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State Agencies Bulletin No. 333
… to September 11, 2001, may be eligible for Training Leave at Reduced Pay when required to perform such military … this benefit may elect to do either of the following: Charge available leave credits, except sick leave; or Be … Who Elect to Use Leave Credits If an employee elects to charge leave credits for absences covered under this benefit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/333-training-leave-reduced-pay-military-leave-unrelated-events-september-11Town of Marathon – Claims Audit Process (2022M-124)
… claims could have been paid for inappropriate purposes. In our sample of 100 claims totaling $203,349: 68 claims … procurement policy. Town officials may have saved $7,559 in fuel costs if they had been able to use the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-claims-audit-process-2022m-124Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-008.1
… fields in version 9.2. Most of these fields will not be editable. Navigation Navigation has been simplified for … on the Job record will be visible but grayed out (not editable) for agencies and will be set or confirmed each … LQ_DDP_AUDIT_DD_ENTRIES , an updated AC2772 Direct Deposit form, and a new locked query for direct deposit review please …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-0081-what-changing-payserv-version-92State Agencies Bulletin No. 2419.1
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information to state agencies about upcoming payroll changes due to the May 2026 implementation of NYSLRS enhanced reporting and to … Employees: All NYSLRS reportable employees and New York State employees who are enrolled in the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/24191-enhanced-payroll-reporting-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemOpinion 88-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (community college … Whether the abovementioned individuals all of whom are paid by the county are required to comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Ausable Valley Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2018M-189)
Determine whether the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/ausable-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2018m-189Access Requirements for Retirement Online Pages and Notifications – When Employees Retire
… Administrators at your organization are responsible for reviewing and updating contact information and security roles for individuals who need to submit information to NYSLRS when employees retire. … at your organization review and update access for those who need to submit information to NYSLRS when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/access-requirements-retirement-online-pages-and-notificationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1032
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of the increase. Affected Employees Department of … the same Employee Record Number since the effective date of the increase, all retroactive adjustments will be paid in … one (1) Employee Record Number since the effective date of the increases, the retroactive adjustment for earnings in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1032-retroactive-increase-guaranteed-pre-shift-briefing-minimum-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1100
… provided health benefits to an employee for a domestic partner. Historically, marriages between same-sex couples … Income Regular (IIR) Earnings Code, if any, for Domestic Partner. The addition of the new Imputed Income-No State … new Earnings Codes. Questions Questions regarding Domestic Partner Health Benefits, should be directed to the NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1100-new-imputed-income-earnings-codes-health-benefits-provided-marriedOpinion 93-6
… Municipal Law does not provide authority for) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Fire Protection (article 5-G of the General … TOWN LAW, §184: A town may not enter into a municipal cooperation agreement pursuant to article 5-G of the General … order for a town and a village to enter into a municipal cooperation agreement, each must have authority to perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… There are several steps entities can take to improve their ability to quickly restore electronic data. Adopt a Data Backup … for backing up and any other important details relating to the process (e.g., file-naming conventions, method of … There are several steps entities can take to improve their ability to quickly restore electronic data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0DiNapoli: Foreclosure Filings Fall Nearly 50 Percent Statewide Since 2013
… tax bases and neglected properties,” said DiNapoli. “While this is an improvement, the foreclosure crisis is far from … to have generally lower rates than counties in the east. This is in stark contrast to mid-2014 when the statewide foreclosure caseload was near its peak. At that time, 18 counties had foreclosure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-foreclosure-filings-fall-nearly-50-percent-statewide-2013Opinion 88-30
… Butcher , 28 Misc 2d 24, 209 NYS2d 723; 7 McQuillin, Mun. Corps., §24.264). In this regard, the U.S. Supreme Court has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Opinion 89-65
… INTEREST -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm) TOWN ATTORNEY -- Conflict of Interest (contract by town with town attorney's law firm for additional legal services) TOWN LAW, §§20(2)(a), … Whether a town without the adoption of a local law may engage the services of the town attorneys law firm to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Roosevelt Fire District – Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-112)
… lodging per diem rates. Although the District has hourly payroll expenditures that total approximately $81,000 per … and implement timekeeping procedures that require all payroll activity, including overtime, to be properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/09/roosevelt-fire-district-financial-operations-and-information-technologyDiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… in public housing have not yet received funds from it and rental burdens for low-income New Yorkers remain high, … As of May 2023, the federal- and state-funded Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) distributed nearly $3.1 … for up to a year and waived late fees. “The Emergency Rental Assistance Program got off to a slow start in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startOpinion 92-21
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … dismissal of cases - entitlement to fees under General Municipal Law, §99-l) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-l: When a town or village justice court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21State Agencies Bulletin No. 231
… the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), except for employees of the City University of New York Effective … payroll deductions. OSC has established escrow accounts for these agencies. After the payroll confirmation process each week, the deductions for code 431 will be credited to the respective agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/231-fingerprint-fee-processingDiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… needs $3.2 million in work. Unrealistic Budgets and Poor Payroll Monitoring: From FY 2020-21 through FY 2022-23, the … in commercial lease revenue that never materialized. Payroll expenses were 20% higher, or $369,144, over budget estimates during the period. Payroll was significantly higher than budgeted for because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardFour Individuals Charged in Widespread Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Other Health Insurance Providers Through Fraudulent Medical Corporations and False Billing Resulting in Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation … of Inspector General ("HHS-OIG"), announced the unsealing today of an indictment charging JAMES SPINA, JEFFREY SPINA, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/four-individuals-charged-widespread-scheme-defraud-medicare-and-other-health-insurance-providers