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Becoming Eligible for a Benefit – Career Plan
… be vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave public employment. 1 … when you were an active member. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or file an application to become vested. However, you will need to file an application to begin receiving your vested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/becoming-eligible-benefitBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – New Career Plan
… Once you have accrued five years of credited service, you will be vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave … collect a vested retirement benefit at age 63. The amount of your vested benefit is based on your service, age at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/becoming-eligible-benefitBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Once you have accrued five years of credited service, you will be … your service, age at retirement and the salary you earned when you were an active member. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or file an application …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/becoming-eligible-benefitComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… P. DiNapoli with Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. and the Village of Croton-on-Hudson … Fire Department. I thank Westchester District Attorney Anthony Scarpino and State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli for … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireBridgehampton Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2017M-179)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for … Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/bridgehampton-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2017m-179Pittsford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-129)
Determine whether Pittsford Central School District District officials accurately compensated employees
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/pittsford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-129Maine Endwell Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-14)
… budget for the 2013-14 school year is almost $45 million. Key Findings Based on our review, individual significant … proposed budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Key Recommendation There are no recommendations for this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/24/maine-endwell-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-14Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-97)
… Industrial Development Agency (CIDA) properly approved and monitored projects. Key Findings The Board did not … projects to determine whether project goals were being met. Officials did not ensure that project approvals were … by posting required documents on CIDA’s website. The Board and officials did not ensure that CIDA’s annual report was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-clarence-industrial-development-agency-projectDiNapoli Issues Report on Public-Private Partnerships
… of a report today examining the benefits and problems that have plagued P3 projects elsewhere in the country. “New … agreements have significantly cost taxpayers in other states.” Although P3 agreements can cover almost any type of … P3 agreements to ensure taxpayer interests are protected; Require independent evaluations of relevant cost-benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-issues-report-public-private-partnershipsDiNapoli Calls for Reforms to State Fiscal Practices
… of new and existing programs, and would create a direct link between the budget and the financial plan. More detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-calls-reforms-state-fiscal-practicesComptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough
… SCARBOROUGH pled guilty to wire fraud and theft concerning a program receiving federal funds. SCARBOROUGH is scheduled … related to the misuse of over $40,000 from his Friends of Bill Scarborough campaign account. As part of a plea … He also had to certify that the claimed amount was “just, true, and correct.” As part of his federal plea, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-andOpinion 91-26
… contract with firm employing daughter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 806: A member of a public library board … to, among other things, contracts between the library and firms which employ relatives of library officers and … by the library board. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq .) contains provisions of law which relate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free … District – Financial Management (Suffolk County) The board and district officials did not properly manage the district’s … (Suffolk County) Officials did not make accurate, approved and supported payroll payments to employees for tutoring, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Local Government Interactive Data
… view and analyze a tenyear window of New York State local government finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/interactive-dataHigher Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Enrollment In academic year 2022-23, New York State public and private higher education institutions … New York and from $9,980 to $10,940, 9.6 percent, for the United States overall. The percentage of student loan debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/higher-educationDiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees
… cash deposits instead of depositing them in the clerk’s bank account, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. … disguise her theft. "Ms. Hart violated the public trust by stealing town fees and will be held accountable for her actions," DiNapoli said. "My staff, working with law enforcement, exposed the money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-town-clerk-charged-theft-feesDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson was sentenced to jail time for repeatedly stealing … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Johnson was sentenced to 60 days in jail, five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… salaries instead of overtime. As a result, residents are not being made aware of what the district expects to … officials from monitoring overtime expenditures because they did not know how much overtime was being paid. The … or delete data in the financial software and the CEO signs checks. The lack of adequate controls increases the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in $200,000 Fraud on Long Island
… Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of Charles Angelillo, 41, of Eastport, for his … are protected and state money is properly spent.” “Today’s sentencing makes it clear that when contractors falsify … into paying more than $200,000 in inflated payments. This sentencing is the latest in the combined efforts of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-200000-fraud-long-islandDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Pleads Guilty
… Jordan Green, the former clerk to the supervisor for the town of Minerva, pleaded guilty to fourth degree grand larceny, official misconduct and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-pleads-guilty