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Opinion 2001-15
… opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (authority to dissolve a lighting district); (authority of corporation to sign petition to dissolve district); (authority to dissolve district when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-15Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… a COLA distribution. NYSLRS will interpret general terms in a DRO as intent to provide an ex-spouse with a share of the COLA, unless otherwise indicated. For example, NYSLRS will interpret DRO that define the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentXIII.2.D Expense Report Payment – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… according to a specific plan, any direct deposits from the State, including expense reimbursements, will be distributed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2d-expense-report-paymentWestern Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Marketing and Promotional Program (2021M-65)
… distribute Program tickets in accordance with the New York State Gaming Commission’s (Commission) Regulations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-marketing-andOperational Advisory No. 6
… : Lapsing Notice and Reminders Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has completed recording all … should now contain the appropriate lapse date. The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/6-lapsing-notice-and-remindersRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… an automated financial management information system or online banking to track daily cash balances. Perform a … and other balances that could be invested longer term in investments allowable by law. Accelerate Collection and … Earnings Following prudent yet effective investment strategies can improve cash inflow and even reduce costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsOpinion 91-32
… Mahon v Board of Education of the City of New York , 171 NY 263; Teachers' Ass'n Central High School District No. 3 v … VIII, §1 (see, e.g., Ausable Chasm Co. v State , 266 NY 326; City of Rochester v Chiarella , 98 AD2d 8, 470 NYS2d 181, affd 63 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-32Opinion 88-2
… by local law, may establish a system of users fees to pay for garbage collection services. You ask if a village, … use of the service (see Silkman v Water Commissioners 152 NY 326; 30 Opns St Comp, 1974, p 83). A system of user fees … for distinguishing among the various classes of users (NY Const, art I, §11; Elmwood-Utica House v Buffalo Sewer , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-2State Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… In July and August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 3,988 contracts for state … to replace the HVAC system in Buildings 1 and 2 at the Academy of Fire Science in Schuyler County. $8.8 million … Health Insurance Programs Data Mart. Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services $26.7 million to New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-augustDiNapoli Announces State Pension Fund's 2024 Corporate Governance Stewardship Priorities
… commitment to encourage open engagement with the Fund’s public equity portfolio companies on key shareholder … and special meetings for each of the domestic companies in the Fund’s public equity portfolio, as well as those of … to corporate officers; voting against, on a case-by-case basis, governance committee members when a company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-announces-state-pension-funds-2024-corporate-governance-stewardship-prioritiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1868
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the SEFA Campaign for the 2021 calendar year. Affected … enrollment will need to be completed by December 18, 2020 to ensure it will be entered for the first pay check of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1868-2021-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignDiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam
… payments from the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. “This is an egregious exploitation of … with District Attorney Rice’s office, we were able to protect the integrity of the state pension fund, recoup the stolen money, and send a clear warning to those who try to defraud the system. I thank District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scamComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits
… Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of a one-count indictment charging Jimmie Buie, a resident of … Buie allegedly profited over $23,000 from his mother's death by stealing her retirement checks," said State … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23kComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… loans made to him on his disclosure form, as required by law. "Mr. Wills was elected to serve the public. Instead, he … to his theft of public funds from both the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and the New York City … Assistant Attorneys General John Chiara and Travis Hill of the Public Integrity Bureau prosecuted the case, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsXIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures
… by the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). NYS issued checks are required to be … checks, report abandoned property to OSC Office of Unclaimed Funds and transfer those monies from the sole custody account to the unclaimed property fund, in accordance with the above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatmentDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for First Quarter
… the Office of the State Comptroller. See the full forward calendar , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterApplying for Benefits – State Police Plan
… is the fastest filing method, by certified mail or by fax: Retirement Online — You can apply for a service (not … we will consider it as filed on the date it was mailed. Fax — To send by fax, please include your name, NYSLRS ID, phone number and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/applying-benefitsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… Fund (Fund) is reviewing 27 thermal coal mining companies to determine whether they are taking steps to transition to a more sustainable business model in line with the growing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… LLC for a portion of the costs to renovate the former Days Inn Hotel into a Wyndham Garden Inn Hotel in Niagara Falls. Gaming Commission $9.9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustNYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Former Avon Police Chief Sentencing
… released the following statement today on the sentencing of former Avon Police Chief Joseph Geer for stealing federal … instead used his position to enrich himself at the expense of his community. He was ordered to pay back what he stole, … fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/nys-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-former-avon-police-chief-sentencing