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Opinion 93-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments … Such a local law would be subject to mandatory referendum in the case of an elective receiver. You ask whether a town, … the town board to require a countersignature in order for the receiver to transfer moneys deposited to his or her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… She admitted that she had stolen benefits from the city of Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund that were intended for her … in pension checks in her mother's name from the city of Buffalo's Firemen's Pension Fund," said State Comptroller … 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/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000State Agencies Bulletin No. 961
… law pension reform legislation (Assembly Bill No. A40026 and Senate Bill No. S66026) that creates a new Tier 5 that, … contributions of 3.5% of pay for all years of service Ten year credited service vesting requirement Overtime … Plan option of “TRSBT5” which must be used when setting up retirement records for tier 5 TRS members. This new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/961-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-teachers-retirement-systemResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) have effectively enforced the New York … the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016, a total of 90,861 construction noise complaints were called in to New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/31/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projectsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1119
… Earnings End Date: Last date the employee was active on the payroll Earnings Begin Date: Last date the employee was active on the payroll Earn Code: D3P - if the monies are identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1119-repayment-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-publicUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-165
… with payments for services and goods to support them in the performance of their judicial responsibilities of up to $10,000 (to be paid in two installments, of up to $5,000 each). Agencies may … Date(s) The first payment, of up to $5,000, was processed in a separate check dated February 16, 2011 (Administration). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-165-2011-judicial-supplemental-support-allowanceDiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… either installed the IIDs late or did not install them at all. County officials did not report 50 of those cases at all (in Cortland, Erie, Montgomery, Otsego, Suffolk and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededDiNapoli: New Yorkers’ Debt on the Rise
… 335% higher than they were in 2003, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Households across the nation … to 73% for the United States as a whole. However, DiNapoli’s report found per capita debt in New York differs in notable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-new-yorkers-debt-risePension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… At retirement, a member must elect a pension payment option, which determines how the retirement … should the member die before them. Generally, this is one of the joint allowance options. The parties should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… by officers and employees while attending conferences. A “conference” is defined as a convention, conference, or school conducted for the betterment of any local government or school district. A conference also includes any convention or conference of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… permissive referendum. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… Over the past ten years, state aid to school districts has increased $6 billion to $23.3 billion in … Thomas P. DiNapoli which examined school aid patterns and trends in New York. “School aid is the largest single … of a ruling by the State Court of Appeals in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit. After the ruling, the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … established in 1921 as an interstate public entity created to control the port district of New York and New Jersey, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… The objective of our initial audit, issued April 15, 2021, was to determine whether Transit and MTA Bus reported … to evade the fare. Also, much of the fare evasion and payment signage we saw was defaced, misleading, not … for the neighborhood. We also found that fare evasion and payment signage was often missing, which was especially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followState Police Bulletin No. SP-227
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic … Eligibility Criteria The following employees are eligible to receive the April 1, 2022 2% State Police Salary Increase: … OSC will automatically insert rows in the Job Data page to reflect the April 2022 2% Salary Increase for Troopers in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-227-april-1-2022-2-salary-increase-state-police-employees-representedRecord of Activities (ROA) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Some elected and appointed officials may participate in a time-keeping system that either shows hours worked or … for the ROA if they need help figuring out what to do and when to do it. Completing the Record of Activities If there … term. If an official believes the initial three-month ROA does not represent the average number of hours worked, he or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/record-activities-roaOpinion 89-2
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES - Municipal Nursing Homes (participation in group purchasing programs) … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(8): A municipal nursing home may participate in group purchasing programs operated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Florida Resident For Allegedly Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the … who elected to receive reduced monthly benefits so his wife, Doris Yudenfreund, would continue to receive benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-florida-resident-allegedly-stealingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2259.1
… bulletin is to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters received for the outreach … check. Any checks that remain uncashed after March 31, 2025, will be stopped and the funds will be escheated and … any 2023 pay checks that remain uncashed as of March 31, 2025 and the funds will be escheated and sent to OUF. Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22591-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksIX.6.D HHS Payment Management System – IX. Federal Grants
… corresponding disbursements to the appropriate account(s) in PMS. In order to receive funds through PMS, each agency is … based on the project’s accounts receivable balance in SFS. For those state agencies that must receive permission …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6d-hhs-payment-management-system