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Opinion 88-20

… (effect of relocation of family court) COUNTY LAW, §216; NY CONST, ART III, §17: A county, by resolution, may relocate … within a specified locality ( Matter of Henneberger , 155 NY 420). Therefore, it is our opinion that neither County … are kept and the business of the county is transacted (25 NY Jur2d, Counties, §11), it is not defined in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20

IX.8.A Accounting for Federal Refunds – IX. Federal Grants

… There are two main reasons for processing refunds in AP: When the refund relates to a contract payment, the … to a lapsed appropriation, other appropriations may be used to record the refund depending on whether a different … integrity. Click here for the procedures in table form (pdf). Click here for the procedures in flowchart form …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8a-accounting-federal-refunds

State Police Bulletin No. SP-209

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Division of State Police instructions for processing the new bi-weekly … 8 Year Seniority Payments. Affected Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the Police Benevolent …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-209-new-state-police-8-year-seniority-payment-investigators-and-senior

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2205

… January 1, 2024.  OSC Actions: OSC has created new Single Payment Vendor IDs, allowing agencies to pay payroll … for employees only. They must be (a) for an initial payment to a new employee or (b) to employees already on the … correction, the agency must utilize the appropriate Single Payment Vendor ID as indicated in the updated  GFO guidance . …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2205-updated-guidance-issuing-payroll-corrections

West Hill Fire District No. 3 – Financial Condition (2014M-160)

… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012 through March 6, 2014. … Further, District officials have not established any plans for using the money accounted for as a reserve fund. Key Recommendations Use the unassigned …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/15/west-hill-fire-district-no-3-financial-condition-2014m-160

Medicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care

… 31, 2013. Background Medicaid provides a wide range of medical services to those who are economically … in the MCO, and the MCO arranges for the provision of services its members require. MCOs typically have networks of participating providers that they reimburse directly for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/05/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-pharmacy-services-covered-managed-care

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1190

… Purpose To explain changes made in PayServ prior to the conversion of SSN as EMPLID to the NYS EMPLID as EMPLID Affected Employees Users of the New York State Payroll System Effective Date(s) The changes described in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1190-changes-payserv-preparation-ssn-decoupling-conversion

State Agencies Bulletin No. 974

… change to non-contributory status. Note : Based on a legal review by OSC Counsel, employees who have ten (10) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/974-elimination-mandatory-employee-contribution-members-optional-retirement

Accidental Death Benefit – State Police Plan

… Eligibility If you die as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident not due to your own willful … (even if they are not your designated beneficiary), in this order: To your surviving spouse, for life; Where … beneficiaries listed above become ineligible for benefit payments, and if the monthly accidental death benefit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/accidental-death-benefit

Accidental Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… Eligibility If you die as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident not due to your own willful … (even if they are not your designated bene­ficiary), in this order: To your surviving spouse, for life; Where … beneficiaries listed above become ineligible for benefit payments, and if the monthly accidental death benefit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/accidental-death-benefit

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1838

… on June 30, 2020 are affected. Background Appropriations allocated to certain chartfield strings will be lapsing on …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1838-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-events

Medicaid Program – Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C

… C cost-sharing liabilities. The audit covered the period January 2008 through November 2012. Background Many Medicaid … In comparison, Medicaid's fee for the procedure was $13,180 - far less than Medicare's payment. Nevertheless, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/09/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-made-pursuant-medicare-part-c

III.7 Data Quality – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)

… As a result, the data from transactions needs to be of high quality. To maintain accurate data, it is the responsibility of the agencies to periodically clean up transactions. For transactions that have not been cleaned up, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) will occasionally request SFS …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii7-data-quality

DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $2 Billion Lower Than Last Fiscal Year

… State tax receipts cumulatively through January of State Fiscal … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, tax receipts are $1.7 billion higher than anticipated by the … reimbursement for Medicaid spending, as well as the withholding of certain payments. As of January 31, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-2-billion-lower-last-fiscal-year

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1052

… Immediately Background New York State is in the process of developing a new Statewide Financial System (SFS). As part of this effort, PayServ will be sending employee name, … Once a number has been assigned, it will remain part of the employee’s record in PayServ. The SFS Alternate ID …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1052-alternate-employee-identifier

DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Projections for State Fiscal Year 2024-25

… Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 totaled … released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax collections for SFY 2024-25 were $11.1 billion (10.4%) … The increase was primarily attributable to stronger withholding and quarterly estimated tax payments associated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-projections-state-fiscal-year-2024-25

Charlotte Valley Central School District - Budget Review (B4-15-6)

… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/09/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-6

Town of Philipstown - Board Oversight of Water Billing Operations (2019M-43)

… duties or design compensating controls. Provide oversight to ensure water billings are accurate and complete. Amend the Town code water penalty to comply with Town Law. Town officials agreed with our … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Board …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/24/town-philipstown-board-oversight-water-billing-operations-2019m-43

State Agencies Bulletin No. 360

… Actions No agency action is required. Questions To obtain authorization cards and for information about employee …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/360-new-voluntary-insurance-program-council-82-deduction-code-367-aflac-ny

Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Police and Fire Plan

… optional sick leave benefit. If your employer has chosen to offer this benefit, you may receive service credit for … be used to: Qualify for vesting. For example, if you have four years and ten months of service credit and you need … better retirement benefit calculation. For example, if you have 19½ years of service credit but your pension will …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341j