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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2147
… Federation (PEF), provides for a retroactive increase in Location Pay for employees located Downstate who are … receiving Earnings Code LOC and employees located in the counties of Dutchess, Putnam or Orange currently … to Location pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay will be paid in paychecks dated 08/30/2023 (Administration Pay Period 10L) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2147-april-2023-retroactive-increases-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudsonState Agencies Bulletin No. 840
… payment. Affected Employees Merit Step eligible employees in Bargaining Units 05 and 67 with a Pay Basis Code of ANN … Job Action Requests may be submitted beginning in Pay Period 15L (Administration) or 15L (Institution). … pay periods and does not need to be continuous. Job Rate in a higher graded or NS equated to grade position (on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/840-october-2008-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certain-graded-and-nsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1924
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … Budget (DOB), this payment was deferred and not processed in April 2020. DOB has now authorized this payment. Effective … or 800)* Employees with a Comp Rate Code of ANN who are in a traineeship (Grade 800) Employees with a Comp Rate Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1924-april-2020-managementconfidential-mc-retroactive-2-salary-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1742
… Affected Employees Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 01 and Non-Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 21 represented by NYSCOPBA Background … Leave (Reason Code of WCL, WDL, WPS) Employees must be in one of the statuses listed above or Retired on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1742-retroactive-salary-increases-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1589
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … provided the increase to minimum wage did not result in a wage increase higher than the negotiated increase. These … 600 or 800) Employees with a Pay Basis Code of ANN who are in a traineeship (Grade 800) Employees with a Pay Basis Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1589-april-2016-and-april-2017-civil-service-employees-association-cseaComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… (Follow-Up) (2015-F-6) An initial audit report issued in November 2012 examined whether the Bureau of Narcotic … combating prescription drug diversion and abuse in New York state, in large part through its analysis and use of prescription …
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
… of Elections. Thomas was sentenced to pay a $13,000 fine in addition to a one-year conditional discharge during which … General Letitia James. "New Yorkers put their faith in our public servants, and Mayor Thomas’ gross violation of … pleaded guilty to charges of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class A misdemeanor, and Offering a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardOpinion 90-59
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans … a private road belonging to a disabled individual, except in an emergency situation. You ask whether a town may … from making gifts and loans of its property to or in aid of a private individual, generally prohibits the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Opinion 90-58
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance … policy by a village trustee to a village employee in the employee's private capacity is not a "contract" with … §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Valley Central School District and Questar III BOCES . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … County) The district overestimated appropriations in the 2012-13 through 2014-15 adopted budgets by a total of … than $445,000 and the unrestricted fund balance has been in excess of statutory limits. District officials also need …
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
… Department and the State Police for their partnership in holding accountable those who think they can swindle the … After retiring from the Westchester Police Department in 2005, Sciacca was hired as an instructor at Ulster County … Sciacca was not allowed to earn more than $30,000 annually in other public employment while continuing to receive his …
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
… auditing process involves reviewing information contained in the claim/voucher packet, including appropriate approvals, … the general questions described below should be included in every examination of travel claims. 10 Was the travel … correct on the travel form? Is there sales tax included in hotel charges? Is there conference or training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsXII.6.E Making an Emergency Payment – XII. Expenditures
… process prior to payment. An emergency procurement is one in which an urgent and unexpected situation occurs where … resulting from a Business Unit’s failure to properly plan in advance to process under normal business practices does … is over the State Finance Law §112 approval threshold. In addition, if the Business Unit is seeking a waiver from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6e-making-emergency-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-226
… Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 who meet … Senior Investigators and Investigator Specialists in Bargaining Unit 62. Effective Dates The April 1, 2022 2% … Employees with a Comp Rate Code of ANN who are in BU62 The attached April 1, 2022 Salary Schedule reflects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-226-april-1-2022-2-salary-increase-state-police-employees-represented-newState 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
… flow, and allow for non-stop travel on the Thruway, in November 2020, NYSTA completed a system-wide conversion to … Customers may obtain an E-ZPass transponder (tag) to use in their vehicle by completing an application. NYSTA also … cashless tolling, invoicing, and receivables collection. In December 2019, NYSTA established the Office of the Toll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/09/23/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… is responsible for enforcing the Law, which took effect in 2001. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal … complaints by phone and email. The Law was amended in 2010 to include automated calls, known as robocalls, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsMedicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers
… for health care services provided to Medicaid recipients in the home. CHHAs provide various services including, but … CHHAs allow Medicaid recipients to receive services in their homes instead of unnecessary placement in medical facilities, such as hospitals or rehabilitative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providersAll My Children Day Care – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… ended June 30, 2015, AMC reported approximately $8 million in reimbursable costs for its SEIT program. Key Findings AMC … commingling program funds – a practice that is not in compliance with its own stated policy. For fiscal year … ended June 30, 2015, we recommend SED disallow $5,300,127 in reported costs that did not comply with the requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/all-my-children-day-care-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNew York Youth Jobs Program
… and Finance. Background The Program, which was established in 2011 under section 25-a of the New York State Labor Law … is intended to create jobs and spur economic growth in the State by establishing incentives for employers to hire … unemployed, disadvantaged youth aged 16 to 24 who live in New York State, with a focus on 13 cities and towns. Labor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/new-york-youth-jobs-program