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DiNapoli Testifies Before U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity & Inclusion
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund), the third largest public pension fund in the nation. Under his leadership, the Fund … program has helped increase diversity on corporate boards, advocated for workplace protections against … of people with disabilities. DiNapoli has directed the pension fund to cast its proxy votes to oppose directors at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-testifies-us-house-committee-financial-services-subcommittee-diversity-inclusionDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April
… totaled $1.7 billion, up $232 million from April of last year. “While local sales tax collections in April were … are adjusted upward or downward to reflect actual vendor results for the quarter as a whole. The next quarterly numbers (for April-June) will be reported in July. Table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-16-percent-aprilDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… local collections totaled $1.7 billion, up $242 million from May of last year. “Sales tax collections for most local … local collections totaled $17 billion up $242 million from May of last year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayState Agencies Bulletin No. 446
… issued Bulletin 435 - Change in the Manager of the NYS College Savings Program. Affected Employees Employees who participate in the College Savings Program. Effective Date Immediately … and Investment Management, respectively, of New York's College Savings Program. OSC Actions OSC updated all payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/446-additional-information-regarding-change-manager-nys-college-savingsState Agencies Bulletin No. 954
… Premium. Affected Employees PEF represented employees in Agencies 11260 and 11270 who take part as mentors in the Mentoring Program Effective Date(s) Payments may be made beginning in Pay Period 20L, paychecks dated January 14, 2010 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/954-mentoring-premium-nys-schools-deaf-and-blindTioga Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-170-F)
… services to the entire Town and services to the Town of Barton on a contract basis. An elected five-member Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/22/tioga-fire-district-audit-follow-2022m-170-fDeath Benefits
… or beneficiaries. Your beneficiary information is listed in your Retirement Online account and on your Member Annual … For more information, read Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors . If you are retired, … you have at least one year of service credit and die while in active service, and your death is not the result of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsOpinion 92-22
… in administrative or judicial proceedings brought for the purpose of reducing the assessments of real property for tax purposes. Article 18 of the General Municipal law … (see General Municipal Law, §802). The term "contract" for purposes of article 18 is defined to mean any claim, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Financial Management (2025M-20)
… of surplus fund balance 1 , up to 4 percent of the budget, for unexpected occurrences and fluctuations in cash flow. A … reserves to restrict a reasonable portion of fund balance for a specific purpose, in compliance with statutory … of $4.8 million in each of the five years we reviewed, for a cumulative total of approximately $23.8 million. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2025mDiNapoli: MTA Fiscal Outlook Continues To Improve but Uncertainties Tied to Federal Actions Cloud Future
… between balancing debt levels with maintaining the system in a state of good repair. “The MTA’s budget is currently … the past year, but it still estimates them at $345 million in 2027, $354 million in 2028, and $428 million in 2029. The MTA’s financial plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-mta-fiscal-outlook-continues-improve-uncertainties-tied-federal-actions-cloud-futureOpinion 89-50
… under the patio in the pool area is insufficient to remove water in the same manner as before the pool construction. You … obligation or properly authorized contract under which the municipality receives fair and adequate consideration (see, … 245, 33 NYS 13). Therefore, it seems apparent that when a municipality exercises its right to settle a disputed claim, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50Opinion 88-64
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and … and dental benefits to its employees by participating in a self-insured plan operated jointly by the city for which the authority was established and the county in which the city is located. The question arises because of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Opinion 2000-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … town attorney would not have a prohibited interest in a pre-existing contract between the town and his or her … however, would be required to disclose his or her interest in the contract. The attorney should also recuse him or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Former Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… program, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000. Assistant U.S. Attorney … Nicholas M. Testani, who is handling the case, stated that in 2022, the Avon Central School District and the Village of Avon entered into a School Resource Officer Contract, in which the Village of Avon agreed to provide an off-duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsOpinion 88-72
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWER DISTRICTS -- Establishment (of town … a town sewer district within the county district. This is in reply to your inquiry regarding the formation of a town … a town sewer district that would connect with facilities in a nearby city. You ask whether it is permissible for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… Rochester woman, pleaded guilty to stealing $12,973 in state pension payments sent to her mother, whose death had … State Comptroller’s Office and the New York State Police in this investigation that assisted in today’s resolution. The Monroe County District Attorney’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullV.3.E Programs – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… set of recognizable objectives. Information captured in Program relates directly to Appropriation Bill Copy. … will be able to access the complete list of Program codes in the SFS. This also supports the ability to suballocate, … The Program ChartField is five alphanumeric characters in length. Numeric Program codes will capture all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3e-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2229
… Pay Mid-Hudson. Affected Employees: Seasonal employees in Administrative Services Unit (BU02), Operational Services … Scientific, and Technical Services Unit (BU05) and in a seasonal position designated Management Confidential … effective for payments processed with an effective date in Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Eligibility Criteria: Employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2229-fiscal-year-2024-2025-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalMedicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the 11 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Managed Care … been excluded or terminated from the Medicaid program. In addition, MCOs are required to have effective compliance … that only eligible health care providers participate in Medicaid. We issued our initial audit report on July 15, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/22/medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detection-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance with Executive Order … by the Executive). EO 95 implementation was phased in beginning in March 2013, with covered entities required to be in full … of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Compliance with Executive Order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-follow