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Public Welfare – 2021 Financial Condition Report

… the maximum benefit during the public health emergency. SSI Recipients Decrease for Fifth Consecutive Year; … The number of recipients of Supplementary Security Income (SSI)—a State- and federally-funded program for the aged, … to 659,346 in SFY 2020-21. Compared to the prior year, SSI disbursements in the State decreased by $103.7 million …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-welfare

Tax Data Verification Form

… The tax data verification form is used by counties (and by cities and towns within … the OSC Online Services Portal. File Tax Data Verification Form Guidance Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Instructions for … Tax Data Verification Form …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/tax-data-verification-form

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-319.1

… of new eligibility criteria. Affected Employees: Employees in the following Bargaining Units: 87, 86, DR, F8, SR and SY … 86, DR, F8, SR and SY provides for a retroactive increase in SLED payments (Earnings Code JSD) effective March 31, 2022, for all eligible members. In addition, the agreements retroactively removed the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-3191-retroactive-april-2022-ucs-sled-payment-increase

About the Record of Activities – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials

… all of that time because they cannot do other things? What do I do if an elected or appointed official refuses to … to complete an ROA? One of our appointed officials does not have a term of office. Can I leave the current term … months should she use to complete her ROA? If an employee, like a tax collector, works all year round but has a busier …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-record-activities

Opinion 96-22

… discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys to contingency and tax stabilization reserve fund); (use of moneys in fund following abandonment … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(9), (9-a): Moneys in a capital reserve fund may not be transferred to a contingency and tax …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22

Internal Controls Over the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s Federally Funded Programs

… of fulfilling this mission, New York State developed the NY Rising Housing Recovery Programs (NY Rising), along with … rebuild. Sandy – recognized as one of the most destructive storms in recorded U.S. history – hit New York in October … for Sandy, $71.6 million for Irene and Lee, and $35.8 million in National Disaster Resilience Grant funding. GOSR …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/internal-controls-over-governors-office-storm-recoverys-federally-funded-programs

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits

… and school audits were issued. City of Dunkirk – Budget Review (Chautauqua County) The lack of complete, … and expenditure projections. The city’s most recent Annual Financial Report (AFR) was submitted to the Office of … 2025. The external auditor’s findings reported in the 2022, 2023 and 2024 financial statements further support …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-audits

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1472

… for the pay period being processed Goal Amount: Carried forward from previous row Earnings: The difference between … has been returned and is undeliverable, the agency should forward the check to the NYS Department of Tax and Finance, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1472-repayment-new-york-state-correctional-officers-police-benevolent

Power of Attorney

… (POA) document allows someone else, referred to as the “agent,” (for example, a trusted friend or family member) to … but keep in mind that it is not necessary to wait until an emergency occurs to file your NYSLRS POA form. Under … and phone number. In addition, your agent will be able to: Find out your account balances; Take a loan; Obtain copies of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/power-attorney

State Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations

… of Health (DOH) needs to fix problems and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes after violations … of Health DOH needs to fix problems and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes after violations …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violations

Opinion 90-49

… commissioner who does not work a full day is entitled only to a proportionate share of the per diem allowance … however, that "since the services to the district involved only a telephone call which, presumably, did not require a … statutory language meant that supervisors were entitled only to a pro rated per diem for anything less than a full …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49

State Agencies Bulletin No. 648-A

… following titles: Correction Officer Correction Officer Spanish Language Correction Officer Trainee* Correction Officer Trainee Spanish Language* Correction Sergeant Community Correctional … award. Correction Officers, Correction Officers Spanish Language, Correction Sergeants and Community …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/648-cash-advance-payment-eligible-employees-represented-nyscopba-bu01

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… sewer revenue was overstated by $152,023 as of Dec. 31, 2022. Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (Greene … of the clerk-treasurer’s payroll, or; perform required annual audits of the clerk-treasurer’s reports and records. … totaling $19,932. Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (Suffolk County) Auditors found that the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. … and plans to contribute toward EO 88 and complied with the guidelines. However, OGS relied on one project to provide the majority of its energy savings. This project has met …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0

State Agencies Bulletin No. 703-A

… work the day shift are not entitled to Inconvenience Pay. All employees who are full-time or on a paid leave of absence are eligible to receive … on the new rates listed above. Inconvenience Pay Partial is any combination of evening, night and/or day shifts, and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/730-payment-dates-inconvenience-pay-employees-represented-nyscopba

XII.6.Q Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charges – XII. Expenditures

… for additional detail on paying and reconciling each type of card: Paying and Reconciling Procurement Card Charges … to use this format in the invoice field may prevent the credit card supplier from properly applying the payment to … of this would be if an agency ordered an item that is out of stock and the credit card supplier processes a refund. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6q-paying-and-reconciling-state-credit-card-charges

Review of the Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC)

… of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC) under contract M050231 were for appropriate expenses. Background On … 9, 2014, the LDC claimed the remaining $48,750.00 of the contract amount. To receive the second claim, the LDC needed … the entire $65,000.00 in expenses was incurred during the contract period for work relevant to the contract objectives, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/24/review-local-development-corporation-laurelton-rosedale-and-springfield-gardens-ldc

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