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DiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… New York City’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) needs to do more to ensure the meals it provides to homebound seniors are prepared in sanitary conditions and are nutritious, … New York Citys Department for the Aging DFTA needs to do more to ensure the meals it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsDiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… A national drug and alcohol treatment provider was able to collect $3.9 million in ineligible payments due to the processing of invalid claims and inadequate oversight by the state Office of Alcoholism … A national drug and alcohol treatment provider was able to collect $39 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 560
… work station, is considered to have worked a minimum of one-half day for the purpose of computing overtime compensation. An employee working a … that overtime compensation is paid only for work in excess of the basic 40-hour work week. An employee eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/560-review-and-update-recall-overtime-pay-eligible-employees-classified-andDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Sentenced For Gambling-Related Theft of $46,000
… and the Le Roy Police Department for partnering with my office on this case.” DiNapoli’s investigation and audits … actively gambling during this time and used the money to cover his expenses. DiNapoli recommended that department and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-sentenced-gambling-related-theft-46000Contractors or Consultants – Membership and Enrollment
… The majority of people who work for and provide services to the State or participating employers are considered public … independent contractors or consultants are not permitted to join NYSLRS or receive service credit for consultant or independent contractor services. To determine if a person you hired is an employee or an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/contractors-or-consultantsContract Advisory No. 16
… by the contractor to the contracting agency, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and the Department of Civil Service (DCS). The State Consultant Services … agencies must reach out to their vendors to remind them of this reporting requirement and the deadline. Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/16-state-consultant-services-contractors-annual-employment-reports-due-may-15thDiNapoli Proposal Would Provide More Accountability for Personal Income Tax Check-Off Funds
… “New Yorkers have contributed more than $50 million for worthy causes through check-offs on their personal income … of this money remains unused when it should be fighting cancer, helping veterans, or recruiting firefighters and EMS … report found that over the previous five years, receipts for the funds reached $12 million, while expenditures were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposal-would-provide-more-accountability-personal-income-tax-check-fundsIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… 1975 and was most recently amended in 2015, guarantees a free and appropriate public education in the least … in 1975 and was most recently amended in 2015 guarantees a free and appropriate public education in the least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actVendRep System Guide for Office of the State Comptroller Bureau of Contracts Users
… to effectively use the System and review questionnaires. Back to top System Roles Users are assigned roles which … contracts approved by the State Comptroller’s Office. Back to top Navigational Guide Navigation Bar The … the VendRep System, please follow the configuration directions provided below. The VendRep System was tested with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-guide-office-state-comptroller-bureau-contracts-usersDiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist at many … water damage, exposed wiring, missing smoke detectors and garbage in rooms, according to an audit released today by … State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessX.3.B OSC Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… AND POLICIES All vendors providing goods/materials or services to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File. This Subsection provides the … Address What is the vendor providing? Goods/Materials, Services, or Both Is the vendor required to have a US TIN? …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3b-osc-vendor-registrationFare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
… and regular, anticipated fare increases. OSC selected 2010 as a baseline year for this analysis, as this was the … revenues, most notably real estate transaction taxes. Overall revenue growth, excluding fare revenue, rose by 52 … (WMATA). If the MTA received subsidies in 2019 at the same rate as WMATA, it would have received another $700 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authorityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1166
… Plan and to provide a new earnings code and procedures for processing refunds for affected employees. This new earnings code is ONLY to be used for this purpose; any other adjustments should be entered … Plan and to provide a new earnings code and procedures for processing refunds for aff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1166-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-refunds-certain-employees-representedLimitations – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… date of membership is June 17, 1971, or later, the wages in any 12-month period used in the FAS calculation cannot exceed the earnings in the preceding 12-month period by more than 20 percent. Any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/limitationsDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution of $50,000 to the village. “Too many public servants confuse … to do so because village officials provided no oversight of her fiscal activities. The audit prompted the village to … fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftXIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… is just, true and correct and, therefore, appropriate to pay. An employee’s supervisor and the Finance Office … are just, true and correct and, therefore, appropriate to pay. To meet this requirement, employees may, in either the … is just true and correct and therefore appropriate to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certificationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1681
… Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2018 Form … Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1681-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2018State Agencies Bulletin No. 1528
… by the plan even if the individual elects not to join or does not contribute to the plan. Nearly all State of New York … 590-A, limits on the amount that can be deducted do not affect the amount that can be contributed. The IRS utilizes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1528-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 1441
… or does not contribute to the plan. Nearly all State of New York government positions provide eligibility for retirement system membership. Therefore, most State of New York employees are considered covered and will have the … benefits from a retirement system of the State of New York as a result of previous state, city or municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1441-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 1606
… Purpose To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and … for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: … plan or An active participant for any part of 2017 in an annuity account described in IRC Section 403(b) – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1606-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year