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DiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… evacuation, safe boarding and exiting, seasonal weather hazards, bus behavior and rules, and seat belt usage. Of the … not being identified on the buses or that identified hazards are not corrected in a timely manner. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementQualified Personal Service Contracts (QPSC) Listing
… April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 On June 4, 2008, Governor Paterson issued Executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/qualified-personal-service-contracts-qpsc-listingUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-246
… Employees Employees of the NYS Unified Court System (UCS) in Bargaining Unit 87 who meet the eligibility criteria … to all eligible members effective April 1, 2017, payable in June and December of each year. The Agreement also … 2017 Uniform Blazer Allowance Payment will be processed in a separate check dated 10/04/2017. There is no direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-246-uniform-maintenance-uniform-blazer-lump-sum-payment-and-juneInvestment Standard for NYS College Choice and NY ABLE Programs
… – To bring the NYS College Choice tuition savings program (NY 529) and the NY Achieving a Better Life Experience savings account program (NY ABLE) in line with investment standards of other states' … To bring the NY 529 and NY ABLE savings programs in line with investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/investment-standard-nys-college-choice-and-ny-able-programsAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles
… four DDSOs had a fleet of about 484 vehicles. While each residence is assigned its own vehicles, the DDSOs’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/15/accountability-and-surplussing-vehiclesTuition Assistance Program – LIM College
… Purpose To determine whether LIM College officials complied with the Education Law and the … are responsible for certifying student eligibility. LIM College (LIM) was founded in 1939, and was originally known … of the Tuition Assistance Program at LaGuardia Community College (2013-T-4) Higher Education Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/tuition-assistance-program-lim-collegeTuition Assistance Program – Wagner College
… College (Wagner) is a four-year private college located on Staten Island. It offers programs in the arts, business, nursing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-wagner-collegeTuition Assistance Program – College of Westchester
… to the school on behalf of 1,590 students. We reviewed a sample of 50 randomly selected awards paid during that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/tuition-assistance-program-college-westchesterUse of State Appropriations
… it is only required to obtain outside funding equal to what the State provides, it has obtained nearly double that. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 922
… county value. The county value must be entered. If the correct county for the employee is Nassau or Westchester, the … county. The county value must be entered. If the correct county is a NYC county, the Tax Data page also must … tab on the Personal Data page in PayServ. The agency must correct either the postal code or the county value. NPAY709 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/922-new-york-city-postal-codecounty-initiative-and-employee-tax-data-pagePipeline Safety Oversight
… incidents involved evacuations, road closures, a business closure, and other situations that left businesses and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightAccounts Receivable Collection and Reporting
… were in compliance with applicable laws and regulations for the period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. … polluting and more reliable and affordable energy system for all New Yorkers. Collectively, the Authority’s efforts … in October 2011 by the Public Service Commission for utility charges associated with its newly enacted Energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/05/accounts-receivable-collection-and-reportingCapital Planning
… counties in New York State. NFTA businesses include a bus, light rail, and paratransit system and two international … buses and light rail cars; light rail stations and bus shelters; NFTA’s radio and train control systems; its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/01/capital-planningMedicaid Program – Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist
… whether Mark Amir, a physical therapist participating in New York’s Medicaid program, billed Medicaid in accordance with its policies and guidelines and whether … who owns and operates Madison Physical Therapy located in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Amir’s patients are primarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/15/medicaid-program-improper-payments-physical-therapistBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's (OTDA) Fair Hearing process is used only as necessary. Background … resort, Clients deemed to be ineligible are entitled to a Fair Hearing administered by OTDA. OTDA's Fair Hearing Process costs taxpayers more than $32 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processLocal Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… County) City of Cohoes (Albany County) City of Long Beach (Nassau County) City of New Rochelle (Westchester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersOpinion 2006-3
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Franchise Fees (fund to which town cable television … franchise fees are credited) TOWN LAW §64(7); PUBLIC SERVICE LAW §§212, 218: Revenues derived from a town’s … and, subject to certain limitations (see, e.g., Public Service Law §218; 16 NYCRR 894.8[d]), impose fees upon the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 89-30
… private non-profit organization to provide senior citizens bus transportation, a town may provide gasoline purchased … private organization for use in the private organization's bus. You ask whether a town may contract with a private … to the private organization for use in the organization's bus. The bus is used to provide transportation to senior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Opinion 89-3
… York State Office of General Services does not apply to a purchase from the State contract vendor upon terms and … machinery and apparatus (General Municipal Law, §109-b[3]). Subdivision six of section 109-b provides that contracts … award a contract to a bidder whose bid varies from the bid specifications, have concluded that a variance which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-3Opinion 2010-4
… in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by fire district for "back up" services with private ambulance company) -- Fees (imposition of by fire districts for "back up" services provided under contract with private ambulance company) -- Fire Districts (contracts for "back up" services with private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4