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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2084
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be … Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: Covered* by an employer provided … hourly, and seasonal, provide eligibility for retirement system membership. Therefore, most State of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2084-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 2276
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be … Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: Covered* by an employer provided … hourly, and seasonal, provide eligibility for retirement system membership. Therefore, most State of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2276-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2024DiNapoli Announces $500 College Savings Sweepstakes
… for college. Winnings from the sweepstakes will be put in a new or existing 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan … save for college, is overseen by DiNapoli’s office in partnership with the Higher Education Services Corp. “New … Plan. There are more than 680,000 Direct Plan accounts in New York’s 529 College Savings Program. Since January, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-500-college-savings-sweepstakesAbout Unclaimed Funds
… the information in newspapers. Despite these efforts, many funds remain unclaimed and are turned over to the Office of the State Comptroller. Types of Unclaimed Funds Accounts Bank Accounts – savings, checking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/about-unclaimed-fundsOverpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments of Certain Medicare … Background Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health care program for people 65 … years old with certain disabilities. Individuals enrolled in both programs are referred to as “dual-eligibles.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claims-followOpinion 91-43
… Transfer of Function (town clerk's function in connection with preparation and custody of claims) TOWN CLERK -- Powers … consecutively and to be stamped or otherwise marked with the date of presentation; filing audited claims in … , however, that the statutory duties of the town clerk with respect to the audit process set forth in Town Law, §119 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… information is accurate. The Board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with PILOT agreements. As a result, a business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether any Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Dunham Public Library – Claims Processing (2015M-15)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s claims auditing process for the period October 1, … through September 30, 2014. Background The Dunham Public Library is a school district public library, located in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/05/dunham-public-library-claims-processing-2015m-15State Agencies Bulletin No. 944
… employees are not eligible to participate which requires OSC to leave the Box 13 Retirement Plan box unchecked. … to participate from those who choose not to participate, OSC needs agencies to identify those employees who are not … rehired by New York State without suspending their pension OSC Actions OSC will systematically check the Retirement Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/944-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2015M-353) Officials did not establish adequate … Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Payroll (Albany County) Payments are supported by district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0UnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services
… acupuncture service. Key Findings We identified $7,331,458 in actual and potential overpayments for services not … payments during our audit period. We found: $210,068 in overpayments from a random sample of 836 services, from 10 … that United made overpayments of $7,010,427. $223,765 in duplicate payments for services already paid on another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupuncture-related-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 285
… Purpose To explain the procedure for the annual review of employees who claim to be exempt from Federal and State withholding. Affected Employees Employees claiming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/285-claiming-exemption-withholding-taxAccuracy of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by NY State of Health (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … and enrollment information is transmitted from NYSOH to the Department’s Medicaid claims processing and payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/30/accuracy-medicaid-eligibility-determined-ny-state-health-followMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2016 Through September 30, 2016
… with end stage renal disease who were entitled to Medicare coverage at the time of the claims; $1.1 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/25/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2016-through-september-30-2016Opinion 90-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … ask the following questions: (i) are children under the age of 18 of a deceased police officer, who was divorced at … for the death benefit; (ii) are children under the age of 18 of a deceased police officer eligible for the death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43State Agencies Bulletin No. 346
… tax-exempt status to file a new W-4 by February 15 each year. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance … annually. The W-4's and IT-2104E's for the current year's exemption are to be retained in the employee's payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/346-claiming-exempt-federal-and-state-withholdingComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Department of … system is not complete or accurate; some program staff do not receive required training; and program recipients’ … strengthen certain controls over travel to help reduce costs. For trips booked by MTA’s travel agent, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 89-34
Whether a town board is authorized to make inquiry into the activities of town highway department laborers suspected of using town vehicles for private purposes and after such inquiry recommend to the highway superintendent that he censure the employees for such actions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Long-Term Care Plans (Follow-Up)
… wish to stay in their homes and communities. MLTC plans offer a range of services, such as home health care, nursing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/31/improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-long-term-care-plans-follow