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First Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
Opinion 2000-18
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18Local Sales Tax Collections Grew Over 12 Percent in the Second Quarter of 2022
Local government sales tax collections in New York State totaled over $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 12.2 percent, or nearly $604 million, compared to the same quarter last year. April and May collections grew by 15.7 percent and 16.7 percent, respectively, while June inc
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-12-percent-in-second-quarter-of-2022.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1948
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … field and the Approved Salary Rate field Position and Job Do Not Match – If the Position Number equals the NYS … available for agency review after the automatic payments have been processed. All information will be sorted by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1948-october-2021-increase-25-year-longevity-step-arbitration-eligible-bu01Availability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State September 2021 PDF Version Message from the Comptroller … and ranks second in the country for the share of population with access to basic broadband speeds. However, … 3.8% 47.2% Southern Tier 628,855 19,569 3.1% 47.9% Western NY 1,377,094 30,041 2.2% 20.2% Long Island 2,833,525 61,231 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateOpinion 90-19
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … is administered by a board of fire commissioners or, where no board of fire commissioners has been appointed, … consents thereto. Section 209-d does not specify what form the required consent is to take. It has been the opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-19Opinion 2004-2
… The vendor leases the property from the spouse for "fair market value," and has the right, but not the obligation, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-349
… the agreements between the Unified Court System of the State of New York and the affected bargaining units … No. 1786 – Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State Payroll Checks. Checks issued to eligible employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-349-april-2025-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsOpinion 2024-1
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. NY CONSTITUTION, ART. VIII, § 1, ART. VII, § 8(1); LOCAL … VILLAGE LAW, § 11-1112. We are in receipt of the City of Troy’s (“City”) resolution no. 2024-127, adopted by the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1DiNapoli Releases Economic Report on the Bronx
… than any other borough by several measures, according to an economic analysis released today by New York State … most egregious example of what happens when a city does not adequately support its residents. The Bronx is in need of … Bronx experienced, challenges and inequities remain. They have made the borough particularly vulnerable to the negative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-bronxState Agencies Bulletin No. 2335
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic … year 2024 -2025 (04/01 - 03/31); and Has a Comp Rate Code of ANN on the payment effective date; and Was rated at … will not be increased: BU01 $40.00 or $80.00 BU21 $30.00 or $60.00 BU31 $24.00 or $48.00 The Pre-Shift Briefing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2335-april-2025-security-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1837.2
… and to introduce new Action Reason Codes to place an employee on a Paid Leave of Absence related to COVID-19, new … Entry Earnings Codes to apply the statutory maximum on an employee’s earnings or to process intermittent COVID-19 … employees with paid sick leave benefits in the event the employee is subject to a mandatory or precautionary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18372-payroll-processing-instructions-employees-utilizing-covid-19-leaveState Agencies Bulletin No. 2333
… Advance provided the employee: Is in a BU02, BU03, BU04 or BU47 position on the payment effective date; and Has … effective date; and Was rated at least “Satisfactory” or its equivalent on their last rating date; and Did not … payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange. Questions: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2333-april-2025-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2268
… implemented the 2021-2026 Agreements between the State of New York and CSEA, provides for payment of performance … as follows: Current Code Updated Code 1001 1001 if the new salary is below Job Rate 2410 if the new salary is equal to Job Rate 1004 0001 if the new salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2268-october-2024-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performanceNew York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… options, and shorter periods for re-incarceration, when necessary.” The efficacy of these measures in … individuals, but has never been able to provide it. “I cannot give you a specific dollar figure,” he testified in February 2021, “but the older you get in prison, the more costly [the] level of medical care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-risingUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… of the safety net, and are financed with federal and state payroll taxes collected from employers. As detailed by the … on employers. State UI tax rates vary based on employers’ payroll, UI benefits paid to former employees and the size of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-141
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of Housing and … Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 DC 37 Rent Regulation Services Unit (RRSU) Performance … of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence due to a Workers’ Compensation Leave on the payment effective date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-141-april-2025-district-council-37-dc-37-performanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1837.3
… or is caring for an individual who has been affected by COVID-19. The Federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act … if they are subject to quarantine or isolation, advised by a health care provider to precautionary-quarantine, or are … Code A19 - Adj per COVID-19 Pd Lv Caps must be submitted by agencies to adjust an employee’s biweekly wages in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18373-payroll-processing-instructions-employees-utilizing-covid-19-leaveState Agencies Bulletin No. 2334
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s … (based on the NYS Position Number) is equal to 600 and a value exists in both the Equated to Grade field and the Approved Salary Rate field. Position and Job do not match – if the Position Number equals the NYS Position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2334-april-2025-public-employees-federation-pef-performance-advancesThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… in which fraudsters may claim to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the World Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theft