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United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP
… January 1, 2011 through October 31, 2015. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/08/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-hudson-valley-bone-and-joint-surgeons-llpDiNapoli Proposes Option to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… create an optional investment pool to help the state and local governments fund retiree health insurance and other … While pension costs are pre-funded and invested to help pay for these future benefits, most governments, including … of 2,293 local governments that reported it to DiNapoli’s office totaled $68.3 billion. Moody’s Investors Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposes-option-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careDiNapoli: Too Many New Yorkers Still Without High-Speed Broadband Access
… Broadband access is increasingly necessary for everyday activities and … the program took years longer than promised and supplied many communities with slow, satellite-based internet that is … New Yorkers with broadband access called ConnectALL and it is my hope it learns from the issues we found in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-too-many-new-yorkers-still-without-high-speed-broadband-accessNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System for 2021-22
… 2021-22 will increase from 14.6 percent to 16.2 percent of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 24.4 percent to 28.3 percent of payroll for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-system-2021-22County Medicaid Costs
… two years. Family Health Plus provides health insurance for adults who do not have insurance on their own and who have incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid. Although the takeover provides some welcome … annual growth rate of 8.6 percent during that period. For some counties, average annual growth rates have reached …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the … New York State and Local Retirement System and work with Attorney General Schneiderman to catch anyone who attempts to … expense of hardworking taxpayers is reprehensible," said Attorney General Schneiderman. "Today's conviction sends the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2021 grew to $257,500, a 20% jump over the previous year’s record high, … by 19.6% to $44.9 billion. While fourth quarter results have not yet been released, they are expected to show …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordDiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations
… Authority agencies – Bridges & Tunnels (B&T), NYC Transit Department of Buses (Transit Bus), and MTA Bus … could put its storm mitigation infrastructure at risk. At two B&T tunnels with 12 flood doors, there was no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparationsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-519
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the 2016 CUNY Charitable Campaign … 897 . Affected Employees All employees Effective Date(s) Payroll deductions for the 2016 CUNY Charitable Campaign will … date from the Office of the CUNY University Director of Payroll Systems and Operations. Enter the transaction for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-519-2016-cuny-charitable-campaignThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… to stockrooms around the state, said stockrooms often did not scan the devices as they were supposed to on arrival. … Auditors found that stockrooms around the state could not match their records with ITSM data, with some devices … hindrances were removed and information was made available by ITS. Recommendations Among its several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1701
… Purpose To inform agencies of the 2019 rate for the New York State Paid Family Leave Program Affected Employees All employees eligible for the New York State Paid Family Leave Program Background … premium rate and the maximum weekly employee contribution for coverage will be 0.153% (0.00153) of an employee’s weekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1701-2019-rate-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-programColumbia County – Payroll (2014M-121)
… of our audit was to determine if controls over employee time and attendance and leave accruals were adequate for the … all employees complete and certify their hours worked on a time record. Payroll duties were not properly segregated. The auto-pay payroll system resulted in payments to part-time attorneys for hours not worked. The County does not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/14/columbia-county-payroll-2014m-121Department of Taxation and Finance: Personal Income Tax
… We examined refunds processed during the calendar year January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Background During … processed almost 7.7 million refunds totaling over $9.5 billion. From this population, we returned 10,414 refunds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/department-taxation-and-finance-personal-income-taxMonroe County - Financial Condition (2018M-179)
… Findings The County’s financial position has been strained for several years. Its combined funds’ 1 available fund balance as of December 31, 2017 totaled only $1.9 million or .13 percent of gross expenditures, after $12.4 million in one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/12/07/monroe-county-financial-condition-2018m-179Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… (2010-S-60). Background Our initial report, issued on November 9, 2011, determined that certain Metro-North … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any action planned to address the unresolved issues … Interest MTA- Metro-North: Forensic Audit of Payments to On-Board Service Managers (Follow-up) ( 2015-F-15 ) … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followControls Over Cash Advance Accounts (Follow-Up)
… to improve internal controls over these accounts. As of March 31, 2016, Parks was authorized to have three advance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/controls-over-cash-advance-accounts-followSUNY Bulletin No. SU-162
… Purpose To inform agencies of a new Earnings Program. Affected … has created the new Earnings Program NBW (UUP Biweekly) to be used for Bargaining Unit 08 employees who have a BIW …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-162-establishment-new-earnings-program-suny-employees-biweeklyRetiring with an Outstanding Loan – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… 11) Members If you retire with an outstanding loan, the annuity portion of your retirement benefit will be … reduced . You cannot pay off your loan once you retire. The amount of your annuity reduction will be based on your … loan balance at retirement. The approximate reductions are for calendar year 2024. The amount of the reduction changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/retiring-outstanding-loanEarly Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death benefits
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/early-retirementContributing Toward Your Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… of your gross earnings toward your retirement benefits for 25 years or until retirement, whichever is earlier. If … are distributed to you. These contributions are reportable for federal income tax only when you withdraw or retire from … on or after October 1, 2013* are: Not reported as wages for federal income tax; Reported as wages for New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/contributing-toward-your-retirement