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Legislative and Executive Retirement Plan For Tier 1 and 2 Members (Section 80-a)
… your FAS calculation if your date of membership is before April 1, 1972 and if your FAS is based on the 36 months of … plan provides a benefit of one-half (50%)of your FAS for 25 years of service credit, plus 1/60th (1.66%) for each … job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident that was not due to your own willful negligence, you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/legislative-and-executive-retirement-plan-tier-1-and-2-members-section-80Borrowing Against Your Contributions – Article 14 Benefits
… balance when you retire will permanently reduce your pension. You cannot pay off your loan once you retire. The amount of your pension reduction will be based on your age, the loan balance … changes annually. At Age Outstanding Loan Balance Annual Pension Reduction 45 $5,000 $232 $10,000 $464 55 $5,000 $279 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/borrowing-against-your-contributionsDiNapoli: NYC Office Jobs and Space Growing Amid Record Economic Expansion
… The number of office workers in New York City reached a record of 1.5 million in 2016 with office … square feet amid the largest employment expansion in the city's history, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "New York City's office properties are an important part of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-nyc-office-jobs-and-space-growing-amid-record-economic-expansionDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… debt and the impacts of federal policies, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … During each of the past three fiscal years, PIT receipts have varied significantly from projections, due in part to … to federal tax changes. Such changes may continue to have unpredictable impacts on state revenues, according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction in $130,000 Pension Theft
… his scheme to conceal the theft, and used the monies to prop up a small automotive repair business that he owned in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-130000-pension-theftComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… Schneiderman today announced the conviction and sentence of Richard L. Cook, III, 58, a resident of Atlanta, GA, for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third … over $204,000 in state pension benefits issued to his deceased mother. As part of his guilty plea in January 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseOpinion 90-58
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (village board members selling to village employees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), 806: The sale of an individual insurance policy by a village trustee to a village employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Medicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… costs billions of dollars annually and the work done by my auditors has found waste throughout the system. My office will continue to diligently examine Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school … school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … cost available. Officials also attempted to acquire milk and bread at the lowest reasonable cost, but faced a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsVillage Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… clerk-treasurer of the now-dissolved village of Altmar in Oswego County, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison after pleading guilty to stealing $117,000 in public funds. Bailey was charged in March with grand … clerktreasurer of the nowdissolved village of Altmar in Oswego County was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000DiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… The city of Lockport will run out of cash to pay for operations in the very near future unless it … new financing or drastically cuts expenditures, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … from poor record keeping and a reliance on fund balance to finance operations. “The city of Lockport’s accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… in. With today’s sentence, he’s finally being made to answer for his criminal greed.” “Timothy Gritman schemed to … benefits intended for his deceased father. His behavior is unacceptable, and this sentence holds him accountable for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityAvoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… date benefits will be paid to a member or an ex-spouse is the member’s actual date of retirement. Benefits cannot … NYSLRS benefits are paid monthly and, unless the member is in a special 20- or 25-year retirement plan that allows … a partial lump sum distribution , a lump sum distribution is not possible. Surviving Spouse Language — NYSLRS cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droDiNapoli: Monterey Fire Department President Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Funds from the Department
… G. James announced the arrest of Kelly S. Groves, the president and interim treasurer of the Monterey Volunteer … 2003, Groves held various positions and is currently its president. She served as both the president and interim treasurer from August 2018 through Dec. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-monterey-fire-department-president-arrested-allegedly-stealing-funds-departmentDiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… The former bookkeeper in the town of Altona in Clinton County altered cash receipts in order to embezzle $23,500 in public funds, according to an … The former bookkeeper in the town of Altona in Clinton County altered cash receipts in order to embezzle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500XII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures
… can use them. Process and Document Preparation: HANDLING CODE DESCRIPTION A Handling code “A” allows a Business Unit’s courier to pick up a … Units processed that day, and Enter an “A” in the Handling Code box in the Payment Method section of the voucher to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-codeFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… announced today that David Decker, former director of the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was sentenced today in … state grant funds meant to improve the area surrounding Lake George. The jury convicted Decker after hearing evidence … well as a for-profit basketball league for children. The Lake George Watershed Coalition is a consortium of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateDiNapoli: Albany Man Who Victimized Elderly NYS Pensioner Sentenced to State Prison
… Devin Zielinski was sentenced to serve two to six years in state prison for stealing $230,000 in pension and social security benefits from an elderly victim. Zielinski was also ordered to pay $115,000 in restitution. Zielinski’s partner in the scheme, Amber …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-albany-man-who-victimized-elderly-nys-pensioner-sentenced-state-prisonControls Over Equipment
… The remaining item was recorded as a $148,289 anesthesia machine instead of four physiological monitors. An HP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/controls-over-equipmentSelected Aspects of the Pay for Success Program
… selected for the Pay for Success employment training and job placement program, and whether the employment and … the Pay for Success (PFS) employment training and job placement program (Program) to target high-risk parolees. … selected for the Pay for Success employment training and job placement program and whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/21/selected-aspects-pay-success-program