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State Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… companies to provide evidence that new jobs met the 35-hour work week criterion, nor does it even collect this … certification that the reported employees worked at least 35 hours a week as sufficient validation. Auditors visited … officer and the chief financial officer – did not work 35 hours per week in 2013 and 2014. At the second company, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2439
… in determining Longevity Service Payment (Earnings Code LGS) eligibility, OSC created Reason Codes AUT and MND. … Positions and is a break in service of over one year for LGS payment purposes where the qualifying service date is … Authority helping to prevent the processing of incorrect LGS payments. Utilizing Reason Code MND : Agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2439-new-reason-codes-aut-authority-service-and-mnd-mend-over-year-breakNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2021)
… The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) of 2021, signed into law in March 2021, added $7.25 billion for a total … and recreation (3 percent of loans, 2 percent of value). Source: U.S. Small Business Administration Data accessed on … on significant new resources from federal aid and higher tax rates on high-income taxpayers and corporations. Personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-april-16-2021DiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… the pre-pandemic level at the end of the third quarter in 2022. Hotel occupancy was about 74% in 2022, far below pre-pandemic levels. Construction As of March … e-commerce. The Port of New York and New Jersey surpassed Los Angeles and Long Beach, California to become the biggest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… declined during the COVID-19 pandemic due to federal relief programs and the expansion of federal food assistance … impact payments and the temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit in 2021 – and increased assistance available … DiNapoli's report recommends: Renew the Federal Child Tax Credit Expansion. Recipients of the federal enhanced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… fallen short. Better management and collaboration can help expand the system’s use and help people overcome the … to participation, will help reinvigorate efforts to expand partnerships and enrollment. Audit Office of Mental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… The State Education Department is taking necessary steps to reform this program, and I urge them to make these … to take steps toward providing a safe learning environment for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Under … High School in Buffalo, underreported because it used an incorrect recording and reporting methodology. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 2325
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to Premium Overtime, Administrative … the State of New York and PBANYS, provides for April 2025 salary increase and increases to certain additional … to employees’ annual earnings. Effective Dates: The 2025 increases to Premium Overtime, Administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2325-april-2025-increases-premium-overtime-administrative-maintenance-payNYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… doing enough to report incidents of bullying, harassment and discrimination as required by the state’s Dignity for All … said. “Even before school officials report bullying and discrimination to the state, there seems to be confusion … local level over what needs to be reported. Underreporting and late reporting of bullying puts students at risk of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentChazy Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-13)
… school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and … to December 31, 2020 (extended to June 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December … the District’s website for public review. 1 Lead Exposure Symptoms and Complications – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/chazy-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-13Village of Churchville – Procurement (2025M-140)
… of Churchville (Village) officials seek competition for the procurement of goods and services? Audit Period March 1, 2023 – October 30, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area Municipal purchases should be made in the best … of Churchville Village officials seek competition for the procurement of goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-churchville-procurement-2025m-140Eagle Mills Fire District No. 1 – Records and Reports (2025M-136)
… for fiscal year 2025 totaled $514,743. Audit Summary While our review of the accounting records did not observe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/10/eagle-mills-fire-district-no-1-records-and-reports-2025m-136Woodbourne Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-98-F)
… report – pdf] [read complete 2023 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Woodbourne Fire District’s (District) progress, as of November 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the Woodbourne Fire Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/03/woodbourne-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-98-fPlainville Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-31-F)
… The purpose of our review was to assess the Plainville Fire District’s (District) progress, as of October 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91), released in … The purpose of our review was to assess the Plainville Fire Districts District progress as of October 2025 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/03/plainville-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-31-fDiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “2020 was a bleak year for brick and mortar retailers, and the holiday season's … support, is needed to help these stores survive into next year and beyond.” In 2019, the city’s retail sector had … employment as of October remains below levels from a year earlier. As the city reopened and progressed from Phase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-290.1
… Ineligible Employees 88 New York City Judicial Staff CT Background Chapter 71 of the Laws of 2018, which … and Unrepresented employees (BUs 86, 88, CT). The agreements also include the April 1, 2020 Salary … For Bargaining Units SA, SG, SN, S9, 86, 87, 88, and CT, the Chapter Laws provide for a salary increase of two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2901-april-2020-state-new-york-unified-court-system-retroactiveOther Bulletin No. 64
… as follows: Current Code Updated Code 0001 0001 if the new salary is below Job Rate 2022 if the new salary is equal to Job Rate 0004 0001 if the new salary is below Job Rate 2022 if the new salary is equal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-64-april-2022-state-university-construction-fund-scfDiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… (excluding capital projects) has grown significantly in recent years, rising to $24.3 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2023, an increase of nearly $7 billion … share (41%) of total citywide operating spending growth in this period, according to a report released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019SUNY Bulletin No. SU-360
… The Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment is effective on 04/30/2024, to be paid in the following paychecks: Payment … both halves of the Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment: On 08/24/2023, employees must: Be in one of the following Bargaining Units: UUP (08) SUNY M/C (13) CSEA (02, 03, 04, 47, 97) PEF (05) M/C (06, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-360-professional-services-negotiating-unit-psnu-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-360.1
… The Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment is effective on 04/30/2024, to be paid in the following paychecks: Payment … both halves of the Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment: On 08/24/2023, employees must: Be in one of the following Bargaining Units: UUP (08) SUNY M/C (13) CSEA (02, 03, 04, 47, 97) PEF (05) M/C (06, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3601-professional-services-negotiating-unit-psnu-employees