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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2021)
… in New York The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a loan program administered by the U.S. Small Business … qualified expenses, such as rent and utility payments. The loan can be forgiven if the business maintains employment … levels and meets other conditions, essentially turning the loan into a grant. The program was initially funded at $349 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-april-16-2021Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
Determine whether Garrison Union Free School District (District) officials secured the District’s network user accounts, established physical controls and maintained inventory records for information technology (IT) equipment, and developed an IT contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/garrison-union-free-school-district-2023-127.pdfContracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… (CFR), which is a common system used by several New York State agencies to monitor and oversee contract activity. … and CFR guidelines, including over $940,000 charged to the State-funded MTAR program. This included almost $600,000 of … which were not competitively bid, with special focus on related-party transactions, to determine if additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incHousing for Seniors
… covered the period from January 2014 through September 2022. About the Programs The New York City (NYC or City) … 15 of Woodlawn’s 80 apartments were awarded as of July 2022, approximately 7 months after they became available and … only 11 homeless apartments were leased as of July 2022. In addition, senior housing units were not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniorsDiNapoli: Former Village of Sherman Treasurer Arrested for Alleged Theft of $20,000
… felony charges for the alleged theft of more than $20,000 in cash paid by residents from 2012 to 2016 for village … County Sheriff’s Office. Gilbert, 54, who now resides in Florida, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree. “Ms. Gilbert allegedly betrayed her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-former-village-sherman-treasurer-arrested-alleged-theft-20000State Agencies Bulletin No. 948
… agencies how to perform an annual review of employees who claim to be exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax … the employee’s Tax Data pages to reflect the marital status of “Single” and the withholding allowance of “0.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/948-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholdingsOpinion 88-29
… v Hinman , 122 Misc 2d 531, 471 NYS2d 521). One such case which is pertinent to the instant situation is Rose v … (42 NY2d at p 98, 396 NYS2d at p 840). In the instant case, although the mayor is contemplating a contract with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-29Election Form for 25 Year Retirement Plan Sections 89, 603 or 604 – ERS Tier 3 Members Only (RS5473)
To elect to contribute under Section 89, 603 or 604, which provides a retirement of one-half of final average salary after 25 years of creditable service, qualified Tier 3 members use form RS5473.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5473.pdfLocal Government – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Major Local Revenue Sources Remain in Strong Condition Real … tax revenues are the largest source of revenue for local governments. In local fiscal years ending (LFY) in … single revenue source, accounting for 36.6 percent ($10.3 billion) of their total revenue, followed by cities at 19.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/local-governmentDiNapoli Releases Report on Local Roads
… spent $2 billion on road maintenance, repairs and upgrades in local fiscal year (FY) 2020, a decline of 7% since 2010 … and improvements. Local governments own 85% of all roads in the state, from city, town and village streets to major … are the lifeblood of our communities, but when they are in poor condition, under construction, or being repaired they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-releases-report-local-roadsState Police Bulletin No. SP-228
… Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07 and the State Police … to certain payments effective April 1, 2022 for Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and Commissioned/Non-Commissioned Officers in Bargaining Unit 17. OSC will systematically process the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-228-april-2022-implementation-location-pay-certain-counties-and-increasesOpinion 90-27
… State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, … the town board and the village board shall hold a joint meeting for the purpose of jointly proposing the … fire district, we believe it follows that the separate resolutions are subject to separate referenda. With respect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27State Agencies Bulletin No. 1169
… Employees Employees who appear on the Control-D NPAY752 Report (Social Security Number Verification Report) Effective Date(s) Immediately Background Pursuant to … with this reason, verify that the employee’s date of death has been entered in the Date of Death field in Personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1169-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-namesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1350
… Affected Employees Employees who appear on the Control-D Report NPAY752 (Social Security Number Verification Report) … The NPAY752 report contains the following information: Employee’s Social Security Number Employee’s Name Reason Why … on the NPAY752 with this reason, obtain a copy of the death certificate and enter the date of death directly in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1350-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedOversight of Transportation Services and Expenses
… the audit covered the period from April 2016 through June 2021 for contractor data; through September 2021 for employee … expenses, the audit covered the period from March 2019 to July 2021 for WEX fueling data and the month of March 2021 … As of February 2021, the Department’s fleet comprised 2,572 State-owned and 31 leased vehicles. During the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-transportation-services-and-expensesCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Department and local health department within 2 hours of discovery and to notify the public and affected and adjoining municipalities within 4 hours of discovery. To ensure appropriate notification, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantState Agencies Bulletin No. 1892
… for informational purposes only. Social Security & Medicare Wage Base and Tax Rate Information The Social … There is no limit on the amount of wages subject to Medicare tax. The Social Security tax rate of 6.2% and Medicare tax rate of 1.45% remain the same. Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1892-summary-tax-related-changes-2021York College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… Purpose To determine whether York College had adequate controls over the time and attendance of Public Safety employees to provide reasonable assurance that they worked the hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffDiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… the .025 allowable level preset into the IID. The law is named after Leandra Rosado, an 11-year-old who was killed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededElevator Safety
… January 1, 2015 through October 20, 2017. Background The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is responsible for … of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in New York City. This responsibility includes the oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/elevator-safety