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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and approve all claims prior to payment. Auditors reviewed 100 claims totaling approximately $19.5 million and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… New York City lacks needed guidelines and policies for agencies’ use of artificial intelligence … in facial recognition software, particularly for groups other than white males. However, it has not set a standard of … which are required every five years for buildings over six stories tall. The audit also found that none of the agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2104
… (Internal Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2023 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees: … PayServ with the new Federal and New York tax requirements for 2023. OSC continues to use the Percentage Method on an Annual payroll period for income tax withholding purposes. Agency Actions: Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2104-summary-tax-related-changes-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2084
… Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2022 Form W-2 are affected. Background Internal Revenue … by the plan even if the individual elects not to join or does not contribute to the plan. IRS Regulations require the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2084-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2022DiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/ida/2016/fairportida.htm For a copy of the FURA audit, … http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/publicauth/2016/fairporturbanrenewal.htm For access to state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… stairway treads; exposed, sharp metal objects; station platform cracks; and an oil leak on the station platform. Several of the defects involved water conditions (water leaks and water on stairs or platform areas) which Transit defines as an "A" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsDiNapoli: State Missing Out on Millions in Medicare Payments for Kidney Patients
… of Health (DOH) could have saved the Medicaid program as much as $146 million over a six-year period if it had helped … mandated requirements. DiNapoli's auditors determined DOH does not identify Medicaid recipients with ESRD, notify ESRD … Medicaid recipients with ESRD and helps guide them on how to apply for and enroll in Medicare. In response to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-state-missing-out-millions-medicare-payments-kidney-patientsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1961
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must … Retirement Plan Box Checked Defined Benefit NYSLRS Plan (i.e., ERS, PFRS) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No … records of rehired retirees to confirm that the employee did not make 403(b) contributions during 2021 to any of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1961-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2021LinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring
… structures, otherwise known as Links, that offer free, high-speed Internet access as well as free phone service; a touchscreen tablet interface to access City services, including 911 emergency and NYC311; free cell phone charging; and digital advertising and public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/30/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoringState Agencies Bulletin No. 1913
… - Field Capt LISPRC LFG 019562 - Lifeguard 2 Background All eligible members of the PSNU who are included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1913-april-2021-lifeguard-2-salary-increase-state-university-professionalState Police Bulletin No. SP-196
… Agreement between New York State and NYSPIA, provides for two (2) lump sum payments in the amount of 0.5% of the … Entry Earnings code: SPI (SP Investigators Lump Sum .5) A Time Entry transaction will be created automatically for … 428 Dependent Care 433 Total Unemployment Ins Owed 500 Medicare Deficiency 501 Social Security Deficiency 502 NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-196-april-2016-and-april-2017-retroactive-lump-sum-payments-state-policeInvestors Reach Settlement with Wynn Resorts
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. “We filed our lawsuit in response to serious and repeated allegations of … and those undertaken following the initiation of our lawsuit will protect Wynn Resorts’ employees and shareholders … at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, filed a derivative lawsuit, a legal action taken on behalf of a company when it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/investors-reach-settlement-wynn-resortsDiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits
… Grill , Dollar General Corp. , Dollar Tree, Inc. and Match Group . The Fund has also refiled the proposal at Amazon.com … and the potential risks to their bottom line. Match Group Online dating companies like Match Group continue to face controversies regarding their use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-conduct-racial-equity-auditsDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… recommendations for improving the program. “The state is facing budget gaps of billions of dollars because of the … of the program will continue in earnest as DOH can do much more to save taxpayer dollars.” The New York State … possible. Audits Department of Health audits Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsOpinion 94-12
… a lease of a portion of its vacant land with a not-for-profit association, if it is determined the land is … take steps to ensure that the negotiated lease is upon the best or most beneficial terms. The lease may permit the … district officials have a fiduciary duty to secure the best price obtainable in their judgment or the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12Fiscal Oversight and Monitoring of AIDS Institute Service Provider Contracts
… budgeted cost categories are allowable and actual costs do not exceed budget line item amounts. However, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/22/fiscal-oversight-and-monitoring-aids-institute-service-provider-contractsOpinion 88-57
… Opns St Comp, 1968, p 728; 8 Opns St Comp, 1952, p 281; NY Const, Art I, §11; US Const, 14th Amendment). … , 28 NY2d 74, 320 NYS2d 25; Town Board of the Town of Poughkeepsie v City of Poughkeepsie , 22 AD2d 270, 255 NYS2d 549). Generally, this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Opinion 89-36
… compliance with the permissive referendum requirements is required if an authorization to issue obligations for the … issuance of obligations for such capital improvement... is required by law to be subject to a permissive or mandatory … of probable usefulness of such capital improvement ... is equal to or more than such minimum period of maturity . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36State Agencies Bulletin No. 2275
… name and Social Security Number on their employees’ Form W-2. This requirement applies to resident and … this requirement is met prior to the generation of 2024 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements, OSC and agency … a new card from the SSA, provide the employee with Form SS-5 for completion and submission to the SSA. Verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2275-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2276
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of … Plan checkbox in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: Covered* by an employer provided retirement … plan, any individual that is eligible to join the plan is considered covered by the plan even if the individual elects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2276-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2024