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Opinion 91-39
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (waiver of public salary exceeding statutory limit) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (waiver of post-retirement salary - effect on retirement allowance) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, … Law, §212. Civil Service Law, §150 provides generally for the suspension of retirement benefits "if any person …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39Opinion 93-4
… two-thirds vote required) -- Referendum Requirements (for tax certiorari judgments) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND … referendum nor is the town board authorized to provide for a referendum on its own motion. You ask whether a town board may adopt a bond resolution for the purpose of financing a tax certiorari judgment and, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Opinion 89-36
… requirements either to establish a capital reserve fund for a specific capital improvement or to expend moneys from a capital reserve fund established for a type of capital improvement for a specific improvement, where the authority to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Livonia Joint Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-97-F)
… five-member Board of Fire Commissioners is responsible for general management and control of financial operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/11/01/livonia-joint-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-97-fState Agencies Bulletin No. 2296
… agencies of the following maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred … January 1, 2025, Section 109 of the Secure 2.0 Act increases the catch-up contribution limit for active … of the last three years prior to normal retirement age, increases from $23,000.00 to $23,500, for a combined maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2296-deferred-compensation-maximum-contributions-limits-calendar-year-2025State Agencies Bulletin No. 2295
… for employees enrolled in SRA and TDA plans and provide instructions for entering updates to these plans. Background: … amount will increase to $23,500 for calendar year 2025. An additional deferment is available to employees age … for a combined maximum contribution limit of $31,000 in 2025. Effective January 1, 2025, Section 109 of the Secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2295-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 2258
… is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by the PBANYS in the Agency Police … from the PBANYS dated July 10, 2024, membership dues for employees in Bargaining Unit 31 (Deduction Code 483) will … OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for union dues (Deduction Code 483) from $54.70 to $57.98. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2258-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseMaximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… of Health (DOH) administers the Medicaid program. For recipients enrolled in fee-for-service Medicaid, DOH makes payments for services rendered directly to health care providers. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followNorth Amityville Fire Company – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-163-F)
… bylaws. The elected five-member Board is responsible for managing the Company’s financial activities. Results of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/06/20/north-amityville-fire-company-audit-follow-2022m-163-fImproper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Medicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Report … administers New York’s Medicaid program. Under the fee-for-service (FFS) payment method, DOH makes Medicaid payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-health-insurance-followReducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Medicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (Report 2021-S-16 ). About the Program DOH … program. Individuals who are eligible or appear eligible for Medicare are required to apply for Medicare as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/13/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicare-followDiNapoli Releases February State Cash Report
… only have to grow less than one-percent to $7.3 billion for receipts to hit the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) … latest projections and $5.8 billion higher than last year for the same period. Year-to-date spending growth has come … largely to strong settlement dollars and PIT collections. For a detailed breakdown, go to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-releases-february-state-cash-reportOperational Advisory No. 33
… of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the guidance for the use of account codes 55203, Postage and 55220, … out in SFY 2023-24 and account code 55220 should be used for any shipping expenses. Account 57032, Office Supplies, should be used for the purchase of postage stamps. Reference: Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/33-gfo-updates-postageshipping-account-codesAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023 (2023-M-1)
To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23m1.pdfThe Rising Cost of Student Loans: As Student Debt in the Empire State Nears $70 Billion, Congress Could Avert Debt Increase for 422,000 New Yorkers, June 2012
On July 1, 2012, the interest rate on subsidized Direct Federal Loans for college students is set to revert to 6.8 percent for new loans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/education-loan-debt-2012.pdfSelected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (2019-S-52)
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in compliance with its All-Agency Contractor Evaluation (ACE) system and taking appropriate action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory. We also determined...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-19s52.pdfAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022 (2022-M-1)
To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22m1.pdfAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Four State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018 (2019-M-1)
To ascertain the total expenses that the Department incurs in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the four State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2018.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-19m1.pdfAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024 (2024-M-2)
To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2024.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24m2.pdfAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
… About the Program The Acts help ensure that the operators of motor vehicles driven in New York State possess adequate … injure or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is responsible for tracking the expenses of administering the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/26/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicle