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The Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees
… The Survivor’s Benefit Program is a financial protection plan that provides a minimum death benefit to the survivors of New York State retired employees. Your … Information about The Survivors Benefit Program which provides minimum death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employeesDiNapoli: Two Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From 86-Year-Old State Pensioner
… $200,000 from an elderly victim. “Exploiting a vulnerable senior citizen to enrich yourself is a heinous offense,” … with the necessary treatment and services and is no longer living in his house. Zielinski remained in the home after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-two-arrested-stealing-more-200000-86-year-old-state-pensionerDiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… approvals prompted interest payments, mandated under the Prompt Contracting Law, that cost the state $195,663 last … remains as serious a problem for NFPs today as when the Prompt Contracting Law was enacted in 1991. Over that time, … some optimism, state agencies must do their job and make prompt contracting a priority.” The report noted that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… T. Schneiderman announced that Renee Kanas, 63, a resident of Tamarac, Florida, pleaded guilty today to Grand Larceny in … the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System of her father’s passing in March 2010, today Kanas admitted … death, until January 2015. In total, Kanas stole in excess of $148,000 by accessing a joint bank account she held with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysWhat's New
… Security Death Master File, or researching a published obituary. If the holder obtains confirmation of the death, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/whats-newOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) ensured that direct hire and temporary nurses were appropriately screened before they … To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation ensured that direct hire and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… four revisions, ESD could not provide evidence from the company justifying the need for the revision – including one company whose 2012 job commitment was reduced from 600 to 363 … involved in one of the other revisions subsequently closed operations after being authorized to receive $556,446 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programCourse Offerings
… available to students, difficulty in registering for courses, available financial resources, and the need to take remedial courses. Our audit focused on the five senior colleges with … to register for one or more desired (required or elective) courses, thus delaying their graduation. We determined that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsHousing for Seniors
… senior citizens, including the Senior Affordable Rental Apartments Program (SARA Program), federal Section 202 … units were left vacant for long periods of time. Six apartments at HANAC were left vacant for an average of almost 3 years; two of the six apartments were fully furnished apartments designated for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniorsUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report Use Collection and Reporting of Infection Control Data 2020S55
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1528
… Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2016 … Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1528-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 884
… Section 30.4 of Part 30 of the Attendance Rules in the New York State Departments and Institutions, the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/884-restoration-and-payment-managementconfidential-mc-vacation-creditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 897
… Purpose To provide agency procedures to process Longevity Payments and adjustments for overtime … To provide agency procedures to process Longevity Payments and adjustments for overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/897-april-2009-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonal-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 976
… use the following procedure when reporting the Earn Code LAO (Longevity Payment Adjustment) in the Time Entry page to … code is used, the system will determine the amount of the LAO by multiplying the number of hours reported by $.38. … Enter the last date of overtime to be adjusted Earn Code: LAO Hours: Enter the number of overtime hours If a seasonal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/976-april-2010-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonal-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… they did not have a plan to identify all potential outlets for sampling. Auditors also found that district officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1659
… from employee’s income and the creation of a new Earnings Code that should be used for taxing moving … taxes must be withheld. Moving expenses are not subject to New York State or Local withholding taxes. Starting in … transactions through SFS. Further instruction on this new business process will be provided in a future Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1659-tax-withholding-moving-expenses-tax-year-2018Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-145
… Deadline for receipt of claims Paid on or about 1st Quarter 11/1/08 - 1/31/09 February 19, 2009 March 26, 2009 2nd Quarter 2/1/09 – 4/30/09 May 21, 2009 June 25, 2009 3rd Quarter 5/1/09 – 7/31/09 August 20, 2009 September 24, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-145-2009-judicial-supplemental-support-allowanceUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-88
… Purpose To notify agencies of two new Increment Codes to be reported for tracking … employees eligible for a future Pay Change associated with Judiciary Law, Sections 37.3 and 37.9 and two new Reason … will review the need for historical rows with the Office of Court Administration. Background Due to a change in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-88-new-reason-codes-373-judiciary-law-373-and-379-judiciary-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 1695
To inform agencies of OSCs annual record update process and provide data entry instructions for entering SRA and TDA deductions to ensure compliance with contr
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1695-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… required to collect sales tax. The second change, the marketplace provision, now requires online marketplace providers, such as eBay and Etsy, to collect and … year” during which both the economic nexus policy and the marketplace provision were in effect was March 2020 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarter