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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1350
… This continues the partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Officers and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employees … in PayServ with SSA. OSC Actions OSC has created a file of employees with taxable wages for 2014 and compared that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1350-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… to A.I. will need to have the new NYS Employee Id loaded into the EMPLID field [starting position 55 ]. OSC … Hire Process Temporary IDs must be entered into the Empl ID Field for New Hires (A.I. Agencies Only) Agencies who … Web page at the OSC Internet site (http://www.osc.state.ny.us/payroll/pep.htm ) for additional updates on SSN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1198-changes-automated-interface-transaction-processing-ai-agencies-onlyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1203
… Purpose To inform agencies of changes to the data entry and processing of new Hire transactions in PayServ as a result of SSN Decoupling Affected Employees Agencies entering new … To inform agencies of changes to the data entry and processing of new Hire transactions in PayServ as a result of SSN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1203-changes-online-hire-transaction-entry-payservAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014
… Purpose The purpose of this performance audit was to determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) has adequate … its assessable expenses related to its administration of Article 25 of the Agriculture and Markets Law. We … Determine whether Department of Agriculture and Markets has adequate procedures in place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-2014DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… DiNapoli, in a letter released today, called on the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to strengthen safety … and taxpayers. He cited the finding by the U.S. Department of Transportation that the shippers of oil and the … P DiNapoli in a letter released today called on the US Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services ( 2008-S-158 ). … required to maintain documentation supporting the basis for this determination, and we found such documentation was … requesting the services determine whether: it was feasible for another constituent agency to perform some or all of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followOpinion 98-20
… the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment to) FIRE … of minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police squad) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-c; TOWN LAW, … otherwise qualified individual may be assigned to a fire police squad immediately upon becoming a member of a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid … Whether section 3008 of the PHL authorizes a fire district to provide advanced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 2001-9
… against county officials serving as officers of not-for-profit corporations) -- Exceptions (contracts with … implied ..." (General Municipal Law §800[2]). "Interest" is defined in section 800(3) as a "direct or indirect … county. The disclosure statement must be set forth in the official minutes of the county board. The board member also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Oversight of Homeless Shelters
… shelters to ensure they are operating in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Our audit scope … and timely and that shelters are operating in compliance with applicable State and local requirements. At both … Develop and implement a process to follow up on facilities with issues identified in prior inspections to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersOpinion 98-24
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (for Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law coverage for a … accepts the services of a volunteer firefighter who is a member of a fire company in a bordering area, is liable for Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Monitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve Days (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve Days … Determine extent of implementation of 3 recommendations included in our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/monitoring-medicaid-payments-nursing-home-bed-reserve-days-followWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … employers for their wage subsidy costs (i.e., cost of the wages and fringe benefits paid to participants during … To determine the extent of implementation of 2 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/09/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs-followSelected Operating and Administrative Practices of the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Operating and … combating prescription drug diversion and abuse in New York State, in large part through its analysis and use of prescription … of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report Selected Operating and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/23/selected-operating-and-administrative-practices-bureau-narcotic-enforcement-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period April 1, 2011 Through June 30, 2011 (Follow-Up)
… report, Empire BlueCross BlueShield: Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period April 1, 2011 Through June 30, 2011 … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with … audit report Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/30/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-april-1-2011-throughOpinion 2002-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … calls) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §217(c): For purposes of earning a year of firefighting service under a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2000-15
… volunteer to assist a fire district fire department within New York State on an on-going basis pursuant to General … volunteer his or her services on an on-going basis to a New York State fire district fire department. General … towns, cities, villages and fire districts, and to New York State laws (see Municipal Home Rule Law §2[5], [12]) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Housing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up)
… City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD). We specifically found two housing companies in … veterans had been identified on their waiting lists. NYC HPD approved many of these non-veterans’ applications, … included in our initial report. Key Finding NYC HPD has made progress in addressing the issues identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/29/housing-preferences-veterans-followOpinion 2001-14
… Contracts (intermunicipal agreement does not constitute "contract" within the meaning of General Municipal Law, … that the town and village have entered into an agreement under which the village has agreed to provide the use of its … by the prospect of financial gain to either party to the transaction, and noted that municipalities are held strictly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 647
… arbitration award was made in accordance with section 209 of the Civil Service Law with respect to certain employees in … solely for administrative purposes to aid in processing of the award and future payments. There is no change to the actual bargaining unit of the non-arbitration eligible titles, only a change to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/647-new-bargaining-unit-payroll-code-change-non-arbitration-eligible