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DiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19

… most severe impacts from the novel coronavirus, instead of being based on the most recent U.S. Census Bureau … the communities with high infection rates have spent most of their CRF while other communities with low infection rates at the time the aid was given have not. “The formula used by the federal government to distribute the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-280

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the 2019 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees Employees … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-280-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucs

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2212

… and Exchanges OSC will continue to receive, and process stop payment requests through PayServ. OSC will prepare … AC-1476 Check Exchange, AC-230 Reversal forms and request stop payments through the PayServ worklist for OSC …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2212-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returns

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-310

… apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2022 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or … the deficiency will automatically be recovered through payroll deduction should the employee later return to the payroll. Agency Actions Agencies must notify affected …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-310-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucs

DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… equipment purchased was then shipped to the town’s former video supply contractor. The supervisor was unable to verify …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Cuba-Rushford Central School District – Cafeteria Purchases (2025M-28)

… officer (CEO) and is responsible for the District’s day-to-day management under the District’s Board of Education’s … claims auditor from an administrative point of view, to keep the claims auditing function as independent as … The Manager is responsible for ordering food and supplies to provide meals and refreshments for students, sell a la …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-cafeteria-purchases-2025m-28

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-382

… Nonresident alien employees appearing ineligible for participation in a tax treaty Background: Per IRS … Treaty ID – TIAS (may or may not have additional numbers after). Date of Entry – First day the employee … see the chart below Form 8233 Expiration Date – December 31, 2026 Pay Cycle/PP Type Check Date Pay Period Begin Date …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-382-program-and-control-d-report-ensure-accurate-form-8233-tax

Applying for Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

Special 20 and 25Year Plan information for PFRS Tier 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 members under Sections 384 384d and 384e Applying for Benefits

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/applying-benefits

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-249

… To inform agencies of the processing of the 2017 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees Employees … certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. … OSC Actions OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2017 calendar year for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-249-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucs

Opinion 99-13

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Classification (based on whether … governmental functions (see, e.g., NY Tel. , supra , in which the court, quoting from Torsoe Bros. v Board of … Rather, we believe that determination should be made, in the first instance, by the local government. In making its …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13

Opinion 89-9

… LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation of Employees (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1310: A municipality may pay the unclaimed wages of a deceased employee who died intestate to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9

State Agencies Bulletin No. 271

… panel This panel will provide the agency with a record of all retroactive adjustments that were automatically calculated for an employee in PaySR. The adjustments are broken down by the pay period … provide a copy of this bulletin and its attachments to all agency Payroll and Human Resource staff that have access …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/271-agency-access-view-retroactive-payment-panels-and-workers-compensation

DiNapoli: Improvements at NYS Parks Needed to Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities

… increasing the number of wheelchair accessible stalls in restrooms and ensuring there are more accessible, clearly … nature. Braille was also on all signage along the trail. In 2015, Parks developed a Transition Plan as required by the … During the audit, Parks assigned a new ADA coordinator in March 2022. Comptroller DiNapoli recommended Parks: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-improvements-nys-parks-needed-remove-barriers-people-disabilities

Contact Us

… throughout the process by entering the Claim ID referenced in your confirmation email. Note that our call center … any more information about your claim than what’s included in your status or correspondence from us, and cannot provide … The Claim ID is referenced at the top of the email and in the upper right-hand corner of the letter. Use your Claim …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/contact-us

Disability Retirement – When Employees Retire

… reports from the member’s physicians, hospital records, accident reports and other pertinent documentation. We may … of duties performed; Workers’ compensation documents and accident reports for all on-duty incidents; and Time records … or records that pertain to a disability application, accident(s) alleged to have been sustained, and particularly …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/disability-retirement

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1549

… file from PEF for deduction code 392, Transamerica Life Insurance. Affected Employees Employees who previously … in payroll deduction for Transamerica (voluntary) Life Insurance offered through PEF Effective Date(s) Institution … Benefits Program and Univers Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company have each sent letters to affected …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1549-payroll-deductions-discontinued-transamerica-life-insurance-offered

City of Oswego – Community Development (2015M-108)

… in place to determine when it is appropriate to write off delinquent loans that are uncollectable. The City donated two real properties to the Oswego City Revitalization Corporation … with advice of counsel, when it is appropriate to write off these loans. Refrain from making gifts of real property …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/20/city-oswego-community-development-2015m-108

Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-236)

… maintained or guidelines for using, approving, recording and reviewing leave accruals. The District allowed 10-month … approving their own absences. Key Recommendations Develop and implement written policies documenting the type of leave records to be maintained and procedures to follow for using, approving, recording and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/26/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-236