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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1221

… Employees Employees represented by CSEA Local 1000 in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 41, 42, 47, 79, 87 and 97 … These amounts should be adjusted accordingly when a change in job status results in a salary decrease. Questions Questions regarding this …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1221-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-and-agency

Electronic Fund Transfer Instructions

… ID/Block ID 0000408976 Enter the following information in the remark/description record of the transaction: Payor – … – payment as result of an audit. ESTIM – estimated payment in anticipation of a later filing. INTPEN – payment for late … to be applied to more than one report. Number of Reports in LS – Add only if LS is applicable: Include the number of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-fund-transfer-instructions

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1188

… State Fiscal Years. Incentive payment amount for training in State fiscal year 2011-12 is $250.00. To be eligible for … Incentive Program payment is pensionable and included in the calculation of overtime. Agency Actions When … Program payment is taxable income, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross wages and is subject to all …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1188-pef-firearms-training-and-safety-incentive-program

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-735

… Family Leave program. Affected Employees All employees in the below bargaining units will be affected. NY Barg U … on March 24, 2022. Eligibility Criteria All the employees in the above bargaining units (TC, U2, U6, TQ, U5) are … on the State Tax Data page to ‘Subject’ for all employees in the above bargaining units. The FLI Status will be set to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-735-cuny-nys-paid-family-leave-additional-bargaining-units

State Agencies Bulletin No. 182

… This would be accomplished by establishing an October, in addition to the April, payment date. OSC Action Effective … (pay period #1), OSC began entering new increment codes in employees' records to effectuate the transition to the new … and service dates and make any necessary corrections. In addition, agencies should use the attached chart to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/182-new-increment-code-system-employees-represented-csea-pef-and-dc-37

Accidental Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits

… escalation. ) The benefit is paid to your beneficiaries, in this order: To your surviving spouse, provided he or she has not renounced survivorship rights in a separation agreement, until death or remarriage;* To … benefit will be divided equally among the beneficiaries in any one category if you have more than one child, parent …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/accidental-death-benefit

DiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers

… the employees who were issued keys or employees who are in possession of particular keys, leaving the school … Provide guidance and support to campus officials in designing and implementing a system of internal controls … the largest student and faculty population of any campus in the state, officials there were not open and responsive to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centers

Health Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

… documentation and the same county department was deficient in providing required follow-up services at the time of the … had been provided to these children. The report notes that in April 2019, state law was amended to lower the standard … of what it would have been if the current standard was in place then (24,989 tests compared with 80,946 tests). This …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-program

Opinion 2002-7

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Appropriations and Expenditures … of the library. Thus, library funds, whether held in the custody of the library treasurer, or by the municipal … remain the property of the library and surplus monies in a municipal or school district public library fund, or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7

Opinion 89-20

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of a fire district located within the town. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the town's code of … powers and duties of another municipality. Accordingly, in responding to your inquiry, we cannot comment upon the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20

Contract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises

… business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises in State contracts. Specifically, State agencies and public … officials told us that they determined the percentage in the goal plan using the anticipated MWBE expenditures … states that it encourages the participation of MWBEs in its procurements. We found that while WCHCC officials …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises

United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes

… operated by Dr. John Gomes, located on Franklin Avenue in Garden City, New York. With respect to the Empire Plan, … Plan members and, as such, ostensibly waived the amounts in question. Such a practice may constitute billing fraud, as … $1,144. However, Dr. Gomes accepted the $5,228 as payment in full and ostensibly waived the $1,144 due from the member. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-dr-john-gomes

Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders

… drugs, procedures, and supplies, and whether controls are in place to prevent abuse and misuse of these products. The … Medicaid recipients, including registered sex offenders. In addition, Medicaid must not pay for ED drugs, unless that … drugs. We found that between $2.8 million and $5.2 million in payments for ED drugs approved to also treat BPH or PAH …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and

State Agencies Bulletin No. 598

… Employees are not allowed an overtime meal allowance when in travel status or when the employer provides a meal while the employee is working in an overtime capacity. General Eligibility Rules The … on a holiday unless the employee's work on that holiday is in an overtime capacity. An employee who leaves work at the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/598-eligibility-and-processing-overtime-meal-allowances-executive-agencies

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… have been issued. Bethlehem Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (Albany County) The … treasurer did not adequately review credit card charges in a timely manner. The treasurer reviewed credit card … paid. Auditors reviewed all 18 credit charges over $2,500 in our audit period totaling $70,337 and found no evidence …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1

The Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees

… the eligibility requirements? There is no need to enroll in the Survivor’s Benefit Program. You are automatically … from State service at age 55 or older, participate in the State University Optional Retirement Program (TIAA), … upon your death will receive the survivor’s benefit in addition to any pension benefit that becomes payable. At …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employees

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