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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1193
… retirement plan or Were an active participant for any part of 2012 in an annuity account described in IRC Section 403(b) -applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education Department. *IRS … join or does not contribute to the plan. Nearly all State of New York government positions provide eligibility for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1193-retirement-plan-check-box-form-w-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1278
… in Box 13 of Form W-2, must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. Affected Employees All … 403(b) - applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education Department. *IRS Publication 590 – … most State of New York employees are considered covered and will have the Retirement Plan check box checked on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1278-retirement-plan-check-box-form-w-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1347
… – SUNY TDA Fidelity 413 – NBE Tax Deferred Annuity 414 – NYT Tax Deferred Annuity 415 – SUNY Tax Deferred Annuity 417 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1347-retirement-plan-check-box-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearClaims for Deceased Owners and Estates
… ("Who Can Claim") In New York State, the Surrogate's Court in the county where the decedent had their primary … a copy of the owner's death certificate and completed Small Estates Affidavit and Table of Heirs . If the value of … by submitting a copy of the death certificate, a completed Small Estates Affidavit , and proof of the funeral expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-deceased-owners-and-estatesOpinion 2000-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS -- … minimum number of years of service; and periodic payments, in the same fixed amount over the same fixed period of time, … are superseded to the extent inconsistent. This is in reply to your letter concerning the authority of a school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4About an Employer’s Role – What Every Employer Should Know
… What every employer should know about NYSLRS and what it means to participate as an employer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-employers-roleV.3.B Departments and Agencies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… A of the COA Handbook. The Statewide Department Reporting Tree can also be found on SFS Coach and is organized in the … conform to the first four levels of use in the Department Tree, as these levels are used for statewide reporting. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3b-departments-and-agenciesContact Update and Online Help for Local Officials
… we ask designated staff in local governments to use our Online Services system to provide and maintain up-to-date … which allows local officials to view, create, edit, verify and inactivate contact records. Enrollment help can be … PAGE This page will allow you to individually or bulk verify/inactivate contact records. Verify/Inactivate: Select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/contact-update-and-online-helpBradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… in the third degree, a class D felony, after an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office, working with the New York State Police and Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker, uncovered … allegedly taking “advance” payments on company activities and manipulating company bank accounts and records. Hamilton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/bradford-fire-co-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… Binghamton woman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of $32,000 and serve five years’ probation. “Ms. LaBarr’s … us to ensure she was brought to justice.” “The sentencing of Joy LaBarr marks a significant step towards accountability … placed in her and denied the legitimate beneficiaries of their entitled resources. This sentence, requiring full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsCost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… allow you to: Document procedures to help guide management in decision making; Establish priorities and determine … fund capital assets; Identify which assets need attention in any given year; and Inform the public and solicit input on … of the new capital assets needed; The priority in which assets are to be acquired, replaced or repaired; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districtsOpinion 2002-13
… the members of a volunteer fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax monies to make reasonable expenditures to fund the fire department softball, billiard and bowling … monies received by a fire district treasurer may be used to pay expenses of softball billiard and bowling teams …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District - Procurement (2020M-173)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings District officials generally used a competitive process to procure goods and services. However, they did not periodically seek … services. We tested 14 vendors paid a total of $3,961,336 and found that District officials used a competitive process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/briarcliff-manor-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-173DiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Sentenced for $101K Theft From the Department
… Steven G. James announced that William Storrs, the former chief and treasurer of the Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department, was sentenced to four months of weekends in … The former chief and treasurer of the Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department was sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-sentenced-101k-theft-departmentV.3.A General Ledger Business Unit (GLBU) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… GL BU may be required. Independent transaction processing in the General Ledger is not considered a requirement for a … oil spill-related confidential information that is stored in the SFS) is a consideration for a separate GL BU. Data … and is a balancing ChartField, and as such, transactions in the SFS must balance (by debits/credits) by BU. Where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3a-general-ledger-business-unit-glbuState Agencies Bulletin No. 2136
… Affected Employees: All employees who require a tax balance adjustment due to having a Q22 overpayment in … OSC Actions: OSC has created a new Earnings Code TBA (Tax Balance Adjustment) to correct employee tax balances. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2136-new-earn-code-tba-tax-balance-adjustment-correct-q22-overpaymentsXI.16 Vendor Responsibility – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW This section reminds New York State contracting entities of … contractor or offerer) to which a contract may be awarded. This section also serves to outline the State Comptroller's … terms have been interpreted prior to the effective date of this article. The courts, in examining vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi16-vendor-responsibilityOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… 1, 2013 through September 30, 2017. Auditors identified 18,786 recipients who received 208,198 opioid prescriptions … care with other prescribers – auditors noted 493 of the 18,786 recipients required medical care as a result of opioid or narcotic overdoses that occurred within a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… New York City Parks Department facilities have barriers to people with disabilities and many don’t meet ADA standards, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Federal … New York City Parks Department facilities have barriers to people with disabilities and many dont meet ADA standards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.2
… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 1971.1 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide step-by-step guidance for Direct Deposit entry and provide details of the Direct … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide stepbystep guidance for Direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19712-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-query