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DiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… 2024. The slow return of subway ridership is predominantly in the outer boroughs, while major transit hubs continue to … longer afford to pay for the debt service on $9.8 billion in debt it had planned to issue for the transit and commuter … will move forward with the most ambitious capital program in its history, which it has barely been able to start, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1602.2
… Employees Employees who are overtime eligible and are in CSEA Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04 and 47 Background Chapter … Employees Association (CSEA), provides for the change in the calculation of overtime for all eligible members. … agreement changed the overtime factor to be implemented in two phases. For overtime earned on or after 10/05/17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16022-new-overtime-earnings-codes-overtime-eligible-employees-civil-serviceComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Albany … School , Southside Academy Charter School and the True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School . “In an era of … building leases without any process for determining the fair rental value of the buildings. The leases and contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Westchester Attorney Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud for Attempting to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced that Guy Parisi, a Westchester attorney, pled guilty today to a mail fraud … fee of 15 percent of the value of the estate’s assets held by the Comptroller, which is the maximum fee allowed by New … did not disclose, and actively concealed, that Stokes was owned by his relative, and that he and the relative had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/westchester-attorney-pleads-guilty-mail-fraud-attempting-embezzle-decedents-estate-which-he-was-courtOpinion 91-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Family Relationships … designate a bookkeeper, a confidential secretary, or both. In towns of the second class, the town board must first … prohibits officers and employees from having an "interest" in a contract with the municipality if the officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Opinion 92-50
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Award (preference to … of this amendment is to stimulate the local economy. In 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-52, p 141, we addressed, inter … that bidder is not the lowest responsible bidder, would be in conflict with the requirement in General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 97-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … taken during the suspension. A volunteer firefighter in a fire district fire department may not be granted points … commissioners. You ask whether a volunteer firefighter in a fire district fire department may earn points toward a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13IX.6.D HHS Payment Management System – IX. Federal Grants
… corresponding disbursements to the appropriate account(s) in PMS. In order to receive funds through PMS, each agency is … based on the project’s accounts receivable balance in SFS. For those state agencies that must receive permission …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6d-hhs-payment-management-systemManual Reporting – Enhanced Reporting
… a NYSLRS ID for these employees, the Enrollment Dashboard in Retirement Online should be used to hire (not enroll) them … manually, each employee you report will be listed in the report details. You can scroll or search through the … page is where you enter an employee’s monthly data. In the Employee Summary section, you enter an employee’s days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/manual-reportingMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… on its Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven Lines, and in New York’s Orange and Rockland counties on its Port Jervis and Pascack Valley Lines. In September 2007, the MTA established the Blue Ribbon … recommendations for the MTA and its operating agencies. In April 2009, the MTA released the Blue Ribbon Commission’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2170
… Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section … Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section … through December 31, 2023 will be handled differently in PayServ. Taxable travel reimbursements are subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2170-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2177
… Employees: Interest arbitration ineligible employees in the Security Services Unit (SSU) – BU21 who meet the … and Maintenance Allowance can be processed beginning in Institution Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/14/2023 or … 18L, paychecks dated 12/20/2023. The payment is made in a separate check and there will be no direct deposit for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2177-2023-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestOversight and Monitoring of the Public Housing Modernization Program at the New York City Housing Authority
… the Public Housing Modernization Program (Program). In addition, the audit determined whether Program-funded … development of affordable low- and moderate-income housing in New York State. HTFC provides loans and grants to finance … while HTFC disburses the Program funds. Since inception in 1980, about $308 million in State funding has been awarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/oversight-and-monitoring-public-housing-modernization-program-new-york-city-housingReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse
… Objective To determine if the Office of Temporary Disability Assistance … shelters across the State provide an array of services to families and adults, including assessment and case management, access to health care and child care services, and assistance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuseControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless … oversight of the homeless shelters. Governed by a "right to shelter" mandate, the City provides temporary emergency shelter to every eligible person who requests services. Over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersVirtual Currency Licensing
… conduct within financial institutions licensed to operate in the State. DFS supervises and regulates the activities of … For this report, we reviewed a list provided by DFS in October 2022 that contained 22 active virtual currency licensees. In June 2015, DFS issued NYCRR Title 23, Part 200 (Part 200) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/02/virtual-currency-licensingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2384
… Taxable travel reimbursements include: Excess Personal Car Mileage (PCM) Reimbursements Excess Per Diem Payments … tax deficiency deductions will be initiated in early 2026 for any “Taxable Expense” that did not have taxes … only have a deduction for the Medicare tax deficiency in a 2026 paycheck. Tax Information: Taxable Employee Expense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2384-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2390
… Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees: All employees in the Division of Military and Naval Affairs – BU47 who meet … Uniform Maintenance Allowance may be processed beginning in Administration Pay Period 18L, paychecks dated 12/17/2025. Eligibility Criteria: Employees in Bargaining Unit 47 on 10/01/2025 are eligible to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2390-2025-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 2283
… Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section … Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section … 2024 through December 31, 2024 will be handled differently in PayServ. Taxable travel reimbursements are subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2283-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2292
… Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees: All employees in the Division of Military and Naval Affairs – BU47 who meet … Uniform Maintenance Allowance may be processed beginning in Administration Pay Period 18L, paychecks dated 12/18/2024. Eligibility Criteria: Employees in Bargaining Unit 47 on 10/01/2024 are eligible to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2292-2024-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-and