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Opinion 94-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (service credit for attending meetings … Law 217cv authorizes credit to be granted towards a year of firefighting service under a service award program for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25State Agencies Bulletin No. 960
… agencies with procedures to populate retirement records in PayServ for employees who enroll in ERS. Affected Employees Employees who first join ERS on or … Senate Bill No. S66026) that creates a new Tier 5 that, in accordance with constitutional requirements, only applies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/960-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-employees-retirement-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 1992
… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin … If an employee has a check returned or exchanged on an AC-230 for dates on or after the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating the automatic retroactive adjustment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1992-public-employees-federation-pef-retroactive-longevity-lump-sum-llsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Some county employees are not required to document their hours worked, and others report and approve their own … the court is not properly reporting unresolved traffic tickets to the Department of Motor Vehicles. Town of Norwich … However, the court is not reporting unresolved traffic tickets to the Department of Motor Vehicles in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1179
… Purpose To inform agencies of the procedures for the payment of Location Pay, Location … To inform agencies of the procedures for the payment of Location Pay Location …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1179-location-pay-location-pay-mid-hudson-and-inconvenience-pay-seasonalState Agencies Bulletin No. 2196.1
… This Bulletin Supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 2196 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new temporary compensation payment, OSC’s automatic … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21961-new-temporary-compensation-payment-certain-employees-representedMembership Milestones for Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Members
… how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. For specific information about your retirement plan, go to … more years of service credit, you are: Eligible to apply for a non-job-related disability benefit. Eligible for an out-of-service death benefit, if you leave public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-police-fire-retirement-system-pfrs-membersInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… whether the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control/State Liquor Authority (SLA) has adequate controls over … financial operations to provide reasonable assurance that State assets and information are appropriately managed and … the health, welfare, and safety of the people of New York State through issuing licenses and permits for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2025-26
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced employer contributions rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System … Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26. Employers’ average contribution rates will increase from 15.2% to 16.5% of payroll for the … and best funded in the nation,” DiNapoli said. “These rates – in addition to our prudent management and long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2025-26Bridgehampton Fire District – Length of Service Award Program and Purchasing Practices (2017M-251)
… award program (LOSAP) and procured goods and services in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and … 31, 2017. Background The Bridgehampton Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … Towns of Southampton and East Hampton and Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/bridgehampton-fire-district-length-service-award-program-and-purchasingOpinion 2002-1
… of the program. We do not see any compelling reason to depart from the literal language of the statute. Accordingly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-1Jamesport Fire District - Length of Service Award Program (2019M-05)
… Determine if District officials properly administer the length of service award program (LOSAP). Key Findings The District’s LOSAP policy is not consistent with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) as the policy does not award points for certain activities in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/04/19/jamesport-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2019m-05Contributing Toward Your Retirement – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… you retire, unless your plan limits creditable service to 20, 25 or 32 years.* In that case, you won’t contribute after … you retire, unless your plan limits creditable service to 20, 25 or 32 years.* In that case, you won’t contribute after … you actually earned in the last completed State fiscal year (April 1 to March 31). Part-time employee contribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/contributing-toward-your-retirementState Agencies Bulletin No. 2159
… the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year 2023. Affected Employees: Employees with employer-provided … for the period November 1, 2022, through October 31, 2023, as income on the employee’s 2023 Form W-2 using Earnings Code PEV ( P ersonal E mployer V …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2159-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2059
… are fringe benefits. Per the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Rules and Regulations, most Fringe Benefits are taxable … gross wages. This income is reportable on the employee’s Form W-2 and is subject to income and employment taxes. … vehicles and chauffeur services to ensure compliance with IRS Rules and Regulations. Agencies should have an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2059-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2159.1
… the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year 2023. Affected Employees: Employees with employer-provided … for the period November 1, 2022, through October 31, 2023, as income on the employee’s 2023 Form W-2 using Earnings Code PEV ( P ersonal E mployer V …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21591-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2366
… beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026), the maximum fair market value of a vehicle (automobiles, vans, trucks) … method is the most restrictive and cannot be used if the fair market value exceeds set amounts in the year the vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2366-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2271
… are fringe benefits. Per the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Rules and Regulations, most Fringe Benefits are taxable … gross wages. This income is reportable on the employee’s Form W-2 and is subject to income and employment taxes. … vehicles and chauffeur services to ensure compliance with IRS Rules and Regulations. Agencies should have an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2271-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedOther Bulletin No. 83
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the State University Construction Fund … payment of performance advances effective April 1, 2025, to eligible M/C employees based on the April 2024 Salary … Employees in NS positions (Grade 600) which are equated to a grade (Grade 603-667) and whose annual salary is below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-83-april-2025-state-university-construction-fund-scfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1602
… This bulletin has been superseded by Payroll Bulletin 1602.1 Purpose To provide agency … Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents). Payroll Register and Employee Paycheck/Advice The Earnings Codes and the amount will be displayed on the payroll register. The earnings description and the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1602-new-overtime-earnings-codes-overtime-eligible-employees-civil-service