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Lessons from Past Recessions: Borrowing for Operations, October 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a fiscal emergency for the City of New York, creating significant revenue shortfalls and increased costs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-7-2021.pdfMedicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services (Follow-Up) (2020-F-2)
We have followed up on the status of the five recommendations contained in our audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-20f2.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-714
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the July … the eligibility criteria are affected. Background Pursuant to Section 6220 of New York State Education Law, yearly increments are to be paid in January and July for all eligible Professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-714-july-2021-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsSchalmont Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-35)
… provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020. Eighteen of the 42 … address recognition of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/schalmont-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newTown of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-189-F)
… of financial records and reports. Background The Town is located in Cattaraugus County. The Town is governed by an elected Town Board (Board) composed of five … including the Town Supervisor (Supervisor). The Board is responsible for the general oversight of the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-189-fUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-296
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … CSEA Agreement is reached, the negotiated changes detailed in the Labor Relations Memorandum are extended to Management/Confidential and Unrepresented employees in Bargaining Units 86, 88 and CT. In addition, employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-296-april-2021-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsLimitations – Regional State Park Police Plan
… date of retirement. Tiers 2 and 3 If the earnings in any year included in the FAS period exceed the average of the … the calculation of your FAS. Tier 5 If the earnings in any year included in the FAS period exceed the average of the … limited to 15 percent of your salary in any given year. Tier 6 If the earnings in any year included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/limitationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1803
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in hourly positions who meet the eligibility criteria are … increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental positions. The Director of the Budget … with the following bulletin the minimum hourly wage is being increased as noted: Division of the Budget (DOB) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1803-december-2019-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employeesNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2022-F-30) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2020-S-34).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f30-response.pdfXIII.4.E Overnight Per Diem Rates – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… travel outside the continental US (OCONUS). By adhering to these allowances, reimbursements for meals and lodging are not taxable to the employee. The maximum allowances for travel are updated in SFS each year to coincide with CONUS rate changes. These changes generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4e-overnight-diem-ratesImproper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Follow-Up) (2024-F-9) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations contained in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Report 2020-S-62).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-24f9-response.pdfNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2020-S-17).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f29-response.pdfDiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… Department and the State Police for their partnership in holding accountable those who think they can swindle the … After retiring from the Westchester Police Department in 2005, Sciacca was hired as an instructor at Ulster County … Sciacca was not allowed to earn more than $30,000 annually in other public employment while continuing to receive his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… Overtime pay in 2018 at state agencies was at the highest level within the … “New York state’s overtime pay has seen significant growth in the past decade,” DiNapoli said. “As the state confronts … and the City University of New York) decreased slightly in 2018 to 155,818 – 12 percent lower than in 2009. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionDiNapoli: Former Ulster County BOCES Criminal Justice Teacher Arrested for Defrauding the NYS Pension System Out of Over $157,000
… and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) out of $157,341.78 in unlawful pension payments. “Sciacca allegedly forged documents in an attempt to scam the pension system of over $157,000,” … Clegg and the State Police for partnering with my office in our work to protect the resources of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-ulster-county-boces-criminal-justice-teacher-arrested-defrauding-nys-pension-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 2187
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2024 maximum salary limit for ORP … 408 (k) (3) (C), and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $345,000 for the 2024 calendar year for ORP and VDC Tier 1 … January 11, 2024. OSC Actions: OSC will update PayServ to reflect the Maximum Salary Limit for calendar year 2024. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2187-maximum-salary-limit-members-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntaryState Agencies Bulletin No. 2087
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2023 maximum … the annual compensation limit under Section 401(a), 404(I), 408 (k) (3) (C), and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2087-maximum-salary-limit-members-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntaryCapital – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… the State’s economy and its ability to attract and retain business. Capital assets include not only highways and … the States economy and its ability to attract and retain business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/capitalDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… Financial Plan projects healthy growth in tax receipts and federal aid for the current fiscal year, but raises concerns … long-term balance, increasing debt and the impacts of federal policies, according to a report released today by … plan addresses risks such as downturns in tax receipts and federal aid, but other, more unpredictable impacts on state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to … tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so. The audit covered vendors with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices