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New Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… amount prescribed in statute, then the unit could become de-regulated (and become a market rate unit) after the … downzoned to limit development. Notable changes under the de Blasio Administration included the implementation of some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisPension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) … DiNapoli announced today. The average contribution rate for the Employees Retirement System (ERS) will decrease by … to 18.2 percent of payroll. The average contribution rate for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16DiNapoli: Executive Budget Reduces Out-Year Gaps, Diminishes Independent Oversight
… raise issues regarding checks and balances over use of the public's dollars and would diminish independent oversight." … and reallocate spending to other state agencies and public authorities. For example, numerous Local Assistance … in the coming year by more than $1.2 billion. Increases school aid by $961 million, or 3.9 percent, on a school year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-executive-budget-reduces-out-year-gaps-diminishes-independent-oversightState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) provides for public access to government records. Under FOIL, agencies, … (DOT), must make all eligible records available for public inspection or copying upon request. The audit found … in April 2022, found that mental health teams at many school districts were understaffed and that SED did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 91-23
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (right to be … company) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Eligibility (membership in more than one company) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23SUNY Bulletin No. SU-141
… Affected Employees SUNY Professional Services employees in Bargaining Unit 08 Background Chapter 137 of the Laws of … increases. Discretionary Salary Increases may be submitted in Pay Periods 16L and 17L, paychecks dated 11/28/07 and … with a Pay Basis Code of CAL Eligibility Employees in BU08 must be Active or on an approved Leave on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-141-uup-1-discretionary-increaseAccidental Disability – Career Plan
… Eligibility Regardless of the amount of service credit you may have, if you become … in service or within two years of your discontinuance from service. When filing for this benefit, “in service” is … the payroll; On an authorized medical leave of absence for up to two years (which may be extended for an additional two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/accidental-disabilityAccidental Disability – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… or hepatitis after contact with members of the public. Notice of Accident To be eligible for this benefit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/accidental-disabilitySUNY Bulletin No. SU-210
… 21P earnings due. If the employee worked in the 2013-2014 school year, the agency must submit a Balance of Contract on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-210-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-suny-21pSUNY Bulletin No. SU-224
… as of 09/01/15 OSC Actions Automatic Restoration of Contract Pay After the payroll is processed for Pay Period 11L, OSC will automatically insert a row on the Contract Pay page for the 2015-2016 semesters for employees … is 08/13/15 and the End Date is 06/01/16. Agency Actions – Termination of Summer Session Employees Termination of 21P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-224-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-suny-21pSUNY Bulletin No. SU-240
… as of 09/01/16. OSC Actions Automatic Restoration of Contract Pay After the payroll is processed for Pay Period 11L, OSC will automatically insert a row on the Contract Pay page for the 2016-2017 semesters for employees … is 08/25/16 and the End Date is 06/14/17. Agency Actions – Termination of Summer Session Employees Termination of 21P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-240-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-suny-21pOpinion 90-28
… or disqualify himself, a "conflict of interest" existed when the board member participated in a decision on the … has privately performed work (see 1984 Opns Atty Gen No. I 84-3; see also Cahn , supra ). Therefore, in our opinion, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28State Agencies Bulletin No. 1688
… Uniform Maintenance Allowance Affected Employees Employees in the Division of Military and Naval Affairs – BU47 who meet … Uniform Maintenance Allowance may be processed beginning in Administration Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/12/18. Eligibility Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 47 on 10/01/18 are eligible to receive the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1688-2018-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-andCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… may include one or more large containers for solid waste in a centralized location. Transportation costs can make … cost of collection services by reducing manpower. Changes in frequency of service, method of collecting recyclables and … real property tax revenues, taxpayers may resist increases in their tax bills. Seeking Competition A local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1609
… Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Division of Military and Naval Affairs – BU47 who meet … Uniform Maintenance Allowance may be processed beginning in Administration Pay Period 16L, paychecks dated 11/29/2017. Eligibility Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 47 on 10/01/17 are eligible to receive the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1609-2017-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1512
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2016 SSU … who meet the eligibility criteria Background Chapter 67 of the Laws of 2012, which implemented the 2009-2016 Agreement, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1512-2016-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestState Agencies Bulletin No. 1358
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2014 SSU … who meet the eligibility criteria. Background Chapter 67 of the Laws of 2012, which implemented the 2009-2016 Agreement, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1358-2014-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestMedicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers
… for health care services provided to Medicaid recipients in the home. CHHAs provide various services including, but … CHHAs allow Medicaid recipients to receive services in their homes instead of unnecessary placement in medical facilities, such as hospitals or rehabilitative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providersDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… towns, marks the third-straight decline in the overall number of municipalities listed in stress. The number of local governments considered to be in "significant … and creates a fiscal stress score. Indicators assess fund balance, cash-on-hand, short -term borrowing, fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… in countless ways. In October 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency … more than 70,000 individuals nationally and nearly 4,000 New Yorkers lost their lives to a drug overdose. Since that … to nearly 107,000 nationally and more than 5,800 in New York. At the core of this crisis is a shocking rise in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-york