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Cost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… You can take steps to reduce the cost of unemployment insurance, which provides short-term financial assistance to … After you terminate an employee and file for unemployment insurance, DOL will determine whether or not the employee is … uses the tax contribution method to fund unemployment insurance. Document your reviews thoroughly and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… totaling $1.3 million, as required by the school’s policy. In addition, school officials made 26 purchases totaling … County) The board appropriated approximately $929,100 in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use … statutory limit by approximately $535,000, or 5 percent. In addition, auditors determined that when unused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1133
… “0” if no taxes were withheld. Box 8 Withholding by other agents The State of New York does not withhold for other agents. This box will be populated with the value “0”. Box 9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1133-form-1042-s-foreign-persons-us-source-income-subject-withholdingHarrison Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-260)
… reasonably estimate certain general fund appropriations in the annual budget in each of the past five years (2013-14 through 2017-18). Key … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/harrison-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-260Charlotte Valley Central School District - Budget Review (B4-15-6)
… The Charlotte Valley Central School District, located in Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties, has a tentative … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. The District’s … limit. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations in this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/09/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-6Opinion 96-10
… a capital reserve fund established for the acquisition of new equipment into the general fund. General Municipal Law, … a capital reserve fund established for the acquisition of new equipment into the general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10XI.9 Intergovernmental Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… procurement record requirements and submittal requirements in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) is provided for … AGREEMENTS BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS In an opinion dated June 9, 1980 (1980 Op Atty Gen 81), the … separate or distinct legal character apart from the State. In reaching his opinion the Attorney General noted that, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi9-intergovernmental-agreementsDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village
… with this unit innumerable times over many years, it is my humble recommendation to the Legislature that it increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-villageState Agencies Bulletin No. 2205
… will be delayed past the scheduled check date, resulting in undue hardship to the employee. Effective Dates: This … corrections through the Statewide Financial System (SFS). In addition, OSC has issued Operational Advisory 35 and … 14 days or upon receipt of the employee’s salary check. In the event the agency determines a payroll correction is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2205-updated-guidance-issuing-payroll-correctionsControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… many beverages sold in the State, such as soft drinks and beer. Consumers may then return their empty beverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… card payments for E-ZPass tags at its administrative headquarters in Albany and at its Nyack and Tarrytown … data, we identified several matters that management should address to improve the Authority’s information security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsCompliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… or identify needed changes and improvements. In most cases, ESD officials did not provide any explanation … were submitted within two weeks after their due dates. The most overdue report we identified, the 2015 STARTUP NY annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2040
… and is not included in the calculation of overtime. Tax Information The PEF OFPC Uniform Maintenance Allowance is … and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2040-2021-2022-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionState Agencies Bulletin No. 2025
… instructions for processing the retroactive Special Assignment to Duty Pay (SAD) payments for 2020 and 2021 for … of the previous contract, the 2020 and 2021 Special Assignment to Duty Pay payments, for calendar years 2019 and … and the Public Employees Federation (PEF), employees whose assignment constitutes an exposure to inherent danger by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2025-2020-and-2021-retroactive-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-yearsRotterdam Fire District Number 7 Schonowe – Claims Auditing (2025M-107)
… tax dollars are spent properly, efficiently and in the best interest of taxpayers, the Board should conduct a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/rotterdam-fire-district-number-7-schonowe-claims-auditing-2025m-107Action Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… approved. DHSES had said that the State 911 Plan would be ready by December 2022 but delays, including a three-year … DHSES on the NG911 transition. The 14 counties that did get some guidance said it did not contain details or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911CUNY Bulletin No. CU-607
… exclusion amount for transportation in a commuter highway vehicle and any transit pass is increasing to $260.00 per … Enter the NYS Emplid in the EmplID field of the dialog box and select Search. The employee’s General Deduction page … Routine – Select Flat Amount from the drop down box. Deduction End Date: Institution (Lag) 12/05/2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-607-2018-cuny-pre-tax-transit-and-parking-rate-changesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1431
… and is not included in the calculation of overtime. Tax Information The 2015 CSEA DMNA Uniform Maintenance … taxes will be calculated using the employee’s current Tax Marital Status and Withholding Allowance on the Update Employee Tax Data page. The monies will be included in the employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1431-2015-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-andUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-180
… Affected Employees Eligible Judges and Justices in Bargaining Unit 86 Background Chapter 567 of the Laws of … has recommended that all NYS Judges receive phased-in salary increases over the next three fiscal years … increase will be effective March 29, 2012 and will be paid in checks dated April 11, 2012 Eligibility Criteria Judges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-180-april-2012-salary-increase-judges-and-justices-unified-courtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the 142 disbursements totaling $142,200 they reviewed were for proper purposes and adequately supported. However, the … approve or authorize anyone to approve billing adjustments for water and sewer bills nor did they require adjustments to … officials did not properly monitor and account for 66% of the 76 fixed assets auditors examined, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits