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New York's Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the State’s labor force was more severe than in other states: the size of the workforce declined more rapidly than the rest of the nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-labor-force-2022.pdfFederal Funds to New York City: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which originated in 1975 and was most recently amended in 2015, guarantees a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment possible to children with disabilities and provides federal funding to support that mission
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-individuals-with-disabilities-education-act.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 565
… receive the CS-783 Authorization/Cancellation Form or have update access to Deduction Code 427 in PayServ. Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/565-automated-processing-deduction-code-427-ogs-parking-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 885
… change to a non-contributory status. Note : Based on a legal review by OSC Counsel, employees who have ten (10) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/885-elimination-mandatory-employee-contribution-members-optional-retirementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1157
… system after March 31, 2012. Due to the complexity of this legislation and the limited time frame between passage of the legislation and its effective date, the process will … implemented in stages. The legislation limits the amount of overtime that is considered pensionable and included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1157-new-tier-6-benefit-structure-enrollment-following-retirement-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 974
… Purpose To notify agencies of the final reduction in employee contributions. Affected Employees Contributory employees enrolled in the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) – Retirement Plan 7Z … for members who have ten (10) or more years of membership in the Optional Retirement Program (ORP). ORP members who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/974-elimination-mandatory-employee-contribution-members-optional-retirementState Agencies Bulletin No. 492
… Purpose To instruct agencies in the procedures for recalculating affected salaries. … units. Background Several, but not all, bargaining units in the New York State Payroll System have settled their … the General Salary Increase percentage raise to all rows in the Job Data record for positions in that bargaining unit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/492-recalculation-salaries-employees-who-have-moved-between-bargaining-unitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 249
… Purpose To explain an automatic increase in the biweekly fee schedule Affected Employees Employees who … Deductions mailbox. … To explain an automatic increase in the biweekly fee schedule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/249-ogs-parking-fee-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 317
… Employees Employees who utilize OGS parking facilities and have deduction code 427 Effective Dates Administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/317-ogs-parking-fee-increaseDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
Audit Finds Properties in Forest Protection Program That Dont Qualify
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesAccounts Payable Advisory No. 52
… that agencies receive the goods and services they ordered in the proper condition and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the purchase … discounts vendors may offer. Prior to certifying a claim for payment for goods and services, agency staff must confirm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/52-gfo-receiving-section-xi-a9State Agencies Bulletin No. 1401
… for the testing and conversion of the account codes in PayServ to the statewide COA used today in the SFS. Background The State adopted a new COA in 2012 when it implemented the Statewide Financial System. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1401-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements
… complies with the school safety planning requirements in the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. The audit covered the period July 1, … with the school safety planning requirements outlined in the Law and State and City Regulations. For example, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/12/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirementsCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… oversees the provision of congregate meals (meals served in a group setting) in its senior centers. Our audit covered the three fiscal … $342 million, including $216 million and $43 million in City and State funding, respectively, with the remainder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyExamination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
… Purpose We examined more than $5,000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty, LLC (Sunset) paid, and requested reimbursement for, in 2016 under contract L120019 with SUNY Downstate Medical … was to determine whether the bonuses were appropriate and in compliance with the contract. Background This lease …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/30/examination-sunset-lg-realty-llcState Agencies Bulletin No. 1004
… agencies that OSC has modified the Retirement Plan Table in PayServ for Plan Type “7X” (TRS) in order to achieve compliance with the pensionable overtime … Paychecks dated 9/1/10 Background As previously announced in Payroll Bulletin No. 960, on December 10, 2009, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1004-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-employees-enrolled-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 1005
… agencies that OSC has modified the Retirement Plan Table in PayServ for Plan Type “7Y” (ERS) in order to achieve compliance with the pensionable overtime … Paychecks dated 9/1/10 Background As previously announced in Payroll Bulletin No. 960, on December 10, 2009, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1005-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-employees-enrolled-new-yorkState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Leaves (Follow-Up) (2015-F-5) An initial audit issued in October 2013 examined whether the fellowship leaves … staff were awarded for authorized purposes and in compliance with requirements. Auditors found that although … complied with CUNY policy, improvements were needed. In a follow-up report, auditors found CUNY has made progress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Public Welfare – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… the average monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State increased by 68,614 (14.5 percent) to 540,656, following near-record-low caseloads in SFY 2021-22. The number of public assistance recipients … every month since September 2021, reaching 574,154 in March 2023 – its highest level since October 2015. “Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-welfareOpinion 91-63
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … president of a hardware store and maintains office space in the same building in which the store is located, but has no relationship with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63