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Opinion 96-24
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (appropriations to capital reserve fund) … pumper truck), must set forth the estimated cost thereof and is subject to permissive referendum requirements (General … Fire District 1 We note that the appropriations to and expenditures from capital reserve funds are not subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24State Agencies Bulletin No. 1528
… To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. … retirement plan or An active participant for any part of 2016 in an annuity account described in IRC Section 403(b) … To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W2 must be checked for most employees and left …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1528-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearOpinion 2000-14
… AGREEMENTS -- Compensation (payments into annuity program) -- Retirement Benefits (payments into annuity … dollar amounts or as a percentage of pay, into a "tax deferred annuity program" for its teachers. Under the … sum geared to the length of tenure . . . [representing] deferred compensation for services rendered, as opposed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 1782
… an Action/Reason code of Paid Leave of Absence/MLS); and Works in a food service or direct care title (see GOER … on a daily basis in their performance of their job; and Does not receive a regular uniform service; and Has completed … (see GOER memorandum for a list of eligible titles); and Does not receive work related clothing; and Has completed six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1782-2019-uniform-maintenance-allowance-and-2019-work-related-clothingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1967
… instructions for processing the 2021 CSEA OSU Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the … memorandum dated 10/13/2021 provides for a Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Effective Dates The 2021 CSEA OSU Work-Related Clothing Allowance may be processed beginning in Institution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1967-2021-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 1872
… Clothing Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Operational Services Unit (OSU) – BU03 who meet the … Work-Related Clothing Allowance may be processed beginning in Institution Pay Period 17L paychecks dated 12/03/2020, or … paychecks dated 12/09/2020. Eligibility Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 03 on 10/01/2020 are eligible to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1872-2020-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds, May 2022
The recent Enacted State Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 allowed at least $11 billion in spending without a competitive process or the benefit of an OSC review.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/osc-contract-review.pdfMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2023 Through September 30, 2023
… by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments … lab, and practitioner claims that did not comply with Medicaid policies; $167,098 was paid for claims where … We also identified 12 Medicaid providers who were charged with or found guilty of crimes that violated laws or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2023-through-september-30-2023State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… today that the following audits have been issued: Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance: National … Directory of New Hires Data Security (2016-S-27) The office has taken actions to comply with the federal … for securing directory data. Auditors found that the office is fully compliant with 23 of the 32 requirements and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsChenango County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-3)
… violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately. Key Findings Department … violated the court order or disburse victim restitution payments appropriately. As a result, some victims are not receiving payments to which they are entitled or are experiencing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/chenango-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-3Rensselaer County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-5)
… Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/rensselaer-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-5Saratoga County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-12)
… did not make reasonable efforts to locate victims. For example, 238 outstanding checks totaling $22,279 were not … Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/saratoga-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-12State Agencies Bulletin No. 621
… to agencies on the use of Deduction Code 433, Unemployment Insurance Owed. This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin … Employees who have received an overpayment of unemployment insurance benefits, as determined by the New York State … Background Involuntary payroll deductions for unemployment insurance owed to the State were implemented in 1989, under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/621-involuntary-deductions-unemployment-insurance-owedAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at DeVry College of New York (2014-T-2)
The objective of this audit was to determine whether DeVry College of New York (DeVry) officials complied with the State Education Law and the Commissioner of E
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14t2.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-711
… are affected. Background Section 8 of the 2016-2021 Blue Collar Agreement between the City University of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-711-cuny-june-2021-uniform-allowance-paymentNew York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
Millions of Americans still face housing insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. New York City not only houses the majority of the State’s renters but also had relatively high rates of rent-burdened tenants prior to the pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-7-2022.pdfNew York State Debt
… plays an essential role in government, providing funds to build schools, hospitals, highways and mass transit. Misused, … plays an essential role in government providing funds to build schools hospitals highways and mass transit Misused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debteBay Publicly Commits to Gender and Racial Diversity in Search for Board Members
… they have withdrawn the shareholder proposal they filed at eBay Inc. after the company agreed to revise its Governance … members. When DiNapoli and Trillium filed their proposal, eBay had just one woman on its board, lagged its peers when … its board. Within months of receiving the proposal, eBay increased the number of women on its board and revised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/ebay-publicly-commits-gender-and-racial-diversity-search-board-membersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1945
… Compensation Cases Employees with a Workers’ Compensation injury related to an assault are entitled to two years of … absence is due to an assault-related Workers’ Compensation injury and the employee is moved to LOA/SKL after the first … Teachers still absent due to a Workers’ Compensation injury at the end of their contract year must be returned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1945-process-changes-workers-compensation-leave-payservState Agencies Bulletin No. 1891
… State, and/or Local Tax Data pages as follows: Main Menu>Payroll for North America>Employee Pay Data USA>Tax … the employee’s Federal Tax Data page as follows: Main Menu>Payroll for North America>Employee Pay Data USA>Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1891-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2021