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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1943
… provide agencies the process for reporting hours of paid leave used by employees to obtain the COVID-19 immunization … Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. Under ARPA, the paid leave will be reflected on an employee’s annual W-2 (Wage and … Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Action (EFMLEA). ARPA was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1943-covid-19-vaccination-leave-under-2021-american-rescue-plan-act-arpaOperational Advisory No. 29
… Refund, Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSP Checks Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/29-gfo-updates-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-vendor-employee-expense-or-sspNew York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly halted tourism in New York City, one of the world’s top tourist and business … (CFY) 2021. “The tourism industry is a vital component of New York City’s economy,” DiNapoli said. “Visitors and their … to work with stakeholders to reignite the new normal for New York City’s tourism industry. DiNapoli’s recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73Opinion 91-43
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit … Ministerial pre-audit functions, such as checking for mathematical accuracy, may be delegated by town board … certain ministerial "pre-audit steps", such as checking for mathematical accuracy. We expressed the opinion that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43CUNY Bulletin No. CU-741
… fiscal year ending 2021-22 and the fiscal year beginning 2022-23, the PayServ chart of accounts must be updated to reflect the 2022-23 budget references where appropriations and … . Effective Dates: Institution paychecks dated July 14, 2022 OSC Actions: OSC Payroll will begin June Lapsing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-741-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-cuny-fiscal-year-endXV.4.A Reconciling Prior Fiscal Year Credit Card Charges – XV. End of Year
… . Business Units must review and reconcile all credit card charges incurred prior to April 1 of the previous fiscal … greater than zero. Travel Card Run the Travel Card Aging Report in SFS, and ensure all charges incurred prior to April … fiscal year are reviewed, associated with an expense report, and submitted to OSC for approval. Although all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv4a-reconciling-prior-fiscal-year-credit-card-chargesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.4
… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin UCS-266.3 Purpose To provide the Unified … review of the procedures for initiating and terminating payroll deductions for union dues has highlighted the need to … properly authorized, verified and executed. As the State’s payroll administrator, OSC is responsible for processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2664-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollOpinion 90-22
… (necessity to pay interest on consumer deposits) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (of consumer deposits for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22State Contract and Payment Actions in June
… In June, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,520 … Inc. for event booking at the New York State Fairgrounds in Onondaga County. Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse … Wesson Group, LLC to rehabilitate the Stewart Landing Dam in Fulton County. $1.9 million with Tioga Construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneOpinion 88-14
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- County Sheriff (disposition of unclaimed county prisoners' property) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … of abandoned property to) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS -- Unclaimed Funds (county prisoners) ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14DiNapoli: Albany Woman Pleads Guilty: Second Defendant Indicted for Stealing More than $230,000 from Elderly Pensioner
… $230,000 from an elderly victim. “Forcing an elderly man to live in squalor in order to take advantage of him and … him. Investigators, however, found the defendants did not pay the victim’s mortgage, property taxes or other bills for … to be repossessed, and his electricity to be turned off. Instead, the defendants used the money for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-albany-woman-pleads-guilty-second-defendant-indicted-stealing-more-230000-elderly-pensionerOpinion 2006-1
… CLAIMS -- Payments (of compensation prior to completion of payroll period) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (matters contained … -- Compensation (payment of prior to completion of payroll period) TOWN LAW §120: Pursuant to Town Law §120, certification of the payroll or other claim for compensation of town officers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1State Contract and Payment Actions in October
… investigations of sexual harassment. Thruway Authority $11 million to Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC for the New NY … authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberParticipation in the Program – Contribution Stabilization Program
… Joining the Program Employers are eligible to participate in the CSP during a fiscal year in which their graded rate falls below their average rate. … Services 110 State Street Albany, NY 12244-0001 If you are both an Employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/participation-programXII.5.A Selecting the Appropriate Voucher Style – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES Business Units must select the appropriate voucher style when entering payments in the Statewide … Online Business Units Business Units should only use the voucher styles listed in the chart below. “Reversal,” “Register,” and “Third Party” voucher styles are not used. Voucher Style Description of Use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5a-selecting-appropriate-voucher-styleUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.2
… has been superseded by Payroll Bulletin UCS-266.3 Subject Updated Procedures for Initiating or Terminating Payroll … Dues Purpose To provide the Unified Court System with an updated list of those unions that submit membership and dues … Updated Procedures for Initiating or Terminating Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2662-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollTravel Advisory No. 4
… in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) will be updated to make the following fields mandatory on the expense report … The implementation of these mandatory fields is expected to coincide with the SFS Summer Release scheduled for Monday, August 21, 2017. To prepare for implementation, all expense reports submitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/4-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsOpinion 95-26
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … (investment of tax moneys by loan to fire department) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Lawrence-Cedarhurst … Firemen's Benevolent Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a meeting room if the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26DiNapoli: State Faces $34.3 Billion Cumulative Budget Gap Through State Fiscal Year 2029
… The state’s Financial Plan shows a growing structural budget deficit with a cumulative three-year budget gap of $34.3 billion, as forecasted by the Division of … The states Financial Plan shows a growing structural budget deficit with a cumulative threeyear budget gap of $343 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-state-faces-343-billion-cumulative-budget-gap-through-state-fiscal-year-2029Avoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS benefits are paid monthly and, unless the member is in a special 20- or 25-year retirement plan that allows for … and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that create benefits on behalf of a surviving spouse do not apply to governmental … plans such as NYSLRS. We recognize no special interest in the status of “surviving spouse.” Separate Accounts — …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-dro