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MTA Headquarters and MTA Capital Construction – Travel and Entertainment Expenses
… metropolitan area. It is governed by a 23-member Board of Directors, whose members are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the State Senate. The MTA has six constituent agencies, … is responsible for the planning, design, and construction of major MTA projects. The MTA has a Headquarters (MTAHQ), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/02/mta-headquarters-and-mta-capital-construction-travel-and-entertainment-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 947
… with the IRS rules regarding Form W-5, Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate. Background The Federal government provides either a paycheck credit or an income tax refund to employees who earn low or … option of receiving advance payment of Earned Income Tax Credit directly from their employer in the form of regular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/947-agency-instructions-employees-who-claim-advance-earned-income-tax-creditAccounts Payable Advisory No. 29
… Audit Program) to assist with the certification due by April 30, 2025, and provide the additional area of review for the certification due by April 30, 2026. For the certification due by April 30, 2025, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/29-internal-controls-certificationDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014State Agencies Bulletin No. 2368
… OSC may recoup from employees’ wages the amount owed for an overpayment of unemployment insurance benefits … wages. Agencies may take action to initiate, change or end the deduction only when instructed to do so by DOL or … social security number, the total amount due, the check date to commence the deduction and will specify the deduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2368-instructions-use-deduction-code-433-unemployment-insurance-owed-and-newXI-A.1 Purchasing Process Overview – XI-A. Purchasing
… The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units about the procurement process in the Statewide Financial System. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 12/17/2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1-overviewOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals … they were hired and had policies and procedures in place to ensure that nurses are routinely monitored once hired. Our … The network provides essential health care services to more than 1 million New Yorkers annually. For the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionOpinion 97-20
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (remodeling … of a volunteer fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax moneys to make reasonable … You ask whether a volunteer fire department may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to remodel and purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20DiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… found they did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by Sept. 15, as required by New York State Education Department (SED) regulations, according to a new report issued by State Comptroller Thomas P. … found they did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 202021 school year by Sept 15 as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffState Agencies Bulletin No. 879
… for Annual and Hourly employees who are currently in Bargaining Unit 21 and one of the following titles … be used with these titles upon movement to UUP. Employees in affected titles are entitled to continue all earnings … (Institution) Earnings Information There will be no change in the employee’s salary or any other earnings. OSC Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/879-new-bargaining-unit-and-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-codesOpinion 95-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Unless otherwise provided by special act, the members of a volunteer fire department or, if the department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Real Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… districts can levy. The following are some of the State Comptroller’s responsibilities under the Chapter 97 (Part A) … to calculate their property tax caps to the State Comptroller for the coming fiscal or school year, before annual budgets are passed. The State Comptroller determines the form and manner of this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerService Retirement Benefit – State Police Plan
… birthday occurs. You must file an Application for Service Retirement to receive benefits even if you are required to … exceed 70 percent of your FAE. If you reach mandatory retirement age before completing 20 years of service, your … completing 20 years of service. Filing You must apply for retirement with the Office of the State Comptroller 15 – 90 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/service-retirement-benefitState Agencies Bulletin No. 1702
… no longer operate on the New York State Fiscal Year (April 1st to March 31st) but should instead have a plan year that operates on the calendar year (January 1st to December 31st) for Tier 6 pension fund … Effective Dates Institution Paychecks dated January 3, 2019 OSC Actions OSC will update the Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1702-2019-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsCrystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… approximately $202,000. Key Findings The Treasurer and his wife misappropriated more than $95,000 of Department funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-112
… agencies of the new dues structure change and dues rate for New York State Court Officers Association members. … Association, OSC has implemented a new dues structure for employees in Bargaining Unit SR with Union Dues (Code 243 … be directed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. Questions for the New York State Court Officers Association may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-112-dues-structure-change-members-new-york-state-court-officersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1660
… To notify agencies of the discontinuance of Agency Shop Fee deductions Affected Employees All employees paid by the … State Payroll System (PayServ) who have an Agency Shop Fee deduction Background As a result of the 06/27/18 Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Agency Shop Fee deductions must be discontinued for all affected State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1660-agency-shop-feesVillage of Fairport Urban Renewal Agency – Board Governance (2015M-196)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the propriety of the Agency’s … operations as a separate and independent entity with its own governance structure and separate and distinct bank accounts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/miscellaneous/2016/03/31/village-fairport-urban-renewal-agency-board-governance-2015m-196SUNY Bulletin No. SU-164
… a new deduction code exclusively to transmit payments for nonresident alien scholarship recipients directly to the … IRS regulations, institutions that provide scholarships for items other than tuition and required fees (including … through the NYS payroll system in order to provide for the appropriate reporting and tax withholding. A new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-164-new-deduction-code-424-suny-nra-scholarship-paymentsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … (Division) as high risk due to substantial charges for car rentals. The total costs associated with these travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses