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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2346
… All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on June 30, 2025 are affected. Background: Appropriations allocated to … Effective Dates: Administration paychecks dated July 2, 2025 and Institution paychecks dated July 10, 2025 OSC Actions: OSC has provided a spreadsheet of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2346-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $120K Fraud of State Pension Benefits
… to a one-count indictment charging her with grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, before Supreme Court Judge Roger D. McDonough in Albany County Court. Cizik will be sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison on March 13, 2015. Cizik admitted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-120k-fraud-state-pension-benefitsMedicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber Report 2013S4
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriber-followMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… cannot use the information to best focus its attention on locations that are in danger of failing. Our analysis of the … by the Division found Permanent Maintenance Funds at 37 locations to be underfunded by a median of at least $25,500. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenance-followNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… York State Common Retirement Fund’s (CRF) overall return in the third quarter of state fiscal year 2016-2017 was 1.11 … pension fund’s value to $108.9 billion. Despite volatility in the markets, my staff and I have rebuilt and strengthened … of $184.5 billion, the second highest estimated value in its history. Quarterly returns reflect the estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… audits of Salamanca City School District , Saranac Lake Central School District , Science Academies of New York Charter Schools and the South Buffalo Charter School . "In an era of limited … with balances totaling approximately $4.1 million. Saranac Lake Central School District – Financial Management and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 96-20
… 1970 by a resolution of the village board adopted pursuant to former Village Law, §188-a may be abolished pursuant to … Law, §8-800 by local law subject to permissive referendum. Notification of the abolishment of the police department must … Law, §8-800 by local law subject to permissive referendum. Notification of the abolishment of the police department must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes
… practice of Dr. John Gomes routinely waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the … pay medical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United contracts with certain providers who agree to … by United, to furnish medical services to Empire Plan members. United pays these “participating providers” directly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-dr-john-gomesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… improve internal controls over Future Farmers of America (FFA) cash receipts and disbursements. District officials did not perform an annual audit of FFA records during the audit period. In addition, collections … 15 out of 78 check disbursements tested totaling $5,871. FFA advisors used debit cards to make purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 914
… Medicare taxes and must be reported on a Form 1099. The regulation was silent regarding the tax treatment of a military stipend paid as wages. Because the IRS’s prior regulation addressed only income, not wages, and required … it was the opinion of OSC Legal Services that the IRS regulation was applicable only in non-employee situations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/914-change-taxation-military-stipendsOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… ( 2018-S-52 ). About the Program The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) administers programs for the … 566 in 2023. Inspection components include checking for health and safety issues; general facility management and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followTransformation of the MTA
… implemented any aspect of the Transformation Plan (Plan) that resulted in improved service levels for the customer, process … or transformation of the many administrative support units that existed within each agency into centralized departments … MTA has implemented any aspect of the Transformation Plan that resulted in improved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mtaUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-90
… the Unified Court System of the modified eligibility for Deduction Code 380, AFLAC Voluntary Supplementary … the Unified Court System of the modified eligibility for Deduction Code 380 AFLAC Voluntary Supplementary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-90-change-eligibility-aflac-voluntary-supplementary-insurancePoland Central School District – Procurement (2015M-355)
… District is located in the Towns of Newport, Norway, Ohio, Russia, Salisbury and Webb in Herkimer County. The District, which operates two schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/poland-central-school-district-procurement-2015m-355Employer Contribution Calculation
… Legislative Session 2015-2016: Signed into law on July 30, 2015 as Chapter 94 of the Laws of 2015 – A.7670 (Abbate) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/employer-contribution-calculationCUNY Bulletin No. CU-670
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of health benefits … changes. Affected Employees CUNY employees with health insurance coverage through the City of New York Employee … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of health benefits rate changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-670-city-new-york-health-insurance-rate-changesTown of Hancock – Justice Court Operations (2021M-6)
… balances exceeded known liabilities by $3,436 as of June 30, 2020. Key Recommendations Prepare monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/05/21/town-hancock-justice-court-operations-2021m-6CUNY Bulletin No. CU-687
… The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of health benefits rate changes. Affected Employees CUNY employees with health insurance coverage through the City of New York … OSC Actions OSC will automatically implement the bi-weekly health insurance rate changes as requested by the City of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-687-city-new-york-health-insurance-rate-changesVillage of Fort Johnson – Claims Processing (2016M-324)
… 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Background The Village of Fort Johnson is located in the Town of Amsterdam in … Village of Fort Johnson Claims Processing 2016M324 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/12/16/village-fort-johnson-claims-processing-2016m-324New Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… housing costs constitute more than 30 percent of household income, the most commonly used threshold of affordability. In … insecurity among New York’s seniors exceeds the national average. Forty-three percent of New York households with a … in 2022. New York’s rate of homelessness, at about 5 per 1,000 people, was highest among states and more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisis