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DiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… Food insecurity is increasing in New York, with one-in-nine households (11.3% or 875,000 families) … rates of food insufficiency over the last few years, as high as 16% in 2022. Data from the first three months of 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… of former Deputy Erie County Clerk Alexander McDougall for allegedly stealing over $200,000 in county funds. … County Sheriff John Garcia, he is being held accountable for his crimes.” District Attorney Flynn said: “This … Comptroller’s Office and Erie County Sheriff’s Office for their work in this ongoing investigation. While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the highway fund. The board adopted budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected … the general fund incurred operating surpluses each year for a combined total of $378,991. Therefore, appropriated … used as intended. In addition, unrestricted fund balance for the general and highway funds exceeded the maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 2099
… requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in tax year 2023. Affected Employees Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2099-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2023Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Follow-Up)
… Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Report 2019-S-29 ). About the Program Career and technical education (CTE) … high-growth, and high-salary job market needs; and what the Department, school districts, and BOCES can do to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schools-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-659
… inform CUNY payroll staff of new PayServ codes to be used for employee Imputed Income. Affected Employees Active CUNY … bargaining unit AJ or GA and who cover a domestic partner for health insurance benefits will be affected. Employees in … of Civil Service. Background If active employees pay for health insurance coverage for a domestic partner or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-659-new-additional-pay-earn-codes-cuny-imputed-incomeControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … fraud and improper payment rates for New York’s UI program have fallen since the height of the pandemic, but continue to … Proficient claimants because of its outdated UI system Did not take some fundamental, critical steps to secure its UI …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-followPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… Disabilities (Report 2021-N-7) . About the Program The New York City (NYC or City) Department of Parks & Recreation … entities, such as Parks. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations implementing Title II adopted ADA Standards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/25/park-accessibility-people-disabilities-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2305
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing … requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in tax year 2025. Affected Employees: Employees who claimed exempt from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2305-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2025CUNY Bulletin No. CU-813
… and filed on 06/27/2024 between the Comptroller of the City of New York and Local #30 and Local #15 (IUOE). The Consent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-813-cuny-2025-rate-increases-oiler-stationary-engineer-andDiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… over 296,000 people, paying wages of around $26.5 billion in 2023, but the sector still has over 13,000 fewer jobs … state and regional economies through employment, wages, student spending and more,” said DiNapoli. “These … of $91,320 for all sectors statewide. The average wage at public institutions, $72,200, was slightly lower than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1370
… processing of the December 2014 minimum wage increase for hourly employees. Affected Employees Employees in hourly … the Laws of 2013 increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental positions. The Director of the Budget establishes the pay rate for State seasonal and other non-statutory positions paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1370-december-2014-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employeesDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… accepting, withdrawing and spending nearly $80,000 in funds from pension payments made by the New York State and … (NYSLRS) to the defendant’s father who had passed away in 2019. Richard Gaines Jr., 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, … under the supervision of Crimes Against Revenue Unit Chief Christine Burke and Bureau Chief Maureen McCormack and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Report 2021-S-40 ). About the Program Wild and managed pollinators are critically important to the health of New York State’s environment and agricultural economy. The State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2025-26 proposed budget are reasonable. However, auditors … should be reviewed. Auditors noted the mayor submitted the 2025-26 proposed budget to the council on May 6, 2025, or 35 days after the charter-established deadline. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Cohocton – Procurement (2025M-13)
… Generally, municipal purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One of the best methods for helping ensure that goods and services are acquired in a … goods and services are not obtained at a favorable cost, free from favoritism or for appropriate purchases. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/03/town-cohocton-procurement-2025m-13Selected Aspects of Toll Collections
… Objective To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority ensures that New York State Thruway users … Expressway. It has 817 bridges, 137 interchanges, and 27 travel plazas. NYSTA is vested by New York State laws and … is based on the distance between the vehicle entry and exit points. NYSTA contracts with third-party vendors for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/09/23/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2255
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023 and April 2024 Security Supervisors Unit (SSPU) Retroactive Salary … 2023 and April 2024 Salary Increases April 1, 2023 Salary Schedule April 1, 2024 Salary Schedule Control-D Report … taxable gross, and reported on the employee’s Form W-2. The adjustments (Earnings Codes AJR, ARC, and ARO) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2255-security-supervisors-unit-april-2023-and-april-2024-retroactive-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 2254
… Retroactive 3% Salary Increases and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … Benevolent Association of New York State, Inc, provides for a three percent (3.00%) increase to the general salary in … Special Wage Payments for Individuals Who Filed for Retirement Social Security Benefits: Per Internal Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2254-april-2023-and-april-2024-agency-police-services-unit-apsu-retroactiveState Fiscal Year 2022-23 Enacted Budget Analysis
… the middle-class personal income tax rate reductions from 2025 to 2023. Reserve Funds At the close of SFY 2021-22, the … business. The credits are available for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 tax years. 3 The PTET was enacted in response to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-fiscal-year-2022-23-enacted-budget-analysis