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Opinion 96-5
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees … unless a statute expressly so provides (see 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-38, p 75; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-20, p 22). … NYS2d 367 affd sub nom Monje v MVAIC , 42 Misc 2d 817, 248 NYS 832 [1963]). Therefore, it is our opinion that for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… York City are properly and accurately reporting statistics on crime and incidents to the State Education Department … years are designated persistently dangerous and are, by definition, unsafe. The Department posts incident data and … the SAVE Act requirement that it do so annually. Further, by not designating these schools, the Department failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actDiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… combined anticipated more than $650 million in budget relief from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the … and others, essentially shifting costs from the general tax base to those who use authority services. Just five years … including adequacy of regulatory oversight, rate relief, financial management and debt, customer service, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtWorkers' Compensation Program: Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2011
… Finding We found the Statements referred to above present, in all material respects, the costs to administer the … Program for the three fiscal years ended March 31, 2011, in accordance with the modified cash basis of accounting. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/workers-compensation-program-statement-assessable-expenses-three-fiscal-years-ended-marchAudit Advisory Committee
… internal and external audit processes related to the Retirement System and the Common Retirement Fund and on the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/audit-advisory-committeeState Agencies Bulletin No. 683
… of recent arbitration awards. Background Increment Codes for employees represented by NYSCOPBA and Council 82 have … Codes have been created to reflect only one meaning for each Increment Code. Under the previous Increment Code … on the Increment Code. FIS salaries will be used only for employees with Increment Code 0008 who are due a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/683-revision-increment-code-system-security-employeesAutomated Phone Service
… days a week. Toll-free: 866-805-0990 To access the self-service menus, you will be asked to enter the last four … your pension and payment option amounts, request to purchase service credit, apply for retirement and more. Sign in to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/automated-phone-serviceState Agencies Bulletin No. 944
… request that agencies identify all employees for whom the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 on the 2009 Form W-2 … distinguish employees who are not eligible to participate from those who choose not to participate, OSC needs agencies … who earned wages in 2009 and also received a public pension from a position from which the individual retired …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/944-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1366
… for using new action/reason codes to report workers’ compensation transactions for employees on workers’ … not eligible for salary deferral under the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan (NYSDCP). To ensure compliance … of time, and make the necessary adjustments to ensure that Deferred Compensation contributions are not withheld during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1366-new-payserv-actionreason-codes-and-procedures-reporting-workersDiNapoli: Governor Cuomo's Proposed Budget Continues Fiscal Progress
… that New York can achieve ongoing balance after decades of structural gaps,”DiNapoli said. “Still, without specific proposals on how spending will be limited to 2 percent in the coming years, it remains to be seen how the … future surpluses can be achieved, especially if the pace of economic recovery slows. The state needs a long-term plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-governor-cuomos-proposed-budget-continues-fiscal-progressDiNapoli: Coronavirus Will Cause Multi-Year Hit to State Finances
Coronavirus has caused extraordinary economic challenges in New York with stillevolving impacts on public health jobs the economy and state finances
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-coronavirus-will-cause-multi-year-hit-state-financesEn-Con Police Disability – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… willful negligence, regardless of your years of service. (For a disability not sustained in service, you must have at … not receive an annuity based on those contributions. Your Retirement System benefits are paid in addition to any … the same manner as the service retirement benefit. If the application is approved, you will receive benefits from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/en-con-police-disabilityI.2 Organization of the Guide to Financial Operations – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview
… sections differentiate between policies related to users of legacy systems and users of the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Chapters are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-i/i2-organization-guide-financial-operationsBus Wait Assessment and Other Performance Indicators
… routes to meet minimum service frequency standards that are reasonable and consider the demand for service and other … and report accurate statistics on the operation of their buses to both management and the public, and where … we found that the Guidelines are not always met. Further, there was insufficient documentation to determine if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/07/bus-wait-assessment-and-other-performance-indicatorsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1193
… Purpose To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in box 13 on … should be aware that they are not prevented from making contributions to a traditional Individual Retirement … As explained in Publication 590, limits on the amount that can be deducted do not affect the amount that can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1193-retirement-plan-check-box-form-w-2Opinion 89-48
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48Tier Status – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… When you join the Retirement System, you are assigned to a tier depending on your date of membership. You are in: If you … on their retirement plan election. There is no Tier 4 in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/tier-statusOpinion 92-45
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition for … of fee for ambulance service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(4): A fee may not be imposed for the services of … Law, §209-b[1][a]). The squad may render services in cases of accidents, calamities or other emergencies in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45DiNapoli Honors Caribbean Leaders
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli honored Caribbean and Caribbean American individuals and organizations at a celebration on Monday in honor of Caribbean Heritage Month
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-honors-caribbean-leadersContributing Toward Your Retirement – Career Plan
… benefits, you are not required to contribute toward your retirement benefits, but may elect to make voluntary annuity savings contributions to the Retirement System. These contributions, plus the interest … 3 percent of your reportable earnings toward your retirement benefits until you retire or have 32 years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/contributing-toward-your-retirement