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The 80/20 Housing Program (Follow-Up)
… HFA's mission is to create and preserve high-quality, affordable, multifamily rental housing. Its 80/20 Housing … Program requirements regarding the number of designated affordable units and tenant eligibility. We also analyzed the … files for a sample of 43 low-income tenants found that, in most cases, the developments used "reasonable judgment" in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/8020-housing-program-followSignal Maintenance, Inspections, and Testing
… performed signal maintenance, inspections, and testing in compliance with federal, State, agency, and manufacturer … for these tasks. Maintenance of signals is critical in preventing subway delays. On much of the current system, … Depending on the location of the signal, this can result in significant delays for commuters. Each section location …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/17/signal-maintenance-inspections-and-testingSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… 2015-S-20 ). Background On April 14, 2011, the Governor of New York signed into law the ReCharge New York (RNY) power … not-for-profits that commit to retain or increase New York State jobs and agree to make capital investments in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followPurchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… but are not required to be re-bid. However, the Rules only cover certain kinds of contracts over $100,000 and … Key Findings HPD’s Rules are limited in scope and do not encourage Linden Plaza officials to make purchases at … of the $10.7 million was paid to vendors that did not have contracts with Linden Plaza. The Rules only pertain to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/06/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers
… managed care organizations (MCOs) have adequate processes in place to prevent payments to ineligible providers, and … to the Medicaid or Medicare programs or who have engaged in other unacceptable insurance practices face possible … those efforts, however, we identified certain weaknesses in the Department’s and MCOs’ processes that, if properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providersSeized Assets Program (Follow-Up)
… law enforcement agencies may seize assets, including cash, personal property, real property, vehicles, or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/seized-assets-program-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-95
… Purpose To notify the Unified Court System of the change in eligibility for payroll Deduction Code 300, MetLife Whole Life Insurance. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit SK represented by Local 1070 of District … 300 to allow members of Bargaining Unit SK to participate in a voluntary permanent life insurance program administered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-95-change-eligibility-metlife-whole-life-insurance-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1368
… Pursuant to IRS Section 457 Regulations: The regular yearly contribution amount for Deferred Compensation has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1368-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2015CUNY Bulletin No. CU-309
… be directed to the University Manager of Payroll Systems and Operations at CUNY Central Office. … This bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-309-cuny-employees-eligible-participate-new-york-state-deferredState Agencies Bulletin No. 1291
… Pursuant to IRS Section 457 Regulations: The regular yearly contribution amount for Deferred Compensation remains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1291-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2014Outstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Outstanding Violations (Report … (Department) managers did not have effective systems in place to ensure hazardous violations were resolved … of September 9, 2014, of the four recommendations included in our initial report. Key Finding The Department has made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followOpinion 98-5
… a "contract" includes any express or implied claim, account, or demand against or agreement with a municipality … constitute a "contract" because the voucher is a claim, account or demand against the county (see 1985 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5Special 25-Year Plan for Nassau County Probation Department Peace Officers (Sections 89-s and 603(o))
… System … Information for members about 25 year plan for Nassau County peace officers who serve in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-25-year-plan-nassau-county-probation-department-peace-officers-sections-89-s-and-603oMedicaid Overpayments for Out-of-State Ambulatory Surgery Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for … through June 30, 2009, auditors identified $12.2 million in actual and potential Medicaid overpayments to out-of-state … of September 30, 2012, of the two recommendations included in our initial report. Key Finding Department and Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-overpayments-out-state-ambulatory-surgery-services-followMedicaid Overpayments for Non-Emergency Out-of-State Inpatient Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for … payment. Auditors further identified $10.8 million in claim payments for which the Department had not granted … services. Key Finding Department officials made progress in addressing the issues we identified in the initial audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/11/medicaid-overpayments-non-emergency-out-state-inpatient-services-followAdministration of Tenant Complaints
… New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration addresses tenant complaints in a timely … Homes and Community Renewal consists of all the State’s housing and community renewal agencies. These agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/11/administration-tenant-complaintsCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… Purpose To determine whether selected State University of New York (SUNY) schools are in compliance with Payment Card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsOpinion 2001-2
… -- Powers and Duties (discretion in crediting points under a service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service … be credited with twenty-five points); (granting of points for one activity conditioned upon accumulation of points in … fifteen points). In those instances, section 217(c) does not prescribe a particular number of points, but rather …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2Opinion 2001-4
… . Taney v Town of Waterloo , 245 AD2d 1079, 667 NYS2d 553 mot for lv to app dsmd 91 NYS2d 957, 671 NYS2d 717; Benjamin … 64; compare Sacco v Maruca , 175 AD2d 578, 573 NYS2d 787 mot for lv to app denied 78 NY2d 862, 578 NYS2d 877, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Opinion 2000-7
… officer and stockholder of company contracting with fire district) -- Maintenance Contracts (fire commissioner who is … A member of the board of fire commissioners of a fire district located within a county having a population of more … for snow plowing and lawn maintenance between the fire district and the corporation, even if the fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7