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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) The board and district officials did not properly plan for the district’s long-term financial and capital needs which inhibited the board and officials from … the school could suffer a serious interruption to operations since its ability to communicate during a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsRFQual #22-02 – Medical Examiner Management Services
… Request for Qualifications Issued by the Office of the State … the services of physicians having general and specialized medical education, experience, and expertise. Such physicians will act as Independent Medical Examiners, conducting independent medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual-22-02NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2024-25
… Employers’ average contribution rates will increase from 13.1% to 15.2% of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement … in ERS and PFRS, and more than 300 different retirement plan combinations. Last fiscal year, $15.5 billion were paid … assumptions recommended by NYSLRS’s actuary, who is required to review the actuarial assumptions and issue an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2024-25Member Contributions – Legacy Reporting
… credit, where applicable; Contributions mandated by the Coordinated-Escalator (CO-ESC) Retirement Plan for Tier 3 members (RSSL Article 14); the Coordinated Retirement Plan for Tier 4 and 5 members … PFRS members (RSSL Article 22). Contributions mandated by the Coordinated Retirement Plan for Tier 6 members (RSSL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/member-contributionsRFQual0002 – Independent Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)
… Request for Qualifications Issued by the Office of the State … to contract with physicians having general and specialized medical education, experience, and expertise. Physicians will act as Independent Medical Examiners and will conduct Independent Medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual0002Are You Vested? And What It Means
… Are You Vested? Being vested means that you have earned … 4 members who have at least five years of credited service are vested. As of April 9, 2022, Tier 5 and 6 members also … service retirement benefit. Effective immediately, if you are a Tier 5 or 6 member with five or more years of service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/are-you-vested-and-what-it-meansState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the calculations or verified that ALS employee hourly rates were correct before certifying the payroll each pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… The procurement process goal is to obtain goods and services that are both high in quality and low in cost. The time and effort spent researching, soliciting and negotiating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesAccidental Disability – Regional State Park Police Plan
… job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident not due to your own willful negligence, you may be … after contact with members of the public. Notice of Accident To be eligible for this benefit, you must file an … any annuity savings contributions you may have made while in service. You must apply for Workers’ Compensation benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/accidental-disabilityAccidental Disability – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident that was not due to your own willful negligence, you … after contact with members of the public. Notice of Accident To be eligible for this benefit, you must file an … by any annuity savings contributions you made while in service. You must apply for Workers’ Compensation benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/accidental-disabilityDiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… government workforce levels were most impacted by two key events during this time – the Great Recession of 2007-09 and … said. “But local governments were hard hit by two major events, most recently the pandemic, that have taken their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007Facility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… Bureau Project Review ( 2018-S-2 ). About the Program The State Education Department (Department) is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (Code) for … construction projects involving these facilities, based on procedures established by the Department’s Facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followAnnual Wage for New Tier 6 Employees
… rates that you must apply to their earnings. One of five different member contribution rates will be applied, based on the amount of the employee’s wage. When to Submit the Annual Wage The … projected annual wage amount to NYSLRS at the time of enrollment. The projected annual wage amount you submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/annual-wage-new-tier-6-employeesMandatory vs. Optional Membership
… membership prior to July 27, 1976, was optional for jobs with: Exempt¹ or labor² classification; or Competitive³ … Law, effective 1986, imposes requirements on employers hiring people whose membership is optional. Employers must, at the time of hiring, notify new employees, in writing, of their right to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (Nassau County) … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Waiving Waiting Period for Public Workers' Retirement Protects Families During Pandemic Crisis
… period before a public employee’s service retirement can take effect. DiNapoli requested the Executive Order in … a loved one to COVID-19 before their service retirement can be made official. The Executive Order applies to member … period before a public employees service retirement can take effect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-waiving-waiting-period-public-workers-retirement-protects-families-during-pandemic-crisisHomeland Security Grant Program – Federal Funding and New York
… Grant consists of three individual grant programs: State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), Urban Area Security … training and exercises for law enforcement personnel. The State’s Administering Agency, the New York State Office of … local or tribal units of government. Eligibility is based on risk assessment and the anticipated effectiveness of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/homeland-security-grant-programRFQual0001 – Medical Examiner Management Services
… Request for Qualifications Issued by the Office of the State … the services of physicians having general and specialized medical education, experience, and expertise (“Physicians”). Such Physicians will act as Independent Medical Examiners and will conduct Independent Medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual0001Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) Auditors found the village made 19 purchases of materials and supplies totaling $4,190 from a hardware store …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWest Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
Determine whether the Board ensured that goods and services were accurately paid and purchased in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and statute.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/west-seneca-fire-district-2-2018-241.pdf