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Opinion 88-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Disability Benefits … Law, §207-a provides that any paid fireman who is injured in the performance of his duties shall be paid the full … allowance or a retirement for disability incurred in performance of duty allowance pursuant to the Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27Opinion 88-79
… of Article VIII, section 1 of the State Constitution. We express no opinion, however, as to the types of activities … that the arrangement is permissible under Federal law. We express no opinion, however, as to whether such an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (ERUs) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-14) ERUs or “black boxes” are a valuable safety feature that allow for the monitoring of … functioning correctly, as required by work manuals. In a follow-up, auditors found that MTA officials have made … Tunnels: Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up) (2021-F-15) An audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… state’s economy, and its strength has been its diversity, high levels of education and unionization,” DiNapoli said. … unemployment rate was the nation’s third highest, led by high unemployment in New York City. The state also had a … for those with less than a four-year degree or just a high school diploma. Report New York’s Labor Force: Assessing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-350
… Increases. Affected Employees : Eligible employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … SG, SK, SN, SR, SY, S9 and 87) provides for an increase in Location Pay effective April 1, 2025 for employees located in the City of New York and the Counties of Nassau, Rockland, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-350-april-2025-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-increasesCorporate Governance
… The New York State Common Retirement Funds Corporate Governance Program supports and facilitates … of environmental social and governance ESG into the Funds investments process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governanceComptroller DiNapoli Releases Annual Review of MTA Finances
… capital needs. With less than four months before the start of its new fiscal year, there are still questions regarding … to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual report on the MTA’s financial plan. “This is a … officer, or other critical staff, or estimated the total cost of implementation. The budget reduction program is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-annual-review-mta-financesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. New York’s school districts annually spend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Law Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers
… Fire Retirement System (PFRS). Officers who transferred are covered by a special 25-year plan . Transfer requests … (ERS) to the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), what Tier will I be in PFRS? I have a prior PFRS Tier 2 … will I go back into Tier 2? How much of my ERS time will count towards my 25 years in the PFRS special plan? …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officersSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety
… Authority’s New York City Transit - Division of Station Environment and Operations has taken appropriate … This is the responsibility of Transit’s Division of Station Environment and Operations (Division) whose stated … a clean, orderly and well-maintained, customer-oriented station environment.” The Division has five operating units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/selected-aspects-subway-station-safetyDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has not done enough to … stations provides customers with reasonable assurance that the business owners do not have a history of either criminal … business engaged in deceptive or fraudulent practices. But the audit revealed DMV has established little in the way of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsNYS and NYC Pension Funds To SEC: Greater Disclosure Needed On Risks Faced By Fossil Fuel Industry
… material risks climate change poses to their business and what steps they are taking to meet those challenges. … material risks climate change poses to their business and what steps they are taking to meet those challenges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/nys-and-nyc-pension-funds-sec-greater-disclosure-needed-risks-faced-fossil-fuel-industryOpinion 2002-8
… to dissolve the district after the public hearing, then pursuant to Town Law §195, the town clerk must cause …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-8State Police Bulletin No. SP-233
… calculation of any overtime earned after the date of the appointment. Therefore, the agency must insert a row on the … Retirement Information: Hazardous Duty Pay is pensionable. Tax Information: The 2022 State Police Hazardous Duty payment … and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-233-2022-state-police-hazardous-duty-payOpinion 89-2
… purchases of goods, supplies and services *** (see also 10 NYCRR, §400.4). The purpose of the exception in General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2DiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
The state collected over $160 million in drug rebates under the states Medicaid Drug Rebate Program after correcting problems identified by auditors from the office of State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli according to a pair of audits released today
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… purchases for “going away parties,” a teacher’s bridal shower and staff holiday parties. Additionally, the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0XI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… FORMER NYS EMPLOYEES In accordance with Public Officers Law §73(8)(a) (POL 73), former State employees are subject to … whether a vendor is a State employee. Public Officers Law, section 73 (4)(a) states that: [n]o statewide elected … legislative employee or political party chairman or firm or association of which such person is a member, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawState Police Bulletin No. SP-227
… of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 1, 2022 2% … Affected Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07 and the State Police … of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSCs automatic processing of the April 1 2022 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-227-april-1-2022-2-salary-increase-state-police-employees-representedSUNY Bulletin No. SU-302
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Recruitment and Retention Payments. … of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for recruitment and retention payments. Each doctoral degree … non-resident alien earnings code – XRC, YRC, ZRC) for the recruitment payment or Earnings Code GRT (or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-302-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employees