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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1437
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable educational assistance benefits for 2015. Affected Employees Employees who receive employer and/or union (PEF and/or CSEA) paid qualified educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1437-educational-assistance-benefitsCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the six … in our initial audit report, Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Report 2018-S-58 ). About the Program … are heard before an Administrative Law Judge. Depending on how they are resolved, harassment and non-compliance cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-followBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment (Follow-Up)
… working-age adults (ages 18–64) with disabilities in New York State in 2021. The employment rate of working-age people … are more than twice as likely to live in poverty. The New York State Employment First Commission (Commission), … also recommended implementing an interactive web-based platform to provide accurate information and benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employment-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 857
… program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 are subject to Social Security, Medicare, … is considered the ‘taxable amount’ and must be reported in PayServ through Time Entry or reported through the agency … pay cycle agencies, these transactions must be entered in PayServ no later than Pay Period 19 Lag (December 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/857-educational-assistance-benefitsDiNapoli: City of Corning Audit Details Stolen Funds
… Corning city clerk allegedly stole as much as $11,000 in cash from city coffers, including $5,000 from city parking … P. DiNapoli. The clerk, Stephanie Burlew, was charged in July with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony. Corning officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-city-corning-audit-details-stolen-fundsDiNapoli: Job Creation Increases for IDA Projects
… within their communities. “IDAs are an important catalyst for economic development in our state,” said DiNapoli. “But … information they gather about the projects, and policies for recapturing financial assistance if project goals are not … of taxes, leaving the total net exemptions for the year at $632 million – a decrease of $28.5 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-job-creation-increases-ida-projectsCapital Program Revenue and Expenses
To determine whether the New York Racing Association Inc received the appropriate amount of Video Lottery Terminal revenues for its capital program as stipulated by
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/14/capital-program-revenue-and-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1034
… determining the taxable amount for tax year 2010 Affected Employees Employees who receive qualified educational … paid from an unqualified program are fully taxable. Most New York State programs are qualified programs. Please see IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1034-educational-assistance-benefitsAbout Benefit Reductions
… Benefit reductions are prorated by month. The closer you are to your full retirement age at retirement, the less … receiving a vested benefit). Benefit reductions do not apply to ERS Tier 2, 3 or 4 members who retire between 55 and … 25-year plan will be reduced for early retirement — even if they have 30 years of service credit. ERS Tiers 2, 3 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/about-benefit-reductionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or provide documentation that competition was sought for 11 totaling $133,567. The district may have saved about … board did also not adopt realistic budgets for each of its funds from 2017 through 2020, multiyear financial and capital … As of December 31, 2020, the general, highway and water funds unrestricted fund balances were excessive, ranging from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Molson Coors Agrees to Disclose Political Spending
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has reached an agreement … “For too long, investors have been left in the dark on the extent of the reach of corporate dollars in politics,” … political spending, gave Molson Coors a score of 11.7 out of 100, ranking it in the bottom tier of companies in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-molson-coors-agrees-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: Trouble Ahead for Local Governments and Schools
… be severe for many municipalities’ finances, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … or delayed, DiNapoli called on the federal government to provide aid to local governments before drastic service … Revenue Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-trouble-ahead-local-governments-and-schoolsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… government audits has been issued. Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition … with any of the 10 providers. Auditors found a one-year mowing contract was awarded for $26,000 to a company … collection rate of 85 percent was achieved, over the five-year period, the authority would have collected additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… comply with, and contractors/consultants are not required to follow, these procedures. Auditors believe this contributed to LIRR completing 10 of 11 sampled projects late, ranging from three months to over four years. In addition, eight of the projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 936
… assistance benefit to employee taxable earnings and ensure that all educational assistance benefits are included when determining the taxable amount for … by voucher through the NYS Central Accounting System) and/or M/C, PEF or CSEA Tax Rules Per IRS Publication 15-B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/936-educational-assistance-benefitsMission Statement and Performance Measures
… management and debt issuance. It assists a variety of public and private institutions with various projects that … including the acquisition of equipment. The 2009 Public Authorities Reform Act (Act) included requirements to increase the transparency of operations of public authorities. The Act requires public authorities to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/13/mission-statement-and-performance-measuresV.2 Governance – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… combinations. Commitment Control consists of statewide (SW), Division of the Budget (DOB) spending plan, and … for the COA and KK are administered centrally for both SW and agency-specific configuration request for changes as … values require KK_DB_PRGM tree placement from DOB and RPT_SW_PRGM tree placement from OSC. COA and KK change request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v2-governanceReporting Regulations 315.2 & 315.3
… apply. (vii) A full day worked for employees of the New York State Legislature shall be a minimum of six hours of … or wages through the employer’s payroll system; (p) tax withholding and employee benefit deductions are made from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulations-3152-3153State Agencies Bulletin No. 1219
… Purpose To notify agencies of the process in PS Query for renaming and designating queries to be included in the … and will not be available after the upgrade. Instructions for Renaming Queries Guidelines for Renaming Public and Private Queries Query users should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1219-preparing-queries-payserv-upgrade-peoplesoft-v89-v91Opinion 89-22
… at an intersection of a town highway and a county road located outside a village, the town has a responsibility … within a town, between (1) a town highway and a county road and (2) two county roads. You also ask whether a town is … (see Lopes , supra ; Pettengill v City of Yonkers , 116 NY 560 [1889]), even where the contract is specifically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22