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What is a Defined Benefit Plan?
… a monthly pension payment for the rest of your life. How Defined Benefit Plans Work Defined benefit pension plans, … members and employers. However, the biggest contributor to your pension plan is the New York State Common Retirement … defined contribution plan, the employer, employee or both make contributions to an individual retirement account, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-planState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… 10 geographic regions to allocate funding, distributing funds equally among them without considering regional factors … potentially contributing to delays in awarding grant funds for farmland preservation. Auditors also found that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… Objective To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is adequately … are adhering to requirements to assist in the protection of the environmental benefits of the State’s forest … those properties through July 2021. About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 million acres comprises almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsJefferson Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-101)
… was to examine the internal controls over the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, to March … and code of ethics policies, it has not adopted an investment policy, as required by statute. The Board also has … Board minutes do not consistently indicate the approval to pay these claims, which would provide a record to support the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/12/jefferson-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mState Agencies Bulletin No. 468
… are updated accurately, two additional Earnings Codes have been established as follows: TF8 - SS Refund Wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/468-new-earnings-codes-current-year-social-security-and-medicare-adjustmentsNorth Shore Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2017M-89)
… The North Shore Central School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, … do not have sufficient information to ensure that the log is complete and accurate. Key Recommendations Ensure … maintain a running record of gallons dispensed on the fuel log. Reconcile the fuel log to inventory records. Any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/north-shore-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2017m-89Marlboro Central School District – District Officials’ Outside Business Activities (2014M-241)
… Key Recommendations Ensure that District official do not participate in the process of awarding contracts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/06/marlboro-central-school-district-district-officials-outside-businessOpinion 95-18
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … prescribes the procedure for the sale of burial lots but is silent with respect to the imposition of maintenance fees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18SUNY Bulletin No. SU-318
… for their work location. Affected Employees SUNY employees in hourly or annual positions who meet the eligibility … enacted State budget. In addition , eligible full or part time annual employees should receive at least the annualized … Location by County Minimum Hourly Wage Job location in NYC $15.00 (effective 12/31/2018) will continue. Nassau, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-318-december-2021-increase-minimum-wage-employees-stateState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: State Education Department (SED): Selected … 29,289 fee-for-services pharmacy claims totaling $978,251 on behalf of 18,010 Medicaid recipients whose pharmacy … requests stopped, $280,276 in future payments that would have been made over the life of the claim and $3,311,848 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1972
… to The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan or by calling the Nationwide Helpline at 1-800-422-8463. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1972-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 1877
… in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2021: The regular yearly contribution amount … a combined maximum total contribution of $39,000.00 for calendar year 2021. Employees are not eligible to choose both … Catch-Up” and the “50 and Over Catch-Up” in the same calendar year. Affected Employees Employees enrolled in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1877-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2021State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New State Budget
… “The state Legislature and Governor agreed on a new state budget as the state is … into the pandemic, the number of cases remains high in New York but the accelerated pace of vaccinations and job growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-state-budgetComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Orleans BOCES and the Newcomb Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … The deputy district treasurer performed all steps in the payroll process, which included entering and modifying … information, payroll deductions and withholding amounts in the district’s accounting software program. Monroe 2 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1664.1
… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin 1664. Purpose To provide agencies with an updated list of unions that … and dues transactions via electronic file submissions to OSC Affected Employees Employees who are seeking to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16641-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll-deductions-unionUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.4
… To provide the Unified Court System with an updated list of those unions that submit membership and dues … deduction for union dues. The attached document provides a list of those unions that submit membership and dues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2664-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollXII.6.M Lien Processing and Financial Reporting for Sole Custody Accounts – XII. Expenditures
… IRS requires the annual reporting of certain payments made to vendors and others. Generally, payments to the same payee totaling over $600 in a single calendar … also be separately reported to the IRS. Generally, the due date for reporting to the IRS is March 31st. All filing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6m-lien-processing-and-financial-reporting-sole-custody-accountsCost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims (Follow-Up)
… the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C … or a rate between those two amounts approved by CMS. In New York, Medicaid pays 85% of dual-eligibles’ copayment or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claims-followDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
… are increasingly contacting 311 to report lack of heat and hot water, excessive street noise and illegally parked cars,” … the Wakefield and Fordham sections most impacted. Heat and hot water complaints rose over 246,700 in 2024, up more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1647
… units who meet the eligibility criteria: Administrative Services BU02 Operational Services BU03 Institutional Services BU04 Division of … in a graded position (Grade 001-025) *Note: The Payroll System is unable to differentiate between seasonal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1647-april-2018-civil-service-employees-association-csea-2-salary-increase