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About the Record of Activities – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… took office, and I still haven’t received the official’s record of activities. What if an official takes a two-week … vacation during the time period he or she is keeping a record of work-related activities? What happens if someone is … and requests for previous service credit. Since retirement credit can only be given for actual time worked, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-record-activitiesDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… contraband, assault and aggression and child abuse allegations. If incidents are not reported to OCFS, its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthDiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
… pays medical bills that a third-party insurer should have covered, and not enough is being done to make sure … is billed. To address instances where a TPHI should have paid instead of Medicaid, the DOH—in partnership with … responsibility of Medicare, not Medicaid, and that should have been refunded to the state. Also, auditors presented a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-may-have-cost-taxpayers-nearly-300-millionOpinion 96-6
… the actions of a municipal board on the basis of allegations that a board member has a non-statutory interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6Opinion 2001-14
… under common law principles (see e.g., People ex rel. Ryan v Green , 58 NY 295). 3 For example, under such a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14DiNapoli: Federal Housing Aid Going Unused Despite New York's Affordable Housing Crisis
… federal funds for vouchers, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York is in the midst of a housing crisis and Homes and Community Renewal’s management of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-housing-aid-going-unused-despite-new-yorks-affordable-housing-crisisDiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Stronger Supplier Oversight
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that Fortune 500 retailers Dollar Tree and Dillard’s have agreed … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that Fortune 500 retailers Dollar Tree and Dillards have agreed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-major-retailers-agree-stronger-supplier-oversightDiNapoli: State Missing Out on Millions in Medicare Payments for Kidney Patients
… (ESRD) who meet certain eligibility requirements get the Medicare benefits to which they are entitled, according to an … with day-to-day life should be informed of their Medicare eligibility, which could reduce their out-of-pocket …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-state-missing-out-millions-medicare-payments-kidney-patientsPost Retirement Reporting
… with complying with these reporting requirements, the Post Retirement Reporting Page is available in Retirement Online if you: Still use legacy reporting; or … Retiree Details section will appear with the first retiree record displayed. For step-by-step instructions on how to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/post-retirement-reportingAbandoned Property Report - Excel File Format Instructions
Use these instructions to complete your report in the approved Microsoft Excel file format. Do not alter the design of the Excel template in any way.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/abandoned-property-report-excel-file-format-instructions.pdfDiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… Almost 2.7 million New Yorkers, or 13.9% of the state’s population, lived in poverty in 2021, compared … report found: Poverty rates are more than double for Hispanic New Yorkers compared to white, non-Hispanics. … dimensions of poverty, including food insecurity and housing insecurity. “State Comptroller DiNapoli’s report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsAcceptable Time and Attendance Systems – Legacy Reporting
… keep track of employee accruals. The system should include a signature and attestation by the employee that full hours were worked, except for time charged to accruals for vacation and other leave time. … also include the signature of the official’s supervisor, when applicable, to certify the information is correct. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/acceptable-time-and-attendance-systemsOvertime Temporarily Excluded from Tier 6 Contribution Rates
… may lower contribution rates for some Tier 6 members for State Fiscal Year 2024-25 (April 1, 2024–March 31, 2025) and … provides a link to the Summary Page, which lists the employees who may be impacted by the new law. Use this page … owe arrears and need to pay deficient contributions plus interest, which accrues monthly on unpaid balances. If a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/overtime-temporarily-excluded-tier-6-contribution-ratesDiNapoli Praises NYC Comptroller Stringer's City Pension Fund Reforms
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is coming out of the gate very strong and doing the right thing for New York Citys public pension funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-praises-nyc-comptroller-stringers-city-pension-fund-reformsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor (DOL) investigates labor law violations in New York City have led to significant delays in holding … with 2021. Labor investigations cannot be opened until a claim has been reviewed, but DiNapoli’s audit found many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycByron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls related to online banking and information technology for the period July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-informationDue Dates for Your ROA – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… Begins Complete Your ROA By Submit Your ROA By January 1, 2025* May 30, 2025 June 29, 2025 April 1, 2025 August 28, 2025 September 27, 2025 July 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/due-dates-your-roaDiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… in seven cities and three villages. “Local officials must do their part to keep fire safety a priority,” said DiNapoli. … buildings requiring a fire safety and evacuation plan must have a fire safety inspection at least every three years. The … that officials from five municipalities in the sample do not review or approve fire plans or evacuation plans. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsOpinion 93-14
… ofNiskayuna, Schenectady County , 235 AD 566, 258 NYS 690; see also 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-30, p 56; 1987 Opns St … 318, 392 NYS2d 594; see also O'Donnell v Syracuse , 184 NY 1; 54 NY Jur, Sewers and Sewage §2; 13 McQullin, Municipal … proportion of the cost of the district which is financed through the imposition of user fees (see County Law, §266). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Power of Attorney
… NYSLRS special durable power of attorney form meets all of New York State’s legal requirements. The form is limited to … deposit money into a joint bank account; Elect a pension payment option that provides for a beneficiary; and Designate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/power-attorney