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Opinion 95-1
… -- Powers and Duties (contribution to urban renewal agency for health care benefits) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§503-a, 554: A city is not responsible for paying the cost of health care benefits to retirees of a … to its retirees and ask whether the city is responsible for paying the cost of these benefits in the event the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 957
… Purpose To inform agencies of the changes to the following forms: … been revised and require employees to provide only the last four (4) digits of their Social Security number (SSN). … The revised form is one page. Agencies are advised to make a copy of the completed form before sending to OSC. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/957-revised-forms-nys-tiaa-cref-eligible-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 928
… Listing) that lists potentially eligible employees for the Merit Step payment and to provide instructions for submitting transactions for eligible employees. OSC is no longer automatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/928-october-2009-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certain-graded-and-nsTax Check-off Funds
… / S.5492 (Marcellino) – Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax check-off monies are deposited and … Memo Bill Text Status … Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax checkoff monies are deposited and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/tax-check-fundsPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for payment were appropriate and processed in accordance with … refunds totaling almost $43.9 million to the Department for follow up evaluation and appropriate action. Key Findings … as summarized in the following table: Refunds Reason for Stopping Refunds Number Dollars Taxpayer claimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/07/personal-income-tax-refundsEmpire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue
… credited the Department of Civil Service (Department) for all rebate revenue due under its contract with the … required to negotiate agreements with drug manufacturers for rebates, discounts, and other considerations and pass 100 … Health Insurance Program: United HealthCare: Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/26/empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenueOmnibus Technical Corrections
… Signed into law on September 29, 2016 as Chapter 337 of the laws of 2016 – A.7292-A (Farrell) / S.5601-A (Golden) – Makes … for new payment technologies; and eliminating the filing of an annual report regarding certain expenditures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-technical-correctionsHow to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… whether you will conduct a vendor responsibility review for: all vendors as part of their bid or proposal submission; or only the vendor selected for the contract. Be sure to take into account the time … process, including: written notice detailing exact reasons for the preliminary determination; and an opportunity to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewOpinion 2005-1
… STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: Towns may fix fees for ambulance services, to be paid by persons requesting the … Although the town, by rules and regulations, may provide for the collection of such fees by the entity providing … the town and may not be retained by the service provider for its own use. The town, by modification of the contract, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-1Opinion 89-46
… board. You ask whether a person who otherwise qualifies for office, but is not a citizen of the United States, may … §271; 16 Opns St Comp, 1960, p 399). The qualifications for holding a town office are contained in Public Officers … has expressed the opinion that an "elector of the town" for purposes of section 23 is a resident of the town who, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-46Dual Employment
… Purpose To determine whether Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) employees … State or New York City agency, 81 of whom we selected for further review based on several risk factors. Detailed … time and attendance rules, resulting in payroll payments for time potentially not worked. Several cases showed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employmentAdministration of Fellowship Leaves
… formerly known as sabbaticals, are awarded such leaves for authorized purposes and are in compliance with all … of their leave and must serve in the employ of CUNY for at least one year upon their return. Six of CUNY's 11 … realized. One instructor did not remain in CUNY's employ for the required 12-month period upon her return from leave. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/administration-fellowship-leavesSelected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority to determine whether it procures buses in a manner which results in the best value for the lowest cost. The audit covered bus purchases from January 1, 2008 … during the period of January 1, 2008 to June 2011. Federal money was not used for these purchases. Key Findings MTA did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurementUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-343
… is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by COBANC, in Bargaining Unit DR. … of organization dues deduction per bi-weekly payroll for members of COBANC, shall be changed from $15.00 to … is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by COBANC in Bargaining Unit DR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-343-court-officers-benevolent-association-nassau-county-cobancState Agencies Bulletin No. 2152.1
… This Bulletin Supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 2152 . Purpose: The … outreach letters that were returned to OSC were treated as a written request for reissuance of a payroll … a written request for reissuance of a payroll check. Stop payments will be processed for any 2022 pay checks that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21521-outreach-and-escheatment-2022-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksTown of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-34)
… ensured credit card purchases were adequately supported, for legitimate purposes and approved before payment. Key … all credit card purchases were adequately supported, for legitimate purposes and approved before payment. As a result, the Town paid $1,322 for inappropriate personal purchases including, but not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/07/town-poestenkill-credit-card-purchases-2024m-34Town of Dickinson – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-337)
… the Town’s internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $615,000. Key Findings The … the Towns internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1 2013 through September 30 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-dickinson-fiscal-oversight-2014m-337Ulster County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-352)
… examine controls over the County’s court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2013 through January 1, 2014. … and then delivered to the County Commissioner of Finance for safekeeping, such as surplus moneys from foreclosures and … funds from estates are entrusted to the Commissioner for safekeeping by order of the Surrogate’s Court. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/12/24/ulster-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-352State Agencies Bulletin No. 2267
… the agency’s address to be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for Tax Year 2024. Effective Dates: This bulletin is … Actions: Agencies must verify the agency return address for all Department ID(s) associated with their agency as … email. Note: Changes made to the agency return address for Form W-2 also changes the return address for direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2267-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxOther Bulletin No. 79
… be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages for tax withholding purposes, and is subject to employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-79-october-2024-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civil