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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2311
… agencies of the updated IRS (Internal Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2025 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees: Employees meeting the … with the new Federal withholding rates for 2025. New York tax requirements for 2025 remain unchanged from 2024. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2311-summary-tax-related-changes-2025Annual Wage for New Tier 6 Employees
… based on their salaries as of their hire date. How to Determine the Annual Wage In order to ensure the … annual wage would be if he or she were working full-time. Here are sample formulas to help you calculate a new member’s … = annual wage If you have any questions regarding how to determine an annual wage for a new employee, please …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/annual-wage-new-tier-6-employeesOversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… ( 2017-S-30 ). About the Program OCFS oversees the State’s child welfare system, and its Central Office is responsible for supervising and … services, including child protective services, foster care, and preventive services, which are administered by 58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followContract Advisory No. 19
… Subject: Go-Live Guidance for Contracts Requiring OSC Review Guidance: In preparation for the EE1 Upgrade to the State … GoLive Guidance for Contracts Requiring OSC Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/19-go-live-guidance-contracts-requiring-osc-reviewOpinion 2000-10
… loan) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §6-l: When a county civic center is financed both by the issuance of county … UDC providing that, in the event of the sale of the civic center, the unpaid portion of the loan will be repaid from … of a sale by a county of its ownership interest in a civic center. Your letter indicates that the civic center was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-10Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
… against threats to student and teacher safety. Since 2000, New York State schools have been required to develop and … To determine whether the New York State Education Department is monitoring schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirementsUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements
… the State Education Department’s (Department) monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten providers’ compliance with applicable health and safety regulations is sufficient. Our audit scope … (UPK) program was established through Chapter 436 of the Laws of 1997 to provide all four-year-olds in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirementsAdministration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans
… Objective To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation … agencies administer their workers’ compensation plans to ensure they meet the self-insurers’ regulatory … To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/25/administration-self-insured-workers-compensation-plansSUNY Bulletin No. SU-289
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions on how to update a … three years of membership, his or her contribution rate is based on annual pensionable salary from two years prior*. … 1, 2012 and January 1, 2017 Agency Actions Each agency is required to update the Retirement Plans page to change the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-289-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planState Agencies Bulletin No. 1793
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions on how … 16, 2012, the Governor signed legislation creating Tier 6. This tier applies to employees joining a retirement system after March 31, 2012. This Legislation authorized the creation of a new Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1793-two-year-look-back-tier-6-tiaa-voluntary-defined-contribution-vdcCUNY Bulletin No. CU-691
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions on how … Governor signed Legislation creating Tier 6 pension plans. This tier applies to employees joining a retirement system after March 31, 2012. This Legislation authorized the creation of a new Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-691-two-year-look-back-tier-6-cuny-optional-retirement-plan-orpLifespire, Inc.: Compliance With the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual
… intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, and other neurological … and residential, behavioral, prevocational, mental health, and family support. Lifespire receives funding from … contract year, which is not allowed per contract terms. Our conclusions are based on a review of all 408 family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/14/lifespire-inc-compliance-consolidated-fiscal-reporting-and-claiming-manualDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… and discovered 293 items (7 percent) were unaccounted for from law enforcement agency inventories. Of the ten … only two – Elmira and Irondequoit – were able to account for each item tested. The inventories reviewed included … not be located. Drugs missing from other agencies included cocaine, crack, heroin, methadone, oxycodone, steroids and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyDiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… code outlines the minimum requirements needed to establish good practices for protecting people and property from the … the fire code and maintain documented evidence of these reviews. The municipalities included in the audit sample were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsTown of Lewis – Records and Reports (2025M-17)
… records and reports. As a result, the Board lacked reliable records and reports to effectively manage the Town’s … that four (27 percent) were not properly recorded. Without reliable accounting records, the Board’s ability to manage … Board, residents and other interested parties access to reliable financial information to measure the effectiveness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-lewis-records-and-reports-2025m-17Opinion 94-31
… bargaining agreement between a village and its employees for the annual exchange of cash for one week of vacation credit accumulated during the year. … may provide, in a collective bargaining agreement, for employees, annually, to receive cash in exchange for one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds
… Department of Finance (Finance). These moneys include bail postings made on behalf of defendants, trust funds from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-fundsDiNapoli: Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Dennis Snow, the treasurer of the LeRoy Fire Department in Genesee County. Snow was charged with two counts of grand larceny in the … accountable for his actions.” DiNapoli’s office found that Snow allegedly made unauthorized transfers, withdrawals and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsMorley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… cash collections to deposits. The former Treasurer was arrested in July 2023 and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree in November 2023. She was sentenced to probation in January 2024 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)
… review issued in May 2020. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/12/city-long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6