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DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely fashion. If not, the money could … in 2021. “Misplacing your gift cards after the holiday season is easy to do,” DiNapoli said. “Don’t wait too long to … Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely fashion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… Under New York State law, a public sector retiree who is receiving a pension and who returns to public service … he was not entitled. VATTER, 57, of Walkill, New York, is charged with one count of wire fraud, which carries a … and the Orange County Sheriff's Office. This prosecution is being handled by the Office's White Plains Division. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … shortages have greatly inhibited the Corporation’s ability to address its priority maintenance needs. On April 1, 2016, … the transfer of the Corporation from the Thruway Authority to the New York Power Authority (Power Authority) was passed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followExecutive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To assess the extent of implementation, as of January 10, … 111 requirements for State agencies and public authorities to purchase increasing amounts of energy from renewable … directed State agencies and certain public authorities to be more energy efficient and environmentally proactive. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationOn-Time Performance
… where customers can connect with the Staten Island Ferry (Ferry) to Manhattan. SIR trains run 24 hours a day, seven … 15 minutes during rush hour periods, every 30 minutes for non-rush (mid-day and evening) periods, and every hour …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/15/time-performanceNew NY Broadband Program
… by the end of 2018. ESD’s Broadband Program Office (BPO) is responsible for managing the Program, which includes … 2021. Currently, BPO states that broadband Internet is available to 98.95% of the State. Key Findings BPO … until December 2022. BPO’s assertion that broadband is available to 98.95% of the State is overstated as it’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/01/new-ny-broadband-programChenango Valley Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-162-F)
… Fenton and Kirkwood in Broome County. The District is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education … and educational affairs. The Superintendent of Schools is the District’s chief executive officer and is responsible, along with other administrative staff, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/24/chenango-valley-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-162-fDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… by 15.7% and 16.7%, respectively, while June increased 6.5%, marking the first time since March 2021 that the … along with a possible return to more typical growth rates after the dips and rebounds caused by the COVID … counties and cities in the rest of the state slowed to 2.6% over the same period last year, going from $2.7 billion to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 1598
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of PayServ changes that must occur when an … Job Action and whose ORP or VDC Savings Plans panel is set to Elect are affected. Background: OSC has identified several … are receiving service credit and/or Employer contributions to which they are not entitled. Effective Dates: Beginning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1598-terminating-retirement-plans-active-employees-prior-job-action-retireDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $11.9 Billion in First Half of 2025, Up 3.7% Over Prior Year
… half of 2025, an increase of 3.7% ($423 million) compared to the same period last year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … nearly the same as the average growth rate for the January to June period from 2010 to 2019 during the recovery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-11-point-9-billion-first-half-2025-3-point-7-percent-over-prior-yearOpinion 90-8
… but a fire company in a multi-company fire department is not precluded from paying all or part of its foreign fire … insurance tax moneys to the fire department of which it is part (see Insurance Law, §§9104[f][2]; 9105[d][3][B]). In … of the recipient of foreign fire insurance tax moneys is related to a city's property, affairs and government ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8Opinion 91-26
… Services (provided to public library by firm employing daughter of library board member) -- Codes of Ethics … public library and firm employing library board member's daughter) -- Interest In Contract (library board member in … from having an interest in any contract of his or her municipality if the officer or employee, individually or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 92-3
… repay the loan in question. February 11, 1992 Michael G. Walsh, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Southampton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3DiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… homeless individuals with specialized needs in appropriate shelters where they could receive the support they need to … Health, Substance Abuse, Employment and Senior. General shelters do not offer specialized staffing or services, while … found instances where clients were assessed and placed in shelters that did not match the information documented by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthOpinion 91-25
… -- Disability Benefits (entitlement of paid firefighters to salary increments or steps based on longevity and to holiday pay); (employment restrictions) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … Whether a disabled firefighter receiving payments pursuant to General Municipal Law 207a2 is entitled under the statute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-25Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… audits of the Academy Charter School , Eastport-South Manor Central School District and the Liverpool Central … or approve claims totaling $1.9 million. Eastport-South Manor Central School District – Financial Software User … audits of the Academy Charter School EastportSouth Manor Central School District and the Liverpool Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $291.4 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $291.4 billion at the end of the second quarter of State Fiscal Year 2025-26, New York State Comptroller … The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2914 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-291-point-4-billion-end-second-quarterIV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… (or on behalf of) individuals, annuities {Blind Veterans, Gold Star}, and unemployment benefits. The account code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $246.3 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… Fund (Fund) was $246.3 billion at the end of the second quarter of State Fiscal Year 2023-24. For the three-month … “The bounce back that markets experienced during the first quarter of the state fiscal year gave way to declines in the second quarter,” DiNapoli said. “Our domestic economy has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-246-point-3-billion-end-second-quarterPartial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… (PLS) payment at retirement, in exchange for a permanently reduced monthly pension benefit. They must also elect a … distribution at retirement and only their portion will be reduced by the PLS election. The ex-spouse’s share will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirement