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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2103
… Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … BU04 Background Pursuant to a side letter contained in the 2021-2026 Agreements between the State of New York and … the fiscal year to employees who have at least 1,500 hours in pay status in seasonal positions during each of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2103-april-2022-csea-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesOpinion 2006-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments … issued by a qualifying federal home loan bank. This is in response to your inquiry regarding the use of a letter of … Municipal Law §§10 and 11, all deposits and investments in excess of the amount insured under provisions of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-4Opinion 93-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses … that would otherwise be amortized and paid to the Systems in annual installments. A participating employer may issue … 17-a to that law, for the purpose of eliminating a lag in retirement contributions by participating employers in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17Opinion 2002-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Service Award … age, subject to the 40 year maximum provided for in article 11-A of the General Municipal Law. To implement … his or her service award upon reaching entitlement age in order to continue to earn credit after entitlement age. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0Opinion 2002-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Service Award … age, subject to the 40 year maximum provided for in article 11-A of the General Municipal Law. To implement … his or her service award upon reaching entitlement age in order to continue to earn credit after entitlement age. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1038
… Revenue Service Publication 525, the recovery of wages in the current year for an overpayment occurring in a previous year cannot reduce the employee’s tax liability for the current year. In order to comply with this regulation, the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1038-new-additional-pay-earnings-codes-and-procedures-recoveringOpinion 2007-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring … with private bus companies to provide paratransit services in connection with a program in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Opinion 2007-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ELECTIONS -- Board of Elections (liability … into leases with towns and cities to store voting machines in facilities owned by the towns and cities, so long as the … extensive changes to the law relative to voting procedures in the United States, including the elimination of the lever …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-2DiNapoli Encourages New Yorkers to Save for College
… at the same time. We have one of the lowest cost programs in the country and enrollment is quick and easy." New York's … and other participants paid for more than $1.5 billion in college-related expenses through the program in 2016. Once an account is opened it can be used for higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-encourages-new-yorkers-save-collegeDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… for her actions. LaBarr stole her deceased father-in-law's pension funds, which breached the trust placed in her and denied the legitimate beneficiaries of their … Battisti . LaBarr had pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the 3 rd Degree earlier this year for stealing nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsMandatory vs. Optional Membership
… Membership in the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) There are two types of membership in ERS, mandatory and optional. If you are a permanent, … full-time employee of an employer that participates in the Retirement System, your membership is mandatory. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipThe Arc Franklin-Hamilton d.b.a. The Adirondack Arc – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… is a not-for-profit special education provider located in Tupper Lake that serves students from Franklin and … Adirondack served approximately 43 preschool children in the SED preschool cost-based program. Franklin and … using reimbursement rates set by SED. The State, in turn, reimburses the counties for a portion of the tuition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/27/arc-franklin-hamilton-dba-adirondack-arc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualKids-Centric, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 2013, Kids-Centric reported approximately $14.2 million in reimbursable costs for the audited program. Our audit … fiscal years ended June 30, 2013, we identified $301,601 in reported costs that did not comply with Manual … be disallowed. These ineligible costs included $139,267 in personal services costs and $162,334 in other than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/kids-centric-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEmployee Incentive and Bonus Payments
… — and paid 16 of its physicians a total of $1,655,359 in these incentives. Also during this period, ECMCC offered a … all MC employees and paid 80 employees a total of $503,022 in bonuses. Key Findings ECMCC did not properly administer … and monitor its incentive and bonus programs, resulting in $76,254 in incentive payments that should be recovered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/13/employee-incentive-and-bonus-paymentsPayments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members
… eligibility and enrollment records for NYSHIP members in the New York Benefits Eligibility and Accounting System … System (CAS). Typically, organizations that participate in NYSHIP (e.g., State agencies, local government employers, … eligibility transactions, such as disenrollments, in NYBEAS. Accurate, up-to-date enrollment information in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services-ineligibleSelected Wage Investigation Procedures
… assist the unemployed, and connect job seekers to jobs. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the Department’s … The Division can require employers found to be in violation of the Laws to pay restitution of wages and can … liquidated damages, which are additional amounts assessed in an effort to compensate workers for the delay in receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/03/selected-wage-investigation-proceduresMedicaid Program – Recovering Managed Care Payments for Inpatient Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance
… (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient. In turn, the MCOs are required to pay for the services their … recipients have other third-party health insurance (TPHI) in addition to Medicaid (e.g., employer-based coverage or … provider reviews for the recovery of $52.2 million in inpatient claims where MCOs paid as the primary insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/medicaid-program-recovering-managed-care-payments-inpatient-services-behalf-recipientsDevelopmental Disabilities Institute, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Special Classes and half-day and full-day Special Classes in an Integrated Setting. For the purposes of this report, … provided by these programs are based on fixed fees. In addition, DDI operated an SED-approved school-age special … DDI served about 577 preschool special education students in its cost-based programs. Local counties refer students to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/developmental-disabilities-institute-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCUNY Bulletin No. CU-830
… for Painter Titles. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in Painter titles are affected. Background: A Consent … provides for a 2025 rate increase for employees in Painter titles. Effective Dates: The 2025 rate increases … process the 2025 rate increases may be entered beginning in Institution Pay Period 06C, paychecks dated 06/26/2025. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-830-cuny-2025-rate-increases-painter-titles