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State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Mayor de Blasio's State of the City Address
… to preserving the city’s available affordable housing and building new units, which is key to ensuring a viable and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mayor-de-blasios-state-city-addressState Agencies Bulletin No. 1642
… Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Fire Protection Specialist title series at the Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) in the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services … The OFPC Uniform Allowance Side Letter contained in the 2017-2019 Agreement between the State of New York and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1642-2017-2018-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionBus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up)
… complete certification records, and that outdated medical forms were used to certify drivers. Key Finding MTA officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/bus-driver-licensing-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1046
… Data pages. If an employee appearing on the report does not provide new Forms W-4 and/or IT-2104-E, the agency must … claiming single or married with 99 allowances are not in compliance with IRS regulations. Questions Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1046-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholdings-tax-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… Purpose To provide guidelines and procedures for determining if a worker should be treated as an independent contractor or as an employee. Background Payments for services performed … independent contractor. Simultaneously with the issuance of this Bulletin, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-workerBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… which was issued on May 28, 2014, determined whether the New York City Human Resources Administration’s (HRA) public … also determined that changes were necessary to reduce the number of overturned HRA determinations and costly, and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/benefit-eligibility-assessment-process-followAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 … increased, but decreased between 2010 and 2012. In regards to the actions the Paratransit Division and carriers, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/access-ride-accident-claims-followKids-Centric, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 2013, we identified $301,601 in reported costs that did not comply with Manual requirements and recommend such costs … $51,330 in unsupported vehicle expenses. Kids-Centric did not maintain vehicle logs for certain vehicles or the vehicle … and other supporting documentation for other vehicles was not sufficient to support the vehicle’s program-related use; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/kids-centric-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… safety conditions of amusement park and fair rides. In conjunction with audit 2013-S-73 , the audit covers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyState Agencies Bulletin No. 836
… Purpose To inform the agency of new Time Entry codes and procedures for the payment of Pre-Shift Briefing for … of 2008 and the 2007-2011 bargaining agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees … The following new Time Entry earn codes were effective on 7/24/08 and are available for use. Pre-Shift Briefing OCFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/836-pre-shift-briefing-certain-employees-represented-csea-office-childrenUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-95
… System of the change in eligibility for payroll Deduction Code 300, MetLife Whole Life Insurance. Affected Employees … of the Unified Court System, OSC will modify Deduction Code 300 to allow members of Bargaining Unit SK to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-95-change-eligibility-metlife-whole-life-insurance-certainThe Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees
… The Survivor’s Benefit Program is a financial protection plan that provides a minimum death … your salary is/was paid directly by New York State. What You Need to Know Before You Retire What are the … should email our Matrimonial Bureau at [email protected].ny.us. (Return to Top) What You Need to Know After You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employeesOutstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… As a result, some Class 1 violations remained open for as long as six months before the Department followed up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followOpinion 2002-2
… entitlement age. A service award program, however, should not be structured so as to permit a participant to begin … Municipal Law generally provides that "[b]enefits shall be available and commence when the participating volunteer … on the accumulation of such service credit is that it may not exceed 40 years, we believe that, subject to the 40 year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2United HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy
… Purpose To determine if Davis Ethical Pharmacy inappropriately billed United … (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating local government, and school … and includes prescription drug coverage. The Department of Civil Service (Department) contracts with United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyOpinion 2001-2
… LAW §217(c): (1) A service award program sponsor may not require accumulation of more than fifty points as a … a year of firefighting service; (2) A program sponsor may not require participation in a number of calls greater than … points for that activity; and (3) A program sponsor may not create priorities among activities by conditioning the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2Opinion 2001-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN ASSESSOR -- Compensation (fixed amount … revaluation work to be performed by appointive assessor); (salary increase for appointive assessor) LOCAL LAWS -- … additional duties (1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-45, p 105; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-356, p 108; but see, e.g., 34 Opns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Opinion 2000-18
… fire department, but the service award program may not provide prior service credit for activities performed … program may be transferred to the joint fire district. If not, you ask whether the joint fire district may establish … of the former village fire department, but who did not acquire a nonforfeitable right to a service award under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18Opinion 2000-14
… LAW §§113, 470; EDUCATION LAW §3109: A school district is not prohibited under Civil Service Law §201(4), or Retirement … would be fully vested immediately in the teacher and available to the teacher prior to retirement; there would be … included in a collective bargaining agreement, whether or not it involves a term or condition of employment subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14State Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, State Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (2009-S-56). Background In our … Audit/Report of Interest Office of General Services: State Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (2009-S-56) … To determine the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/state-agency-small-dollar-purchases-follow