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… Officers Special 25-Year Plan under Sections 89-h and 603(e) (VO1809) Broome County Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, … Officers Special 25-Year Plan under Sections 89-m and 603(i) (VO1805) County Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, Deputy … Officers Optional 25-Year Plan under Sections 89-p and 603(l) (VO1832) Detective Investigators in the Office of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publicationsOpinion 92-10
… on August 1, 1984, and that as of the date of your letter, only 10 of such bonds had been redeemed. You inquire about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-10Accessibility for People With Disabilities
… the Program According to the New York State Department of Health, more than one in four New York State adults have a … the U.S. Department of Agriculture and others, access to green space can provide physical health benefits such as … factors for cardiovascular disease – as well as mental wellness benefits such as lower risk of depression and faster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/accessibility-people-disabilitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… authorization. Of 134 software applications reviewed, only three (2%) were listed on the district’s software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDeath Benefits
… your beneficiaries may be entitled to receive death benefits after you die. (If you are not retired, please visit the Death Benefits — Members page .) Certain pension payment … beneficiary(ies) may also be entitled to a Post-Retirement Death Benefit, and, if you were employed by New York State, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/death-benefitsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-359
This bulletin explains the establishment of New Bargaining Units and Benefit Programs for Certain Employees who Work for CUNY Educational Opportunity Centers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-359-establishment-new-bargaining-units-and-benefit-programsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-601
… 300 in Bargaining Unit S6. Note : The Zip Code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-601-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesRecord of Activities (ROA) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Some elected and appointed officials may participate in a time-keeping system that either shows hours worked or … When to Complete a New Record of Activities An ROA can be valid for up to eight years. If an official starts a … If the number of hours worked changes; or When a new person is elected or appointed to the position. Please note: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/record-activities-roaState Agencies Bulletin No. 288
… deductions upon transfer from one agency to another. It is only necessary to obtain a new authorization card if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/288-2002-sefa-campaignState Agencies Bulletin No. 920
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Additional Pay earnings codes and to provide … employees with Peace Officer status under Section 2.10 of the New York State Criminal Procedure Law who meet the … a side letter to the 2007-2011 Agreement between the State of New York and PEF, a pilot incentive program has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/920-pef-firearms-training-and-safety-incentive-programOpinion 90-12
… an attorney, does not apply to court orders submitted to a county treasurer under CPLR 2607 for the payment out of moneys paid into court. CPLR 2607 requires a copy of the court order to be certified by the clerk of … intended for some useful purpose ( Travelers' Ins. Co. v Louis Padula Co. , 224 NY 397, reh den 225 NY 638; Anderson v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-12Opinion 94-27
… if it is determined that all of such property owners are benefited by the improvement. Town Law, §200 authorizes a … We believe these restrictions on the right to petition are evidence of legislative intent that only abutting or … 1965, ch 855, stating that improvements under section 200 are to be paid by fronting or adjoining owners). If sections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27Opinion 2001-6
… Particular Uses (purchase of personal computer, facsimile machine and refrigerator for fire department use) INSURANCE … tax monies to purchase a personal computer, facsimile machine and refrigerator for fire department use. You ask … tax monies to purchase a personal computer, a facsimile machine and a refrigerator for department use. Sections 9104 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6Southwestern Central School District – Claims Audit (2025M-34)
… or appoint a claims auditor to assume the board’s powers and duties to audit and approve claims. A proper claims audit … we reviewed 266 claims 1 totaling $7.7 million (some claim packets contained multiple exceptions) and determined … approved by the claims auditors for payment because the claim packets did not contain sufficient supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-audit-2025m-34Pension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… All options will pay the member a monthly benefit for life. The Single Life Allowance is the maximum benefit available. Or, a member … when the member dies. There is a larger benefit reduction (cost) for the Pop-Up Joint Allowance in order to provide the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionCUNY Bulletin No. CU-720
… 300 in Bargaining Unit S6 Note : The Zip Code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-720-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… leave records contained errors. As a result: $14.1 million of (97%) salary and wage payments were disbursed without authorization. For four of nine employees that had separation payments, unused leave … incorrectly calculated — resulting in over/underpayments of $7,430. Two administrators received leave valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1CUNY Bulletin No. CU-660
… 300 in Bargaining Unit S6 Note : The Zip Code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-660-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesLawrence Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-115)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Lawrence Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials properly manage fund … Did the Lawrence Union Free School District District Board of Education Board and officials properly manage fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/lawrence-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025m-115DiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… details about fees and expiration dates. While some gift card sellers have done away with inactivity fees, consumers … should still ask whether fees apply when purchasing a gift card. DiNapoli said New Yorkers should use their gift cards … improves the opportunity of finding and claiming unused card balances that may be reported as unclaimed funds. Money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-remember-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-season