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Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – New Career Plan
… Receiving Your Benefit At retirement, you must decide how you want your retirement benefit paid. You can choose … for life. For example, you may elect the Single Life Allowance, which provides the maximum amount payable during your lifetime, with nothing payable to a beneficiary upon your death. Or, you may elect to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionOpinion 88-34
… section 94-a of the former Village Law (repealed L. 1972, ch. 892) by chapter 904 of the Laws of 1970. The purpose of … legislation recodified the Village Law (L. 1972, ch. 892) and repealed villages' authority to enact ordinances (L. 1973, ch. 974; L. 1974 ch. 1028), the language of section 94-a of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34English Language Learners Programs
To determine whether the State Education Department is adequately overseeing whether school districts are providing services to English Language Learners as required
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/18/english-language-learners-programsOpinion 90-19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties … of the fire department. Although the fire companies in a village are associations or corporations, separate and … consent on behalf of the members of the company. This is in reply to your letter concerning the relationship between a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-19Opinion 91-11
… officers subject to mandatory referendum) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §23(2)(f): A local law which authorizes a city … terms of office of the officers of the local government (NY Const, art IX, §2; Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][a][1]). Section 23 of the Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Selected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… Objectives To determine whether the 20% reduction in energy use required by Executive Order 88 was achieved by … 8, 2020 was to provide clean, low-cost, and reliable energy consistent with its commitment to the environment and … vibrant New York through customer partnerships, innovative energy solutions, and the responsible supply of affordable, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88State Police Bulletin No. SP-219
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Division of State Police instructions for processing the 2021 Education … Payment. Affected Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07, the State Police … State Police Bulletin No SP219 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-219-2021-state-police-education-paymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… The follow-up review found that the MTA made progress in addressing the issues identified. Of the 14 … (Follow-Up) (2022-F-11) The initial audit, issued in June 2019, determined DYCD was not adequately overseeing … The follow-up found DYCD made only limited progress in addressing the issues identified in the initial report. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… system for housing discrimination complaints resulted in lost, unprocessed or mislabeled claims. Officials could … management system. Some complaints that were not recorded in the system were found by DHR officials in a filing cabinet labeled the “Twilight Zone,” where some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsOpinion 89-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN SUPERVISOR -- Compensation (salary … townwide basis) BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Compensation (salary in town charged only to area of town outside of villages) … does not exist, the town justice court for the town in which the village is located has jurisdiction of matters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Village of Asharoken – Claims Audit and Treasurer's Duties (2025M-82)
… to ensure tax dollars are spent properly, efficiently and in the best interest of taxpayers, the Board should conduct a … totaling $1,539 were not audited by the Board. In addition, we reviewed all 19 listings of claims, totaling … matters to the attention of the Mayor, Clerk and Treasurer in August 2024, officials implemented changes to their claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/03/06/village-asharoken-claims-audit-and-treasurers-duties-2025m-82State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… The New NY Broadband Program (Program)—launched in 2015 and managed by the Broadband Program Office (BPO), a … had access to high-speed broadband. A prior audit, issued in July 2022, found BPO effectively monitored and managed the … goal of providing statewide broadband availability. In March 2021, BPO officials stated more than 14,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 271
… and advise agencies of view access to the Retro Pay Review and Update panel, Retro Pay Summary panel, and the Workers' Compensation Data panel. … security classes that have access to paycheck data. Retro Pay Review and Update panel This panel will provide the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/271-agency-access-view-retroactive-payment-panels-and-workers-compensationDiNapoli: NYC’s Solid Housing Growth at Risk As Permits Fall
… and the creation of the 485-x affordable housing program. “New York City has added housing at a faster pace … an annual average of 33% (2016-2019) to nearly 44% (2020-2024). Based on recent data from the Department of City … added to the neighborhoods that most need them and to review changes in neighborhoods after rezoning. As part of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fallDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts Strong 11.94% Annual Return, Closes at Record High of $295.4 Billion
… fiscal health. While annual returns can fluctuate with market conditions, the Fund continues to deliver strong … deal and whether the proposed fees fall within prevailing market norms. The Fund demonstrates a strategic asset … obligations than its peers and is able to weather market volatility. The funded status was 92.2%, as of March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-posts-strong-11-point-94-percent-annual-return-closes-at-record-high-295-point-4-billionAudit Committee Charter Guidance and Template
… function and for the audit committee to assist the board in the oversight of that function. Pursuant to section 170.12 … audit committee, nor will all activities identified in this sample charter be relevant to every committee. Except … describe the purpose or mission of the audit committee in connection with both external and internal audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/audit-committee-charter-guidance-and-templateOpinion 91-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Real Property (sale of unneeded … by local law to authorize the conveyance of real property in a manner other than that provided by subdivision 6 of that section. This is in reply to your letter concerning the proposed conveyance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-27New York City’s Uneven Recovery: Youth Labor Force Struggling
… outcomes of all age groups nationwide. 1 Young workers in New York City were hit significantly harder than in the rest of the nation, facing an unemployment rate of 22 percent (compared to 15.9 percent in the rest of the nation) and a labor force participation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-youth-labor-force-strugglingNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
… "Tonight our nation mourns the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. "She was a … Tonight our nation mourns the passing of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-ruth-bader-ginsburgNew York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… To assess various New York State agencies’ progress in establishing an appropriate artificial intelligence (AI) … AI-powered tools have an increasingly significant role in industry operations including agriculture, health care and … enabling entities to improve government operations. In recent years, the use of AI has rapidly gained popularity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governance