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DiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2025-26
… P. DiNapoli today announced employer contributions rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26. Employers’ average … rates will increase from 15.2% to 16.5% of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 31.2% to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2025-26State Agencies Bulletin No. 2271
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2271-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments
… collect over $1.5 million in unrealized rental income from apartments that remained vacant for more than 120 days. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/30/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developmentsOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Administration for Children’s Services adequately operates … of Youth and Family Justice, the New York City (NYC) Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is charged with … Key Findings We found numerous weaknesses in ACS’ administration/operation of the two juvenile facilities that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… at New York City’s two secure juvenile detention centers, do more to prevent contraband from entering the facilities … services at NYCs two secure juvenile detention centers do more to prevent contraband from entering the facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a … finances. Investigators found that the defendants did not pay the victim’s mortgage, property taxes or other bills for … vehicle to be repossessed and his electricity to be turned off. Instead, the defendants stole the money for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerDiNapoli Report Tracks MTA's Shifting Revenue Streams
… 40% in 2024 with the state approval of an increase to the payroll mobility tax (PMT) rate in NYC in 2023. In 2024, 70% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-report-tracks-mtas-shifting-revenue-streamsThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… Technology Services’ (ITS) lax inventory records have led to thousands of computers and other costly information … devices rather than donating or selling them, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Information Technology Services needs to do a better job of keeping an accurate inventory of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityOversight of the Educational Opportunity Program
… developed guidance for the summer program along with Guidelines for the Operation of EOP (Guidelines), which specify the requirements of EOP operations … EOP funds are used in a manner consistent with both the Guidelines and the State Education Law and that documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-programFormer Captain of Town of Moriah Ambulance Squad Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $14k
… any case involving public corruption and those who take advantage of their position at the expense of the community. I applaud the work of the State Police members assigned to … and also paid himself for nearly 150 hours at the Squad when he had also claimed to be working for the County. Based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/former-captain-town-moriah-ambulance-squad-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-14kState Agencies Bulletin No. 2366
… inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an employer-provided vehicle and chauffeur services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year … inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2366-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Police Bulletin No. SP-257
… is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2024 retroactive increase to Expertise Pay for employees … Association and provides for an increase to the 2024 annual expertise payment for Investigators in Bargaining … increase to Expertise Pay is effective on 11/01/2024, end dated on 10/31/2025 and will be systematically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-257-2024-retroactive-increase-expertise-pay-eligible-employees-state-policeDiNapoli: Audit Finds More Than $16 Million in Medicaid Cost Savings
… whose expenses could have been covered by the federal Medicare program, according to an audit released today by … stay alive. Medicaid recipients with ESRD are eligible for Medicare coverage if they receive regular dialysis treatments … When Medicaid recipients with ESRD are also enrolled in Medicare, Medicare becomes the primary insurer. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-more-16-million-medicaid-cost-savingsDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… $18.6 billion in the first quarter of the new fiscal year, $1.2 billion less than the same period last year and $315.7 million below projections, according to the … P. DiNapoli. "We're three months into New York's fiscal year and personal income tax collections are falling short of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… last three years, averaging only 1.3 percent, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … focusing greater attention on the issues that contribute to the financial pressures on local governments and school … this combination of factors has forced school districts to tighten their belts, too many high-need school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsV.3.C Funds and Fund Accounting – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… Fund captures a fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts (real … on specific activities or meeting certain objectives in accordance with New York State law. Fund is required on … Fund groupings and one to capture the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) basis of Fund groupings. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3c-funds-and-fund-accountingUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Bone and Joint, LLP
… through October 31, 2015. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance … covering a range of services from inpatient hospital care to outpatient surgical procedures and physician office … Insurance Program - Overpayments for Services at the South Shore Ambulatory Surgery Center (2008-S-11) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-bone-and-joint-llpState Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… if a worker should be treated as an independent contractor or as an employee. Background Payments for … the individual providing the service is an independent contractor. Simultaneously with the issuance of this … of guidelines and procedures for employee vs. independent contractor determinations can, if followed, minimize the risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-workerState 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 … 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. 2167
… (401(k) or 403(b)) in the current tax year. Nearly all State of New York government positions, including part-time, hourly, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2167-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2023