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Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities Lacking Access to Advocates
… Many residents of long-term care facilities in New York state lack regular access to ombudsman services due to a decline in the number of volunteers and a … is required to establish an Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. In New York, this office is within the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/residents-long-term-care-facilities-lacking-access-advocatesOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… Objective To determine if the Environmental Facilities Corporation (Corporation) is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State … October 2017 and September 2021. About the Program The Corporation is a public benefit corporation that provides … To determine if the Environmental Facilities Corporation is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2019 Through September 30, 2019
… were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit … the period April 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, and select claims going back to October 1, 2015. About the … for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2019-through-september-30-2019DiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… Miami and San Francisco metropolitan areas according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … 12% walked, cutting their transportation costs. DiNapoli’s report found that since 2013, the type of transportation used … in transit deserts, to inform future policy choices. Report The Cost of Living in New York City: Transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… in costs if it strengthens its oversight of enrollment in Medicaid and other public health plans, according to two … too often the Department of Health has let the state’s Medicaid program pay for services that federally-funded … today examined whether DOH was doing enough to control Medicaid costs for New Yorkers’ health care. The audits found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverDiNapoli: Mobile Sports Betting Adds to State Revenue, But Calls to Problem Gambling Hotline Rise as Gaming Expansion Continues
… $727.4 million in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-2023 and have continued to grow in the first quarter of the … gambling-related calls to the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) from 2021 to 2022. “Gaming has … in the last several years,” DiNapoli said. “With the ease and 24/7 availability of mobile betting apps, problem …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mobile-sports-betting-adds-state-revenue-calls-problem-gambling-hotline-rise-gamingDiNapoli & Lander’s Proposal Calling on Wells Fargo Board to Report on Efforts to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment Wins Majority Support From Shareholders
… Lander called on Wells Fargo & Co.’s board of directors to publicly report on the company’s efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace … as the trustee of the Fund and Lander serves as fiduciary to the city’s five public pension funds. “Wells Fargo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-landers-proposal-calling-wells-fargo-board-report-efforts-prevent-discrimination-andCOVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… at 2 pm New York City’s world-renowned arts, entertainment and recreation sector saw the largest decline among all sectors in the city’s economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as employment declined by 66 percent over a one-year period ending in December 2020, according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryHunter-Tannersville Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-125-F)
… our review was to assess the Hunter-Tannersville Central School District’s (District’s) progress, as of June 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Hunter- Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information … of our review was to assess the HunterTannersville Central School Districts Districts progress as of June 2025 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/11/14/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-125-fEconomic Snapshot of the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center
The Hunts Point Food Distribution Center (FDC) is the largest food distribution center in the United States. FDC is located on 329 acres in the Bronx and consists of about 150 wholesalers, distributors, and processing businesses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-14-2024.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1623
… increase to $275,000 for the 2018 plan year, which is the calendar year for ORP and VDC Tier 6 participants. Affected … PayServ to reflect the Maximum Salary Limit for 2018 Calendar Year. PayServ will automatically stop ORP and VDC … will resume in the first paycheck of the following calendar year. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1623-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-79
… Court Employees Association, Inc. and in Bargaining Unit DR, represented by Court Officers Benevolent Association of … the attributes for these codes to include Bargaining Unit DR. Agency Actions Agencies must access the General Deduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-79-change-attributes-and-narrative-descriptions-mutual-omahaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1697
… the 2019 maximum salary limit for members of ORP and VDC in Tier 6 Background In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, … reach the $280,000 limit. Contributions will resume in the first paycheck of the following calendar year. … the 2019 maximum salary limit for members of ORP and VDC in Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1697-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedOpinion 88-34
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Towns (manner of adoption of … of adoption of regulations, orders and rules) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1640, 1660, 1800; TOWN LAW, §§130, 131, 133; … without notice or hearing ," providing appropriate traffic control devices are installed. This provision was first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34Opinion 88-17
Concerning 34 Opns St Comp 1978 p 154 with regard to the dedication of park land in a subdivision
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… they are. My audits have shown an increased risk of waste and abuse by these entities, sometimes leaving … provide water delivery and sewer systems, manage solid waste, maintain parking structures, and manage public … (IDAs), urban renewal agencies, water, sewer, solid waste authorities and housing authorities. About 279 local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyOpinion 89-21
… of one town may maintain and repair a portion of the road located in the other town pursuant to an agreement with … one town may undertake repairs on the portion of the road in the other town without the consent of the other … , 228 AD 319, 238 NYS 662 [4th Dept 1930], affd 254 NY 582, 173 NE 876 [1930]; Embler v Town of Wallkill 132 NY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21Opinion 96-22
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys to contingency and tax stabilization … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(9), (9-a): Moneys in a capital reserve fund may not be transferred to a contingency … Whether moneys remaining in a capital reserve fund may be transferred into a contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Life Changes: How Do I Prepare to Retire?
… Usually these are the years right before retirement (but they can occur anytime in your career). Your FAS includes … page . *Tier 1, 2, 3 and 4 members are vested when they have at least five years of credited service. Tier 5 and … Order Divorce can affect your retirement benefits, as they are considered “marital property” that can be divided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-how-do-i-prepare-retireOpinion 2000-10
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … and State moneys were used for the construction of a pedestrian walkway. In the event the proceeds from the sale … the Transportation Law (§300 et seq.) with respect to the pedestrian walkway. Chapter 41 of the Laws of 1985 authorized …
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