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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Economic Trends Job Recovery and Unemployment Rates: New York City and New York State Unemployment rates for New York … Unemployment rates for New York State New York City and the balance of the State spiked upward in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-february-3-2021Opinion 94-9
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (publication not registered as second-class matter but designated as official newspaper prior to 1940) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §70-a; GENERAL … §60(a): A publication which was designated as an official newspaper of a village from prior to 1940 through 1970, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-9Opinion 89-58
… authorized to provide same improvements or services) PARK DISTRICTS -- Establishment (authority to establish park district within an existing park district) TOWN LAW, §§81, 198, 202, 202-a, 220: A town … 12 or sections 81 or 220 of the Town Law may establish a park district within an existing larger park district and if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-58DiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… homeowners paying at least 30 percent of their 2012 income for a place to live, according to a report released today by … costs,” DiNapoli said. “When half your income goes to pay for a place to live, you are going to be stretched thin on … This unfortunate trend has troubling implications for our economic growth and for New Yorkers’ quality of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideState Agencies Bulletin No. 2248
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023 and 2024 retroactive increases to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson pay and the April 2024 retroactive increases to Facility Security Pay, Hazardous Duty Pay, and Expanded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2248-april-2023-and-2024-retroactive-increases-location-pay-and-location-midState Agencies Bulletin No. 2250
… 176 of the Laws of 2024, which implemented the 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and … principal place of employment is in New York City, or the county of Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester, Orange, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2250-april-2023-and-2024-retroactive-increases-location-pay-and-location-midDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… tax collections of $14.9 billion grew by $739 million in 2013, an increase of 5.2 percent from 2012, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The increase outpaced annual growth rates of 3.3 percent in 2012 and 5 percent in 2011, as well as the 15-year annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , City of Glen Cove , Spencer Volunteer Fire Company and the Watervliet Housing Authority . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 2182
… Compensation Plan for calendar year 2024: The regular yearly contributions amount for Deferred Compensation will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2182-deferred-compensation-maximum-contributions-limits-calendar-year-2024DiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. TUNKARA was arrested on July 19, 2022 and … charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptrollers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… "Middle-class families and individuals have no clear idea how the Republican tax plans will ultimately raise or lower … state and local budgets. Given the rush to judgement, it is hard to conclude that the members of Congress voting for these plans have a much clearer picture. Frantically trying to push a flawed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reformCUNY Bulletin No. CU-782
… is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by DC37, Local 375 in Bargaining … of organization dues deduction per bi-weekly payroll for members of DC37, Local 375, shall be updated as provided … is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by DC37 Local 375 in Bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-782-district-council-37-dc37-local-375-dues-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2167
… Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. Affected Employees: Employees receiving a 2023 … Background: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2167-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2023Improper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up)
… care organizations to pay 95% (as opposed to the current 100%) of the nursing home room and board rate for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/improper-medicaid-payments-individuals-receiving-hospice-services-covered-medicare-followDiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… New York state has one of the nation’s highest debt levels, largely because … for other priorities and programs. “New York state has a history of misusing borrowing to pay for short-term … this capital spending. Over the last 20 years, debt has financed 53.4% of New York state’s capital spending. Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformState Agencies Bulletin No. 2084
… checked for every employee who is either: Covered* by an employer provided retirement plan; or An active participant … Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) clarifies that if an employer provides a retirement plan, any individual that is … or received employer contributions to a defined contribution plan (401(k) or 403(b)) in the current tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2084-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 2088
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the following maximum contribution … for Deferred Compensation will increase from $20,500.00 to $22,500.00. An additional 50 and Over Catch-Up deferment is available to employees age 50 and over. Employees in this age bracket …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2088-deferred-compensation-maximum-contributions-limits-calendar-year-2023Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the eight … included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using Images and Law Firms (Report … To determine the extent of implementation of the eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms-followDiNapoli Releases Dashboard Tracking Federal Covid Funding and State Relief Programs
… 30, 2021 are listed in the table below. Some insights from the tracker include: The Excluded Workers Fund has disbursed … DiNapoli and his staff for creating this new federal aid tracker,” said Rachael Fauss, senior research analyst for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-releases-dashboard-tracking-federal-covid-funding-and-state-relief-programsII.1 New York State Financial Accounting Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… State Finance Law. The State Comptroller’s responsibility for prescribing methods of accounting are provided in Article … of the Executive Budget State Comptrollers responsibility for prescribing methods of accounting New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii1-new-york-state-financial-accounting-overview