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… Wage or Actual Earnings Contribution Rate $45,000 or less 3.00% $45,000.01 to $55,000 3.50% $55,000.01 to $75,000 4.50% … link. Members whose rates have changed will sort to the top of the table. Please review carefully. Update your … You would use this rate for 4/1/25–3/31/26. (Return to Top) Tier 5 ERS and PFRS Tier 5 members are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/member-contributionsAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Awarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants Report 2016S90
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grants-followOpinion 2000-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … our opinion with respect to several issues arising from the inclusion of a village within a proposed joint fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18Oversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)
… this information in DFTA’s Senior Tracking, Analysis and Reporting System. Clients are given the opportunity to make … providers’ HDML programs. Clients can submit meal delivery complaints (e.g., poor meal quality, unsatisfactory delivery … the City’s Dynamics 365 citywide system (for NYC 311 complaints), or to the provider. DFTA has a performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-followXIX.6.A Cost Allocation – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… data. The integration of payroll and labor cost allocation is a statewide requirement for reporting. Expenditure data … and labor hour tracking for grants and projects, it is necessary to interface Time and Labor systems with the … and timely enter their Time and Labor information when filling out their time card information. This should be done …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix6a-cost-allocationUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes
… practice of Dr. John Gomes routinely waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the … pay medical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United contracts with certain providers who agree to … by United, to furnish medical services to Empire Plan members. United pays these “participating providers” directly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-dr-john-gomesXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… field. No changes to contract term or amount in SFS, or to pre-encumbrance balances are required for surety takeovers. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversOpinion 88-4
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (providing refreshments to trainees at foster parent training session) MUNICIPAL … authorized by law to place out or to board out children is an "authorized agency" (Social Services Law, §371[10][b]; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer Who Embezzled Funds to Bankroll Personal Business
… – and it’s reprehensible that someone would pocket the very funds that enable them to do their lifesaving work," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyThe Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
… New Yorkers prepare for summer vacations and to celebrate the 4th of July weekend, many plan to go swimming, camping, … billion in compensation. While New York ranks fourth in the nation on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) generated by … outdoor recreation represents a more significant part of the economy in nearly every other state. As outdoor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/economic-impact-great-outdoorsFinal Average Earnings
… Tier 6 Final Average Earnings Now Highest 3 Years A new law improves the pension … NYSLRS Tier 6 members. When you retire, your final average earnings (FAE) will be based on the average of your three highest consecutive years of earnings, the same as other members. These improvements apply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/final-average-earningsCost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… duties among staff, such as approval, verification and payment of claims. Never allow anyone to review and approve … for recouping inappropriate charges. Don’t use automatic payment deductions to pay credit card bills. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… housing costs constitute more than 30 percent of household income, the most commonly used threshold of affordability. In … insecurity among New York’s seniors exceeds the national average. Forty-three percent of New York households with a … in 2022. New York’s rate of homelessness, at about 5 per 1,000 people, was highest among states and more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisOpinion 2004-4
… is not mixed with other revenues of the partnership, and if the board member, directly or indirectly, receives no … not have an interest in the contract between the district and the law partner, irrespective of whether the law partner … member should recuse himself or herself from discussions, and abstain from voting, on matters pertaining to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea Of Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor For Stealing Campaign Funds
… The Honorable Matthew J. Sypniewski sentenced Wormuth to 10 months of incarceration in the county jail with said term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-halfmoon-town-supervisor-stealingDiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) now returns, on average, over $2 million in lost money, known as unclaimed funds, every day. Unclaimed funds occur when people … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Office of Unclaimed Funds OUF now returns on average over $2 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-backMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2021 Through March 31, 2022
… cycles, which averaged about 11.3 million claims and over $1.6 billion in payments to providers. Key Findings The audit … $22 million in improper Medicaid payments, as follows: $11.5 million was paid for managed care premiums on behalf of … claims that were billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided. As a result of the audit, about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2021-through-march-31-2022About Benefit Reductions
… for Early Retirement Members in regular retirement plans can retire with full benefits at the age specified by their plan, or choose to retire as early as age 55 with a reduction for early retirement.* … retirement age at retirement, the less the reduction will be. It is important to know that once you retire with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/about-benefit-reductionsWest Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether credit card purchases were approved in advance and related … guidelines to identify individuals authorized to approve credit card purchases or the documentation required before … supporting documentation. Key Recommendations Ensure that credit card users obtain prior approval for purchases to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15VII.9.A Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs Automation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… . The process will identify any eligible personal service (PS) charges since the prior FBIC run. The FBIC process will … specific for each agency. These rates will be applied to PS disbursements from Federal and other dedicated revenue … to ensure the correct FBIC rate will be applied to their PS and report any discrepancies to their DOB budget examiner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii9a-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costs-automation