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New York’s Stubbornly High Rates of Chronic Absenteeism
The classroom disruptions caused by the pandemic have had a lingering negative impact on New York’s students. As schools transitioned back to in-person instruction, chronic absenteeism rates increased sharply and have remained high, especially among vulnerable student populations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/missing-school-ny-chronic-absenteeism.pdfHourly Based Information Technology Services
… Services (HBITS) vendors: (i) at the appropriate hourly bill rates; (ii) for consultants with the required months of … includes a pricing schedule that defines the hourly bill rate for standard and specialty job titles. The hourly bill rates for standard titles are based on job title, skill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/hourly-based-information-technology-servicesOversight of Dam Safety
… is entrusted with the regulatory power over approximately 6,500 dams located throughout the State. Dams are owned and … Plan did not have a recent annual update on file—28 (6%) did not have an annual update filed within the past 10 … not have an Engineering Assessment on file. 86 of the 565 (15%) dams with an Engineering Assessment on file did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safetyCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B18-7-5)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action to implement or resolve recommendations from our budget … Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to exceed $12,000,000 to liquidate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/08/city-long-beach-budget-review-b18-7-5CUNY Bulletin No. CU-709
… provide guidelines and processing procedures for the 2020 retroactive 2% pay rate increases. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the … entered Job Action Requests and approve retroactive salary increases based on the approved salary chart. Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-709-cuny-2020-retroactive-2-pay-rate-increases-internationalDetermination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
… has adequate assurance that campuses are making accurate residency determinations for students and thus charging the … the student is applying. As stated in SUNY Policy 7810: Residency, Establishment of for Tuition Purposes (Residency Policy), each campus is responsible for making the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/determination-residency-tuition-purposesDiNapoli Issues Analysis of 2021-22 Enacted State Budget
… The Enacted State Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 is boosted by a substantial … other new resources, resulting in the largest budget in state history at an estimated $212 billion, according to an … The Enacted State Budget for State Fiscal Year SFY 202122 is boosted by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-issues-analysis-2021-22-enacted-state-budgetTown of Wawarsing – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2013M-202)
… the amounts paid to employees through the Town’s payroll and the accumulation and use of leave accruals for the period January 1, 2011, to … The Town of Wawarsing is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 13,000. The Town Board … Town of Wawarsing Payroll and Leave Accruals 2013M202 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-wawarsing-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2013m-202The ARC of Ulster-Greene – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). The … for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with the guidelines specified in the RCM. For the year ended December … Remind Ulster-Greene officials of the pertinent SED guidelines that relate to the deficiencies we identified. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/arc-ulster-greene-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs
… which are also covered under the Empire Plan’s separate Prescription Drug Program. A physician-administered drug is … drugs under both the Medical/Surgical and Prescription Drug Programs of the Empire Plan; $1,194,719 was … drugs paid for by both the Medical/Surgical and Prescription Drug Programs and develop a process to prevent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugsHeadstart of Rockland, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual ( 2017-S-59 ) Kinderwise Learning Associates, LLC: Compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/headstart-rockland-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… compensation benefits being made due to your death; and Your Social Security benefit. The salary used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/special-accidental-death-benefitSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – State University Police Plan
… will not be less than: The full wage you would have earned in the highest grade-step; or If you were in the highest grade-step of a supervisory position, the wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/special-accidental-death-benefitSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… under circumstances that permit payment of the accidental death benefit, your surviving spouse will also receive a … this benefit will be at least: The full wage you would have earned in the highest grade-step of your position; or The wage that would have been payable to a police superior officer or a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/special-accidental-death-benefitState Agencies Bulletin No. 2198
… inform agencies of the content information for the 2023 Form W-2. Affected Employees: All employees who receive a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement for calendar year 2023 are … 15 (Circular E) for 2023, and the Instructions for Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement), employers are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2198-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2308
… to inform agencies of the content information for the 2024 Form W-2. Affected Employees: All employees who receive a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement for calendar year 2024 are … 15 (Circular E) for 2024, and the Instructions for Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement), employers are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2308-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2024State Agencies Bulletin No. 2407
… to inform agencies of the content information for the 2025 Form W-2. Affected Employees: All employees who receive a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement for calendar year 2025 are … 15 (Circular E) for 2025, and the Instructions for Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement), employers are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2407-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2025Village of Greenwich - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-229)
… Key Findings The Village lacked effective procedures to ensure water and sewer charges were accurately billed, … Recommendations Establish written policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for the billing, collecting and … for each water and sewer billing and provide them to the Board for review. Ensure penalties are correctly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-229CUNY Bulletin No. CU-735
… additional bargaining units being added for the NYS Paid Family Leave program. Affected Employees All employees in the … of New York (CUNY) agreed to implement the NYS Paid Family Leave program (PFL) beginning January 1, 2021. CUNY … requirements will be covered under the New York State Paid Family Leave program (PFL). The New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-735-cuny-nys-paid-family-leave-additional-bargaining-unitsVillage of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
… were paid appropriately. As a result, for the limited periods that we reviewed, 11 (15 percent) of the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59