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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Selected Economic Trends Job Losses Are Concentrated in Lower-Paid Sectors Six months into the COVID-19 recession, New Yorkers working in lower-paid sectors continue to suffer a disproportionate … share of job losses statewide and especially in New York City. Among the nearly 1.3 million net jobs the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 928
… Step Eligibility Listing) that lists potentially eligible employees for the Merit Step payment and to provide … instructions for submitting transactions for eligible employees. OSC is no longer automatically processing this payment. Affected Employees Merit Step eligible employees in Bargaining Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/928-october-2009-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certain-graded-and-nsOpinion 88-14
… county's trust and agency fund for six years, subject to claim, and then transferred to the general fund. The county … have to pay them out upon audit and approval of a proper claim. While the conclusions reached in Opn No. 72-233 are … in part that, "any action, other than an action for injury to person or property, may be maintained by and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 2146
… Date in chart above based on pay cycle/pay period type OT Eff Date: Same as Effective Date Annual Addl Earnings: The … Code: LOC or LMH Effective Date: Newly Eligible Date OT Eff Date: Same as Effective Date Annual Addl Earnings: … taxable gross and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. The adjustments (AJR, ARC, ARO, and Retro (RXX)) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2146-april-2023-retroactive-increases-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudsonOpinion 88-36
… 492, 14 NE2d 805; Tillinghast v Merrill , 151 NY 135, 45 NE 375). This rule of strict liability for public funds is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36The Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… dramatic increase in identity theft during the past year. More than 67,000 complaints of identity theft were reported … Social media companies, whose business models rely heavily on personal information, should take steps to promote best … in New York State in 2020, inflicting financial losses on individuals and threatening disruption to government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-102
… agreement between the State and the New York State Supreme Court Officers Association (Bargaining Unit SY) and provides … Longevity Bonus 20 Year Longevity Effective 4/1/03, the Judicial Longevity Bonus for employees in Bargaining Unit SY … of WDL , OSC will insert a row on the employee’s Job record, effective the dates of the increases, using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-102-retroactive-general-salary-longevity-bonus-uniform-allowanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… actions to manage spending and generate nearly $1 billion in additional revenue this year, while providing increased … since 2015. “New York is beginning the new fiscal year in a better position than projected,” said DiNapoli. … spending cuts during the fiscal year that are authorized in the budget. The budget provides $5.4 billion in additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetOpinion 2002-15
… discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (street lighting and maintenance of town hall as townwide … and Duties (maintenance of town hall as townwide charge); (street lighting as townwide charge) TOWN LAW §§64(3), (19), … HIGHWAY LAW §327: Real property taxes for the cost of street lighting within a town pursuant to Town Law §64(19) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0Opinion 2002-15
… discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (street lighting and maintenance of town hall as townwide … and Duties (maintenance of town hall as townwide charge); (street lighting as townwide charge) TOWN LAW §§64(3), (19), … HIGHWAY LAW §327: Real property taxes for the cost of street lighting within a town pursuant to Town Law §64(19) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Opinion 2001-7
… DISTRICTS -- Expenses (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within an extension to a public parking district) … -- Extensions (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within an extension to a public parking district) … Parking Districts (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within extension) LOCAL LAWS -- Fees (authority to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7DiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Jumped
… have sown economic anxiety and slowed global economic growth. My office will continue to keep a close eye on the … from more than 200 before the financial crisis. While net revenue rose in the first half of 2019, growth slowed to 2.4 … the nation’s largest bank-holding companies reported mixed results. The average salary, including bonuses, for industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-jumpedUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-338
… meet the eligibility criteria are affected: Union Name BU Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County DR … Ineligible Employees 88 New York City Judicial Staff CT Background: Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2023, which … Confidential and Unrepresented employees (BUs 86, 88, CT). Effective Dates : The April 2024 Location Pay, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-338-april-2024-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-increasesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-267
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the State University Professional Services Negotiating … – BU08 who meet the eligibility criteria, except employees in the following titles: Title Job Code Assistant Instructor … salaries for 2018. Effective Date(s) Payments will be made in Administration Pay Periods 17L for paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-267-2018-retroactive-salary-increase-psnu-employeesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… programs, together known as Temporary Assistance (TA), served 497,420 individuals in May, up by 8.3 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-5-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 1302
… 2013 M/C LLS payment provided the employee: Is Active, on a Leave With Pay or on an Unpaid Military Stipend Leave in … and Did not have a withholding recommendation approved by the Division of the Budget; and Is Active or on a Leave … 2013 M/C LLS payment, the transaction will be entered by OSC based on information received from the Division of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1302-april-2013-management-and-confidential-mc-longevity-lump-sum-llsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… to investigate and prosecute those who steal from the public." “Today, we have finally held all of the Met Council … the cases that we have brought against more than 60 other public officials and their cronies, our message is clear: No … we will continue to pursue anyone who violates the public’s trust.” Cohen previously pled guilty to Money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorOpinion 2000-21
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment of (joint fire district when … Whether in the proposed formation of a joint fire district containing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21State Agencies Bulletin No. 1935
… is to provide agencies instructions for submitting the Retroactive January 1, 2021 Salary Increases for Executive Law Section 169 Commissioners and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1935-january-1-2021-salary-increases-executive-law-section-169-commissionersTown of Lewis – Records and Reports (2025M-17)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lewis (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintain … for receiving, disbursing and retaining custody of Town money, maintaining accounting records and providing … totaling $50,038 for New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System (NYSLRS) contributions and workers’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-lewis-records-and-reports-2025m-17