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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1772

… with NYSPO access can opt out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement. Affected Employees Employees … Online (NYSPO) who choose to opt out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement are affected. Background In accordance … Forms W-2 and W-3, employers may electronically furnish Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statements to employees, if the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1772-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-2019-form-w-2

Supported Browsers

… browser's help center and search for "enable JavaScript." Cookies Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. They … compromise your privacy or security. Most browsers store cookies by default, so they're already enabled for you. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/supported-browsers

The Survivor’s Benefit Program for New York State Employees

… Benefit Program provides a minimum death benefit to your survivors if you are an eligible New York State employee. You may be … Retirement System (ERS), the New York State Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), the New York State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-nys-employees

Retroactive Service Credit due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Legacy Reporting

… or arbitration when such actions result in the payment of retroactive salary. If you would like legal documents … you send our Member and Employer Services Bureau a copy of the legal document for review. You will be charged for the employer portion of this adjustment in a future annual billing. 1 Updated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/retroactive-service-credit

State Agencies Bulletin No. 446

… deposit records. Enrollment Requirements Employees may call 1-877-NYSAVES or access the website at www.nysaves.org … an enrollment form will be mailed to employees who call 1-877-NYSAVES. Upon completion and signature this form … payroll office. Agency Actions Notify employees to call 1-877-NYSAVES or access the website at www.nysaves.org …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/446-additional-information-regarding-change-manager-nys-college-savings

DiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State

… 27 local governments are three or more years delinquent in meeting one or more annual financial reporting requirements. … undermines confidence and accountability.” In addition to meeting legal requirements, local governments and their … 27 local governments are three or more years delinquent in meeting one or more annual financial reporting requirements …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-state

XII.6.C Paying Prompt Contract Interest – XII. Expenditures

… the following special instructions: Interest Eligible – Online Agencies must select “Not Applicable” from the Late …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6c-paying-prompt-contract-interest

XII.6.Q Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charges – XII. Expenditures

… the credit card supplier from properly applying the payment to the correct account and may result in PCard … SFS automatically places the checkmark in the “Separate Payment” box in the Payment Options section of the voucher. The agency should not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6q-paying-and-reconciling-state-credit-card-charges

Establishing the Standard Work Day – Enhanced Reporting

… job title at your organization must have a standard work day (SWD) established by board resolution or contract in … for an employee. SWDs represent the amount of time per day a full-time employee in that title would be required to work. A full-time standard work day can be as few as six hours per day (for Tiers 2 through …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/establishing-standard-work-day

DiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments

… with many towns and villages, depend on these funds to pay for essential services and operations, revealing the … alone, our local governments don’t have the means to do this themselves. Direct aid from the federal government is … or 47.4 percent of all local sales tax revenue, although it only made up 8.7 percent of total city revenue. Excluding …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governments

DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties

… Audit Finds Properties in Forest Protection Program That Dont Qualify …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-properties

DiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues

… into the Nosocomial Outbreak Reporting Application (NORA) and maintain support for data submitted on Health … DOH has not provided any new guidance to facilities on NORA submissions or support for data submitted on HERDS … initial audit and the follow-up and found a significant number of discrepancies, which means that not all publicly …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issues

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… points. Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (Onondaga County) Officials segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions, but they did not strengthen controls by … for all electronic transactions. Auditors found the online banking policy does not clearly indicate how online transfers …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0

The Survivor’s Benefit Program for New York State Management / Confidential Employees

… employees, the Survivor’s Benefit Program ensures that your survivors will receive a death benefit if you die before retiring. Your survivors may be eligible … even if you are not a member of the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS), the New York State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-nys-management-confidential-employees

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2363.1

… request through the Request Stop Payment worklist in PayServ. Affected Employees: Employees with one or more … Initial outreach letters were mailed in September of 2025 to all employees with a 2024 uncashed payroll check … originally issued in 2024 that remain uncashed as of April 2026 to OUF. Agency Actions: Agencies must treat signed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23631-outreach-and-escheatment-2024-uncashed-nys-payroll-checks

Skaneateles Central School District - Online Banking (2019M-2)

… in online banking received Internet security awareness training. Key Recommendations Update the online banking … in online banking receive Internet security awareness training. District officials agreed with our recommendations …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/skaneateles-central-school-district-online-banking-2019m-2

XII.8.B Matching – XII. Expenditures

… voucher that references a purchase order, except when the Payment Method on the purchase order is the Procurement Card. … will help to ensure vouchers are appropriate for payment. In addition, the Office of the State Comptroller approved the use of payment tolerances in the SFS for select items to allow for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8b-matching

DiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates

… “Students who are unable to register for or complete courses needed for their majors may take longer to graduate, … resources,” DiNapoli said. “CUNY has historically offered an educational path to many who otherwise couldn’t … determined that students who cannot register for required courses may face extra semesters of study. These students may …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-rates