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Eco News - April 2024
Over the last year, my office has conducted audits of the State’s air quality monitoring, the MTA’s preparedness for extreme weather events, the security of our water supply and more.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/eco-newsletter-2024.pdfLake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved before payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/lake-pleasant-2021-202.pdfTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
Determine whether the Town of Owasco (Town) Board (Board) effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, water and sewer district funds and has multiyear financial and capital plans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/owasco-2021-70.pdfPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (2019-S-15) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is meeting the goals and objectives of the Patient Safety Center (PSC) and is collecting and utilizing designated revenue for that purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s15-response.pdfOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds (2019-S-13) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have appropriately utilized them for their intended purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s13-response.pdfFairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2025M-75)
Determine whether the Fairview Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials procured goods and services in a cost-effective manner and ensured claims were audited for accuracy and completeness.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2026/pdf/fairview-fire-district-2025-75.pdfSelected Aspects of Toll Collections (2023-S-25) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority ensures that New York State Thruway users are accurately billed for the correct amounts and that customer billing issues are addressed.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s25-response.pdfNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… tax changes that would eliminate important deductions for millions of New Yorkers and threaten higher costs for essential public infrastructure projects. "Middle-class … it is hard to conclude that the members of Congress voting for these plans have a much clearer picture. Frantically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reformState Agencies Bulletin No. 2182
… agencies of the following maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2024: The regular yearly contributions amount for Deferred Compensation will increase from $22,500.00 to … agencies of the following maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2182-deferred-compensation-maximum-contributions-limits-calendar-year-2024State Agencies Bulletin No. 2088
… agencies of the following maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2023: The regular yearly contributions amount for Deferred Compensation will increase from $20,500.00 to … agencies of the following maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2088-deferred-compensation-maximum-contributions-limits-calendar-year-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2167
… Purpose: The purpose of this 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 Employees: … The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W2 must be checked …
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. 2369
… Bulletin 1964 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of updates to the process for requesting a stop payment for a … and approved or denied by OSC. As a result of changes to how these requests are processed, stop payment requests … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of updates to the process for requesting a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2369-request-stop-payment-replacement-reversal-or-exchange-new-york-stateUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-339
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for manual payment of the 2024 Judicial Longevity Payment (JLP) and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected … Service Employees Association (CSEA – BU 87), provides for a longevity lump sum payment based upon total number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-339-april-2024-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2377
… Purpose: The purpose of this 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 Employees: … The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W2 must be checked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2377-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2025Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-352
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for manual payment of the 2025 Judicial Longevity Payment (JLP) and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected … Service Employees Association (CSEA – BU 87), provides for a longevity lump sum payment based upon total number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-352-april-2025-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentDiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2023
… Property tax levy growth will again be capped at 2% for 2023 for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal … P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, and fire districts, as well as 44 … Property tax levy growth will again be capped at 2 for 2023 for local governments that operate on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2023State Police Bulletin No. SP-226
… the agency of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2022 Salary Increases for NYSPIA and provide instructions for … Salary increase for eligible employees effective April 1, 2022 for Investigators, Senior Investigators and Investigator … in Bargaining Unit 62. Effective Dates The April 1, 2022 2% Salary Increases (Bargaining Unit 62) will be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-226-april-1-2022-2-salary-increase-state-police-employees-represented-newState Agencies Bulletin No. 2084
… Purpose The purpose of this 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 Employees … The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W2 must be checked …
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. 2369.1
… supersedes 2369 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of updates to the process for requesting a stop payment for a … and approved or denied by OSC. As a result of changes to how these requests are processed, stop payment requests … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of updates to the process for requesting a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23691-request-stop-payment-replacement-reversal-or-exchange-new-york-state