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Examples – Article 14 Benefits
… Example: A member joins at age 22 and has ten years of service credit when he or she leaves public employment. … a vested retirement benefit at the early retirement age of 42 (the age he or she would have had 20 years of service credit). The benefit will not be reduced. Example: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/examplesOverview – State University Police Plan
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages you earned during any 36 consecutive months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/overviewDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… with critical services.” Meanwhile, the average number of state employees (excluding the State University of New York and the City University of New York) decreased slightly in 2018 to 155,818 – 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionWadsworth Center Environmental Laboratory Approval Program
… The Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) of the Wadsworth Center (Wadsworth) was established in 1984 and is responsible for the certification of laboratories performing environmental analyses on samples … State (NYS), thus ensuring the accuracy and reliability of these analyses. Accurate laboratory test results are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/wadsworth-center-environmental-laboratory-approval-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 220
… Unit 61) employees in the following agencies: Office of General Services Department of Correctional Services Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/220-adjustment-pre-shift-briefing-1999-2000State Agencies Bulletin No. 1141
… processed automatically Background Pursuant to Chapter 15 of the Laws of 2012 which implements the agreement between New York State … General salary increases to base and longevity pay Ending of Security Enforcement Differential ( SED ) as a separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1141-implementation-2005-2011-retroactive-salary-increases-and-ending-orAbout Unclaimed Funds
… funds remain unclaimed and are turned over to the Office of the State Comptroller. Search for Unclaimed Funds Types of Unclaimed Funds Accounts Bank Accounts – savings, checking … Note: U.S savings bonds are not turned over to the Office of the New York State Comptroller. To claim these funds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/about-unclaimed-fundsOpinion 91-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (right to be member of more than one company) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23Accidental Disability – Career Plan
… Eligibility Regardless of the amount of service credit you may have, if you become permanently … to perform your job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident not due to your own willful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/accidental-disabilityAccidental Disability – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Eligibility Regardless of the amount of service credit you may have, if you become permanently … to perform your job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident not due to your own willful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/accidental-disabilityCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… private company, citizens must receive the highest quality of service for the lowest possible cost. To determine if your community’s system of collection is the most cost-effective, evaluate different methods and estimate the cost of each option. The local government, when considering which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… marks the third-straight decline in the overall number of municipalities listed in stress. The number of local governments considered to be in "significant fiscal … persistent financial problems are struggling to stay out of the red and fix their problems," said DiNapoli. "While the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresMedicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers
… 31, 2015. Background Effective May 1, 2012, the Department of Health (Department) implemented the new Episodic Payment … recipients to receive services in their homes instead of unnecessary placement in medical facilities, such as … centers. The EPS is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be paid for a full episode (when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providersState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… eight cities and 11 towns, marks the fewest number of municipalities listed in stress since DiNapoli implemented … his early-warning system in 2013. "Although the number of local governments designated as fiscally stressed has … and proper long-term planning." The latest round of scores is based on 2016 financial information provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresOpinion 2001-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (purchase of personal computer, facsimile machine and refrigerator for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6DiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… largest cost for New Yorkers, behind housing, at 14% of household spending. “Many New Yorkers struggle to make … they remain affordable and help to offset higher costs of other household essentials.” Share of Household Spending Transportation costs — which include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentOpinion 97-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Unless otherwise provided by special act, the members of a volunteer fire department may determine to use foreign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20DiNapoli Releases Report on Nonprofit Industry
… 1 in 6 private sector jobs in the state. While the number of nonprofits increased nationally between 2017-2022, they declined in New York and the number of jobs also fell by 4.1%. “Nonprofits play an important role … in our state and local economies and are an essential part of the fabric of the communities they serve, but their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-releases-report-nonprofit-industryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued: Town of Coventry – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Chenango County) The … As a result, the town’s collections were at a greater risk of being lost or misappropriated. The clerk did not … collections and fees months after they were received. As of July 31, 2021, a portion of real property tax penalties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 88-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. TAXES -- Gross Receipts Tax (liability of municipality for) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Modification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-10