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Opinion 89-50
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans … does not exceed the reasonable value of the claim. This is in reply to your letter concerning the expenditure of town … that, after the granting of a town building permit, an in-ground swimming pool was installed on the private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50NY-Sun Incentive Program (Follow-Up)
… electricity come from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind by 2030. NY-Sun was launched in 2012 by the … to help establish a self-sustaining and self-sufficient solar industry in the State. Our initial audit report, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/ny-sun-incentive-program-followOversight of Public Water Systems (Follow-Up)
… to safeguard the quality of drinking water delivered to PWS customers. However, we identified opportunities for improved oversight, particularly regarding PWS compliance as well as system and procedural controls. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/oversight-public-water-systems-followDiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… New York's waterways, our health, environment, economy and quality of life suffer," said DiNapoli. "State and local … by municipal sewer systems, many of which commingle the water from rain and snow melt with the wastewater from homes … During this period, however, 10 percent of the overflow reports excluded a required volume estimate altogether or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2024 Through September 30, 2024
… by managed care. $1.3 million was paid for managed care newborn birth and maternity claims that contained inaccurate information, such as low newborn birth weight, which caused increased payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2024-through-september-30-2024Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2024 Through March 31, 2025
… paid by managed care. $742,804 was paid for managed care newborn birth and maternity claims that contained inaccurate information, such as low newborn birth weight, which caused increased payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2024-through-march-31-2025Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2022 Through September 30, 2022
… comply with Medicaid policies; and $555,731 was paid for maternity and newborn birth claims that contained inaccurate information, such as the diagnosis code or newborn’s birth weight. As a result of the audit, about $4.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2022-through-september-30-2022New Windsor Couple Charged With Stealing Over $2 Million From New York By Submitting False Medicaid Provider Claims
… Thursday, October 30, 2025, Rohail Raja, age 45, and his wife, Sharma Alam, age 45, both of the Town of New Windsor, were arrested and charged with Grand Larceny in the First Degree … on Thursday October 30 2025 Rohail Raja age 45 and his wife Sharma Alam age 45 both of the Town of New Windsor were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/new-windsor-couple-charged-stealing-over-2-million-new-york-submitting-false-medicaid-provider-claimsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1014
… ID value for each country code in PayServ. This value can be chosen in the Treaty ID field of the Federal Tax Data … to obtain the employees SSN or ITIN. If no SSN or ITIN can be provided, the agency must update the record so that … Failure to withhold at a rate of 30% for these employees can compromise New York State’s ability to file tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1014-withholding-rate-30-nonresident-alien-scholarship-recipientsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2021 Through March 31, 2022
… third-party health insurance; $8.9 million was paid for clinic, practitioner, inpatient, managed care, and laboratory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2021-through-march-31-2022Medicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers
… care organizations (MCOs) have adequate processes in place to prevent payments to ineligible providers, and … and managed care organizations have adequate processes in place to prevent payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providersHunter-Tannersville Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-125-F)
… of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Hunter-Tannersville Central School District’s (District’s) … in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Hunter- Tannersville Central School District – Network User … plan. Background The District serves the Towns of Halcott, Hunter, Jewett, Lexington and Prattsville in Greene County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/11/14/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-125-fBus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up)
… Vehicle and Traffic Law. However, we found seven of the 142 drivers sampled did not meet the requirements of Article … to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/bus-driver-licensing-followThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… lists. We found that applicants who were next in line for units in a specific development were not always offered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followWall Street Bonuses and Profits Decline in 2015
… The average bonus paid in New York City’s security industry … and profits fell in 2015, reflecting a challenging year in the financial markets,” DiNapoli said. “While the cost of legal settlements appears to be easing, ongoing … The average bonus paid in New York Citys security industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-decline-2015March 2000: Handicapped Parking Education Program
… increased public awareness of handicapped parking laws. In order to fund this program the statute provides for … relating to handicapped parking spaces. This surcharge is in addition to any other sentence, fine or penalty. One-half … amount will be paid to chief fiscal officer of the county in which the violation occurred. These monies must be used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/march-2000-handicapped-parking-education-programAlbany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Department has adequate internal controls over its financial … 39 County Legislators. The Albany County Probation Department collected $464,508 and $542,187 in restitution, … Key Findings County officials have not ensured that the Department account clerks’ financial duties were adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/07/albany-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsMedicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers (Report 2016-S-54 ). About … of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people age … and people under 65 who have certain disabilities. Under Medicare Part C, private managed care companies administer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providers-followServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… Department of Labor (Department) is providing appropriate and timely services to workers affected by closings and layoffs that are covered under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act or Act), and is … Department of Labor Department is providing appropriate and timely services to workers affected by closings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actState Agencies Bulletin No. 1838
… agencies that position pools and/or chartfield strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing. Affected … See attachment: June 30, 2020 Lapsing Chartfield Strings in Payserv Agency Actions Agencies must ensure that any … need to contact their Appropriation Section Representative in OSC’s Bureau of State Accounting Operations to have this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1838-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-events