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Unnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… $2,100 per month for these services, totaling $25,200 per year. As a result of this dual arrangement, her combined … by the State increased to $135,000. The initial one-year contract between ESDC and Ms. Hitchens ran from August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… remind users of important security tips such as avoiding public posting of birthdates, email addresses, phone numbers … warrant or a court-ordered subpoena, or for inclusion in a public safety record). In addition, the Information Security Breach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftState Agencies Bulletin No. 2126.4
… days the employee is entitled to receive per pay period by 10 days and multiply the result by the number of days in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21264-paid-parental-leave-fullSUNY Bulletin No. SU-342.2
… leave 50%) at the time of the qualifying event but was 100% prior to that leave, the employee is eligible for paid parental leave at 100% (the percentage immediately prior to being placed on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3422-suny-paid-parental-leave-fullState Agencies Bulletin No. 1014
… (income code 15*) are generally eligible for a federal tax withholding rate of zero or 14% depending if the country of … with a valid SSN or ITIN or holds any other visa type, a withholding rate of 30% is required PayServ has now been updated to allow the election of a 30% Federal Tax withholding rate for nonresident aliens earning income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1014-withholding-rate-30-nonresident-alien-scholarship-recipientsState Agencies Bulletin No. 815
… and processing procedures for Cash Merit Awards for Fiscal Year 2008-09. Affected Employees Employees working full-time … receive more than one (1) Cash Merit Award during Fiscal Year 2008-09. The cumulative value of all Cash Merit Award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/815-cash-merit-awards-managementconfidential-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Controls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up) (2020-F-16) An audit issued in September 2018 found that OVS’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… stretch as consumers resumed spending relatively quickly after pandemic shutdowns ended. Additionally, the state … rates seen in the prior two quarters. This was after sales taxes in the first quarter grew by 21.1%, … in 2022, reaching a higher rate than in any recent year after a decade of lower-than-average inflation growth. Even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022DiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights the higher education sector’s importance to New York’s local economies and to the … paying wages of around $26.5 billion in 2023, but the sector still has over 13,000 fewer jobs since the pandemic. … of $91,320 for all sectors statewide. The average wage at public institutions, $72,200, was slightly lower than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1542
… Purpose To inform agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2017 and other related topics. Affected Employees Employees … The schedule for expiration and renewal of ITINs that do not have middle digits of 78 and 79 will be announced at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1542-summary-tax-related-changes-2017DiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… State Education Department (SED) regulations, according to a new report issued by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Eighteen of 20 districts (90%) either did not offer mental health … and symptoms early on,” DiNapoli said. “Failure to do so can have devastating consequences for students, staff, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
… and Terry Harris, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General (ED OIG), Eastern Region, announced … “Mr. Cecile and Ms. Murray not only abused their positions of trust for personal gain, but did so at the expense of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsCourse Offerings
… Objective To determine whether the City University of New York (CUNY) is effectively matching course offerings … and professional colleges. CUNY serves the five boroughs of New York City. As of fall 2019, approximately 162,000 … time to degree has increased for many students. Based on the most recently published CUNY data, many full-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… receive referrals and are responsible for assessing each case to determine what help is needed, such as a new living … entering progress notes as events occurred, and assessing case time management. The agency had no documentation to show … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsState Agencies Bulletin No. 772
… An additional deferment is available to employees age 50 and over. These employees can defer up to $5,000 in … choose to have both the “Retirement Catch-Up” and the “50 and Over Catch-Up” additional amounts deferred in the same … be directed to the NYS Deferred Compensation Helpline at 1-800-422-8463. The NYS Deferred Compensation website may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/772-maximum-deferred-compensation-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2008State Agencies Bulletin No. 141
… time." OSC staff in Payroll Services and a limited number of pre-selected agency users will test the production …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/141-y2k-paysr-testingState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Arrest of Muge Ma for COVID-Related Scam
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a statement … of the pandemic, Muge Ma allegedly pretended to work for the government to obtain life-saving medical equipment in … a public health crisis to commit fraud is reprehensible,” State Comptroller DiNapoli said. “I thank United States …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-arrest-muge-ma-covid-related-scamFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (Office) is in compliance … and control requirements that help ensure the safety of the vulnerable populations it serves. The audit covers … Office plans, develops and regulates the State’s system of chemical dependency and gambling treatment programs. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-control-0Overtime Compensation – Enhanced Reporting
… For compensation to be classified as “overtime,” it must be paid for additional hours worked beyond one's regular … rate than one's regular rate of pay. For example: Overtime paid at time and a half, double time or greater; Recall overtime; and Holiday premium pay for holidays worked.* As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-compensationCUNY Bulletin No. CU-605
… income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method, … based on the employee’s current Tax Marital Status and Withholding Allowances on the Employee Tax Data page in PayServ. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-605-december-2017-uniform-allowance-payment