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State Agencies Bulletin No. 954
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings codes and to provide instructions to pay the Mentoring Premium. Affected Employees PEF represented … To inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings codes and to provide instructions to pay the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/954-mentoring-premium-nys-schools-deaf-and-blindComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… accommodate passengers disembarking from the Staten Island Ferry. Also, trains headed to the ferry were sometimes given priority over scheduled outbound …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas for stealing campaign funds and lying about those funds on a disclosure to … 30, 2019. "Mayor Thomas admitted to knowingly misusing campaign donations to fund his lifestyle instead of funding his campaign," said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Thanks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardOpinion 90-59
… road belonging to a disabled individual, except in an emergency situation. You ask whether a town may regularly … Similarly, we have stated that, in the event of an emergency, such as a serious illness or fire, it is within … town office or as an exercise of town police powers in an emergency. Rather, it appears plowing and sanding this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Opinion 90-58
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (village board members selling to … MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), 806: The sale of an individual insurance policy by a village trustee to a village employee … ethics. You ask whether a village trustee who is also an insurance salesman would have a conflict of interest if he or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Newark Valley Central School District and Questar III BOCES . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make … dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and operations, my office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… Officer. Sciacca allegedly stole over $163,000 from the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) by taking … defendant allegedly submitted forged documents to scam the New York state retirement system,” DiNapoli said. “He will … now face the consequences of his actions. Safeguarding the New York State and Local Retirement System and maintaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleAuditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The audit of travel and conference claims is required by law and is an essential … Is there sales tax included in hotel charges? Is there conference or training information, if applicable, that includes dates, times and location? Do the conference or training dates correspond to the travel dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsXII.6.E Making an Emergency Payment – XII. Expenditures
… to vendors when an emergency procurement exists and the vendor cannot be added using the Vendor Add process prior to payment. An emergency … situation occurs where health and public safety or the conservation of public resources is at risk and an … to vendors when an emergency procurement exists and the vendor cannot be added using the Vendor Add process prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6e-making-emergency-paymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the White Plains City School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … unrestricted unappropriated fund balance levels are in accordance with statutory requirements, and budget … and reserves while limiting tax increases, resulting in a deficit unrestricted fund balance of $435,655 at the end …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… Objective To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority ensures that New York State Thruway users are accurately billed for the correct amounts and that customer billing issues are addressed. The audit covered the period January 2019 to October 2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/09/23/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce … retrieve New York complaints and also receives complaints by phone and email. The Law was amended in 2010 to include … has declined in recent years. While Registry complaints by State residents have more than doubled since 2014, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsMedicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers
… services; home health aide services; physical therapy; and social worker and nutrition services. CHHAs allow Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providersNew York Youth Jobs Program
… granted under the Program. Our audit covers the period January 1, 2014 through July 2, 2018 for Labor and January 1, … each part-time employee who worked at least 20 hours per week (or 10 hours per week for employees enrolled full time in high school). Retaining employees beyond the initial six months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/new-york-youth-jobs-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2113
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions for processing the 2022 Special Assignment to Duty Pay SAD
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2113-2023-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2022Cost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… Reducing the cost of employee salaries and benefits by even a small percentage … additional 20 percent. With such a significant portion of your annual budget dedicated to employee benefits and … Law In implementing actions relating to overtime, keep in mind that Federal Fair Labor Standards Act provisions (29 USC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementTown of Bethlehem – Information Technology (2025M-25)
… periodically test data backups or provide employees with security awareness training. Sensitive IT control … use, officials and employees were not in compliance with the policy. We reviewed Internet histories on eight Town … use, access and loss. Town officials generally agreed with our findings and indicated they have initiated or plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-bethlehem-information-technology-2025m-25CUNY Bulletin No. CU-813
… Engineer Titles. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in the titles of Oiler, Stationary Engineer, and Senior … provides for a 2025 rate increase for employees in the titles of Oiler, Stationary Engineer, and Senior … process the 2025 rate increases may be entered beginning in Institution Pay Period 24C, paychecks dated 03/06/2025. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-813-cuny-2025-rate-increases-oiler-stationary-engineer-andCUNY Bulletin No. CU-826
… for processing the CUNY 2025 rate increases for Auto Mechanic and Machinist Titles. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in Auto Mechanic and Machinist titles are affected. Background: … for a 2025 rate increase for employees in the titles of Auto Mechanic and Machinist. Effective Dates: The 2025 rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-826-cuny-2025-rate-increases-auto-mechanic-and-machinist-titlesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-828
… Plant Tender Titles. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in High Pressure Plant Tender titles are affected. Background: A Consent Determination was entered and filed on 07/25/2024 … provides for a 2025 rate increase for employees in the title of High Pressure Plant Tender. Effective Dates: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-828-cuny-2025-rate-increases-high-pressure-plant-tender-titles