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New York City Economy Continues to Set Records
… 2007 financial crisis. The citywide unemployment rate fell from 10.1 percent in October 2009 at the height of the Great … to add jobs every year since 1990, added 145,500 jobs from 2009 to 2018. It was also responsible for the most job … share of private sector employment has declined, from 64 percent in 1990 to 59 percent in 2018. Brooklyn’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/new-york-city-economy-continues-set-recordsPurchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… one for ten refrigerators and another for eight stoves to account for these items. Linden Plaza officials were unable to account for any of the requested items due to poor record … and maintain an inventory control system to properly account for assets. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/06/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentOther Bulletin No. 80
… including increases for employees whose annual salary is below the annualized equivalent of the minimum wage … Background: Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2023 increased New York State’s minimum wage for those employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-80-january-2025-increase-minimum-wage-state-universityAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at New York Career Institute
… and the Commissioner of Education's Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance … million that were paid to the school for 840 students. We reviewed a sample of 50 randomly selected TAP awards paid … and the Commissioner of Educations Rules and Regulations when certifying student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/07/audit-tuition-assistance-program-new-york-career-instituteState Agencies Bulletin No. 923
… Counties $3,026 Nassau and Suffolk Counties $3,093 Inconvenience Pay The legislation provides for an increase to Inconvenience Pay using new defined night and evening shifts … amounts shall be offset by payments already received as Inconvenience Pay in each year and the remainder shall be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/923-arbitration-award-implementation-retroactive-general-salary-increasesInflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
… week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released new data indicating consumer prices grew by 8.5 percent nationally and 6.1 percent in the New York City Metropolitan Area (NYC metro area) in March 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/inflation-new-york-city-metropolitan-areaOpinion 2006-11
… and duties exception) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §802(1)(b): When a town board member has an interest in town purchases … he or she is paid a salary by the store and he or she does not receive compensation directly related to sales to … of any part of the municipal contract. 2 As noted, we are informed that the board member’s regular and ordinary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-11Examination of Pitts Management Associates (PMA)
… a Restructuring Action Plan (RAP) under contracts CM00939 and TQ00002. The objective of our examination was to … through December 2, 2013. At that time, the contract and the extension were subject to approval by the Office of … of the Laws of 2013 allowed Downstate to obtain services and commodities related to its restructuring without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/14/examination-pitts-management-associates-pmaUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-338
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2024 Location Pay, Location Pay Mid-Hudson and Senior Officer Series … Judicial Staff CT Background: Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2023, which implemented the various agreements between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-338-april-2024-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-increasesOpinion 88-51
… lake, you ask whether the reserve fund may be abolished. We note, initially, that the fund in question was not clearly … public betterment or improvement acquired at the time when such betterment or improvement is constructed, … in an ordinarily efficient operating condition. It does not add to the value of the property, nor does it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-51SUNY Bulletin No. SU-272
… income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-272-state-university-new-york-suny-management-and-confidentialUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-139
… 4/3/08, using the Action/Reason codes of PAY/SAC (Pay Rate Change/Mass Salary Increase). Employees who are on step will … unit, using the Action/Reason code of PAY/CSL (Pay Rate Change/Correct Salary). For employees who are on a Leave of … Leave using the Action/Reason code of PAY/CSL (Pay Rate Change/Correct Salary) with the new salary. Exception: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-139-retroactive-general-salary-and-location-pay-increasesOpinion 90-57
… fire department, the board of trustees is required to appropriate annually the amount needed to fund the program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-57Who to Report – Enhanced Reporting
… Employees who are eligible for membership, but chose not to join NYSLRS; Retirees (from any of the eight public … means we will already have it on hand if they choose to join at a later date, saving you considerable time and … you. They are not public employees and are not eligible to join NYSLRS. To determine whether someone is an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/who-to-reportDrug and Alcohol Treatment Program – Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expenses
… in non-funded depreciation expenses were/are not used to increase provider budgets. Establish effective monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-program-provider-claiming-depreciation-expensesDiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… Authority (MTA) will be able to limit future fare and toll increases to 4 percent as planned will depend on the amount … funding gap in its five-year capital program. While we don’t yet know how the gap will be closed, we do know that … than in 2014. Even with planned biennial fare and toll increases of 4 percent, the capital program would account for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallCUNY Bulletin No. CU-386
… processing and to provide agencies with the procedures for reporting certain salary increases. Affected Employees CUNY employees in Bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-386-salary-increases-employees-represented-professional-staffState Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to fix problems and … This audit is part of a series examining issues impacting New York’s senior citizens. In December, DiNapoli released an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-192
… Affected Employees Eligible Judges and Justices in Bargaining Unit 86 Effective Date(s) 03/28/13 for … has recommended that all NYS Judges receive phased-in salary increases over three fiscal years. This year’s … Eligibility Criteria Judges and Justices of the UCS in BU86 whose Pay Basis Code is LEG with a Payroll Status of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-192-april-2013-salary-increase-judges-and-justices-unified-courtUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-202
… Affected Employees Eligible Judges and Justices in Bargaining Unit 86 Background Chapter 567 of the Laws of … has recommended that all NYS Judges receive phased-in salary increases over three fiscal years. This year’s … Eligibility Criteria Judges and Justices of the UCS in BU86 whose Pay Basis Code is LEG with a Payroll Status of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-202-april-2014-salary-increase-judges-and-justices-unified-court