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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1944
… Vehicle and Chauffeur Services are fringe benefits. Per the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Rules and Regulations, … gross wages. This income is reportable on the employee’s Form W-2 and is subject to income and employment taxes. … made available to employees when calculating the Cents-Per-Mile Valuation or the Fleet Average Valuation rules is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1944-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedDiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… 529 College Savings Program accounts tax deductible* but now lower fees, higher maximum balances and the … Yorks 529 College Savings Program accounts tax deductible but now lower fees higher maximum balances and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsXV.17 Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) Interest – XV. End of Year
Section 98a of the State Finance Law governs the distribution of interest to agencies accounts within the States shortterm investment pool STIP
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv17-short-term-investment-pool-stip-interestDiNapoli: Read the Fine Print on Your New Gift Card
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers this holiday season to read the fine … money from unused gift cards issued by New York businesses is turned over to the State Comptroller's office as abandoned … the value. These may include: Service fees when the card is purchased; Dormancy fees if the gift card is not used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-new-gift-cardDiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs
… by switching carriers and offering employees a buyout incentive, according to an audit released today by New York … by offering 25 employees an annual health insurance buyout incentive. The buyout only cost the district $38,000. Had it not offered such an incentive, the district would have paid a total of $321,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-franklin-school-district-saves-826000-health-care-costsOpinion 94-30
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … Court Fees (amount of index fees remitted to State) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8018(a); JUDICIARY LAW, §39(2)(e): County clerks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30State Agencies Bulletin No. 1661
… are required to become familiar with IRS regulations on employer provided lodging, specifically the conditions for … compliance. Please see IRS Publication 15-B (Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits) for additional information and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1661-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsXIV.9 Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance – XIV. Special Procedures
… Financial System (SFS), as well as a summary of State Archives’ and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) … The State General Schedule, issued by the New York State Archives, includes requirements for agencies on how long to … These requirements can be found at http://www.archives.nysed.gov/records/retention-schedules . Agencies may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv9-statewide-financial-system-imaging-and-attachment-guidanceDiNapoli Audit Finds Western Regional OTB Lacks Accountability and Gave Out Lucrative Perks
… Off-Track Betting Corp. (OTB) spent at least $121,000 on tickets to sporting events, concerts, food and alcohol for … Regional OffTrack Betting Corp OTB spent at least $121000 on tickets to sporting events concerts food and alcohol for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-western-regional-otb-lacks-accountability-and-gave-out-lucrative-perksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Revenue Projection to Reflect Coronavirus Impact
… deteriorating conditions and the potential likelihood of a deep recession in the coming fiscal year, one alternative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-revenue-projection-reflect-coronavirus-impactState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Department of … (Follow-Up) (2023-F-43) Honey bees are essential to the agricultural industry for the pollination services they provide. The State developed … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… over $230,000 from an elderly victim. His co-defendant in this caretaker scheme, Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a vulnerable … and social security benefits while forcing him to live in squalor in his own home is reprehensible,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerState Comptroller DiNapoli & U.S. Attorney Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing of Former Albany Resident for Defrauding NYS Retirement System of $130,624
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and United States Attorney Beth Drake announced that former … a violation of Title 18, United States Code, § 2113(b), and was sentenced to probation for three years, including one … York State & Local Retirement System with fake documents and other schemes has ended in his guilty plea and an order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-former-albany-residentOpinion 96-9
… benefits (see, e.g., Taylor v McGuire , 100 Misc 2d 834, 420 NYS2d 248; Christian v City of Ontario , 92 Misc 2d 51, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9CUNY Bulletin No. CU-266
… Purpose To explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases … of Cement Mason Background The rate increases are pursuant to the New York City Comptroller’s Consent Determination … dated 8/17/06. Agency Actions Reporting the Rate Increases To increase the hourly rate(s), the agency must submit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-266-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-cement-masonsTravel Advisory No. 15
… recognize employees who are telecommuting may be unable to print an AC 132-S for physical signature or provide it to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/15-covid-19-travel-and-expense-temporary-exceptionsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Authority (Authority) was created in 1970 as a public benefit corporation, to provide transportation … for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of supporting documentation and formal approvals are … questionable expenses included the costs for special events, memberships, and sponsorships. Although the nature of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and … competition when procuring goods and services, they lack assurance that the procurements are at the best price. Find …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1776
… Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. … require that the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: Covered* by an … to the plan. IRS Regulations require the Checkbox to be checked for all employees that were eligible to participate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019Food Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… reported that the number of New York households facing food insecurity at the height of the pandemic declined due to … in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food insecurity at some point from 2019 to 2021. Since then, … federal assistance programs, including emergency food benefits, have lapsed and food insecurity has grown, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemic