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Local Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period
Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdfMedicaid Program - Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (2018-S-16)
To determine whether Medicaid recipients, including sex offenders, inappropriately received Medicaid-funded sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s16.pdfAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014 (2015-S-12) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-15s12-response.pdfGrowth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows to 2.4 Percent in First Half of 2014; Long Island and Southern Tier Collections Decline
Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows to 2.4 Percent in First Half of 2014; Long Island and Southern Tier Collections Decline
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/localsalestaxcollections0714.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 835
… Civil Service Law, Section 131.5 and the N/S to Grade side letter to the 2007-2011 CSEA agreement, OSC is issuing … position. However, the resultant salary cannot exceed the job rate of the graded position. The methodology contained in … Upon reconstruction, the salary should be limited to the job rate of the graded position but may exceed the employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/835-revised-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 2429
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2026 Security Performance Advances and provide instructions … Chapter 175 of the Laws of 2024 which implements the 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and the NYS … Chapter 174 of the Laws of 2024 which implements the 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and the Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2429-april-2026-security-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2261
… and whose annual salary is below the Job Rate of the employee’s grade on the payment effective date based on the … the September 2024 PEF Performance Advance provided the employee: Is in a BU05 position on the payment effective … earnings that are automatically calculated by the system (e.g., overtime), agencies must separate earnings by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2261-september-2024-public-employees-federation-pef-performance-advances-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 2119
… based on the appropriate 2022 Salary Schedule (BUs 01 and 21; BU31; BUs 61 and 91). Chapter 24 of the Laws of … on the payment effective date based on the appropriate 04/01/2022 Salary Schedule (BUs 01 and 21; BU31; BUs 61 and 91) are eligible for the April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2119-april-2023-security-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2221
… based on the appropriate 2022 Salary Schedule (BUs 01 and 21; BU31; BUs 61 and 91). Chapter 24 of the Laws of … on the payment effective date based on the appropriate 04/01/2022 Salary Schedule (BUs 01 and 21; BU31; BUs 61 and 91) are eligible for the April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2221-april-2024-security-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2335
… based on the appropriate 2024 Salary Schedule (BUs 01 and 21; BU31; BUs 61 and 91). Chapter 175 of the Laws of … Lag 03/27/2025 04/23/2025 Institution 1 Lag 04/03/2025 05/01/2025 Eligibility Criteria: Performance Advance Employees … on the payment effective date based on the appropriate 04/01/2024 Salary Schedule (BUs 01 and 21; BU31; BUs 61 and 91) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2335-april-2025-security-performance-advancesOpinion 91-55
… Law, §123.00. You ask whether depreciation is included within the phrase "costs of operation, maintenance and … from the debt limitation of a county, city, town or village for indebtedness contracted by the county, city, town … governing board of any municipal corporation operating an electric public utility service shall establish solely by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-55State Police Bulletin No. SP-252
… processing of the April 2023, April 2024, and April 2025 Retroactive 3.00% Salary Increase and provide … are affected. Background: Chapter 130 of the Laws of 2025 implements the 2023-2026 Agreement between New York … to the general salary in April 2023, April 2024 and April 2025 for Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-252-april-2023-april-2024-and-april-2025-retroactive-salary-increases-stateLife Changes: A Guide for Retirees
… register for Retirement Online , a convenient and secure way to review your benefits and conduct transactions in real … at any time. Retirement Online is a convenient and secure way to update your beneficiary information. Sign Up or Sign … to keep us informed of your current address, since the United States Postal Service usually will not forward pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-guide-retireesOpinion 90-24
… the board's power to hire bond counsel. 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 68 is hereby superseded. You have asked whether 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 68 still represents the views of this Office. … by a municipal governing board (see, e.g., 1986 Opns St Comp 86-31, p 52). We have also recognized, however, that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24State Agencies Bulletin No. 2001
… Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2022 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees … are affected. Effective Dates Effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. OSC Actions OSC has updated PayServ with the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2001-summary-tax-related-changes-2022Opinion 92-25
… be made based upon circumstances of each case. 16 Opns St Comp, 1960, p 404 is superseded to the extent inconsistent. … board of fire commissioners of a fire district to adopt rules and regulations governing all fire companies and fire … the duties of the chief or assistant chief (see 16 Opns St Comp, 1960, p 404, which also discusses whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25DiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… out of the system for wrongdoing. “New York’s Medicaid billing system is failing to catch waste, fraud, errors and … costs, it needs to take a hard look at the failures of its billing system. State Health Department officials need to address system shortfalls immediately and recover any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresInvestors Reach Settlement with Wynn Resorts
… Investors who filed suit against the officers and directors of Wynn Resorts Ltd. claiming they failed to protect the … Investors who filed suit against the officers and directors of Wynn Resorts Ltd have reached a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/investors-reach-settlement-wynn-resortsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Depew Union Free School District , Erie 1 BOCES , Norwood-Norfolk Central School District , Oceanside Union Free School District , Orange-Ulster BOCES , Seaford Union Free … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAshville Fire District – Procurement and Board Oversight (2025M-81)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Ashville Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners (Board) purchase equipment in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) … process used by the District to purchase a custom pumper fire truck. We included this purchase because the final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/ashville-fire-district-procurement-and-board-oversight-2025m-81