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Opinion 89-22
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … some form of control over the intersection, such as by installing traffic control devices itself. You ask whether … towns are authorized generally to regulate traffic by means of "traffic-control signals" (see Vehicle and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… in potential Medicaid overpayments for claims pertaining to 2,564 individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare. … Inpatient Admissions (2012-S-160) Ancillary services refer to health care services provided in the home, medical … and management information system. Claims are subject to various edits – automated controls within eMedNY – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B18-6-4)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year … are reasonable. Background The Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s general, water, sewer and capital projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/13/village-suffern-budget-review-b18-6-4Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up)
… to its practice of not adjusting its billing to account for amended premiums reported by insurance carriers. The Department also lacked a method for carrying prior period balances forward to subsequent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityRefunding Local Debt
… until a certificate approved by the State Comptroller is filed with the issuer's finance board setting forth the … or hedge transactions undertaken in connection with such sale. A Certificate Pursuant to Section 90.10(g) of … resolution which shall include a statement that it was duly adopted by the governing board and the date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/refunding-local-debtOpinion 99-2
… Municipal Employees (use of for construction as exception to competitive bidding) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements … performed by municipal employees as exception to competitive bidding) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§101, 103, … and 103 are not violated by the use of town employees to perform work in connection with the construction of a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2DiNapoli Analysis Finds Worrisome, Uneven Economic Recovery Among NYC's Labor Force
… to an increase of only 4.7 points in the nation. While men have historically participated at a higher rate in the … the city experienced a steeper drop, roughly 6 points for men and 2 points for women. Female workers with children in … Asian males). Between 2019 and 2021, Hispanic and Asian men had a much larger rise in unemployment than their female …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-analysis-finds-worrisome-uneven-economic-recovery-among-nycs-labor-forceDiNapoli & James: Former Throop Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Stealing $11,000 From Town
… from those accounts. Tarby pleaded guilty in Cayuga County Court before Judge Thomas G. Leone. Sentencing was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-james-former-throop-supervisor-pleads-guilty-stealing-11000-townDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s … (HPD) has not done enough to verify that residents are reporting their true income and are paying the correct … ranging from 5 to 50 percent of the individual’s monthly rent or co-op fees. Under state law, if a household’s income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingMedicaid Program – Multiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims
… Medicaid overpaid Ambulatory Patient Groups claims because of deficiencies in the claims processing and payment system. … program reimburses outpatient services through the use of the Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) payment methodology. … Strengthen controls over APG claim processing to address the weaknesses we identified. Where feasible, apply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/medicaid-program-multiple-same-day-procedures-ambulatory-patient-groups-claimsUnclaimed Property Relating to General Corporations
Unclaimed property subject to Article V of the Abandoned Property Law includes amounts and securities due on a company’s own debt and equity issues, municipal d
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/general-corporations.pdfDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police. … law, including Volkmann who, as the chief law enforcement officer of the village, not only defrauded the state … to aggressively investigate any case that involves public corruption, and I want to commend our members and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingCopiague Union Free School District – Check Signing (2015M-181)
… The Copiague Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County. The District, which … one of the Board President, District Clerk or Treasurer to sign checks, whereas New York State Education Law requires the Treasurer to sign all checks. The payroll clerk printed payroll checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/copiague-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2015m-181DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter
… growth. Schuyler County had the strongest growth at 11.7%, while Dutchess County experienced the steepest decline at 7.4%. Fourteen of the 18 cities outside of New York City … 13.4% growth, while Auburn experienced the steepest drop at 4.8%. Report First Quarter Sales Taxes Related Report NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarterNew York City Construction Industry Booming
… The construction industry in New York state has set employment records for four consecutive years with New York City accounting for half of the state’s construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingReporting Resources
… Handbook Abandoned Property Law National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) Voluntary … Reporting Forms and Reference Materials Glossary What's New Holder Education webinar modules on demand - Coming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/reporting-resourcesLocal Sales Tax Collections Increase by 3.3 Percent in 2012 Signaling Slower Economic Growth in New York
Local Sales Tax Collections Increase by 3.3 Percent in 2012 Signaling Slower Economic Growth in New York
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/localsalestax0213.pdfDiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… and the Higher Education Services Corp., is designed to help parents save for college and offers tax deductions up … DiNapoli said. "I encourage parents and loved ones to take advantage of this opportunity and open an account today. … billion. A chart showing account owners by county can be found here . While parents make up the largest share of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenMonitoring Town Asphalt Road Projects (2012MS-7)
… daily batch reports that identify the ingredients used in each specific batch of hot mix asphalt (HMA) loaded on … Our review of a total of 26 asphalt projects in the 10 towns did not identify any material price or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/04/05/monitoring-town-asphalt-road-projects-2012ms-7IV.4.C General State Charges – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… (i.e., investigation expenses, data retrieval expenses, court/legal expenses, independent medical exams, etc…) … a state employee in federal court. 60195 POL – State Supreme Court Judgment Payment authorized under the Public … against a state employee in state court. 60196 POL – State Supreme Court Settlement Payment authorized under the Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4c-general-state-charges