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State Agencies Bulletin No. 286
… This bulletin updates Payroll Bulletin 201 in relation to the processing and taxation of educational assistance … is required on educational assistance benefits provided to State employees for undergraduate courses, up to a $5,250 limit during the tax year. Undergraduate benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/286-educational-assistance-benefitsDiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… any other crop. Increasing meat consumption is the main driver behind soy’s rapid expansion. Around 75 percent of soy … on enhanced recovery of significant stranded reserves of American oil from depleted reservoirs through the Gulf Coast …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policyDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… us all, and especially for the families of those who died in nursing homes, the time is overdue for a full analysis of … and at times data was interpreted incorrectly, resulting in erroneous conclusions. One of the most glaring examples … of 70.9 deaths per 1,000 nursing home residents, ranked it in the bottom third of all states.” The reality is far more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1369
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC ‘s annual record update process and … entry instructions for entering SRA and TDA deductions to ensure compliance with contribution limits. Background … To inform agencies of OSC s annual record update process and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1369-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaDiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… department and collect the initial deposit. When a bottle or can is not returned, the unclaimed deposit is held by the … quarter during the audit period and eight were missing one or more quarterly returns. The audit found that although the … information in the quarterly reports that may be errors or fraudulent reporting. For example: Some reports showed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billState Agencies Bulletin No. 1114
… Background Pursuant to IRS Regulations, Section 403(b): The regular annual contribution amount will increase to … deferment is also available to employees who qualify for the 15-Year Rule. These employees can defer up to $3,000 in … CUNY Employees Employees who currently have any of the following SRA or TDA deductions: Deduction Code Narrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1114-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… in the five years prior to December 2021. They found that 112 of the 120 apiaries selected had not registered with the Department as of August 2022, including 33 that appeared to still be operating … A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies (Aug. 2022) A Profile of Agriculture in New York State (Aug. 2019) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… Too many of New York school districts’ mental health teams are understaffed, with … and limited oversight of mental health education for students, an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas … prioritize mental health instruction and outreach among school districts so students and staff can recognize warning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsXI.2.K Authorized Signatures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… or of a division, board, body, bureau, officer or employee in a department, for personal services, maintenance and … of the department, or by such authority or authorities in the department as shall be designated by the head of the … if they have questions concerning the adequacy of controls in place. Process and Document Preparation: If the department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2k-authorized-signaturesCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… of Corrupting the Government in the third degree, a class D felony. Villasuso today paid $175,000 in restitution … of Corrupting the Government in the fourth degree, a class E felony. Diana was sentenced upon his conviction of … count of Engaging Prohibited Conflict of Interest, both class A misdemeanors. The former county executive today paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionVII.4 Appropriated Loan Receivables – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Appropriated Loan Receivables (ALRs) result when State money is … and revenue can be tracked via the NYAR0473 –Appropriated Loan Receivables report. To run the NYAR0473, navigate to Accounts Receivable > Report > Appropriated Loan Receivables. Agencies should review their enacted budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii4-appropriated-loan-receivablesVII.3.A AP Adjustment Voucher Preparation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… “Adjustments”. Chartfield Coding Requirements Within the AP Adjustment Voucher there are two invoice lines, each with … after an appropriation has lapsed, see: Section 3 – AP Adjustment Voucher Overview – Lapsed Appropriations of … properly defaults to the current date upon entering the AP Adjustment Voucher into SFS and it should not be changed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3a-ap-adjustment-voucher-preparationXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… pollution remediation that result from other-than-normal operation of a tangible capital asset The cost of a tangible … The occurrence of contamination resulting from normal operation of a tangible capital asset (in the case of … AROs) Placing a tangible capital asset into operation Placing a tangible capital asset into operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1776
… to explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2019 Form W-2 are affected. Effective Date(s) Effective … Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019DiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… its statutorily authorized maximum. DOB plans to add $428 million in March of 2020. The last deposit to TSRF was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesCollege Readiness (Follow-Up)
… proficiency levels in English (reading and writing) and Math. Being college ready helps students be better prepared … Subsequent to our initial audit, NYCPS added a high school Grade Point Average (GPA) component to its definition of … were not college ready. Our review of the 3rd through 8th grade assessments for these 291 students found that students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/09/college-readiness-followAccess to Preschool Special Education Services
… parent training, and counseling. As of October 5, 2022, SED reported 40,846 children in the State were … services to be provided, to be developed within 60 calendar days of parental consent to evaluate a child not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesAccrued Payments and Leave Credits – When Employees Retire
… The Accrued Payments and Leave Credits page provides an online form which allows you … payments, complete and submit the Accrued Payments and Leave Credits page for the employee. If the employee has … instance, you must complete separate Accrued Payments and Leave Credits pages for each instance. For employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/accrued-payments-and-leave-creditsMedicaid Program – Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance
… Health (Department) made Medicaid mainstream managed care premium payments on behalf of individuals who had … Medicaid pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled Medicaid recipient, and the MCOs … paid about $1.28 billion in Medicaid managed care premium payments on behalf of enrollees who also had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/13/medicaid-program-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-partyOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Report 2020-N-5 ). About … To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-follow