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Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… provisions with respect to: disclosure of interest in legislation before a local governing body; holding of … The Model Code defines "relative" to include a specified list of persons having a family relationship with a municipal … ethics? Yes. Although this Model Code includes a specified list of individuals defined as "relatives," each municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-008
… LQ_DDP_AUDIT_DD_ENTRIES , an updated AC2772 Direct Deposit form, and a new locked query for direct deposit review will … PIP-015, Direct Deposit Updated Business Process and Form . OnBoarding Add a Person The Hire (Agency) page will no … Payment The AC3340 Request for Payroll Check Stop Payment Form will no longer be a paper form, but will be submitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-008-what-changing-payserv-version-92XIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
Generally the State pays for expenses incurred when an employee travels on official State business
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… identified by type. For the same period, DOL issued 844 employer certificates. The law also requires 15 percent of a … account or to provide trust account information to the employer. Through October 2016, more than $640,000 had been … March 2017 and found: DOL issued both annual permits and employer certificates without receiving all the documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging effectively oversees the provision of … March 7, 2017. Background The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) is the City agency primarily responsible for addressing public policy and service issues for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… (Follow-Up) (2014-F-18) An initial report issued in May 2013 determined OCFS officials were not effectively … achieved the 35 percent energy reduction goals set forth in Executive Order 111. In a follow-up, auditors determined … to seven months of site costs. They also looked up the amount of costs incurred but not billed for 14 of the 21 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Oversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s (OTDA) oversight and … Child support programs help enhance the well-being of children in many ways, including by enforcing child support obligations. OTDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… to be State employees under the guidelines contained in this Bulletin are required to be processed through the New … be independent contractors under the guidelines contained in this Bulletin are required to be processed through the … an independent contractor as an employee may result in providing benefits of employment (such as health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-workerFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… of government funds which carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney … Program, October 1, 2013 for the duration of the school year. The salary associated with this appointment was $23 an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterPermanent COLA
… In July 2000, the Retirement System was at the forefront of a successful effort to enact a law providing an annual … understand. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Call Center. Sincerely, Thomas P. DiNapoli State … payment in this example would be 1 percent. So, if your pension benefit is $12,000 a year, it would increase by $120 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaOversight of Nurse Licensing
… Purpose To determine if the State Education Department (the Department): independently … within the Department’s established six-week time frame; on average, they were open over seven months. 482 … verifies education requirements, exam results, and out-of-state licenses, but does not take similar proactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingCUNY Bulletin No. CU-199
… To inform agencies of PayServ processing changes for the Additional Compensation Option ( ACO ) pursuant to Chapter 96 of the Laws of 1995 (see Bulletin CU-4, dated October 2, 1997) … ACO ) for Campus Peace Officers pursuant to Chapter 582 of the Laws of 2001. Affected Employees NYCERS members in Tier 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-199-payserv-processing-changes-members-new-york-city-employeesIX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… returned by grant recipients due to audit disallowances; Cost reallocations (Expenditure Adjustment Journal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… to DEC and the local health department within two hours of discovery and to notify the public and nearby municipalities within four hours of discovery. Exposure to untreated sewage can cause serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Writes to President Biden in Support of His Planned Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
… part of their investment decisions. “Investors worldwide know that successfully managing portfolios means managing … of Labor’s rule are trying to impose partisan politics on what should be dollars and cents, nonpolitical investment … and human capital management, perform better. Accordingly, we cannot ignore the growing consensus among investors that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-writes-president-biden-support-his-planned-veto-anti-esg-resolutionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1961
… contribution plan (401(k) or 403(b)) in the current tax year. Nearly all State of New York government positions, … Rules (Notice 98-49, 1998-2 C.B. 365; Notice 87-16, 1987-1 C.B. 446), employees receiving retirement benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1961-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2021DiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… can hope for the best but must prepare for the worst. A year ago, the city took emergency steps to cut costs and … to maintain budget balance at the beginning of Fiscal Year 2021. The city even reasoned that it might need to … However, the city’s recently adopted budget for Fiscal Year 2022 suggests an incomplete recognition of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadDiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits
… the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-conduct-racial-equity-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2167
… considered covered by that plan. Therefore, most rehired retirees (commonly known as Section 211 and 212 employees) … . Agency Actions: OSC is unable to identify: Pre-PayServ retirees of the State of New York; or Employees who retired … must carefully review the payroll records of rehired retirees to confirm that the employee did not make 403(b) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2167-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2084
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be … Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: Covered* by an employer provided … hourly, and seasonal, provide eligibility for retirement system membership. Therefore, most State of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2084-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2022