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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2160
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable Educational Assistance Benefits for 2023. Affected Employees: Employees who receive Employer … Assistance benefits that exceed the $5,250 exclusion limit for calendar year 2023 are affected. Per IRS Publication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2160-educational-assistance-benefits-2023Comptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… Police Det. Sergeant Terrance Hoffman will repay the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System … Mr. Hoffman stole from a pension system that thousands of New Yorkers rely upon,” Acting Nassau County District … the system of over $100,000 and pending indictments of two New Jersey residents for stealing over $100,000 in pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Florida Resident For Allegedly Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… Attorney General Schneiderman for following up on this case." "Stealing from New York’s pension system hurts … Division of Investigations and the Attorney General. This case is the latest joint investigation under the Operation … General Schneiderman thank the City of Tamarac Road Patrol and Broward County Sheriff’s in Florida for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-florida-resident-allegedly-stealingDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan and the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration Gail S. Ennis today announced … announced the arrest of a Georgia resident Sandra Smith for allegedly stealing over $450000 in New York state pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General … resident, on wire fraud and Social Security fraud charges for stealing over $200,000 of retirement benefits paid to his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… Highway and bridge projects have been shortchanged because the state continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay down debt from … to change direction and use the money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund for critical repairs and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… today released three reports that found more than $100 million in improper payments made by the Department of Health … 2021, New York’s Medicaid program had approximately 7.3 million recipients and claim costs totaled more than $68 … requirements. Auditors found Medicaid made $31.7 million in improper Medicare premium payments from Jan. 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1957
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable Educational … either: Exceed $5,250; or Exceed $5,250 when combined with any additional Educational Assistance benefits paid to … additional tax withholding. Include additional information with this letter that identifies the specific paycheck date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1957-educational-assistance-benefits-2021VI.2.C Budget Journal Transactions – VI. Budgets
… and lapse date. See SFS Secure to access Job Aids to help with the budget process. A Budget Upload tool is available … is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and password. Budgetary Attributes OSC … Transfer journals to record the attributes associated with the budgetary chartstring. Field Name Field Description …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2c-budget-journal-transactionsDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) for 2020 and covers all counties and towns, 44 cities, and 10 … to have the flexibility to adapt to fiscal challenges long term. Local officials must budget and plan carefully to … both years are Niagara Falls, Poughkeepsie, Amsterdam and Long Beach. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… from the federal government to pay claims. State UI tax rates have already risen to the highest level permissible … of UI benefits by former employees and prior UI tax contributions, and the balance of the UI fund. Rates can grow … a positive level, employers will continue to make state UI contributions between 2.1% and 9.9%. If New York continues to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of … uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt school district operations and finances,” DiNapoli said. “I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressSteppingStone Day School, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM) and the Consolidated … York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide preschool special education services to … report, these programs are collectively referred to as the SED preschool cost-based programs. SteppingStone also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/steppingstone-day-school-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024
… demands caution,” DiNapoli said. “As we move forward with our prudent investment strategy, we remain focused on … Administrators (NASRA), the only other state pension fund with an assumed rate of return lower than New York’s state … beneficiaries. In 2012, DiNapoli began providing employers with access to a two-year projection of their annual pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… under the plan was allocated to community-based services (CBS), serving more than 111,000 individuals. This audit found … OMH provided adequate reporting on the funds reinvested in CBS under the plan, it can improve on the quality of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2064
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable Educational Assistance Benefits for 2022. Affected Employees Employees who receive Employer … Assistance benefits that exceed the $5,250 exclusion limit for calendar year 2022 are affected. Per IRS Publication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2064-educational-assistance-benefits-2022Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… including bacteria and other pathogens, which impair or impact the quality of State waters and, in turn, pose … events, which may result from heavy rainfall, snow melt, or “dry weather” events, such as blocked or broken sewer lines and power outages, untreated or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantDiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… The State University of New York (SUNY) needs to make sure its campuses are upholding … of a tuition benefit that is supposed to be reserved for New Yorkers,” DiNapoli said. “SUNY’s medical schools and … students and 64 institutions. Undergraduates who are New York residents are paying tuition of just under $7,100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsDiNapoli Finds Medicaid Billing Errors of Nearly $1 Billion
… The state Department of Health (DOH) made $965 million in payments to providers, including facilities, for services … and attended by practitioners who were not enrolled in the health care program, including those who had been … audits released today found an additional $17 million in overpayments. “Medicaid is a critically important program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-finds-medicaid-billing-errors-nearly-1-billionXI.8.A Centralized Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… and services that meet agencies’ requirements with respect to form, function, and utility. Information about the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8a-centralized-contracts