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Akron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… children. The funds were administered as part of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. Between January 12 and June … Discover Card, and FIA Card, which were used to buy a truck, lawnmower and camper, and a payment to Akron Mobile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesDiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
… State tax collections through the first 10 months of the state’s fiscal year rose 1 percent from last year to $58.9 billion, but were $367.3 million below the state’s latest estimates because of lower than expected … State tax collections through the first 10 months of the states fiscal year rose 1 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortState Agencies Bulletin No. 1401
… Purpose To inform agencies of the revised timeline for the testing and conversion of the account codes in PayServ to the statewide COA used … across PayServ and SFS, allowing for easier reconciliation of payroll charges. Due to the delay in the SFS EE1 project, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1401-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialDiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… or 2,967, of all the projects resulted in net jobs gains in 2016. All IDA projects together produced a net total … the seven upstate regions reported net job gains, with the Capital District adding the most (23,900). Long Island led … ($5 million) had the lowest net tax exemptions; and The Capital District ($81) and Mid-Hudson ($58) regions had the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… a four-year period ranging from 7 to 14 percent more than actual expenditures. In addition, unrestricted fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsUse of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2017-MS-5)
… fire insurance (FFI) money include fire departments, fire companies, benevolent associations and the Firemen’s … disbursed by DFS for 2014 through June 2016 (excluding NYC) totaled approximately $126 million. The taxes imposed … to directly benefit the fire department membership or fire companies providing the service. Key Findings While all six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/use-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2017-ms-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 572
… Pay Period 9L/10C (Institution). Background In response to a request from the NYS Payroll Users Group, OSC has … will document any additions, deletions, or changes made to transactions on the Time Entry page by OSC staff. This new … report will provide timely notification of OSC corrections to agencies, provide better internal controls, ensure data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/572-automated-correction-report-transaction-changes-time-entry-pageState Agencies Bulletin No. 1344
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2013-2014 Pilot Firearms Training and … be eligible to receive an incentive payment in return for participating in an agency-directed training program … and Safety Incentive Program Payment is included as salary for retirement purposes and must be included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1344-2013-2014-pilot-firearms-training-and-safety-incentive-program-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 968
… To notify agencies of the availability of the 2009 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement Reissue functionality in PayServ, … that pursuant to agency requests and in compliance with IRS Rules and Regulations, OSC developed the PayServ … and only for Form W-2s issued for the tax year 2009. The words “Reissued Statement” will automatically print on both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/968-automated-process-reissued-2009-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementOpinion 89-55
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (delegation of power to determine promotions) -- Police Department (delegation to chief of police of power … the town board's power over promotions within the police department to the chief of police. You ask whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55DiNapoli Announces $1.2 Billion in New Commitments to State Pension Fund's Emerging Manager Program
… included an additional $500 million allocation to Artemis Real Estate Partners for real estate investments, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-12-billion-new-commitments-state-pension-funds-emerging-manager-programDiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… 2013-14 and 2.8 percent (19) in 2014-15. During this three year time frame, a total of 79 school districts exceeded the … have increased the tax levy by more than 2 percent last year and, of these, 62 could have increased the tax levy by 4 … actually being subject to a levy decrease from the prior year. Nuances in the complex cap calculations have also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-capSUNY Bulletin No. SU-139
… an employee on the payroll (Hire, Rehire, Reinstatement from Leave without Pay) prior to 9/1/07, the agency must … calculation and the leap year calculation for the 9 days from 8/23/07 to 8/31/07. After the leap year calculation has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-139-leap-year-salary-calculation-fiscal-year-2007-2008-sunySUNY Bulletin No. SU-151
… is changed to calculate the biweekly payment based on 366 days in that fiscal year. Since the academic year beginning … earnings, such as ALR , CHS , etc. Employees entitled to a full biweekly paycheck will receive their Regular Salary and … Annual Additional Earnings as follows: 8/21/08-8/31/08 11 Days at Leap Year Factor .038251 9/1/08-9/3/08 3 Days at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-151-non-leap-year-salary-calculation-fiscal-year-2008-2009Accidental Disability – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… perform your job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident not due to your own willful negligence, … include the time and place of the accident, the details of what happened, the nature and extent of your injuries and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/accidental-disabilityOpinion 92-53
… all of the cities within the county, the State Comptroller is not required to approve a distribution formula adopted by the county. You state that a county … city pursuant to Tax Law, §1224(b). Therefore, the county is required, by Tax Law, §1262(d), to distribute one-half …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53Wage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs
… Wage Subsidy Program (WSP) and Transitional Employment (TE) program. For State fiscal years 2011 through 2014, federal funding provided $3.8 million for WSP/TE programs. The Office is responsible for administering WSP/TE programs and has contracted with eligible public or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, … theft of $78,000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System issued to his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftDiNapoli: Former Ulster County BOCES Criminal Justice Teacher Arrested for Defrauding the NYS Pension System Out of Over $157,000
… and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of former Ulster County BOCES instructor of Criminal Justice, Anthony Sciacca, a retired Westchester … New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) out of $157,341.78 in unlawful pension payments. “Sciacca …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-ulster-county-boces-criminal-justice-teacher-arrested-defrauding-nys-pension-systemBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from an IT … IT systems and electronic data. It may be necessary to include outside parties such as the organization’s IT … and services. In the event of an incident, personnel need to quickly recognize situations that are of greater severity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices