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DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020, or $1.8 billion, compared to the previous year, … when local sales tax collections fell 6 percent statewide in 2009 compared to 2008. New York City’s sales tax … the rest of the state, and double-digit declines continued in the third (21.9 percent) and fourth (18.5 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 1503
… on September 15, 2016, agencies will need to insert a new row into PayServ on the Department Budget Table USA with … on September 30, 2016, agencies will need to insert a new row in PayServ with a valid chartfield string effective … in the updating of the position pools in PayServ using the new process created with the COA conversion implemented in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1503-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-september-lapsing-eventsKew Gardens SEP, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Services programs for disabled children between the ages of three and five years. During the 2012-13 fiscal year, Kew … Gardens served 103 students. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers preschool special education … on its annual CFRs. The State reimburses DoE for a portion of its payments to Kew Gardens based on the SED-established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/kew-gardens-sep-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 1282
… Payments Taxable Under the IRS One-Year Rule Excess PCM and Per Diem Amounts: IRS rules relating to employee business expense reimbursements require withholding and Form W-2 reporting on any excess amounts paid. “Excess … portion that is greater than the applicable Federal rate and not substantiated by receipts. The 2013 maximum rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1282-year-end-procedures-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsXII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures
… and the Business Unit deems it prudent to retain a certain percentage of contractual payments until such time as it is … account codes set up for retainage when both retaining funds as well as releasing those withheld throughout the … Code Description 58951 Used when temporarily withholding funds from contract payment(s). 60321 Used when temporarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainagePayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-010
… plans will be maintained separately in v 9.2. Refer to Payroll Bulletin PIP-014, ORP/VDC Arrears Deductions for … questions related to this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Improvement Project mailbox. Please include “Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-010-changes-pension-plans-payserv-92CUNY Bulletin No. CU-703
… to both OSC and CUNY for the creation of retirement before tax and after tax arrears deduction codes to be taken via payroll … activated General Deduction Codes 634 (NYT Arrears Before Tax) and 647 (NYT Prior Service After Tax) in PayServ. Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-703-new-retirement-arrears-deduction-codes-members-new-yorkDiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Charged in Corruption Probe
… their personal business and lifestyle," DiNapoli said. "Thanks to the joint work of my office with District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-charged-corruption-probeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1105
… assistance program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to … is considered the ‘taxable amount’ and must be reported in PayServ through Time Entry or reported through the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1105-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1279
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable educational assistance benefits for 2013. Affected Employees Employees who receive employer and/or union (PEF and/or CSEA) paid qualified educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1279-educational-assistance-benefitsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-213
… president. Effective Date(s) The 2014 Discretionary Award should be processed in either Administration Pay Period 17L, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-213-2014-discretionary-award-psnu-employees-represented-unitedContributing Toward Your Retirement – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… to 10 percent. Voluntary contributions are taken after taxes. At retirement, the annuity you receive would be … these contributions before you retire, you may be taxed on more than just the interest portion of your refund, and … rate on what you actually earned in the last completed State fiscal year (April 1 to March 31). Part-time employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/contributing-toward-your-retirementDiNapoli: Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise Sharply in NY
Motor vehicle fatalities in New York state
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-motor-vehicle-fatalities-rise-sharply-nyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… also did not require formal, written employment contracts to document terms of employment; job descriptions and … benefits. In addition, the village paid overtime payments to employees as if they were independent contractors. … Auditors also found the board approved reimbursements to employees for medical benefit claims without ensuring they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0New York State Health Insurance Program – Incorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan
… Objective To determine whether CVS Caremark paid claims under the … contracts with CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C. (CVS Caremark) to administer the prescription drug program for the Empire … and a Commercial Plan for members and their dependents who do not have Medicare. Claims paid under the Medicare Rx Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drugState Police Bulletin No. SP-102
… Purpose To provide the agency with procedures for processing the payment. Affected Employees Employees … 1A 2004-30, an annual Holiday Compensation (Bonus) payment for those employees who are members of the NYS Police … or Paid Leave status on November 1, 2007 are eligible for a Holiday Bonus payment in the amount of $1,351. Eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-102-2007-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-98
… Purpose To provide the agency with procedures for processing the payment. Affected Employees Employees … 1A 2004-30, an annual Holiday Compensation (Bonus) payment for those employees who are members of the NYS Police … or Paid Leave status on November 1, 2006 are eligible for a Holiday Bonus payment in the amount of $1,351. Eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-98-2006-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentBornhava – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Bornhava on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the … rates set by SED. The reimbursement rates are based on financial information, including costs, that Bornhava …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/bornhava-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli Statement on the MTA's July Financial Plan
… Transportation Authority’s July Financial Plan . “The MTA’s revised ridership projections underscore that it must somehow bridge a looming fiscal canyon of more than $2 billion annually and … a step forward on congestion pricing naming its traffic mobility review board, a critical step towards funding its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-planXV.7 Budget Allocations – XV. End of Year
… will need to be proactive in working with the Division of Budget as early as possible in the allocation of funds to ensure that: There is sufficient segregation … SFS so all payments can be properly processed by the end of March All necessary segregations are in place for any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv7-budget-allocations