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Former Newburgh City Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, … System despite knowing he had a duty under state law to do so. As a result, VATTER received more than $95,000 in pension benefits that he was not entitled to receive. Under New York State law, a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/former-newburgh-city-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli: Women in New York Still Earn Far Less Than Men
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Women would have to work an extra 53 days to make what men in New York … increase has been made in closing the gender pay gap, it’s not happening fast enough. Policies to improve access to … Survey data. In 2023, New York ranked 4th best among the states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. The national gap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-women-new-york-still-earn-far-less-menLeaves of Absence – Article 14 Benefits
… given for sick leave at half pay. Since service is usually not credited for any period of time you do not receive a salary, credit is not given for: Leaves of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/leaves-absenceOpinion 89-25
… by General Municipal Law, §6-c(9-a). A village may not contract with a town sewer district for the conveyance, … established by the village to finance such an expansion. You indicate that the sewage treatment plant serves the … is not yet finalized and all terms are not known, we do not have sufficient facts to determine at this time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… officials can purchase goods and services under existing State contracts to reduce duplicative contracting efforts and … contracts meet the competitive bidding requirements of New York State General Municipal Law. As a result, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesAbout Benefit Reductions
… Benefit reductions are prorated by month. The closer you are to your full retirement age at retirement, the less … a reduced benefit, the reduction is permanent — it does not end when you turn 62 (63 for Employees’ Retirement System … 6 members receiving a vested benefit). Benefit reductions do not apply to ERS Tier 2, 3 or 4 members who retire between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/about-benefit-reductionsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… potential action. These high-stakes decision points have become increasingly common in the last decade, making … debt, rarely receive that level of public attention. Many states, including New York, have debt limits in place on … responsibly, and that a new issuance of debt will not pose an unaffordable burden on their children. A new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionEnroll in the VendRep System
… filing or reviewing a Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire, you must enroll your business or State contracting entity in … Online Services. Vendors Before you begin, be sure you have the: Vendor Name : Legal Business Name Vendor ID : New … State Vendor Identification Number Note: The Vendor ID is not the Taxpayer ID Number. If you don’t have a NYS Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/enroll-vendrep-systemBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… If you meet eligibility requirements and have member … could result in significant tax consequences for you. You do not make the required payments on your loan at least once …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/borrowing-against-your-contributionsDiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds
… in unauthorized payroll payments. Green also had the town pay back her loans from the state’s retirement system while employed as the clerk to the supervisor for the Town of Minerva. The arrest is the … the town's accounts to allegedly give herself a raise and have taxpayers pay back a loan," DiNapoli said. "Thanks to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-fundsWall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… (the traditional measure of industry profitability) may not exceed the level of 2013, according to a report issued … holding companies, including their securities operations, have agreed to pay an estimated $130 billion in settlement … down profits in the first half of 2014 and are likely to do so in the second half as well given the announcements of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-levelUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-270
… of the year provided the Judge’s statutory salary is not evenly divisible by 26 pay periods. Judges who are active … emailed to the Office of Court Administration. Judges who have an OVP or Q06-Q18 balance for calendar year 2018. … for Judges who meet the following criteria and who do not appear on any of the exception listings. Judges who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-270-2018-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Patients need care around the clock, and nurses are often required to stay and work extra hours," … with DOL. Between Jan. 1, 2015 and May 23, 2017, DOL closed 186 cases regarding 540 complaints. Auditors found DOL … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1707
… Purpose To inform agencies of the automatic system termination of employees who have not received a paycheck in over one (1) year. To provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1707-automatic-system-termination-employees-inactive-more-one-yearDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities
… and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and neglect, according to an audit released today by State … more than 650 providers that operate private facilities. For the period April 1, 2015 through Jan. 9, 2019, a sample …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-monitoring-mental-health-facilitiesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-34
… processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees Eligible … service. For employees with an Increment Code of 0310 who have had continuous paid service, the Longevity Payment is … Payment) row on the Job Data page in the current grade and do not have an RMT (Rescind Merit Step) row in the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-34-october-2008-performance-advances-and-longevityBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… As long as you do not withdraw your contributions, you will have earned the right to receive a pension once you meet the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/becoming-eligible-benefitDiNapoli: Audit Finds More Than $16 Million in Medicaid Cost Savings
… New York state's Medicaid system could have saved up to $13.6 … by DiNapoli's auditors. "Every public dollar spent on New York's Medicaid program counts," DiNapoli said. "Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-more-16-million-medicaid-cost-savingsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-41
… Article 8, Section 131.6 and 130.10 of the Civil Service Law and the 2007-2011 negotiated agreement between the State … York and the Rent Regulation Services Unit provide for the payment of Performance Advances and Longevity Payments to … on the employee's last annual evaluation date. Longevity Payment Requirements RRSU employees who complete five (5) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-41-october-2009-performance-advances-and-longevity