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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1619
… Purpose To inform agencies of the implementation of the New York State Paid Family Leave Affected Employees As … for coverage is 0.126% (0.00126) of an employee’s weekly wage, up to the Statewide Average Weekly Wage (SAWW). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1619-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-program-ny-paid-family-leaveDiNapoli: New York Jobs Top 9 Million, New Statewide High
… New York reached its highest employment level ever of more than 9 million jobs in 2014, after adding 538,000 … – the strongest growth since 2000 – and capped four years of steady gains. Job growth was uneven across the state, with … and western New York more than 9,400, during the period. Wage growth was strong on a statewide basis and above the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-jobs-top-9-million-new-statewide-highFull- and Part-Time Service Credit – Article 14 Benefits
… service credit by subtracting your beginning date of employment from the date you actually leave paid … basis; and You earn at least the annual equivalent of New York State’s annual minimum wage for your full career in public service. “Full-time” is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/full-and-part-time-service-creditNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… rose by 3.9 percent from the previous year to $37,600 as of June 2020, according to newly available data from the … below provides figures on average balances and delinquency rates for student loan borrowers in New York and other … collection of payments on defaulted loans through wage garnishment and reductions of tax refunds and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-7-2021State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… today the following audits have been issued: Department of Health (DOH): Early Assessment of the Encounter Intake System (2015-S-41) Managed Care … Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA): Wage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (2015-S-58) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1771
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the process for handling the late submission of Form AC230 … Exchange) and the impact on the employee’s 2019 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) and agency appropriations. Affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1771-processing-2019-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-december-27-2019-instNew York’s Agriculture Industry: A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies
… throughout New York State. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2021, agriculture in New York … close to $1 billion in wages according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Farming is especially important to the … leading up to and through the pandemic although the total wage paid in crop production declined in 2020, only to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-agriculture-industry-resilient-part-state-and-local-economiesOpinion 91-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … relating to debarment of contractors violating prevailing wage requirements). In reaching the above conclusions, we are … of persons have been found to be permissible where the classification has a rational basis and is not arbitrary, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-52State Agencies Bulletin No. 1829.1
… by Payroll Bulletin No. 1829.2 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic … hourly employees who received an increase to minimum wage are eligible to receive the 2% salary increase provided … and the hourly rate is equal to one of the minimum wage rates in effect on the effective date of the CSEA Retroactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18291-april-2020-civil-service-employees-association-csea-retroactive-2Youth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our original report, Youth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (2009-S-20). Background Our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/youth-facility-chargeback-rates-localities-followHow Contribution Rates Are Determined – What Every Employer Should Know
… to pay benefits as they become due using demographic (rates of employee mortality, disability, turnover and retirement) … inflation and salary growth) assumptions. At the beginning of each fiscal year (April 1), the Actuary performs an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/how-contribution-rates-are-determinedHomeownership Rates in New York
… York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate … with only 53.6 percent owning a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally. For New York, … about 40 percent of the population resides. Homeownership rates are as low as 20 percent in the Bronx and 24 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkComptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… Comptroller’s Office has conducted independent, pre-review of State and limited Public Authority contacts, adding … transparency to the process and resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in savings for taxpayers each year. As … submitted a five-year contract for ambulance services. The rates in the proposed contract were significantly higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightTown of Ashford – Water District (2015M-343)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s oversight role of … costs. The Board did not ensure that adopted water rates would be sufficient to cover the cost of District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/25/town-ashford-water-district-2015m-343State Agencies Bulletin No. 1692
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for handling the late submission of Form AC230 (Report of Check Return for Refund or Exchange) and the impact on the employee’s 2018 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) and agency appropriations Affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1692-processing-2018-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-december-28-2018-instState Agencies Bulletin No. 1617
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for handling the late submission of Form AC230 (Report of Check Return for Refund or Exchange) and the impact on the employee’s 2017 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) and agency appropriations. Affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1617-processing-2017-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-december-29-2017-instSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… If you die under circumstances that permit payment of the accidental death benefit, your surviving spouse will … This benefit is a pension equal to your salary at the time of your death reduced by: The amount of the accidental death … used to calculate this benefit will be at least: The full wage you would have earned in the highest grade-step of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/special-accidental-death-benefitSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… If you die under circumstances that permit payment of the accidental death benefit, your surviving spouse will … is a pension equal to your salary, reduced by: The amount of the accidental death benefit payable prior to any … used to calculate this benefit will be at least: The full wage you would have earned in the highest grade-step of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/special-accidental-death-benefitDiNapoli Releases Report on NYS Executive Budget
… the state’s finances have stabilized, and the Division of Budget (DOB) is now forecasting reduced budget gaps. In … is forecasted for the second half of the year, but at rates below 2023 levels. DOB projects economic growth … inconsistent with past practice for this category of debt classification. Even though this debt now requires an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-releases-report-nys-executive-budgetReducing the Cost of Hospital Services Provided to County Inmates (2013-MS-4)
… , Rensselaer [pdf] and Westchester [pdf] Counties. Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if counties are controlling … inmate hospital costs and paying the appropriate rates for the services provided for the period January 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/09/19/reducing-cost-hospital-services-provided-county-inmates-2013-ms-4