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State Contract and Payment Actions in August

… tax credits. Department of Civil Service $261.2 million to CVS Caremark to provide pharmacy benefit services for the Empire, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-august

Accounts Payable Advisory No. 4

… Subject: Making Payments to Verizon for Landline Phone Services Guidance: Consistent with the Guide to … account number (containing the area code, then seven-digit phone number, then the first three-digit code) followed by … For example, to pay a regular Verizon bill for the phone number (518) 474-1212 associated with the two …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/4-complex-entity-verizon-landline-services

DiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows

Overall sales tax collections for local governments declined by 42 percent in February compared to the same month in 2020 State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrows

Fuel Purchases

… Authority (Authority) is purchasing the correct type of fuel, paying the proper amount for the fuel purchased, receiving the correct amount of fuel, and keeping accurate records of the supply and … Authority Authority is purchasing the correct type of fuel paying the proper a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/fuel-purchases

Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)

… included food and alcohol purchases. One claim totaling $700 did not have an itemized receipt and did not follow …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2398

… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in … age 50 and over. These employees may defer up to $8,000.00 of age 50 catch-up contributions in addition to their regular … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the maximum …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2398-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tda

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1588

… retirement contributions, garnishments and federal levies. Tax Information The LLS payment and AJR adjustment are … income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1588-october-2016-and-april-2017-civil-service-employees-association-csea

Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-125

… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the DC 37 Rent Regulation Services Unit – BU67 in the Division of Housing and Community Renewal who meet the … employees based on the 2022 Salary Schedule (currently in effect). Effective Dates The April 2023 DC 37 RRSU …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-125-april-2023-district-council-37-dc-37-performance

Performance of Duty Disability – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… incapacitated (physically or mentally) for performance of your duties as the natural and proximate result of a disability sustained in such service, not caused by your … you may be eligible for this benefit regardless of the amount of service credit you have. Notice of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/performance-duty-disability

State Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program

… that many of the companies participating in the Excelsior Jobs Program met their obligations or even justify giving the … companies did not meet expectations to not verifying if jobs were full-time or part-time. ESD also could not produce evidence that several companies actually created jobs and did not simply shift jobs. “New York state gives …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-program

DiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt

… New York state ranked fourth nationwide in credit card debt … average. In 2017, 8.3 percent of credit card debt in New York state was delinquent by 90 days or more, higher than … ), the Federal Reserve Bank of New York ( https://www.newyorkfed.org/banking/protection.html …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-new-york-state-fourth-nationwide-credit-card-debt

DiNapoli Announces Sale of $636 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds

… projects authorized by the following voter-approved bond acts: Environmental Quality (1986), Clean Water / Clean … projects authorized by the following voter-approved bond acts: Environmental Quality (1986), Clean Water / Clean … data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested data. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-636-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bonds

State Public Health Emergency Medical Stockpile (2023-S-14)

To determine what steps DOH and OGS have taken during the procurement process for medical equipment for public health emergencies to ensure usability of the equipment purchased and whether DOH and OGS have managed and maintained—in function

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s14.pdf

New York’s Stubbornly High Rates of Chronic Absenteeism

The classroom disruptions caused by the pandemic have had a lingering negative impact on New York’s students. As schools transitioned back to in-person instruction, chronic absenteeism rates increased sharply and have remained high, especially among vulnerable student populations.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/missing-school-ny-chronic-absenteeism.pdf

Preferred Source Contracting (Follow-Up)

… organizations that serve and employ the blind, severely disabled, and veterans. The intent of the Program is to … includes the categories of commodities and services that are available and provided by preferred sources. Facilitating … to OGS were all implemented. SED officials have taken steps to establish criteria within its designation agreement …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/09/preferred-source-contracting-follow

Other Bulletin No. 37

… is NS (grade 600) or grade 668 in any jurisdictional class, who were appointed or received a salary increase other … or equated salary grade on the April 1, 2016 M/C Salary Schedule increased by the April 2017 M/C 2% Parity Salary … that is NS (grade 600) or grade 668 in any jurisdictional class, who were appointed or received a salary increase other …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-37-april-2017-state-university-construction-fund-scf

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-784

… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-784-service-employees-international-union-seiu-local-246-dues

Village of Sinclairville – Water Operations (2014M-362)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Village’s water system was operating … estimated what part of the unaccounted-for water was due to other municipal use (e.g., flushing water lines). The … estimated bills or approving and applying adjustments to customers’ accounts. The Board did not establish policies …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/24/village-sinclairville-water-operations-2014m-362