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Availability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… highlighted the importance of having broadband internet connections at home, as stay-at-home orders required millions … The disparities also harm communities. Broadband connections are an imperative not only for economic … of life have moved online, reliable high-speed internet connections have grown in importance. Research finds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateInternal Control System Components
… of its internal control system appropriately addresses all five components of internal control. Our audit scope … of its internal control system appropriately addresses all five components of int …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/internal-control-system-componentsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-478
… of imputed income for a non-employee same-sex spouse’s health coverage and of the potential tax impact for … who covered their same-sex spouse in the New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) or City of New York Health Insurance Plan Effective Date(s) Immediately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-478-changes-taxation-imputed-incomePublic Authorities
… into their legislative mandate. Each public authority is governed by a separate board of directors appointed by elected officials for varying terms of office. Funding and Operations Some … fund projects for third parties. More than 95 percent of all State-funded debt outstanding was issued by public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authoritiesAffidavit for Benefit Payment (1310.4) (RS4139)
To make a written statement for the purpose of receiving a deceased NYSLRS retiree’s death benefit when there is no executor, administrator of the deceased's estate, surviving spouse, minor child, or beneficiary use form RS4139.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs4139.pdfUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-176
… all employees for whom the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit was applied. Agency Actions Agencies should notify affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-176-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-199
… all employees for whom the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit was applied. Agency Actions Agencies should notify affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-199-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-207
… 10986, 10989, 10993, 10994 Note : The Zip code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. … will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2014 Form … Benefit for the 2014 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or Paid Leave and received salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-207-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-187
… all employees for whom the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit was applied. Agency Actions Agencies should notify affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-187-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… using Merchant Category Codes, such as charges from dry cleaners or health spas. Contact your credit card company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-357
… of the processing of the 2025 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees: The following employees are … considered taxable income. Therefore, the value of this benefit will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, … OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2025 calendar year for employees who were in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-357-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-794
… Repairer Titles. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in the titles of Plumber, Supervisor Plumber, Plumber’s … to SSA. This report will be submitted to SSA after the close of the 2024 tax year. It is important that agencies … earnings codes. Undeliverable Checks When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the agency’s inability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-794-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-plumbers-and-thermostatRecent Trends in the New York City Economy - April 2003
New York City has been experiencing an economic recession since the end of 2000.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-1-2004.pdfHigher Education in New York : Evaluating Competitiveness and Identifying Challenges
New York’s higher education sector is facing challenges, including a looming enrollment cliff, growing costs of attendance, and rising student debt.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/higher-education-nys.pdfTracking the Return: The Tourism Industry in New York City
Domestic visitors reached 50.6 million in 2023, up 7 percent from 2022 but still down 4.7 percent from 2019. Domestic visitors that travel for leisure have driven the overall return of visitors to New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-04-2025.pdfLocal Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4.2 Percent in 2023
Overall growth moderates after increasing by double digits in the prior two years.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2023-sales-tax-annual-report.pdfLocal Sales Tax Collections Slow in First Half of 2016
Read about the Local Sales Tax Collections in First Half of 2016
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/localsalestaxcollections0816.pdfNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
Approximately one in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food insecurity from 2019 to 2021, and an increasing number say they face food insufficiency since summer 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-food-insecurity.pdf“Unwinding” Continuous Enrollment in Medicaid Presents Coverage and Financial Risks
Increased enrollment in Medicaid is a key reason New York has one of the lowest rates of uninsured individuals in the nation (4.9 percent in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/medicaid-unwinding-financial-plan-risk.pdfSelected Programs to Assist Businesses in New York City (2022-N-1)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Small Business Services provided available services under the Energy Cost Savings Program and the Business Preparedness and Resiliency Program, and whether Small Business Advocates and Compliance Advisors provided services to assist businesses ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22n1.pdf