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New York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… Adults Keeps Rising January 2022 PDF Version Message from the Comptroller The safe and efficient operation of the corrections system in … and an overview of the costs of providing medical care. The evidence indicates that more work in refining New … This report provides updated information regarding the overall correctional system population an analysis of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-risingOpinion 2004-2
… whether a town is prohibited from entering into a contract for the purchase of gravel from a vendor who may obtain at … member. The vendor leases the property from the spouse for "fair market value," and has the right, but not the … municipality that they serve (General Municipal Law §801). For purposes of article 18, a "contract" includes any express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-264
… increases will be applied for these bargaining units on or after November 2, 2017, and there will be no … salary increases will be applied for this bargaining unit on or after March 8, 2018, and there will be no retroactive … SR and SY Only October 2014: Employees who are Active or on an approved leave of absence, and in Bargaining Unit F8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-264-retroactive-salary-increases-bargaining-units-sr-sy-and-s9State Agencies Bulletin No. 1398
… Command Py Bargaining Units 61 & 91 IFE – Inconvenience Full Evenings Bargaining Unit 01 IFN – Inconvenience Full Nights Bargaining Unit 01 LMH – Location Mid-Hudson … calculated automatically. Since the value of Inconvenience Full Evenings (Earnings Code IFE) and Inconvenience Full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1398-april-2015-security-salary-increases-and-additional-pay-increasesState Agencies Bulletin No. 923
… payment. Calculation of Salaries for Employees Who Change Bargaining Units Whenever an employee has movement … using the Action/Reason codes of PAY/SAC Pay Rate Change/Mass Salary Increase). For the above employees, OSC … status, using the Action/Reason codes of PAY/CSL (Pay Rate Change/Correct Salary). For employees who were not Active in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/923-arbitration-award-implementation-retroactive-general-salary-increasesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-108.1
… of this bulletin is to inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2020 DC 37 Retroactive 2% Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not processed … Services Unit (RRSU) – BU67 in the Division of Housing and Community Renewal who meet the eligibility criteria are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-1081-april-2020-district-council-37-dc-37-retroactive-2The Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… has seen a concerning surge in reported hate crimes over the last five years, with the number of incidents increasing by 12.7 percent in 2023 alone. As the number of hate crimes has grown, these crimes are … York State has seen a concerning surge in hate crimes over the last five years with the number of incidents increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateCity of Ogdensburg – Budget Review (B3-16-20)
… $1 million for general fund operating expenses and a tax rate increase of 10.55 percent, and another that did not … for operating expenses, but included a 31.8 percent tax rate increase. Neither option included the appropriation … option. The budget option with the 31.8 percent property tax increase would put the City at approximately 97.5 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/12/07/city-ogdensburg-budget-review-b3-16-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 872
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new process for checking the … most employees filling these positions are eligible to participate in a retirement program and the Retirement … from a position for which the individual retired prior to 2008. These employees cannot contribute to a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/872-change-process-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County officials have not ensured that the department account clerks’ financial duties were adequately segregated. … town’s customers. For the audit period, the town could not account for 53 percent of the water produced. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDepartment of Social Services – Monitoring of Service Provider Agreements (2016-MS-1)
… was to determine if counties effectively monitored service provider agreements for the period January 1 through December … that all services are provided in accordance with service provider agreements and that invoices for payment are … Fulton, Monroe and Tioga) were not monitoring service provider agreements in accordance with managements’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/07/19/department-social-services-monitoring-service-provider-agreements-2016-ms-1Real Estate Portfolio
… Power Authority has accounted for all of its real estate holdings, determined the need to either hold or dispose of … Ensure that information systems used to track real estate holdings are updated timely to reflect changes when property … Power Authority has accounted for all of its real estate holdings determined the need to either hold or dispose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/20/real-estate-portfolioPort Jefferson Union Free School District – Information Technology (2014M-039)
… August 31, 2013. Background The Port Jefferson Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County, has … Port Jefferson Union Free School District Information Technology 2014M039 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/port-jefferson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2014mPine Valley Central School District –Financial Management and Procurement (2014M-36)
… that include realistic estimates for appropriations based on contractual and historical data and ensure that unexpended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-and-procurementRensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over extra-classroom activity funds for the period July 1, 2011, to February 28, 2013. Background The Rensselaer City School … who provides training on extra-classroom activity funds to other school districts; however, this training has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Sentenced for Theft of Over $86,000
… service, and time served. Colucci served 209 days in jail, paid restitution in full and completed her community service. “Public … the theft of money because it corrodes the public’s trust in government,” DiNapoli said. “My office partners with law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-sentenced-theft-over-86000State Agencies Bulletin No. 2162
… in the PEF or CSEA Certification, Licensure, and Exam Fee Reimbursement Program, or who used Empire Star Public Service awards for certification, license, or exam fees are affected. Background: Pursuant to Internal … fringe benefits such as the Certification, Licensure, and Exam Fee Reimbursement are considered taxable income. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2162-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2023Medicaid Claims Submitted by Accordis, Inc. on Behalf of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
… Accordis Inc. submitted appropriate Medicaid claims on behalf of the New York City Health and Hospitals … commonly referred to as service bureaus, to submit claims on behalf of healthcare providers. Service bureaus are … submitted 192,296 claims totaling more than $26.2 million on behalf of HHC providers. Key Findings eMedNY does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/12/medicaid-claims-submitted-accordis-inc-behalf-new-york-city-health-and-hospitalsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Enlarged City School District , Miller Place Union Free School District and the Peru Central School District . … for general operating expenditures. Miller Place Union Free School District – Check Signing (Suffolk County) The … Cortland Enlarged City School District Miller Place Union Free School District and the Peru Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Argyle Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2014M-051)
… The Argyle Central School District (District) is located in several towns in Washington County. The District is governed by the Board … five elected members. The District has one school in operation with approximately 600 students and 110 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/argyle-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2014m-051