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State Contract and Payment Actions in August
… Comptroller approved 1,149 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $56.4 billion and approved more than 16.6 million payments worth more than $12.3 billion. The office rejected 120 contracts and related transactions valued at $160 million and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustContract Advisory No. 26
… of the labor law.” Bids that do not contain the above certification may not be considered for award; provided however, that if the bidder cannot make the certification, the bidder shall so state and shall provide … statement which sets forth in detail reasons why the certification cannot be made. Every bid made to the State or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2084
… bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. Affected … for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2084-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 2167
… bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. Affected … for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2167-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2276
… to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … for others. Affected Employees: Employees receiving a 2024 Form W-2 are affected. Background: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2276-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2024State Agencies Bulletin No. 2377
… to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … for others. Affected Employees: Employees receiving a 2025 Form W-2 are affected. Background: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2377-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2025State Agencies Bulletin No. 1747
… report changes to maintenance deductions by inserting a new effective date row on the General Deductions page. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1747-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsOpinion 2009-1
… other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the … LAW §§ 800(3), 801, 806; TOWN LAW §§ 174, 175: There is no statutory or common law prohibition against the appointment of the spouse of a member of a board of fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-1DiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… Transportation Authority all need additional federal aid to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their budgets and a failure to aid one could adversely affect the others, according to a review of the city’s financial plan released today by … Transportation Authority all need additional federal aid to mitigate the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement
… Agreement on climate change is a shameful move. "I was in Paris to support the development of the Paris Agreement … be leading the low-carbon revolution, not burying its head in the sand." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-us-withdrawal-paris-agreementOpinion 91-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … serving as his or her bookkeeper or confidential secretary) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); TOWN LAW, §29(15): … Whether it is still the opinion of this Office that there is no prohibited conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Enforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Follow-Up)
… of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Enforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Report 2018-S-27 ). About the Program The Public Service … of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Enforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/01/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreements-followIncorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan (Follow-up)
… Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan (Report 2022-S-24 ). About the Program The … drug program for the Empire Plan. This program includes a Commercial Plan for members and their dependents who do not … subsidies that are not available for claims paid under the Commercial Plan. Therefore, ensuring that claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drug-claims-were-improperly-paid-underOpinion 89-3
… by the State Legislature or by local law adopted prior to September 1, 1953, all purchase contracts involving an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-3COVID-19 Relief Program Tracker
… the SFY 2022-23 Enacted Budget for art and cultural needs outside of New York City. $200 million added in the SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-relief-program-trackerState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … individual claims. While villages are legally authorized to pay certain claims in advance of audit, 10 of 18 claims … by the county clerk and surrogate's court were up-to-date and complete, with no material discrepancies. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-317
… date). Employees receiving a 0.5% allocated to compression do not need to be on the payroll at the time of payment. … the automatic negative retroactive adjustment may not have been processed because the overpayment was either not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-317-2021-uup-discretionary-increasesFederal Funds to New York City: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program (Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 14.871) was created by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1978 and is administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-section-8-housing-choice-vouchers.pdfThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Rising Debt Burden
Inadequate capital funding and poor management practices have contributed to a marked deterioration in the mass transit system operated by the MTA.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/mta-debt-rpt-13-2020.pdfOpinion 2001-6
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (purchase of personal … machine and refrigerator for fire department use) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax monies to purchase a personal computer, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6