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Service Retirement Benefit – Forest Rangers Plan
… forest ranger service. Or, you may qualify for a service retirement if you reach age 60 before having served 25 years … one-half of your FAS. Filing Your Application for Service Retirement (RS6037) must be on file with the Office of the … but not more than 90 days, before the date on which your retirement will occur. The 15-day filing requirement is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/service-retirement-benefitIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… Chief Fiscal Officer, the Comptroller is responsible for ensuring State and local governments use taxpayer money … and other vendors. The recent Enacted State Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 allowed at least $11 … to statutorily restore certain OSC oversight authority for billions of dollars in contract spending should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsOpinion 2000-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (membership in volunteer firefighters museum) -- Powers and Duties … that the fire district will receive sufficient benefits in furtherance of its statutory purposes to constitute fair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20Opinion 93-5
… board to validate the town's failure to hold a timely budget hearing. Town Law, §108 provides that the town board … board to validate the towns failure to hold a timely budget hearing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Opinion 2001-7
… "entry fee" to properties within an extension to a public parking district) -- Extensions (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within an extension to a public parking district) -- Public Parking Districts (authority to … and future extensions. The determination may be made only in connection with a proceeding to extend a district or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were unable to determine the appropriateness of an online shopping membership totaling $420 and they were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0About the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… When does the governing board adopt a Standard Work Day and Reporting … Resolution for Elected and Appointed Officials (RS2417-A)? The elected members of the board of supervisors in our county receive compensation … Elected and Appointed Officials Get answers about the standard work day and reporting resolution RS2417A that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… Falls; and the towns of Coeymans, Cherry Valley, Evans, Hempstead, Jefferson, Middlefield and Colonie. Another 18 … system also evaluates environmental information such as population trends, poverty and unemployment. Each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020
… funded ratio to 98 percent in SFY 2017-2018, up from 94.5 percent the previous year, as measured in compliance with … for participating employers in the PFRS will remain at 23.5 percent of payroll. Employer rates for the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020Appendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… describes who is generally responsible for auditing claims in each type of locality and what options, if any, are … position. City May be the governing board, if provided for in the city charter City comptroller (for cities governed by … of Trustees or such other entity as may be designated in the special act creating the special district public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Third Quarter
… All borrowings are scheduled at the request of the issuer and done pursuant to their borrowing programs. A new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarterFederal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… bill, signed into law as Public Law (P.L.) No: 119-21, enacted on July 4, 2025, will impact college … in 2025. Major higher education provisions of P.L. 119-21: Eliminated the Graduate PLUS loan program … percent >$2,000,000 8 percent Source: Public Law No: 119-21 (section 70415. Modification of Excise Tax on Investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationOpinion 88-41
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Towns (authority to conduct fire prevention programs) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to contract for the presentation of fire prevention programs) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Required Documentation
… or Taking a picture of the document using your phone’s camera. If a document has multiple pages, combine them into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationOpinion 89-40
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Reimbursement for … lost because the commissioner was subpoenaed to testify in a case in which the fire district was the defendant, unless the … lost because the commissioner was subpoenaed to testify in court in a case in which the fire district was the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40DiNapoli: Scores Reveal Fiscal Stress Continues for Certain Communities
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … System has designated 44 municipalities across the state as fiscally stressed , this includes 12 counties, 11 … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Fiscal Stress Monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-scores-reveal-fiscal-stress-continues-certain-communitiesThe Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… we will honor a properly drawn Domestic Relations Order (DRO) issued by a New York State court. (For … other states, see Out-of-State Orders .) A DRO is a court order issued after a final judgment of divorce that provides … NYSLRS, they must return to court to obtain an Amended Order. Please note that, unlike a private pension plan, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-orderState Police Bulletin No. SP-213
State Police Bulletin No SP213
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-213-2020-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-223
… automatic processing of the 2021 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected Employees Employees of the Division of … State Troopers (PBA), provides for an annual hazardous duty payment. Effective Dates 2021 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay will be processed in Administration Pay Period 17L, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-223-2021-state-police-hazardous-duty-payPayroll Users Group Organizational Charter
… and procedures to improve payroll processes; and Providing members with an opportunity to network and exchange … Article III. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Section 1.Steering Committee: There shall be a Steering Committee comprised of state agency policy level and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payroll-users-group-organizational-charter