared to the same period last year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … nearly the same as the average growth rate for the January to June period from 2010 to 2019 during the recovery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-11-point-9-billion-first-half-2025-3-point-7-percent-over-prior-yearOpinion 89-22
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … AND HIGHWAYS -- Traffic Signals (responsibility of towns to install and maintain) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (responsibility to install traffic signals) TOWN LAW, §64(16); VEHICLE AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22Opinion 2000-1
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … as moral obligation) LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (authority to pay police officers' legal fees) -- Municipal Funds (authority to pay police officers' legal fees) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12021 Average Estimated Costs For County And Town Special Improvement Districts
The Comptroller’s approval is required if debt is proposed to be issued by a town or county and the “cost of the district or extension” to “typical property” or, if different, “typical one or two family home” as stated in the notice of hearing, is above the average est. cost thresholds listed below.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/2021/pdf/2021-average-estimated-costs-for-county-and-town-special-improvement-districts.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1905
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April … provide for payment of performance advances on April 1 to eligible employees based on the appropriate 2019 Salary … rating date. Promotion Recalculation Employees who would have been eligible to receive the April 2021 Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1905-april-2021-security-performance-advancesXIV.3.C Distribution of STIP Investment Earnings – XIV. Special Procedures
… of the STIP investment earnings (STIP interest) to participating funds is governed by §98-a of the State … income received on any moneys invested “shall be credited to the fund or funds from which such moneys were invested, … All agency General Ledger journal entries moving STIP must have adequate documentation attached to explain the movement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3c-distribution-stip-investment-earningsComptroller DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions
… and recently added daily accounting of state payments to openbooknewyork.com. This is his first monthly notification on major contracts and spending to better inform the public of the use of taxpayer dollars. … Town of Union to assist 176 homeowners who volunteered to have their Tropical Storm Lee-flood damaged homes acquired …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actionsCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… water system losses. A water accounting system helps to track water throughout the system and identify areas that … unaccounted-for system losses. Follow the steps below to determine if your water system has more unaccounted for … use Distribution system controls Take action Make sure you have adequate information to determine the best course of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemApplying for Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… To apply for all Retirement System benefits, you must file … throughout this publication). For an application to be considered as “filed with the Comptroller,” it must be … paper application to your employer does not mean that you have “filed with the Comptroller.” If you need help, you can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/applying-benefitsDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Arrested
… fire company. “The Emmonses allegedly diverted money meant to protect their community to fund their hobbies and pocket the proceeds,” DiNapoli … The company spent $35,000, money that would otherwise have been used for fire protection, to create Hannibal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-arrestedComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits
… the Third Degree, a class D felony. Jimmie Buie is alleged to have stolen over $23,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased mother, Sandra Buie, between May 2011 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23kComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Department of Health (DOH): Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up) (2014-F-12) An … in questionable and improper Medicaid payments continue to be paid for people enrolled in the Medicare buy-in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsArea #8 – Online Banking – Information Technology Governance
… to input their username and password, which are collected for malicious use. A key logger collects login information, … is most effective against cyberattacks. A best practice for protecting IT systems, information and local government … in place to help safeguard against online banking fraud. For example, officials should establish written policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-8-online-bankingSchenectady County – Investment Program (2025M-5)
… and yield. A comprehensive investment program is used to establish basic procedures, assure that investment assets … maintain internal controls and proper accounting records to provide accurate reporting and evaluation of investment … option already used by the County, officials may have realized additional earnings ranging from $5.1 to $10.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/08/schenectady-county-investment-program-2025m-5SUNY Bulletin No. SU-160
… scheduled shifts in a hospital or clinic and are assigned to specific areas are eligible for Standby/On-Call Pay and … is additional compensation for an employee who is required to be available for immediate recall, and who must be … compensation for full-time professional employees who have been directed to return to work after completing their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-160-standbyon-call-pay-and-recall-pay-suny-uupPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… associated with forming those partnerships, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … DiNapoli said. “The big question is, how are we going to pay for that? Public-private partnerships are a good … partnerships based on experience in other states, but we have to ensure public assets are not squandered and taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressed