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Opinion 90-62
… LAW, §32: An elected town superintendent of highways who is physically unable to perform the duties of his office is … and receive his salary, unless the superintendent is removed from office pursuant to Public Officers Law, §36, or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62Audit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… Management Plan that is currently in progress, keeping in mind likely future regulatory changes. NFTA officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planningOpinion 91-35
… -- Compensation (amount of salary increases for heads of police departments) POLICEMEN AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (amount of salary increase pursuant to General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35DiNapoli Report Finds Medicaid Costs for Treating Asthma Rising
… lethal," DiNapoli said. "For the New Yorkers fighting this chronic disease, a flare-up can mean missing work or school and too … with all stakeholders to address and manage this chronic health condition." Jeff Seyler, president and CEO, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-report-finds-medicaid-costs-treating-asthma-risingDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new audit released today by New York State Comptroller … early in the pandemic, and group homes had trouble getting masks and gowns on their own due to overwhelming … homes or work longer than normal shifts, risking increased physical and emotional fatigue, mental distress, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations
… Disabilities (OPWDD) adequately addressed the needs of the vulnerable population it serves in its emergency plans … that involves functional limitations in the areas of learning, language, and behavior. OPWDD provides these … through State-operated programs and through a network of private non-profit agencies (voluntary agencies). Several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/06/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2021.3
… supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 2021.2 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing … in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at Addiction Treatment Centers (Department ID 53500). Affected … to all overtime earned during shifts that begin at or after 11:00 pm on 03/09/2022 and at or before 10:59 pm on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20213-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainOpinion 89-63
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … from the payment of court fees when it is a litigant in Supreme Court, a County Court, the Civil Court of the City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 89-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … with respect to the title" to such moneys. The Court of Appeals, in response, stated: Certainly, nothing turns on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6Opinion 94-13
… By expressly providing in section 207-a(6) for a refund to, and recovery in a civil action by, a municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Use Services for Ineligible … district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-andDiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… temporary or seasonal employment in the agricultural or fishing industries. Annually, about 5,400 migrant children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programDiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… million, or 3.8 percent, from the same period last year and nearly $120 million below projections, according to the … May 31 included $4.3 billion in local assistance grants for public schools – an increase of 6 percent from last year. May is the third largest month for school aid expenditures after March and September, when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Contractor Charged State for Booze & Sunset Cruise
… unsubstantiated or unallowable costs to the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) including alcohol and a sunset cruise … unsubstantiated or unallowable costs to the state Office of Mental Health including alcohol and a sunset cruise at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-contractor-charged-state-booze-sunset-cruiseControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… Initiative (ESSHI) are sufficient to ensure the needs of high-risk target populations are being met, and whether … 2023. About the Program Established in 2016, ESSHI is part of the Executive’s comprehensive plan for affordable and … Yorkers have access to safe and secure housing. As part of this plan, ESSHI’s goal is to develop 20,000 units of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/21/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $16,000
… A former treasurer of the Morley Volunteer Fire Co., Cindi Perkins, pleaded … fraud and protecting taxpayer money is a priority of mine, and I thank St. Lawrence County District Attorney … checks to herself. The monies were a combination of payments from the Town of Canton and the Morley Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-16000Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-333
… Law and the agreement between the Chief Administrative Judge and the Office of the State Comptroller, the total … year must equal: The statutory salary, provided the Judge or Justice serves the entire year at one salary; or The … adjustment in the final paycheck of the year provided the Judge or Justice’s statutory salary is not evenly divisible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-333-2023-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… housing in New York demands that subsidized apartments go to the families who need them,” DiNapoli said. “In some … 25% Who Also Exceeded 50% for 3 Years Big Six Towers 40 7 4 Confucius Plaza 40 20 12 Kings Bay II 40 21 14 North Shore 31 0 0 Tracey …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos' Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
… revenue to host and regional local governments, but only the three smaller towns that host casinos realized … casinos. They are not a sure bet.” DiNapoli’s 2020 report on gaming revenues showed that all four current casinos — del Lago Resort and Casino, Rivers Casino and Resort, Resorts World …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-releases-report-casinos-impact-upstate-local-tax-revenuesDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Outlook Declines
… Just a year after the Division of the Budget forecast fiscal stability and no projected … spending could help preserve the economic competitiveness of our state and avoid cuts to critical programs New Yorkers … DiNapoli said large budget gaps underscore the importance of building up rainy day reserves and enhancing criteria for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-states-fiscal-outlook-declines