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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1082
… Purpose To provide procedures to the Office of Mental Health (OMH) for new Time Entry Earnings Codes to … by OMH to enable them to more easily track the number of hours worked, the specific program in which the extra … Extra Service began Earnings End Date: Enter last date of Extra Service Hours: Enter Number of Hours Amount: Enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1082-new-extra-service-earnings-codes-office-mental-health-omhState Agencies Bulletin No. 1167
… Purpose To ensure use of the revised Direct Deposit Form for NYS employees and advise current participants in the … Personal Privacy Law Notification on the Direct Deposit Form Affected Employees New enrollees and current … Personal Privacy Law Notification on the Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees (AC 2772). Agencies are directed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1167-revised-personal-privacy-protection-law-notification-direct-depositState Agencies Bulletin No. 1105
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable … Reference Per IRS Publication 15-B Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, the first $5,250 of educational assistance provided to an employee under an educational assistance program is … To provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1105-educational-assistance-benefitsImproper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up)
… services; home health aides; physical and occupational therapy; medical appliances and supplies; and drugs. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/improper-medicaid-payments-individuals-receiving-hospice-services-covered-medicare-followControls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Vehicle Use and … required to negotiate costs with the private repair shops in its network and ensure costs are competitive and … $9.5 million to the Contractor and more than $10.2 million in commercial fuel purchases using the statewide refueling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expenses-followSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the … some exemptions, and require vendors that make these sales to register for a Certificate of Authority (COA), collect the tax from customers, and remit the tax to the State. New York's sales tax is imposed at a rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices-followDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… our dependence on non-recurring resources.” Total All Funds receipts through Oct. 31 increased 5 percent, or … income tax (PIT) collections in April. Spending from All Funds through the first seven months of the fiscal year … The cash report focuses primarily on the General Fund and All Governmental Funds. The General Fund is the major …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportXII.6.J Paying a Refund – XII. Expenditures
… to process vouchers to refund revenue received. New York State often collects revenue from individuals or businesses … not currently existing, must contact the Office of the State Comptroller’s Vendor Management Unit to request a … - Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID for instructions on how to obtain a single payment vendor ID. Refer to Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6j-paying-refundDiNapoli Announces Sale of $634 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the sale of two series of New York State General Obligation Bonds totaling $634 million … various bond acts and refund certain outstanding State of New York General Obligation bonds to reduce future debt service costs, saving New York taxpayers a total of approximately $50.2 million on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-634-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Report 2013-S-32 ). About the Program … on August 25, 2014, examined whether Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Program) funds were being awarded and … 45-a of the Private Housing Finance Law, the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (Corporation) administers the Program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/02/low-income-housing-trust-fund-program-followDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… of Pine Bush, pleaded guilty before Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown, to Grand Larceny in the Third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseCity of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B20-5-8)
… purpose, which consisted of $5,091,424 for the general fund, $1,321,091 for the transportation fund, $512,675 for the sewer fund and $763,844 for the recreation fund. Key Findings Based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/25/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b20-5-8Elevator Safety (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine … annually. In the City, certain elevators are not subject to inspections and testing by DOB or one of its contractors. … DOB authorized the New York City Housing Authority to perform elevator inspections and tests within its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/28/elevator-safety-followOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… there is a high level of transparency and accountability in the spending of its funds on these projects. Key Findings … fraud, waste and abuse. Due to the poor controls over its time and attendance, employees might be paid for overtime … Authority/Metro-North Railroad: Overtime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-fundsOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Report 2020-S-9 ). About the Program … The Program is intended to connect schools with local farms and food producers, strengthen local agriculture, … awards grant funding to schools for projects based on several factors including reasonableness of cost, project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts (Follow-Up)
… To achieve these goals, the Department contracts with local organizations (providers) to run youth and community … providers who, in turn, secure employment opportunities at local employers. The program’s goal is to provide … 2019 and covered the period July 1, 2017 through December 11, 2018, were to determine whether the Department was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/30/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contracts-followNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2024-25
… average contribution rates will increase from 13.1% to 15.2% of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 27.8% to 31.2% of payroll for the Police and Fire Retirement System … two systems, which pay retirement and disability benefits to state and local public employees and death benefits to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2024-25DiNapoli: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Payments Meant for His Deceased Father
… state pensioner pleaded guilty today to identity theft in connection with his theft of nearly $80,000 in pension payments. The defendant, Richard Gaines Jr., 55, of Daytona Beach, Florida was arrested in November 2024 following an investigation by DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-florida-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-payments-meant-his-deceased-fatherSocial Services Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… a cost-saving tool which consolidated smaller federal and state funding streams into a single block grant. Each state may determine which population and services to support. … and Budget; OSC analysis Impact ACS is most dependent on SSBG funding for its preventative services, which are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-services-block-grantDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $121,000 in Pension Checks Sent to Late Grandmother
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley, and Monroe County Sheriff Todd K. Baxter … Thomas P DiNapoli Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley and Monroe County Sheriff Todd K Baxter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-121000-pension-checks-sent-late-grandmother