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Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Empire BlueCross and BlueShield)
… to contract provisions. As a result, Empire made a net overpayment of $898,541 on 96 of the 100 claims we tested. Key Recommendations Recover the net overpayment of $898,541 for the improperly paid claims. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-through-december-31-2012-empireState Agencies Bulletin No. 2124
… Purpose As we await the enactment of the New York State (NYS) fiscal year 2023-24 budget, OSC would like to provide notice of the possible impact to paychecks if the NYS budget or an … As we await the enactment of the New York State NYS fiscal year 202324 budget OSC would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2124-paycheck-distribution-april-12-2023-administration-cycle-paychecksDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.7 billion … the first quarter of 2023, growing 7.1%. “Growth in local sales tax collections slowed in the second quarter, returning … Counties: Forty-nine out of 57 counties had year-over-year sales tax increases during the second quarter, totaling 2.4% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… to the federal crime of theft of government funds and must pay back $459,050 in New York state pension and Social … of government funds. Under her plea agreement, she will pay $264,699 in restitution to the state pension system and … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsCourt Facilities Aid and Assistance Program
… Objective To determine if the Office of Court Administration (OCA) is ensuring court facility aid and assistance programs are being used for … To determine if the Office of Court Administration is ensuring court facility aid and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/court-facilities-aid-and-assistance-programWestchester County Sisters Charged With Hiding Their Mother's Death to Steal From Retirement System
… District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced the arrests of Annette Bigelow, 59, and Mary Nash, 58, for … hold them accountable for their actions leading to their arrests.” “Defrauding the retirement system is stealing from … and Westchester County District Attorney announced the arrests of Annette Bigelow 59 and Mary Nash 58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/westchester-county-sisters-charged-hiding-their-mothers-death-steal-retirement-systemStatewide Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 21 Percent
… totaled close to $1.6 billion, up $276 million from July of last year. “Last month’s impressive sales tax performance … this time last year were severely weakened by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. New York’s local governments are … reflects the fact that collections during the same month of 2020 were weak, with sales activity still recovering from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-more-21-percentSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … as airline baggage and travel agency fees. The Department of Labor (Department) spent $6.7 million on travel expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 258
… in the panels. The new security class - 'VGARN' - is for garnishment access only and should be assigned in … security class requests. A copy of the revised form is attached. The path to access Garnishment panels is: Go - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/258-agency-view-access-paysr-garnishment-panelsFormer West Carthage Treasurer Charged With Stealing Thousands of Dollars From the Village
… The former Deputy Clerk-Treasurer of the Village of West Carthage, Kaytlin Ennis, was arraigned … The former Deputy ClerkTreasurer of the Village of West Carthage Kaytlin Ennis was arraigned yesterday afternoon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-west-carthage-treasurer-charged-stealing-thousands-dollars-villageXIII.3 Record Retention – Travel and Expense – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… to agencies about record retention requirements for documents supporting expense reports. Unless otherwise … feature in the SFS to store electronic copies of documents in support of Travel and Expense transactions. If a … conference in conjunction with these requests. Attaching Documents in the SFS for Expense Reports Attaching electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii3-record-retention-travel-and-expenseDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Picture Has Improved, but Impact of Pandemic Revenue Losses Will Linger
… SFY 2020-21 and $676 million in SFY 2021-22. DOB plans to use this to prepay debt service payments for budget gap … DiNapoli’s office says the Executive Budget is unclear on how the state would use billions of dollars in unrestricted … the Executive could have full discretion as to how to allocate approximately $62 billion. While these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-states-fiscal-picture-has-improved-impact-pandemic-revenue-losses-will-lingerState Contract and Payment Actions in February
… In February, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) approved 1,407 contracts for … and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com . The Governor’s Executive Order 202 suspended Office of the … In February the Office of the State Comptroller OSC approved 1407 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… schools, including $3.2 million to Ferrari Driving Schools Inc., $336,000 to Professional Driver Institute Inc., $251,000 to The Sage Corporation, and $141,000 to Dutchess School of Driving Inc. Office of General Services - Design & Construction $17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustSUNY Bulletin No. SU-372
… Employees designated Management or Confidential in SUNY (Bargaining Unit 13) who meet the eligibility … to SSA. This report will be submitted to SSA after the close of the 2024 tax year. It is important that agencies … earnings codes. Undeliverable Checks: When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the agency’s inability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-372-2025-salary-increase-state-university-new-york-sunyCUNY Bulletin No. CU-808
… Carpenter Titles. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in the titles of Carpenter and Supervisor Carpenter are … to SSA. This report will be submitted to SSA after the close of the 2024 tax year. It is important that agencies … earnings codes. Undeliverable Checks When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the agency’s inability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-808-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-carpenter-and-supervisorDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… budgetary challenges in coming years as revenue growth is expected to slow and billions of dollars in settlement … of the 2016-17 proposal. “The state's fiscal position is much improved because of actions by the Governor and the … in key areas such as infrastructure, but greater clarity is needed on how the state will pay for it all.” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for August 2016
… Inc. for construction of Interchange 51 in Erie County. $1.5 million with Erdman Anthony and Associates Inc. … esplanade reconstruction at Roberto Clemente State Park in Bronx County. $649,000 to Yarussi Construction Inc. to … Observatory Network (REON) data center in Potsdam, NY. State University Construction Fund $7.9 million to LP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-august-2016State Agencies Bulletin No. 819
… on all documents that contain the employee’s address (e.g. paycheck, direct deposit advice and W-2). The CHK (check) … an employee’s Home address Navigate to the Address History tab on the Personal Data component by following this path: … Workforce (GBL)> Use>Personal Data – Address History tab Insert a new row at the Address History scroll area. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/819-procedures-employee-address-changes-payservState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… million for client services, which includes $1 million to VIP StarNETWORK LLC; and more than $2.9 million to 30 vendors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-december