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Cost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… it. This can be very cost-effective if you have employees with relatively good claims histories. Employers should have … health plan, consider entering in a cooperative agreement with other local governments. This way you can share the … costs of the plan, stabilize claims costs and negotiate with health providers by spreading costs among a larger pool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-555
… Mechanic and Machinist. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the titles of Auto Mechanic and Machinist Background The … S.E.I.U., AFL-CIO for retroactive raises for employees in the titles of Auto Mechanic (no employees), Auto Mechanic … rate chart and additional information are contained in a memorandum from Carmelo Batista, Jr., dated March 14, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-555-cuny-rate-increases-auto-mechanic-and-machinistUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up)
… to medical providers are based, in part, on procedure codes billed on claims that indicate the medical services … assessment to identify providers with unusual modifier 59 billing patterns and take appropriate actions, including … new fraud and abuse detection program to identify aberrant billing patterns, including inappropriate uses of modifier …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59-followOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… Purpose To determine if the State Education Department (Department) is providing … fire safety procedures including inspections, reporting, and monitoring. Our audit did not include a review of … school year. Even so, the Department does not follow up to prompt compliance and, as a result, has little …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists
… Program developments with approximately 68,000 apartments. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and … an agency within Homes and Community Renewal. Program apartments are rented or sold to prospective tenants on … are vacancies, applicants should be offered and awarded apartments in the order they appear on the waiting lists. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/17/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-listsImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… Department (Department) has taken to ensure that: school district policies and practices comply with the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA); and school districts report material incidents of discrimination … and makes school incident data available to the public on its website. For the school year ended June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actSUNY Bulletin No. SU-142
… Increases. Affected Employees SUNY M/C employees in Bargaining Units 13 and 40 Background Chapter 10 of the … Discretionary 3% and 1% 2007 Increases for M/C employees in Bargaining Units 13 and 40. Effective Date(s) Payments may be made in Pay Period 26, paychecks dated 4/16/08 Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-142-discretionary-increases-suny-management-confidential-mcComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… account funds prior to transfer to the state treasury. In addition, the same person signs checks, maintains the … as a result of increased credit card usage, the activity in the Home Office Advance Account, with an authorized … $57,000 of reimbursements for 282 travel advances in 2011-12 to approximately $9,000 of reimbursements for 65 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1835
… this bulletin is to provide agencies with tools to assist in their efforts to enroll employees in direct deposit. Affected Employees All employees who have … is asking all agencies to encourage employees to enroll in full direct deposit. Effective Date(s) The new locked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1835-new-queries-identify-employees-receiving-paper-checksOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… and/or fragmentation among these programs and services. The audit covers the period July 2018 through December 2021. About the Program The Department of Labor’s (Department) mission is to protect workers, assist … system (System). The Department is the lead State agency in the System. Workforce development is particularly critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-703
… arrears. Affected Employees CUNY employees enrolled in NYCTRS, Plan Type 7S, who owe NYCTRS arrears are affected. Background In October of 2020, NYCTRS submitted a request to both OSC … Arrears Before Tax) and 647 (NYT Prior Service After Tax) in PayServ. Agency Actions Agencies will receive notification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-703-new-retirement-arrears-deduction-codes-members-new-yorkArrochar Meats, Inc.
… food catering business located in Staten Island, New York, that regularly provides food to the New York Army National … not purchase this fuel from existing State contract fuel vendors or justify why the State contracts did not meet its … such as fuel to ensure DMNA: Has a sound basis to select vendors with which to procure. Pays a reasonable price. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/arrochar-meats-incLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 18 recommendations included in our … that would offer free high-speed Internet access and phone service; a touchscreen tablet interface to access City … City received all the revenues specified in the contract terms and whether DoITT monitored the contract to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/26/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoring-followAdult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Adult Career and Continuing … rates among New Yorkers with a disability were higher than for the general population over the past decade but decreased … to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the unemployment rate for individuals with a disability remains high and continues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/adult-career-and-continuing-education-services-vocational-rehabilitation-supportedDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-45
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Shift Lump Sum Payment. … Services Unit Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Services Employees Association (CSEA), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-45-fiscal-year-2024-2025-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenanceUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-102
… Employees who received the June 2005 Uniform Allowance payment are eligible for a $20 adjustment. Employees who … Allowance payment are eligible for a $40 adjustment. Longevity Bonus 20 Year Longevity Effective 4/1/03, the Judicial Longevity Bonus for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-102-retroactive-general-salary-longevity-bonus-uniform-allowanceCUNY Bulletin No. CU-645
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for reporting the rate … earnings Affected Employees CUNY employees in the title of City Laborer Background A Memorandum of Understanding has been entered and filed on March 27, 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-645-cuny-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-city-laborerComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… "Mr. Lynch's conviction is the fourth to stem from my office’s audits and investigation of the widespread misuse … Schneiderman said. "Today's guilty plea demonstrates that my office is committed to ensuring that taxpayer funds are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingState Police Bulletin No. SP-175
… only if the employee was subsequently returned to the payroll in an eligible bargaining unit. Rows will be inserted … gross and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. Payroll Register and Employee Paycheck/Advice All adjustments will be displayed on the payroll register and the employee’s paycheck stub or direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-175-april-2017-150-salary-increase-state-police-employees-representedState Police Bulletin No. SP-165
… only if the employee was subsequently returned to the payroll in an eligible bargaining unit. Rows will be inserted … Additional Amount on the Update Employee Tax Data page. Payroll Register and Employee Paycheck/Advice All retroactive adjustments will be displayed on the payroll register and the employee’s paycheck stub or direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-165-april-2016-150-salary-increase-state-police-employees-represented