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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1038
… To provide agencies with the new Additional Pay earnings codes used to collect overpayments and to explain the new procedures associated with these codes. Affected Employees All employees Effective Date(s) … Comptroller (OSC) has created new Additional Pay earnings codes to replace the existing earnings codes used to collect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1038-new-additional-pay-earnings-codes-and-procedures-recoveringOpinion 2008-1
… the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (gifts to school district) -- Exceptions (contracts with … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 800(2), 802(1)(f), 803: A school board member would not have a prohibited conflict of … foundation that raises money and makes gifts to the school district. The school board member, however, should not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-1Opinion 89-32
… OF INTEREST -- Approval of Contracts (issuance of check by county treasurer) -- Leases (contract between county and corporation of which county treasurer is stockholder) -- Stock Ownership (county … Whether a county treasurer would have a conflict of interest by virtue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32Opinion 95-15
… discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Taxes (authority of school district to charge public library with proportionate … AND ASSESSMENTS -- Refunds and Chargebacks (authority of school district to charge public library with proportionate … REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§556(6)(a), 726(1)(c), 734(1): A school district making a real property tax refund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15DiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… that need to be addressed immediately, according to a report on homelessness released today by New York State … for tackling this important issue in his thorough report, and I offer my full support in his continuing efforts … do not necessarily receive direct government funding. The report recommends that a more comprehensive statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionInflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
… prices grew by 8.5 percent nationally and 6.1 percent in the New York City Metropolitan Area (NYC metro area) in March 2022 compared to the same month a year ago. 1 For … 2 percent; however, price increases began to accelerate in the spring of 2021 and are now growing at the highest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/inflation-new-york-city-metropolitan-areaCOVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
New York Citys worldrenowned arts entertainment and recreation sector saw the largest decline among all sectors in the citys economy due to the COVID19 pandemic as employment declined by 66 percent over a one year period ending in December 2020
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryReporting Regulation for Elected or Appointed Officials
… the required time frame shall result in the suspension of service crediting and retirement system membership benefits. … (b) Completion of the standard work day and reporting resolution. In addition to the reporting requirements set … of an elected or appointed official shall establish, by resolution, a standard work day for each elective or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulation-elected-or-appointed-officialsXII.6.I Paying a Non-State Employee – XII. Expenditures
… whether the individual is, or has been, on the payroll of the State at any time during the current calendar year. The State encompasses any department, board, commission, etc., that has its payroll processed by OSC. The legislature, its commissions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6i-paying-non-state-employeeFarmland Protection Program
… Program to protect agriculturally viable farmland in the State. The audit covered the period from April 2019 … Some of the most productive, resilient, and versatile land in the nation forms the foundation of New York State’s farm … American Farmland Trust, farms generate over $47 billion in annual economic impact and support approximately 160,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… to eliminate $1.5 billion in potential increased state tax liability related to the standard deduction, itemized … provisions intended to mitigate the increased federal tax liability that many New Yorkers are expected to face because … to help employees offset potential increases in federal liability. Other changes establish or authorize charitable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli: Homeless New Yorkers Relying on CityFHEPS Face Significant Delays for Permanent Housing
… be unreliable. Case files for 57 households identified in exit reports as having left the shelter system were reviewed. … and Rehousing Enterprise System (CARES), including exit reports, may limit a shelter resident’s access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-homeless-new-yorkers-relying-cityfheps-face-significant-delays-permanent-housingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1194
… Immediately. Background Personal use of employer provided vehicle and chauffeur services are fringe benefits. Per the … employee’s income. Personal use of an employer -provided vehicle generally includes use of the vehicle for purposes of commuting to and from an employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1194-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andOversight of Language Access Services
… Objective To determine if New York City Health + Hospitals Corporation is adequately serving the … local laws, and providing sufficient oversight of Language Access Services. The audit covered the period from January … To determine if New York City Health + Hospitals Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/25/oversight-language-access-servicesMedicaid – Federal Funding and New York
… and statutorily-mandated in New York State Elder Law, NY Connects provides access to information and assistance for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/medicaid-nycOpinion 91-38
… unsuccessful bidder upon the proper return of a single set of the plans and specifications. If an unsuccessful bidder obtains more than one set of plans and specifications, the political subdivision … plans and specifications less the cost of reproducing the set, upon the proper return of all the additional sets. If a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-38State Agencies Bulletin No. 1098
… Immediately. Background Personal Use of Employer Provided Vehicle and Chauffeur Services are fringe benefits. Per the … employee’s income. Personal use of an employer-provided vehicle generally includes use of the vehicle for purposes of commuting to and from an employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1098-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andOpinion 99-7
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (in general) -- Recipients … (when fire district treasurer is proper recipient) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Assuming there is no special act … treasurer would be the proper recipient of foreign fire insurance tax moneys if the fire district fire department has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-7DiNapoli: Rural Counties Face Shortage of Health Professionals
… an additional barrier to recruiting more healthcare professionals. Not all counties have hospitals or rural … allocated $10 billion a year from federal fiscal years 2026 to 2030 to support rural hospitals, clinics, federally … such as incentivizing the training of new healthcare professionals to serve in rural New York through loan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-rural-counties-face-shortage-health-professionalsTreasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations . * As the introductory phrase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-report