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SUNY Bulletin No. SU-296
… insurance effective 06/01/2020. Agencies must cancel tax sheltered annuities, federated funds, maintenance … 17 YAC Summer Session – IC 18 ZAC Summer Session – IC 19 Tax Information A SUNY Summer Session Payment is taxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-296-2020-suny-summer-sessions-payments-1SUNY Bulletin No. SU-373
… MONTHS 11.11 % PER MONTH, NOT TO EXCEED 33.33 % Exceptions When reporting Summer Session Payments for employees who are … Session. Terminations: 21P Employees A 21P employee who does not work Summer Session and is not continuing in the … If the employee continues working Summer Session on or after 08/14/2025, the agency must request a Position Change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-373-2025-suny-summer-sessions-paymentsState Pension Employer Contribution Rates Announced for 2020-21, Assumed Rate of Return Lowered
… (PFRS). DiNapoli is also dropping the long-term assumed rate of return on investments from 7 percent to 6.8 percent, … taking the responsible action of lowering our assumed rate of return now so we can better weather market … volatility.” The estimated average employer contribution rate for ERS will remain at 14.6 percent of payroll. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-pension-employer-contribution-rates-announced-2020-21-assumed-rate-return-loweredOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… Department (Department) has taken actions to address chronic absenteeism within New York school districts. The … period April 1, 2014 through April 24, 2018. Background Chronic absenteeism is a widespread problem, defined by the … absent. Researchers have estimated that the rate of chronic absenteeism for homeless students is at least double …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Slip From 2006 Record
… and equity underwriting had a record year. DiNapoli’s office estimates that the bonus pool paid by the securities … adversely affect business activity. DiNapoli’s office also tracks the performance of the seven largest financial firms … included. The Comptroller’s estimate also does not include stock options that have not yet been exercised, which could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-recordDiNapoli: Audit of State Agencies Recommends Better Tracking of Food Purchases From Local Farmers
… to buy local and track how much the state was spending on food," DiNapoli said. "My auditors found the implementation … put in place since our audit began, New York farmers and food producers could see increased business from the state." … New York sources. The report also improperly included about $11 million in purchases made by entities that are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-state-agencies-recommends-better-tracking-food-purchases-local-farmersDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… in the last fiscal year, including the costs of snow and ice removal by the Department of Transportation and … of Motor Vehicles. Typically, staff expenses and snow and ice removal costs are regarded as ongoing costs of state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of … and coordination with DOB, such that pertinent AHV and permit data is made readily available to DEP inspectors. … to provide an objective assessment of noise levels, where applicable. To DOB: Formally assess and update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/31/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projectsOpinion 98 - 22
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … p 259; 31 Opns St Comp, 1975, p 53; 30 Opns St Comp, 1974, p 82; compare 30 Opns St Comp, 1974, p 22, discussing … provided for in a local law, we note that the doctrine of legislative equivalency requires that existing local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Practices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… To determine whether the Transit Adjudication Bureau of New York City Transit performs its responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner. Specifically, we determined whether: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… percentage. With a Joint Allowance, if the beneficiary dies before the member, the member will continue to receive … receiving, and all payments will stop at when the member dies. Under a Pop-Up Joint Allowance, if the beneficiary dies before the member, the member’s pension benefit will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… Moreover, our nation has been galvanized by demands for response to the racial injustice that has long been part … data confirms the stark reality of food insecurity: 1.3 million adult New Yorkers live in households without enough … but food insecurity is an urgent need we can and must address right now. Let’s feed our children, and all those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… a statutory formula enacted in 2007 as the result of a ruling by the State Court of Appeals in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit. After the ruling, the state committed to spend an additional $5.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsDiNapoli Calls for Improvements to Capital Planning Process
… that reforms are needed to ensure that New York State is spending its billions of capital project dollars wisely. "Much of New York's infrastructure was built decades ago and … policy makers to determine our most pressing needs and how much money is required to meet them." The New York Works …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-calls-improvements-capital-planning-processDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… New York State agency overtime costs in 2023 were $1.2 billion, down 11.6% from 2022, marking the … for the first time since 2019, growing by 2.5% in 2023. “State agencies should ensure that overtime use is … for about two-thirds of the state’s overtime hours in 2023. The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016Fare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Fare Evasion ( 2019-S-7 ). Background The Metropolitan Transportation Authority … City Transit (Transit) and MTA Bus. Transit is responsible for operating the subways and the majority of public bus … Transit’s Division of Operations Planning is responsible for generating random samples of subway stations for traffic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followDiNapoli: 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 past projects and cover the operating costs for state agencies
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… state’s prison population declined by half from March 2008 to March 2021, but the population of individuals aged 50 and … P. DiNapoli. No age segment under the age of 50 showed an increase. The number of older incarcerated individuals has … the population of incarcerated individuals 50 and over where public safety would not be compromised.” Factors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingNY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… holdings is approximately $26.8 million as of Dec. 31, 2023. DiNapoli also announced the Fund has met its initial goal of committing $20 billion to the Sustainable Investments … to protect the state’s pension fund by keeping it at the forefront of efforts to mitigate risks to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… which data are available. “Heroin and prescription opioid addiction often come with disastrous consequences, tearing … epidemic are growing and the health, safety and prosperity of our communities are at risk.” DiNapoli’s report noted … help localities develop, expand and/or operate treatment, recovery, prevention and/or housing services for persons with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-states