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Preventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State … is one of the nation’s largest public sector health insurance programs. NYSHIP covers over 1.2 million active and … The New York State Health Insurance Program administered by the State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… for Children's Services (ACS) should improve oversight to ensure that non-profit agencies that place foster children … doing home visits and other critical functions required to protect those children, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … belonging to village officials. Orleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-043) The records maintained by the county … procurement policy. The district spends $9,000 for natural gas and $13,000 for electricity annually, but did not solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 91-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … -- Mandatory (local law increasing term of office of city engineer) LOCAL LAWS -- Referendum Requirements … HOME RULE LAW, §23(2)(f): A local law which authorizes a city mayor to appoint a city engineer for a longer term than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 90-52
Whether the town clerk is required by law to record the names of all persons present at a town board meeting
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Opinion 90-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of social services (see Social Services Law, §106). You state that when one of these mortgages is paid in full, the … do not apply "to any mortgage granted to or made by the state of New York ... or any political subdivision of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30Opinion 89-29
… of property rather than an outright sale of its land. This is in reply to your letter in which you ask whether, in … street. You state that the value of the two parcels is approximately equal and that the federal agency desires an … of the United States or any agency or department thereof is provided by section 72-h(a) the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Opinion 88-54
… in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Extensions (prior to effective date of a consolidation) WATER DISTRICTS -- Extension (prior to effective date of a consolidation) TOWN LAW, §§190, 206, 209: A town board may not establish an extension to a consolidated water district prior to the effective date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Opinion 88-42
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution of (adjustment by county of erroneous … -- Setoff (right of county to recoup erroneous sales tax allocations to other municipalities) TAX LAW, §1262(c): A … Concerning a situation where a county distributed sales tax revenues to towns and villages in the county in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Opinion 89-16
… or a portion of the tax to the fire department of which it is part. Prior to the enactment of the 1988 legislation, we … illegal or improper expenditures. Thus, except where there is a special act of the State Legislature incorporating an … benevolent association has been created by special act and is authorized to receive payments of foreign fire insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-16Opinion 92-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … General Municipal Law, §207-m to salary of deputy police commissioner); (salary of individual filling vacancy in … an individual appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of commissioner is entitled to at least the salary paid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 92-2
… the Town Law, a zone for a portion of the district which is served by the hydrants of a private water company. … The cost involved in procuring the use of fire hydrants is a charge against the fire district to be paid by fire … purpose of such zoning provided for in section 176(27) is "to permit one rate of taxation...for that portion of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2Opinion 97-10
… argued that, because the building may be removed after it is constructed, it may be considered to be "equipment" for … 39). For this purpose, an "installment purchase contract" is defined in section 109-b, as amended by chapter 258 of the … Laws of New York, p 2658, at 2661). Accordingly, it is clear that section 109-b no longer authorizes a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 91-60
… with political subdivisions (NY Const, art V, §1) is different from his constitutional authority over other … ), we believe that the conclusion in Opn No. 91-2, supra , is equally applicable to officials of political subdivisions. … 75). Article 3 does not prescribe how the Comptroller is to conduct an audit ( cf . Ronan , supra , pertaining to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Opinion 91-64
… Opns St Comp No. 80-415, p 120; see Walton v New York , 26 App Div 76, 49 NYS 615 [1898]). However, this does not mean …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Opinion 93-24
… St Comp No. 81-196, p 209; 17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 252; cf . Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). Subdivision 14 of … 16 Opns St Comp, 1960, p 175; 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 91; cf ., e.g., General Municipal Law, article 13, authorizing … and tennis are clearly "competitive sporting events" ( cf . Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §5[1][m], referring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Opinion 93-1
… county clerk, treasurer or commissioner of public works is entitled to the salary fixed for the office of the … due to a vacancy in the office of county attorney, is entitled to the salary of county attorney when so acting. … duties of the office of county attorney until a successor is appointed and has qualified". If more than one assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1DiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… fiscal year 2014-15. The Division of the Budget (DOB) is expected to release an Enacted Budget Financial Plan … or other one-time purposes, as DiNapoli has stressed is appropriate for one-time resources. However, the budget … be used largely at the discretion of the Executive. There is no comprehensive or standardized mechanism to track the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… Renewal (DHCR) together with the state’s Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC) provides grants to local public … upgrades. However, the first construction contract ($16,500 for electrical work) wasn’t awarded until February 2011. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateXIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures
… remain uncashed for one year after issuance, the State is required to attempt to notify the payee: by first class … over to the Abandoned Property Fund unless the check is cashed, or a claim is made to the issuing agency for a replacement check. First …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatment