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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2311
… Employees: Employees meeting the criteria as explained in this bulletin are affected. Effective Dates: Effective … must notify employees who meet the criteria outlined in this bulletin. Summary of Changes: To date, the IRS has … This procedure does not apply to NRA students from India . Supplemental Wage Withholding OSC uses the Aggregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2311-summary-tax-related-changes-2025Thousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… The state’s Office of Information Technology Services’ (ITS) lax inventory records have led to thousands of computers and other costly information technology (IT) … “Information Technology Services needs to do a better job of keeping an accurate inventory of its equipment to avoid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityDiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… maintain dams in a safe condition. Dam failures can occur for a host of reasons, including floods, construction … certain condition ratings require the dam owner to act. For example, a condition rating of unsafe requires immediate … drain the reservoir to reduce or eliminate the potential for a dam failure. DiNapoli’s audit also recommends DEC: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… New York City increased its expectations for its surplus in fiscal year (FY) 2025 to $2.34 billion, largely as a … result of stronger tax revenue projections and a reduction in the cost of providing services to asylum seekers, which … state to provide services, including more than $30 billion in Medicaid expenditures, or directly to New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… of Health to develop and execute a strategic plan for the maintenance and use of these and future medical equipment purchases, so New York is well prepared for the next public health emergency.” To compete for the purchase of durable medical equipment (DME) at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits were issued. City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (Orange County) City officials did not accurately pay employees’ salaries, wages and benefits or properly accrue leave benefits. Auditors reviewed payments and benefits totaling $1.9 million and found exceptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program
… The audit covered the period from April 2019 through June 2024. About the Program HTFC, a component of Homes and … rental subsidies. According to HTFC’s data, in May 2024, HTFC paid subsidies totaling approximately $1.9 million … units. For the period April 2019 through January 2024, HTFC spent about $99 million on RRAP subsidies. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-rural-rental-assistance-programOpinion 99-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … and facilities of a town, in furtherance of the IDA's corporate purposes, and pay the town an agreed proportion … and recreation facilities including industrial pollution control facilities, educational or cultural facilities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4Opinion 96-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Justice Courts (payment of fees … Municipal Law, §99-l[1][a] for handling cases which result in default judgments) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Justice Court Fund … by the Thruway Authority, even if the case results in a default judgment. You ask whether a town or village is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 2000-14
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … a teacher's retirement; and the school district would have no fiscal obligation regarding payments due from the … after a teacher's retirement and the school district would have no "fiscal obligation" regarding payments due from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 1088
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees Eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 05 Effective Date(s) 9/29/11 … New York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF) provide for the payment of Performance Advances to eligible PEF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1088-october-2011-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1087
… Services BU03 Institutional Services BU04 Division of Military & Naval Affairs BU47 Effective Date(s) 9/29/11 … dated 11/03/11, Pay Period 14L Background Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 implemented the agreement between the … (Increment Code 1001 and Anniversary Date between 4/2 and 10/1): OSC will automatically insert a row in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1087-october-2011-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1185
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees Eligible employees in the following bargaining units: Administrative Services … Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) and provides for the payment of Performance Advances to eligible CSEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1185-october-2012-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1186
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees Eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 05 Effective Date(s) 9/27/12 … New York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF) provide for the payment of Performance Advances to eligible PEF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1186-october-2012-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 805
… the employee’s evaluation date. OSC Actions After payroll processing is completed for Pay Period 1L, OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/805-april-2008-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 804
… Law and the 2007-2011 bargaining agreement between the State of New York and Management Confidential employees … OSC will manually enter the transaction. OSC Actions After payroll processing is completed for Pay Period 1L, OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/804-april-2008-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesOpinion 88-53
… actual service' to mean fixed regular wages, as respondent has, is consistent with both the plain meaning of 'salary' … in anticipation of retirement for section 431 purposes, it has been held that it is the "substance of the transaction, … individuals whose membership predates its effective date has been held not to violate this constitutional protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53DiNapoli Urges Focus on Addressing Rural Challenges
… demographic, economic and quality of living trends in 10 rural counties in New York state. Most of the counties had population … access to health care and other services. Yet the shift in remote work and migration from urban areas could offer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-urges-focus-addressing-rural-challengesOpinion 88-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Park Land (conveyance … be re-conveyed to the original grantor or his successors in interest, without special legislation. However, a special … to a party other than the grantor or his successor in interest. Prior opinions, including 20 Opns St Comp, 1964, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Transferring or Terminating Your Membership
… years; or You have less than ten years of service credit, leave public employment for at least 15 days and voluntarily … Online account . From your Account Homepage, go to the ‘My Account Summary’ area and click “Reinstate a Previous … without paying your mandatory contributions in full, your pension benefit will be permanently reduced. (Return to Top) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/transferring-or-terminating-your-membership