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Common Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions. The presenters will provide examples of these errors as made in the Annual Update Document (AUD) and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22.pdfNYSLRS Record of Activities - Elected and Appointed Officials
This webinar will explain how the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) determines service credit for Elected and Appointed Officials. Officials, who are not in a time-keeping system, are required to keep a Record of Activities (ROA). The purpose of an ROA is to establish an Official’s
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/nyslrs-record-of-activities-11-30-22.pdfNYSLRS Record of Activities - Elected and Appointed Officials Presentation
This webinar will explain how the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) determines service credit for Elected and Appointed Officials. Officials, who are not in a time-keeping system, are required to keep a Record of Activities (ROA). The purpose of an ROA is to establish an Official’s
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/record-of-activities-elected-appointed-officials-08-17-22.pdfLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… or stop voluntary contributions by filing the appropriate form with your payroll office. If you stop voluntary … revised publications. Subscribe to our email newsletter, E-News , to receive the retirement information you need in a … your address. Subscribe to our blog, New York Retirement News , where you’ll find articles to help you understand your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellFare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
… Authority, which provides transit (subway and bus), express bus, commuter rail and paratransit services to the New York … transit among comparable metro areas served by combined bus and subway operations in the U.S. As shown in Figure 4, … Transportation Authority which provides transit subway and bus express bus commuter rail and paratransit services to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authorityDiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… rate, according to an economic report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Queens … retail were responsible for more than two-thirds of the new jobs. The unemployment rate fell from the recession era … Americans for 17 percent. Queens is home to nearly half of New York City’s Asian-American population. Among the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offState Agencies Bulletin No. 2126.5
… dates for Executive Branch employees. February 14, 2023 Unrepresented Employees April 2, 2023 CSEA Represented … Schedule (VRWS) agreements must be suspended on the first day of the payroll period in which an employee begins the … a Comp Rate Code of HRY, agencies must determine average hours worked per pay period and enter the appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21265-paid-parental-leave-fullDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… the global GHG reduction needs defined by the Paris Climate Agreement , and issue a report in 2018 on any … Next Era Energy Inc. Entergy Corp. Southern Company The Paris agreement sets a goal to limit the increase in global … 2019-04/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-emission-reduction-targets-paris-agreement.pdf About the NYS Common Retirement Fund The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goalsThe Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees
… The Survivor’s Benefit Program is a financial protection plan that provides a minimum death benefit to the survivors of New York State retired employees. Your … Information about The Survivors Benefit Program which provides minimum death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employeesOpinion 93-8
… provision must clearly define what events will cause the municipality to pay the higher rates and what procedures or … note. Section 54.90 of the Local Finance Law authorizes a municipality to issue bonds or notes, on or before June 30, … outstanding variable rate debt subject to this limit, the municipality may exclude variable rate debt which bears …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8Opinion 97-20
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (remodeling and purchasing appliances for firehouse kitchen) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … Whether a volunteer fire department may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to remodel and purchase appliances for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Performance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… jobs and/or make significant capital investments. Empire State Development (ESD) administers the Program and is … to receive annual tax credits. As of March 31, 2015, the State has committed over $548 million in Program tax credits … as of June 2015, ESD had authorized Program tax credits on 39 occasions totaling $4.84 million. Based on our testing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programSelected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… its customers were met. The contractor did not ensure that all staff received proper new hire and recurrent training and … compliance. Require the contractor to: ensure that all newly hired Associates attend all training and that staff receive recurring training, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsMedicaid Program – Mainstream Managed Care Organizations: Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting
… of Health (Department) and whether the Department is appropriately applying the administrative costs in … 31, 2015. Background The New York State Medicaid program is a federal, state, and locally funded program that provides … for nearly 5.2 million Medicaid enrollees. The Department is responsible for setting the monthly managed care premium …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/13/medicaid-program-mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premiumComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the sentencing of former New … investigators and auditors working with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Mr. Wills has been brought to justice," … – and he'll now pay the price," said Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. "We will continue to ensure that public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… a significant amount of funding to the campuses for salaries and other forms of compensation, some in addition to state salaries. Auditors found neither foundations' payroll-related … million by UBF. Four of these individuals each received salaries exceeding $100,000 from both the University at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightDiNapoli: NYC Experiencing Record Job Growth
… Job growth in New York City has outpaced the nation and New York state since the end of the recession, according to a … 2009 and 2017, more than during any other expansion. "New York City is undergoing the largest and longest expansion … Job growth in New York City has outpaced the nation and New York state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-nyc-experiencing-record-job-growthDiNapoli: New York State Ranked First Nationwide in Nonprofit Jobs And Organizations
… New York state ranked first nationwide in nonprofit jobs and organizations, with nearly 1.3 million … data made available for the first time earlier this year. Nonprofit groups in New York showed employment growth of 5.6 … billion in total wages. From 2007 to 2012, the number of nonprofit organizations grew by 2 percent in New York state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-state-ranked-first-nationwide-nonprofit-jobs-and-organizationsOpinion 95-14
… computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and apparatus) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless … purposes and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. You ask whether a volunteer … purposes, and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 286
… processing and taxation of educational assistance benefits for 2001 Affected Employees Employees who received a taxable … assistance benefits provided to State employees for undergraduate courses, up to a $5,250 limit during the … In general, educational assistance benefits provided for graduate courses are taxable, unless they can be excluded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/286-educational-assistance-benefits