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Comptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… Employees in six upstate New York school districts had inappropriate computer access to sensitive student data and were able to change student … proper authorization, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … Employees in six upstate New York school districts had inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… but they did not strengthen controls by improving their monitoring procedures. Officials entered into agreements with … electronic transactions. Auditors found the online banking policy does not clearly indicate how online transfers will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the sale of three properties, which officials plan to sell in 2022. However, the board has not developed alternative … record, report and disburse village funds and was arrested in February 2021 and charged with grand larceny, falsifying … business records, forgery, and official misconduct. In December 2021, she pleaded guilty to petit larceny and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… have been issued. East Quogue Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (Suffolk County) Claims totaling more than $6.1 million were paid before the … who disbursed $488,545 during the audit period (for dental plan benefits, administrative fees and utilities), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1746
… be not be processed before the commencement of the 2019 season. These retroactive increases will be automatically … below) should receive the appropriate rate for the 2019 season inclusive of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 retroactive … to the rate in effect as listed on the Hourly Wage Rate Schedule that is attached to the Division of Budget Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1746-april-2019-lifeguard-2-salary-increase-state-university-professionalState Agencies Bulletin No. 1415
… 428 Dependent Care 433 Total Unemployment Ins Owed 500 Medicare Deficiency 501 Social Security Deficiency 502 NYS SS/Medicare Deficiency GARNSH Garnishments HIATRG Regular After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1415-general-salary-increases-state-university-professional-servicesOpinion 2005-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to increase in compensation when employer contribution to retirement … for the plan of which the next subordinate police officer in the village police department is a member is increased, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Unnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… Background The Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) is a public benefit corporation whose mission is to promote a … As a result of this dual arrangement, her combined annual compensation by the State increased to $135,000. The initial … Council should work together to determine whether and to what extent funds were improperly paid and recover funds as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1493
… Purpose To notify agencies that newly established FICA tax deficiency … NYS (SS/Medicare Deficiency) with an effective date prior to 9/1/16 and will remain at their current rate. Affected … as FICA Exempt earnings which have since been determined to be FICA taxable. Rarely, an employee may have simultaneous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1493-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-502-nys-ssmedicare-deficiencyCUNY Bulletin No. CU-547
… 582 CUNY (SS/Medicare Deficiency), will have a deduction rate of ten percent of gross pay applied. Existing FICA tax … an effective date prior to 9/1/16 and will remain at their current rate. Affected Employees Employees who originally had … (corrections) can be made, without interest, pursuant to Treasury Regulations. Treasury Regulation §31.6205-1 (b) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-547-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-582-cuny-ssmedicareOther Bulletin No. 81
… Fund with instructions for processing the April 2025 SCF CSEA LLS payment and eligibility changes due to the … Fund and CSEA which provides for payment of the 2025 Longevity Payment in April 2025 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of $1,500, … Fund with instructions for processing the April 2025 SCF CSEA LLS payment and eligibility changes due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-81-april-2025-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilOpinion 88-68
… St Comp No. 85-60, p 84; 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 561; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-295, p 318). However, it is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68DiNapoli: Improvements at NYS Parks Needed to Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities
… increasing the number of wheelchair accessible stalls in restrooms and ensuring there are more accessible, clearly … nature. Braille was also on all signage along the trail. In 2015, Parks developed a Transition Plan as required by the … During the audit, Parks assigned a new ADA coordinator in March 2022. Comptroller DiNapoli recommended Parks: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-improvements-nys-parks-needed-remove-barriers-people-disabilitiesMedicaid Program – Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients
… active cases of Buy-in Program coverage for individuals without a benefit eligibility period in eMedNY and remove …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipientsAdministrative Hearings
… your written request for a hearing within four months of the date of this letter. You will receive a Notice of Hearing at least three weeks prior to your scheduled … An overview of the NYSLRS Hearing Administration Bureau procedures on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/administrative-hearingsDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… railways and require oil transporters to carry sufficient insurance to cover cleanup costs and other liabilities … Fund, capped at $40 million, was created to protect public health and the environment by providing quick access to funds … laws to escape the costs. Insurance coverage is an accepted responsibility for people and businesses in America …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersDiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… the share of state aid to school districts, which includes lottery revenues, is smaller now than in the year the New York State Lottery was created. In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2013-14, … Florida combined in SFY 2012-13. The state’s reliance on lottery revenues has grown, rising to the equivalent of 4.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetDiNapoli Releases Report on SFY 2024-25 Financial Plan
… to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Enacted Budget … budget gaps. Spending in recent years has been driven by school aid and Medicaid; the two are forecasted to account … SFY 2024-25, which is largely expected to occur from SFY 2026-27 to SFY 2027-28. Major provisions of federal and state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-releases-report-sfy-2024-25-financial-planExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… only for the subway and buses but for the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad as well, is a challenge that … In June, weekend ridership on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad averaged about 94 percent and … could lose $500 million per year if regular commuting days range between one and two days per week. Tax revenues, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaState Agencies Bulletin No. 863
… agencies of a new process implemented by OSC to ensure that NYC wages are properly reported on the 2008 Form W-2 for all employees with a NYC residence. Control-D Report NTAX702 (NYC Reportable … agencies of a new process implemented by OSC to ensure that NYC wages are properly reported on the 2008 Form W2 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/863-new-york-city-nyc-reportable-wages