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IX.8.A Accounting for Federal Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… adjustment voucher regardless of whether the grant award is open or closed with the federal agency or whether the appropriation/segregation is active or lapsed. See Chapter VII, Section 3 - Refund of … amount reported to the vendor and the IRS. When a refund is received on an open award and it relates to a lapsed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8a-accounting-federal-refundsSocial Media Use Policy
… The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) manages multiple social media sites to keep New Yorkers informed about the … spent. The opinions and beliefs expressed by users on our social media sites are those of the users and do not … reflect OSC views or opinions. Comments posted on our social media sites are not considered formal public comment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policyCost-of-Living Adjustment
… 3 percent annually. This Year’s COLA Increase The COLA for September 2025 through August 2026 is 1.2 percent. The … you will receive the maximum monthly increase of $18 (for a total maximum annual increase of $216) before taxes. … September is added to your existing monthly COLA amount. For example, a retiree receiving an annual pension benefit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustmentPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… At retirement, a member must elect a pension payment option, which determines how the retirement … should the member die before them. Generally, this is one of the joint allowance options. The parties should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1860
… affected. Background Per IRS Publication 15-B, Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, the first $5,250 of educational … and Pay Period 19 Current (check dated December 17, 2020). Tax Information Educational Assistance exceeding $5,250 is … will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages for tax withholding purposes, and is subject to employment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1860-educational-assistance-benefitsDiNapoli: State’s Financial Plan Reflects a Bleak Economic Outlook
… state’s Enacted Budget Financial Plan anticipates a dire fiscal outlook in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 and projects sweeping budget cuts that … large reductions in funding for State Operations are also planned. School children and college students, people living …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-states-financial-plan-reflects-bleak-economic-outlookState Agencies Bulletin No. 1957
… Assistance program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to … is considered the taxable amount and must be reported in PayServ through either Time Entry or the agency … dated 12/16/2021). Tax Information Educational Assistance in excess of $5,250 is considered a taxable fringe benefit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1957-educational-assistance-benefits-2021State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Districts Law allows reduced property tax bills for land in agricultural production by limiting the property … owners during the three-year period 2014 through 2016 for 10,416 properties in the eight counties analyzed. Because … (OTDA): New York State Supplemental Payments (SSP) Made to Deceased Individuals (2016-BSE7-01) OTDA administers the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsNYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Tax Collections
… New York City’s latest financial plan projects a surplus of nearly … higher than expected tax collections and benefits from the citywide savings program, according to a report released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024
… contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). Employers’ average contribution … of these two systems, which pay retirement and disability benefits to public employees and death benefits to their … in ERS and PFRS, and more than 300 different retirement plan combinations. Last fiscal year, $14.7 billion were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… coordination, and record keeping, impair DSNY’s ability to address ongoing cleanliness problems on New York City … The audit made eight recommendations – four each to DSNY and Operations – to address the problems identified. … information included in these reports. Also, OMH’s reports do not clearly address its progress in the 11 areas of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… manner. As a result, the district had an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the network. In addition to sensitive IT control … or disabling nonstudent network user accounts. Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (Oswego County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … and 2012-13, as required by the by-laws. City of Rye – Boat Basin Fund (Westchester County) The city’s boat basin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , North Bellmore Union Free School District and Schenectady County Community College . "In an era of limited … Duanesburg Central School District – Separation Payments (Schenectady County) District officials have established … were higher than necessary to fund district operations. Schenectady County Community College – Internal Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… for overtime costs in certain departments. However, it does not appear that the total appropriation will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… Thirty local governments in New York State ended 2020 in some form of fiscal stress, State Comptroller Thomas P. … announced today identified 19 local governments designated in fiscal stress, including six counties, four cities, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… million were paid before the claims auditor’s approval and audit. The claims auditor did not sign 70 claims totaling … the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making more than $12 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers … surplus fund balance was excessive and they overfunded two general fund reserves with balances totaling more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0New York City Construction Industry Booming
… The construction industry in New York state has set employment records for four consecutive … Authority and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. DiNapoli’s report also notes that: The nation added …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingState Pension Employer Contribution Rates Announced for 2020-21, Assumed Rate of Return Lowered
… environment. “Each year, for the past seven years, we’ve been able to lower pension contribution rates or … returns, prudent management and a diverse portfolio we have kept the state pension fund strong and one of the best … the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. Its audited invested asset value as of the close of last fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-pension-employer-contribution-rates-announced-2020-21-assumed-rate-return-loweredState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Online Banking (Fulton County, Hamilton County and Otsego … computer is not used for online banking. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1