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DiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… live in poverty. More than 2.7 million New Yorkers were living in poverty in 2022, and more than a quarter (735,742) … were in poverty in 2022. Almost half of all children living in poverty in the state are in deep poverty, meaning … clothing and shelter, or access to a minimum standard of living, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions
… Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA), MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus), and Staten Island Railway (SIR). The … MTA, provides subway and bus services to New York City (NYC). MaBSTOA, a subsidiary of Transit, operates buses in … is responsible for administering the lists in accordance with the Law. For job titles also used at other NYC agencies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/17/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotionsOpinion 92-12
… uncompensated services) WORDS AND PHRASES -- Employment (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §207-a[6]) … in their ordinary acceptance and significance and the meaning commonly attributed to them" ( Phaneuf v City of … "employment", however, is susceptible to more than one meaning (see Barnhardt v Hudson Valley District Council of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12Opinion 88-27
… the source of the payments from the municipality to the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27Opinion 94-13
… the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Disability Benefits (procedure to terminate for engaging in prohibited employment) FIRE PROTECTION AND … engaging in prohibited employment requires an adversarial hearing at which the municipality has the burden of proof. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13Membership Milestones for Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Members
… covered under, there are important milestones you need to know. Understanding your milestones will help you develop … For specific information about your retirement plan, go to our Find Your NYSLRS Retirement Plan Publication page … you will receive annual cost-of-living (COLA) increases when you meet eligibility requirements. (Return to Top) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-employees-retirement-system-ers-membersCompliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations
… (Regulations) stipulate procedural requirements for the referral, evaluation, Individualized Education Program (IEP) … addressed in a separate audit) – includes the following: Referral: A parent/guardian,** school personnel, or … completion of the evaluation, of the 17,454 students whose referral culminated in an IEP meeting, 5,102 (29.2 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluationsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… 2018-19 Enacted Budget increases funding for education, health care and other programs, but allows more borrowing and limits … trends moving forward including the ongoing impact of federal tax and budget actions." After the first eight months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has not done enough to verify that residents are reporting their … were Big Six Towers (Queens); Confucius Plaza (Manhattan); Kings Bay II (Brooklyn); North Shore (formerly … Data The income that residents list on their affidavits is electronically entered by an outside vendor and sent to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingOpinion 88-53
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … vacations pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement is not includable in the calculation of one year final … held that it is the "substance of the transaction, not what the parties may label it" which controls ( Green v Regan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Straight Talk About Financial Planning For Your Retirement
… benefit is one of them. You can be confident that when you are ready to retire, your pension will be there for … career or are in the middle of it, it’s a good time to check your finances and develop a plan for when you retire. … and over who aren’t receiving Social Security benefits and do not yet have an online account. You can view your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/straight-talk-about-financial-planning-your-retirementExamples – Article 14 Benefits
… Example: A member joins at age 22 and has ten years of service credit when he or she leaves public employment. … by 50 percent of your primary Social Security benefit. … new york state and local retirement system nyslrs police and fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/examplesEarnings – Enhanced Reporting
… Certain types of member earnings may or may not be pensionable and there may be limits to what can count toward a members pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/earningsArts, Entertainment and Recreation in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… such iconic establishments as the Metropolitan Opera, Broadway and off-Broadway theaters, Carnegie Hall, the Apollo Theater, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and New York City’s professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/arts-entertainment-and-recreation-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19NY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Social Media Firms Must Demonstrate They Can Protect Users
… a shareholder proposal with Arjuna Capital at each company asking their boards to provide information on what … of social media users are at risk of being exposed to fake news, hate speech and sexual harassment if these companies … view into the scale of abuses on the platform and how the company is managing them over time. Otherwise we are gambling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-social-media-firms-must-demonstrate-they-can-protect-usersNY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wells Fargo Needs to Pull Back the Curtain on Its Incentive Pay Program
… has taken steps to identify employees' incentive-based compensation that could spur conduct that puts the bank, its … of these risky practices demands an overhaul of its directors." The Fund's proposal specifically asks the bank to … meeting, the Fund will vote against six of the bank's 12 directors, including CEO Timothy Sloan. The Fund will also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-wells-fargo-needs-pull-back-curtain-its-incentive-pay-programUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-152
… selected employees. Employees have been given the option of either one lump sum payment of $20,000 or a portion thereof in calendar year 2009 or the … is not pensionable and is not included in the calculation of overtime. There will be no direct deposit for this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-152-unified-court-system-separation-buyout-incentive-paymentReal Property Tax Cap Information - Glossary
… amount local governments are permitted to increase their real property tax levies. Either two percent or inflation, … determination of “quantity change.” Never negative. … Real Property Tax Cap Information Glossary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-information-glossaryCUNY Bulletin No. CU-118
… for adjunct employees Affected Employees Adjunct employees who are currently enrolled in TIAA/CREF in their FULL TIME … day of the pay period in which retirement contributions can be taken in the Begin Date. Select Elect as the … Date. Select the appropriate Benefit Plan from the drop down list. This selection should be identical to that in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-118-tiaacref-pensionability-adjunct-earningsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… and overtime pay,” DiNapoli said. “Our state agencies need to examine their practices, get to the root of what is driving high overtime and better … of state operations, including periodic reports on how overtime is managed by state agencies. The total cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014