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Former Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… Coalition, was sentenced today in Warren County court to 8-24 years in prison after a jury convicted him of 6 … including grand larceny in the second degree, scheme to defraud in the first degree and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree, related to his diversion of federal and state grant funds meant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateDiNapoli Launches New Search Tool During Sunshine Week that Allows Users to Take a Deeper Dive on State Contracts
… contract review is an essential and important deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse. By reviewing contracts before they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-launches-new-search-tool-during-sunshine-week-allows-users-take-deeper-dive-state-contractsXI.18.A Executive Law Article 15-A- Participation by Minority Group Members and Women with Respect to State Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Article 15-A of the Executive Law, signed into law on July 19, 1988, … other things, the rules: Require contractors to submit a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) … Executive Law Article 15-A, “Participation by Minority Group Members and Women with Respect to State Contracts” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18a-executive-law-article-15-participation-minority-group-members-and-women-respect-stateAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024
To ascertain the total expenses that Workers Compensation Board Board incurred in administering the Workers Compensation Program Program for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31 2024
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/19/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-state-fiscal-year-ended-march-31Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017
… (Program) and assessing these costs on participating insurance carriers, self-insurers, and self-insured political … to an incorrect departmental allocation of Board personal service and related expenses. Board officials agreed … adjustments to future assessment(s) for the errors made to personal service expenses for the three fiscal years ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/21/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-fiscal-years-ended-march-31Former Chief of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Embezzling More Than $120,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that Robert Garcia, the former president and chief of the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department ("BMFD"), was sentenced today by U.S. District … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced that Robert Garcia the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-chief-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-sentenced-12-months-prison-embezzling-more-120000State Agencies Bulletin No. 1375
… Employees Employees meeting the criteria as explained in this bulletin Effective Date(s) New tax withholding rates will be reflected in Institution paychecks dated January 8, 2015 and … Federal Income Tax Withholding Rates Withholding Allowance Amount Social Security Wage Base Qualified Parking Benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1375-summary-tax-related-changes-2015State Agencies Bulletin No. 1455
… Purpose To inform agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2016 and other related … as explained in this bulletin Effective Date(s) New tax withholding rates will be reflected in Institution … Parking Benefits Qualified Transit Pass Mileage Rates Tax Rates The Federal income tax withholding rates have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1455-summary-tax-related-changes-2016DiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… and other benefits because the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) failed to include key features in its … and poverty than the general public, and the Office of Mental Health hasn’t done enough to fix those problems,” … response is included in the audit. Audit Office of Mental Health: Benefits Advisement Services for Individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workMedicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2008 Through March 31, 2009 (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Claims Processing … providers, were accurately processed, and resulted in correct provider payments. We identified five reportable … system. The remaining four reportable conditions resulted in overpayments of approximately $1.2 million. Key Finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2008-through-march-31-2009-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-439
… Transit Benefit (code 438) deduction amount to $62.50 for those employees whose Pre-Tax Transit Benefit deduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-439-2012-cuny-pre-tax-transit-rate-changesSelected Aspects of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Fees
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation chartered by the New York State … their tolls or to automatically have tolls charged to a checking account at the end of the day. The system has … include (but are not limited to): collecting the license plate number of drivers who purchase OTG tags; limiting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/14/selected-aspects-collection-bridge-and-tunnel-tolls-and-feesEdwards-Knox Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-92)
… which it was entitled. Key Findings The District did not claim any Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled. … not cost-effective to file Medicaid claims but could not support their assertions because the District did not prepare a recent cost benefit analysis to support it is not cost-effective. Did not establish Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/edwards-knox-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-92Opinion 91-58
… approval and whether a proposed facility is consistent with the local waterfront revitalization program. You ask … approval and a favorable determination as to consistency with the local waterfront revitalization program for a … approval and a favorable determination as to consistency with the local waterfront revitalization program for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… from July through December 2011. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health coverage to active and retired State, participating local government and school district … Payments for hospital services are generally based on standard fee schedules. However, hospitals may be entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughState Agencies Bulletin No. 1182
… OSC Actions OSC will process four months of files in two pay cycles as specified above. Agency Actions Agencies should … were taxable) and a corresponding decrease in their net pay. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1182-processing-taxable-expense-files-payservAlternate Contribution Stabilization Program
… to amortize a portion of their annual contribution, but then requires repayment with interest, beginning the year … graded rate (so, if an employer is eligible to amortize, then they are eligible to use their reserve funds). If, at … previous graded rate: If the gap is 0.5 percent or more, then the graded rate will increase/decrease by 0.5 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/alternate-contribution-stabilization-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1261
… Time Entry earnings Reporting actions at the beginning of the academic year Teachers not returning in the Fall of 2013 Change in Pay Basis Codes Transfers between agencies Work schedule for CAL teachers Restoration of health insurance for Contract Pay teachers General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1261-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1416
… of Payment In accordance with the 2011-2015 PEF/New York State Agreement, teachers who have elected to be paid over … for Calendar and 21P Teachers When an employee leaves State service or moves into a bargaining unit not under the … Information Agencies must review the employee’s Federal, State and Local tax data records and verify that the marital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1416-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2313.1
… BU 05 (PEF) Rent Regulations Services Unit BU 67 (DC 37) State University Construction Fund BU 97 (CSEA) … who have a “Y” in the Requires Recalculation field weekly to determine if their Qualifying Service Date needs to … is set to “Y” on any job data row, OSC will evaluate on a weekly basis the job history for that employee from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23131-longevity-service-payment-employees-eligible-bargaining-unit