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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2323
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson pay, … Hazardous Duty Pay and to provide agencies instructions for submitting payments not processed automatically. Affected … in the Security Supervisors Unit. Effective Dates: The 2025 increases to Location Pay, Location Mid-Hudson pay, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2323-april-2025-increases-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudson-pay-commandOperational Advisory No. 14
… (P2P) Initiative, measures have been taken in the Federal draw billing process to ensure that only vouchers that have reached payment date get billed for Federal draw reimbursement purposes. These measures keep New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/14-federal-billing-changes-due-implementation-p2pValley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… $47 million. Key Findings District officials did not have bid documentation to support payments totaling $757,700 … for transportation services. District officials did not have documentation to support sole source payments totaling … Solicit bids for bus and van transportation services that have no current bid documentation in place. Identify all sole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… 267 building checks were performed and officials did not follow up with the employees to confirm the checks were conducted. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeLowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… through March 31, 2015. Background The Lowville Academy and Central School District is located in the Towns of … Martinsburg, Montague, New Bremen, Pinckney, Turin, Watson and West Turin in Lewis County. The District, which operates … years, District officials have overestimated expenditures and used very little of the revenue from the District’s wind …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – New Career Plan
… Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an optional sick leave benefit. If your employer has chosen to offer this benefit, you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Police and Fire Plan
… Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an optional sick … Qualify for vesting. For example, if you have four years and ten months of service credit and you need five years to be vested, your sick leave credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an optional sick leave benefit. … this optional benefit, you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave days at retirement. To be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jOpinion 98-2
Whether a fire district may pay for dinner expenses for fire commissioners under certain circumstances
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2DiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… revenues and planned cost savings benefited New York City’s budget outlook for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, but … DiNapoli’s analysis of the city’s latest financial plan . “New York City’s finances were boosted by … track. Report Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York (2024) Related Reports and Analysis Review of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children , two Brooklyn preschool special education providers, claimed … Hebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children two Brooklyn preschool special education providers claimed nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2011
… automatically processed. Affected Employees: All employees in Bargaining Unit 01 or Bargaining Unit 21 represented by … the State of New York and NYSCOPBA, eligible employees in New York City, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester … Pay Downstate Adjustment (LOC) and eligible employees in Orange, Dutchess and Putnam counties earning Location Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2011-april-2022-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payNew York State Employees and Federal Funding – Federal Funding and New York
… of 0 499 0.0% Correction, Commission of 0 44 0.0% Criminal Justice Services, Division of 20 577 3.5% Deferred … Audit and Control, Department of 0 2,915 0.0% Law, Department of 201 1,970 10.2% Subtotal 201 4,885 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-employees-and-federal-fundingEnding Your Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… cannot end unless you: Are not vested and seven years have elapsed since you left public employment. Public … in the New York State and Local Retirement System; Have less than ten years of service credit, leave public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/ending-your-membershipCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees
… charged and collected the correct fees for special hauling and divisible load overweight permits. This audit … integrity and reliability of roads and bridges. A special hauling permit is generally used to move a single piece of … but cannot be broken down into smaller shipments. Special hauling permits are issued by both the Central Permits Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-feesCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up)
… education. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system – served … 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to determine their … receive appropriate services. Toward this end, the DOE follows a multi-step evaluation and placement process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services-followEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… and fairness in administering State tax laws. When a tax debt has been billed and the taxpayer has exhausted all … its Civil Enforcement Division. Not all debts include a tax amount; some include only penalties and/or interest. … million, respectively, for the amount due and owed at the time the warrant was filed. These amounts are about 29% and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followImplementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Implementation of the Security Guard Act ( 2019-S-42 ). About the Program The Department of … To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… highway bridges and addressed related deficiencies in a timely manner as required by State and federal laws. Our … as "Red Flag," "Yellow Flag," and "Safety Flag." A Red Flag designation pertains to the failure or potentially … pertains to a clear and present danger to vehicle or pedestrian traffic, but with no danger of structural failure. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/08/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… properly recorded or supported by village records. As a result, 133 hours of accrued comp time, valued at … not effectively manage the town’s financial condition. As a result, it levied more taxes than necessary to sustain … the budget decreases the fund balance that is available to cover unforeseen circumstances. The city could potentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1