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SUNY Bulletin No. SU-234

… System (ERS) to PAF. Affected Employees Employees in State University Police Officer titles hired under Section 355 of the Education Law in Bargaining Units 08, 13 and 31 who chose to transfer from … Police and Fire Retirement System (PAF) to participate in a special plan with a twenty-five year half pay retirement …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-234-state-university-police-officer-eligibility-police-and

Empire BlueCross – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Empire BlueCross – Overpayments … Drugs (Report 2021-S-33 ). About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), … Drug Program. The objective of our initial audit, issued on September 27, 2023, was to determine whether Anthem …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/empire-bluecross-overpayments-physician-administered-drugs-follow

Opinion 97-1

… LAW, §§62, 66, 71: A village housing authority is eligible to participate in a workers' compensation plan of the county … unless excluded by the county's rules and regulations. To the extent costs are apportioned to plan participants on the basis of full valuation of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-300

… positions. The Director of the Budget establishes the pay rate for State seasonal and other non-statutory positions … using the following effective dates and check dates: Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type Effective Date Check Date …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-300-december-2020-increase-minimum-wage-employees-employed

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1913

… 2% Lifeguard Salary Increase. Affected Employees Employees in the following lifeguard titles, in the PSNU who are included in Bargaining Unit 68 (Lifeguards) and meet the eligibility …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1913-april-2021-lifeguard-2-salary-increase-state-university-professional

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2002

… and processing instructions regarding a new stipend for canine handlers represented by PEF at DHSES. Affected … (MOU) between the State of New York and PEF provides for an annual stipend of $5,500 for employees who are assigned by DHSES to be a canine …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2002-annual-stipend-canine-handlers-represented-public-employees-federation

Opinion 2002-13

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular … the fire district fire department, and to pay for expenses in connection with the fire department's annual fund-raising … law enacted by the State Legislature provides otherwise. 1 In general, these sections of the Insurance Law provide that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13

Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & Acting Tax Commissioner Manion Announce $4.3 Million Settlement With Owners of For-Profit School Network for Overcharging State; Failing To Pay Taxes

… said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Now, thanks to my partnership with Attorney General Schneiderman, they will pay back millions for their actions. My office will continue to work to protect vulnerable New …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-acting-tax-commissioner-manion-announce-43-million-settlement

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1952

… Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in certain Professional, Scientific, and Technical Service … Agency Actions Determining Payment Amount Agencies must average the employee’s work percent on the ratification date … in calculating the uniform payment amount. The percent average is then multiplied by $500 to determine the payment …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1952-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-nursing-titles-represented

Opinion 90-34

… (emergency rescue and first aid squads) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(1); INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: An emergency rescue and first aid squad within a village fire department is not entitled to receive foreign fire insurance … adoption of inconsistent local legislation (see MacIsaac v City of Poughkeepsie , 158 AD2d 140, _____ NYS2d _____; 1990 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34

DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs

… the city’s Office of Technology and Innovation acts on my office’s recommendations to help ensure the AI being used …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programs

DiNapoli: New York City Workforce Down Over 19,000, Largest Decline Since Great Recession

… officers (-25.9%), groundskeepers and gardeners (-24.5%), school safety agents (-22.0%), information clerks (-21.6%), … auditors, general office clerks, mechanics and repairers, school administration support staff, social workers, … a table in the Mayor’s Management Report to help the public understand staff workflow and the impact of current …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-city-workforce-down-over-19000-largest-decline-great-recession

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2001

… for 2022. OSC continues to use the Percentage Method on an Annual payroll period for income tax withholding … Summary of Changes To date, the IRS has issued guidance on changes to the following areas for 2022: Withholding … Rate Social Security Wage Base Limit Contribution Limits on Pension/Retirement Plans Qualified Transportation and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2001-summary-tax-related-changes-2022

DiNapoli: NYC's Finances Benefiting From Better Than Expected Revenues

… revenues and lower costs for asylum seekers will help New York City balance its $118 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-nycs-finances-benefiting-better-expected-revenues

DiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data

… on their promises and take back benefits if they are not. My office will continue to scrutinize the operations of these …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-data

DiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions

… to Albany for legislative business: an allowance for overnight stays in Albany (full per diem), which varied from … to $171 per day; an allowance for travel not requiring an overnight stay in Albany (partial per diem), which varied … than he claimed on a voucher, or had not stayed in Albany overnight. On May 7, 2015, in a related case investigated by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictions

Area #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance

… workforce is essential to securing electronic data and IT systems. Local governments and schools cannot protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of their data … are a number of no-cost or low-cost solutions available from a variety of sources. The following organizations offer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awareness

DiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized

… reach their employment goals and reduce their reliance on benefits. Program providers earn revenue by providing … to these entities, as well as solicitation of feedback on how to improve the system based on users’ needs, could facilitate collaboration and increase …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilized