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Operational Advisory No. 34
Linking New Project Activity to an existing Federal Customer Contract
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/34-linking-new-project-activity-existing-federal-customer-contractSecurity and UCS Days Worked Calculator
… Use the Security and UCS Days Worked Calculator to determine the total number of days worked the fiscal year … 100 days (120 days for UCS employees) each fiscal year to be eligible for a performance advance. Please refer to the Salary Manual, Payroll Bulletins and Bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/security-and-ucs-days-worked-calculatorExamination of Unemployment Insurance Willful Overpayments
… overpayment resulting from a willful misrepresentation, a penalty shall be imposed on the claimant. Key Findings We … up to $311,775 in penalties—more than 10 percent of the penalty amount we examined. This includes up to 1,679 … incorrectly, but these recording errors did not affect the penalty amount. We found these errors were caused by either …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/25/examination-unemployment-insurance-willful-overpaymentsTown of Wilson –Purchasing (2014M-077)
… more than $3 million. Key Findings The Board adopted a procurement policy that requires Town officials to solicit … depending on the amount of the purchase or public works contract. However, the Board does not review the procurement … not ensure that Town officials obtained the appropriate number of verbal or written quotes for purchases, or verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/25/town-wilson-purchasing-2014m-077The VendRep System
… it is available for review by the State contracting entity. Also, after the contract is awarded, both the vendor … it’s submitted for approval to the Office of the State Comptroller. Log in or create an account to get started. … to the Office of the State Comptroller for approval; and search all approved contracts in New York State. More …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendrep-systemXII.8.E Payment Assignments – XII. Expenditures
… agencies should follow to approve the assignment of contract payments to an individual or entity other than the original contract holder. Payment assignments are commonly due to … liabilities to subcontractors or other creditors of the contract. For guidance specific to Contract Assignments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8e-payment-assignmentsManagement of Capital Projects
… January 1, 2015 to March 4, 2020. About the Program LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying … 301,000 customers each week day on 735 daily trains. LIRR is an essential component of the region’s transportation … for LIRR. One objective of the Capital Program is to bring the MTA’s capital assets to a “State of Good …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/14/management-capital-projectsDiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… of homeowners above the affordability level rose from 26.4 in 2000 to 33.9 percent in 2012. For some New Yorkers, the affordability challenge is even more difficult. As of 2012, nearly 28 percent of … as “severely cost-burdened.” Housing affordability is affected by both housing costs and income levels. After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideControls Over Equipment (Follow-Up)
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report Controls Over Equipment Report 2017N9
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/20/controls-over-equipment-followMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage
… To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments on behalf of recipients with Department of Health-authorized … To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments on behalf of recipients with Department of Healthauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1404
… Institution 7/9/2015 8/20/2015 Administration 7/15/2015 8/26/2015 Institution 7/23/2015 9/3/2015 Administration … new programming to identify periods of paid leave that is excludable from taxes and calculate the amount of taxes … Pay Data > Agency Emp Workers Comp Leaves When an employee is placed on a paid workers’ compensation leave, the Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1404-refund-taxes-withheld-while-employees-were-paid-workers-compensationExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018)
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine whether Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit … and procedures. In addition, we performed data analytics to identify and facilitate the Department’s recovery of UI overpayments made to New York State (NYS) employees. Background We examined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2018-december-31-2018State Agencies Bulletin No. 2444
… is required by the FLSA and that is reported on an IRS Form W-2, Form 1099, or other specified statement furnished to the individual. For further information please see the IRS News Release “ Treasury, IRS provide guidance for individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2444-newly-created-process-report-flsa-compensatory-time-earned-lieuOpinion 99-15
… Law, §300 provides that all real property within the state is subject to taxation unless exempt therefrom by law. The term "taxation" is defined, in pertinent part, as a "charge imposed upon real … only by general law. Based on the foregoing, we believe it is clear that the amount needed to be raised by a village by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… October 2022, Timothy Gritman, 57, stole $110,897 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement … attempt to disguise himself as him in order to collect his pension and Social Security payments for more than four … will continue to bring anyone who seeks to defraud the pension system to justice.” “Timothy Gritman chose dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1800.1
… December 23, 2019, the PayServ Federal Tax Data page was modified to reflect the changes associated with the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18001-2020-form-w-4-employees-withholding-certificate-and-payserv-federalState Agencies Bulletin No. 914
… Purpose To inform agencies of new procedures regarding withholding of … on the tax treatment of a military stipend paid as wages to employees, it was concluded that OSC must withhold these … stipends stating that military stipend payments made to employees in active duty for more than 30 days are to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/914-change-taxation-military-stipendsDiNapoli: State Paid $14.5 Billion for Medicaid Home Care Services That Lacked Verification
… can submit information about their home visit using a phone app, landline phone, or fixed object placed in the home. During the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-paid-145-billion-medicaid-home-care-services-lacked-verificationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2256
… processed automatically. Affected Employees: All employees in the Agency Police Services Unit (BU31) represented by PBANYS who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. … Pay, and Expanded Duty Pay for eligible employees in APSU. Effective Dates: The retroactive increases to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2256-april-2023-and-2024-retroactive-increases-location-pay-supplementalVendor Responsibility Forms
… the person in the agency authorized to submit the form. Online Services Government Account Authorization - This form … Authorizer for purposes of establishing the Authorizer’s Online Services account with the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Online Services Bureau of Contracts Applications Account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-forms