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State Agencies Bulletin No. 698
… notify agencies of the revised Next of Kin Affidavit form, AC 934-P (Rev. 12/21), for payroll transactions. Affected … Immediately. OSC Actions The Next of Kin Affidavit form, AC 934-P (Rev. 12/21), is revised to include additional … Agencies must use the revised Next of Kin Affidavit form, AC 934-P (Rev. 12/21), and discard all prior versions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/698-amended-next-kin-affidavit-form-ac-934-p-oscs-bureau-state-payrollComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… report and account for foreclosure funds. Additionally, ten of the 77 referees sampled were not listed on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Former Savona Mayor Charged With Defrauding the Village
… Former Savona Mayor Gregge Harrian was arraigned in Steuben County Court today on felony charges of five counts of offering a false instrument for filing and five counts of … Former Savona Mayor Gregge Harrian was arraigned in Steuben County Court on felony charges of five counts of offering a false instrument for filing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-former-savona-mayor-charged-defrauding-villageOpinion 90-31
… majority of quorum) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §353-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §41; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A … jointly, and as their joint agent, to have charge of the construction, equipment, maintenance and operation of the … needed for the committee to act. Section 41 of the General Construction Law, however, provides that whenever three or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-312022 Women’s History Month Celebration
… In honor of Women’s History Month, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli pays tribute to … Stewart-Cousins embodies this year’s Women’s History Month theme, “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” Watch … men than in most other states. “March is Women’s History Month and there is no better time to highlight this unfair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-womens-history-monthState Agencies Bulletin No. 2126
… Per a January 10, 2023, announcement from Governor Hochul, New York State will provide 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave … at once, not intermittently. Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule (VRWS) agreements must be suspended on the first day of the payroll period in which an employee begins the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2126-paid-parental-leave-fullState Agencies Bulletin No. 2126.1
… This Bulletin Supersedes Payroll Bulletin 2126 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is … Governor Hochul announced that New York State will provide 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave to certain Executive Branch … agreements must be suspended on the first day of the payroll period in which an employee begins the Paid Parental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21261-paid-parental-leave-fullState Agencies Bulletin No. 2126.2
… This Bulletin Supersedes Payroll Bulletin 2126.1 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin … Governor Hochul announced that New York State will provide 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave to certain Executive Branch … agreements must be suspended on the first day of the payroll period in which an employee begins the Paid Parental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21262-paid-parental-leave-fullState Agencies Bulletin No. 2126.3
… This Bulletin Supersedes Payroll Bulletin 2126.2 Purpose: The purpose of this … Governor Hochul announced that New York State will provide 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave to certain Executive Branch … agreements must be suspended on the first day of the payroll period in which an employee begins the Paid Parental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21263-paid-parental-leave-fullState Agencies Bulletin No. 2126.4
… Executive Branch employees, regardless of Comp Rate Code, who work at least 50% part-time in one of the following … information please refer to the appropriate Civil Service Attendance and Leave Bulletin. Attendance and Leave … extra time should be directed to the Department of Civil Service Attendance and Leave Unit. ) In addition to placing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21264-paid-parental-leave-fullFood Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… months. As shown in Figure 3, the number of monthly SNAP recipients also increased to 2.8 million by June 2020, and … a recent peak of 3 million. The number of monthly SNAP recipients was almost 15 percent greater in March 2023 than January 2020. Recipients have increased even as job growth has continued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicState Agencies Bulletin No. 2439
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the creation of two new Reason Codes (AUT and MND) and to … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the creation of two new Reason Codes AUT and MND and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2439-new-reason-codes-aut-authority-service-and-mnd-mend-over-year-breakLocal Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period
Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdf30% New York State Initiative (2024-S-13) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets is adequately administering the 30% New York State Initiative to ensure that New York State food products are provided to children as part of their lunch meal in school, while also supporting local farmers and the local economy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-24s13-response.pdfDiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… The New York City Department of Probation (NYC Probation) failed to properly supervise thousands of New … by either the Queens District Attorney’s Office or NYC Probation. This audit examined those under the supervision of NYC Probation. Under the Child Passenger Protection Act, also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksDiNapoli: Former Hoosick Falls Police Chief Charged With Stealing From Rescue Squad
… Steven G. James announced today. "Those entrusted with enforcing the law must be held to the highest standards … purchases at the rescue squad and a joint investigation with state police was launched. The investigation found that … he had misappropriated from the squad. Hudson was charged with grand larceny in the fourth degree as a crime of public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-former-hoosick-falls-police-chief-charged-stealing-rescue-squadFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… announced today that that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth … by emailing a complaint to investigations@osc.ny.gov or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsOpinion 92-21
… the town or village is not entitled to receive a fee under this section for each individual case. You have … Court's services. The present procedure, by which a single fee is paid for each case, originated with the enactment of … service is performed in criminal cases (Hon. Frank C. Moore, Memorandum to the Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, re: Senate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21Opinion 92-55
… -- Powers and Duties (performing work for private water system) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (services for private water systems) VILLAGE LAW, §§1-102(2), 11-1120, 11-1122: A … private owners, a village employee to perform testing of water within a private water system for purposes of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55