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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2065
… retroactive dues for employees represented by Council 82 in Bargaining Unit 61. Affected Employees: Members of Council 82 that are currently in or were previously in Bargaining Units 61 from years 2016 through 2022, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2065-new-york-state-law-enforcement-officers-union-council-82-afscme-afl-cioState Agencies Bulletin No. 1776
… bulletin is 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 2019 in an annuity account described in IRC Section 403(b) – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019DiNapoli: Erie Community College Audit Reveals Lax Oversight by Board
… at Erie Community College (ECC) gave more than $100,000 in raises and bonuses to senior officials without proper … P. DiNapoli. “Our auditors found a lax control environment in which significant decisions were made out of the view of … oversight role and address the deficiencies outlined in this audit.” DiNapoli’s auditors discovered during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-erie-community-college-audit-reveals-lax-oversight-boardState Agencies Bulletin No. 2258
… dues increase for employees represented by the PBANYS in the Agency Police Services Unit (APSU), Bargaining Unit 31. Affected Employees: Employees in APSU, Bargaining Unit 31, represented by the PBANYS are … PBANYS dated July 10, 2024, membership dues for employees in Bargaining Unit 31 (Deduction Code 483) will increase from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2258-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseDiNapoli Report Assesses MTA's Capital Needs and Funding Scenarios
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli laid out the challenges and potential funding scenarios facing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) as it prepares to submit its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-report-assesses-mtas-capital-needs-and-funding-scenariosState Agencies Bulletin No. 2296
… State Deferred Compensation Plan for the calendar year 2025 Background: Pursuant to IRS IR-2024-285, released on … employees aged 50 and over remains at $7,500 for 2025 for a combined maximum contribution limit of $31,000 in 2025. … catch-up contribution limit is set at $11,250 for 2025 for a combined maximum contribution limit of $34,750. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2296-deferred-compensation-maximum-contributions-limits-calendar-year-2025State Agencies Bulletin No. 2295
… amount will increase to $23,500 for calendar year 2025. An additional deferment is available to employees age … in accordance with the current year Agency Submission Schedule . The effective date, labeled as the Deduction Begin … select Terminate on Coverage Election panel. For New York State Education Department, School for the Blind, School for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2295-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaDiNapoli: Five Major Companies Adopt Pension Fund's Call for Transparency on Political Contributions
… P. DiNapoli today announced that five major companies in the New York State Common Retirement Fund's portfolio have … The $176.8 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-five-major-companies-adopt-pension-funds-call-transparency-political-contributionsConsumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… and Wyoming . Audit Objective Determine whether officials in 10 county (County) departments of weights and measures … weighing and measuring devices. Key Findings Officials in the 10 County Departments did not always adequately … (24 percent) were not inspected. Reliable systems were not in place to maintain complete and accurate master lists of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024Food Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… Introduction In March 2023, the Office of the State Comptroller reported that the number … and higher Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Another likely explanation for the increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicMaximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program – Maximizing … administers the Medicaid program. For recipients enrolled in fee-for-service Medicaid, DOH makes payments for services … directly to health care providers. For recipients enrolled in managed care, DOH pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followComptroller DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today his office reviewed 1711 contracts valued at $6 billion and approved more than 17 million payments worth more than $87 billion in the month of November
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actionsApproved State Contracts and Payments for August 2017
… laboratory. $11.5 million with Live Nation Worldwide Inc. for State Fair entertainment booking services. Deferred … Date Funds Manager. $61 million with The Vanguard Group Inc. as Balanced Fund Manager. $24 million with Morgan … equip, and operate the AIM Photonics Testing, Assembly and Packaging facility. $52.5 million to The Research Foundation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/approved-state-contracts-and-payments-august-2017Uncollected Penalties (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial report was issued on July 31, 2013 and covered the period of April 1, 2007 to February 1, 2013. … to determine whether the Department effectively pursues and collects outstanding penalties. During the initial audit, … outstanding accounts routinely had no collection activity for two years or more and were often deemed uncollectible. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/uncollected-penalties-followApproved State Contracts and Payments
… In December, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,579 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.5 billion and approved … Education Department $2.6 million to the New York City School District for Regional Special Education Technical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/1018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsOpinion 92-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (appearance at attorney's office in compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-9Cheektowaga Central School District - Capital Project Management (2022M-90)
… Union East Elementary School capital project(Project) in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not manage the Project in a transparent manner and did not provide adequate … Union East Elementary School capital project Project in a transparent manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/16/cheektowaga-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2022m-90Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments … the State’s Medicaid program. Individuals may enroll in Medicaid through Local Departments of Social Services or … than one CIN assigned to them during the time they are in receipt of benefits; however, only one CIN should have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipients-multiple-clientLivonia Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-22)
… component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. … mental health that educators should know were not included in the District’s training. District officials did not … were unable to determine which staff members participated in the training. Key Recommendation Provide mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/livonia-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes
… Objective To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance … adequate efforts, in accordance with Department policy, to collect unpaid amounts—including taxes, interest, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/24/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes