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DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… New York State agency overtime costs increased 10.2% in 2024 for a total of $1.3 billion, while the number of … overtime and workforce trends. After a long-term decrease in staffing levels, the size of the state workforce, not including SUNY and CUNY, grew from 2023 by 3.7% in 2024, or 5,330 positions, to an average annual total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023XII.9.C Reissuing or Cancelling a Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSP Check – XII. Expenditures
… purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies for when vendor, employee expense, or SSP checks (all … Bulletin 1684 WCB T Workers’ Compensation Board Only for use by the Workers’ Compensation Board P Comptroller's … Process and Document Preparation: Agencies are responsible for monitoring returned checks and/or for determining when a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9c-reissuing-or-cancelling-vendor-employee-expense-or-ssissp-checkChallenging a Determination – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… had a retirement benefit denied can request a hearing: By email: Email the Hearing Administration Bureau at … page , email the Hearing Administration Bureau or call us at 866-805-0990. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/challenging-determinationAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Career Plan
… Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an … For example, if you have four years and ten months of service credit and you need five to be vested, your sick … benefit calculation. For example, if you have 19½ years of service credit but your pension will improve substantially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Article 14 Benefits
… Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Section 341(j) of the Retirement Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an optional … to offer this benefit, you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave days at retirement. To be … beyond the maximum amount payable under your retirement plan. Meet the service credit requirement to retire under a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jIX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… contract that the grant award and project are linked to is set to ACTIVE status, the billing process is initiated. To allow the state to take advantage of … (CMIA) of this Chapter. Billing for Federal grant drawdown is set up at the project level via the Project Guide. See …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-overviewIX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing – IX. Federal Grants
… contract that the grant award and project are linked to is set to ACTIVE status, the billing process is initiated. To allow the state to take advantage of … (CMIA) of this Chapter. Billing for Federal grant drawdown is set up at the project level via the Project Guide. See …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-federal-billing-invoicingViolating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… any other designation. Problems can occur when a DRO is not on file at the time of a member’s retirement. If the … or designations in accordance with RSSL Section 803-a is case specific and involves a review of all relevant … DROs. If the member’s pension payment option election is changed, the retirement benefit will be recalculated. Any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought to light during an audit and investigation by State … Gumo in Delhi Town Court that she issued four checks to herself from December 2017 to October 2018. She pleaded guilty to petit larceny, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfCounty of Cortland – Departmental Operations (2013M-157)
… January 1, 2011, through December 12, 2012. Background Cortland County is located in central New York State and has … County of Cortland Departmental Operations 2013M157 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/13/county-cortland-departmental-operations-2013m-157Mexico Academy Central School District –Financial Management (2016M-219)
… April 5, 2016. Background The Mexico Academy Central School District is located in the Towns of Hastings, Mexico, … Mexico Academy Central School District Financial Management 2016M219 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/mexico-academy-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-219City of Elmira – Financial Condition (2017M-90)
… the City’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2013 through March 1, 2017. Background The City of Elmira is located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately 28,200. The City is governed by an elected seven-member City Council. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/04/city-elmira-financial-condition-2017m-90Village of Round Lake – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-26)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition and budgeting … from $164,063 at the start of the 2011-12 fiscal year to a deficit of $3,624 at the end of the 2014-14 fiscal year. The Board did not develop a multiyear financial plan to address the water fund’s deficit fund balance or the sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-round-lake-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-26Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… whether Delaware-Chenango- Madison-Otsego (DCMO) Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … and account for fixed assets. Thirty-two (64 percent) of the assets tested and valued at $64,300 were not properly … beds and other assets) with combined purchase prices of approximately $47,500 did not have required asset tags, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedSweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … audit sweet home school financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-19)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured the economical purchase of fuel. Key Findings District officials did not purchase fuel in the most economical manner or seek competition when … Springs Central School District District officials ensured the economical purchase of fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/16/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-19Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… expenditures and reducing property taxes. At the end of 2017-18, the District exceeded the 4 percent statutory … unplanned operating surpluses totaling $3 million in two of the last three fiscal years. The debt service fund and … reserves had balances totaling more than $15.5 million as of June 30, 2018. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionOrchard Park Central School District - Financial Management and Payroll (2018M-89)
… (CBA), employment contract or Board resolution and one teacher reviewed and approved her own time sheets. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/orchard-park-central-school-district-financial-management-and-payrollVillage of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (2020M-101)
… properly recorded or supported by Village records. 133 hours of accrued comp time, valued at approximately $4,600, … supported by an employee’s time and attendance records. 33 hours of comp time and eight hours of personal time, valued at approximately $900, were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/11/13/village-fort-plain-leave-benefits-2020m-101