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DiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… and communications. Many artificial intelligence (AI) products have come out of these advances, and many are … input from private tech companies. Government is adopting AI at an accelerating pace. New York City and state agencies, … for example, have experienced a broad expansion of AI applications, such as chatbots. And now, with last year’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationVI.3.B Budget Transfers Within a Business Unit – VI. Budgets
… Enter Budget Transfer is the budget entry component that is used to move budget authority between budgets within a … within a Business Unit: Apportionment – An apportionment is the movement of a lump sum or a multi-fund appropriation … Enter Budget Transfer is the budget entry component that is used to move budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3b-budget-transfers-within-business-unitState Agencies Bulletin No. 1985
… Withholding and Estimated Tax) and IRS Instructions for Form W-4 (Employees Withholding Certificate), employees who … and intend to claim exemption in 2022 must file a new Form W-4 by February 15, 2022 to claim exemption for tax year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1985-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 1891
… of the processing requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in tax year 2021. Affected Employees Employees who claimed exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in … from all employees appearing on the report. If the employee does provide new form(s), agencies must update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1891-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2021State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The clerk also did not report or remit any fees received to the supervisor or New York State Agriculture and Markets. … exceeded the cap and did not pass the required local law to override the cap. Town of East Hampton - Budget Review … caused by the pandemic may require adjustments to the budget throughout the year. The proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-009
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the approach to Agency Testing and Training; the Agency Testing Schedule ; the information that will be used to measure … all agency PayServ users will be granted access to a test environment for PayServ v 9.2. Agency users will be able …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-009-agency-testing-and-trainingAuditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… is required by law and is an essential internal control for ensuring that travel policy requirements are consistently … The auditing body or official 9 should be looking for completeness, accuracy and original documentation. The … and attendees, etc.)? Are original receipts attached for all expenses that are being sought for reimbursement? …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsDiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… New York’s local governments had $43.6 billion in total outstanding debt in 2018, according to a report released today by New York … government issues debt, it should have a long-term plan in place and be mindful of the impact on its budget and … New Yorks local governments had $436 billion in total outstanding debt in 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… In July, DiNapoli released an audit of the state Office of Mental Health that included similar findings at that agency’s … and report incidents and Jonathan’s Law activity data, to improve its usefulness as a monitoring and management tool. … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawHow to Obtain Your Personal Records Under the Personal Privacy Protection Law
… The request must include enough information to enable a search. Include your name or other available identifier; and, … After Your Request is Received The Privacy Officer will search for the information and either provide access to or … shall be no fee charged for (1) inspection of records; (2) search for records; or (3) record certification (see 2 NYCRR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/how-obtain-your-personal-records-under-personal-privacy-protection-lawState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Division of Criminal Justice Services: Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs … Insurance Program (NYSHIP): CVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil … collect and remit all rebate revenue that it invoiced to drug manufacturers for rebate-eligible prescription drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… Tax revenues of $3.9 billion in May were stronger than projected, with … The General Fund balance totaled $9.6 billion at the end of May, up more than 31 percent since March 31. “Personal … billion higher than the same period last year, an increase of 12 percent. This increase was primarily due to stronger …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-301
… apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2021 calendar year for employees with a status of Active or Paid … the deficiency will automatically be recovered through payroll deduction should the employee later return to the payroll. Agency Actions Agencies must notify affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-301-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Burnt Hills – Ballston Lake Youth Recreation Commission , … and Sewer Authority , Chautauqua Utility District , City of Glen Cove , Town of Minerva , Pine City Fire Department and the Village of Port Chester . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… to the Elderly (RESTORE) program contributed to delays in urgent home repairs for seniors. The audit found the … on a local level. DiNapoli’s audit found that errors in the agency’s selection of LPAs resulted in many New York counties receiving no service through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersPopulation Data, Resources and Publications
… [xls] 2020 Census Interactive Dashboard Resources Entities Map/Table Inventory of Local Government Entities: Interactive Map and Downloadable Excel file. Fiscal Stress Monitoring … in New York State and accompanies a new online interactive map that provides census population statistics by age, race …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/population-data-resources-and-publicationsDiNapoli: Halfway Through the Year, Revenue Hole Persists
… leaders and the comptroller to meet annually before Nov. 15 to jointly review available financial information to … disbursements for the current and ensuing fiscal years by Nov. 5. September Cash Report Find out how your government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-halfway-through-year-revenue-hole-persistsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-292
… apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2020 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or … a position in Bargaining Unit SK or SD at any time during calendar year 2020. Unions, bargaining units, values of the … 2020, inactive employees who incur a current year Social Security and/or Medicare tax deficiency as a result of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-292-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… According to New York State law, pension benefits earned during a marriage are marital assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member … does not require use of this formula. There are other ways to distribute pension benefits. Other equitable distribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-280
… to inform agencies of the processing of the 2019 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees Employees … certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. … OSC Actions OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2019 calendar year for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-280-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucs