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Opinion 88-41
… TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to contract for the presentation of fire prevention programs) PERSONAL … proper town function. The town board may acquire property for use in conducting such programs and contract with a private organization for the presentation of such programs with town property. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Opinion 2005-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Opinion 88-50
… a village may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage tank. … authorizes villages to establish capital reserve funds for the purpose of financing all or part of the cost of the … water storage tank clearly is a "capital improvement" for purposes of section 6-c (see GML, §6-c[1][b][1]). Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Railroad Bridge Inspection Program
… submit an annual certification that its bridges are safe for the load imposed, and to provide the Department with an … that 38 railroads own or have maintenance responsibility for almost 3,000 railroad bridges in the State. Key Findings … with its bridge inspection and reporting requirements. For example, the bridge management plans on hand are an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… for People With Developmental Disabilities (Office) was in compliance with applicable fire prevention, safety and … it serves. Background The Office provides services in both institutional and residential settings across the … with developmental disabilities. On March 21, 2009, a fire in one of the residences resulted in the death of four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-controlEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… district employees and their dependents. The Department of Civil Service (Department) contracts with Empire to administer the hospitalization portion of the Empire Plan (Plan), which includes coverage for … that are not covered by the standard fee schedules. Many of Empire's agreements with member hospitals limit charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughMedicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… Medicaid managed care. The audit covered the period from October 1, 2011 to June 30, 2014. Background In 1990, … prescription costs. Since January 1991, the State of New York has been able to recover a portion of Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careAdoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… locate and maintain stable and permanent alternative homes for hard-to-place and handicapped foster children. The … may be recoverable. Subsidies were paid to provide support for 25 children who were reported as being deceased per … in seeking restitution from the responsible localities for the overpayments identified in our prior report. With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… assistance benefit eligibility assessment process is in compliance with applicable policies and procedures, and … HRA is responsible for administering these public programs in New York City. As such, its responsibilities include … determining a Client's eligibility, and that process is in compliance with governing regulations and procedures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processWillsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… 2023, the District had not claimed $55,771 in State aid to which it was entitled, of which $52,640 would have already … a timely manner. The District also claimed $8,569 in aid to which it was not entitled. District officials also did not: Establish adequate procedures to ensure State aid was properly claimed for all special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119Collection of Medicaid Accounts Receivable (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Collection of Medicaid Accounts … for affiliated providers and that the Department acts in a timely manner to routinely refer appropriate accounts … Medicaid Inspector General officials have made progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/collection-medicaid-accounts-receivable-followLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… service announcements. The Agreement initially called for the Consortium to install and activate 7,500 Links … and monitoring system with wide-ranging capability for data collection and reporting. The objectives of our … liquidated damages were not always assessed and collected for late activation. As a result, our audit identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/26/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoring-followComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… similar behavior. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his work on this case and commend him for his efforts in our Operation Integrity partnership to … held all of the Met Council conspirators accountable for their roles in this massive theft, which ripped off some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorOversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Follow-Up)
… New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is responsible for regulating the safe and lawful use of more than 1 million … visit, live, and work in the City. DOB is also responsible for the oversight of sidewalk sheds (sheds), which are … necessitates this type of protection. DOB is responsible for issuing permits for the installation of sheds, monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-sheds-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2137
… and/or chartfield strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing. Affected Employees: All agencies with … lapsing on the above date and will no longer be available for payroll charges. Effective Dates: Administration … will need to be completed before June 22, 2023, in order for them to be used in PayServ for the Administration check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2137-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2030
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools … to certain chartfield strings will be lapsing on the above date and will no longer be available for payroll charges. … July 14, 2022 OSC Actions OSC has provided a spreadsheet of all current position pools that are affected by lapsing. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2030-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsUnadilla Valley Central School District – Non-Resident Special Education Student Tuition (2022M-44)
… officials established nonresident tuition (NRT) rates for special education students in accordance with … Key Findings Officials did not establish NRT rates for special education students in accordance with … tuition rate. Consult with SED to obtain the guidelines for calculating a higher tuition rate. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/unadilla-valley-central-school-district-non-resident-special-educationXII.6.A Paying Another State Agency – XII. Expenditures
… This section informs New York State Business Units how to process vouchers to another Business Unit in the … Vendor ID starting with “042” allows Business Units to pay each other without the need for a paper check. Using the … Interagency Vendor IDs. Before processing an Interagency payment, Business Units must identify if the billing is from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6a-paying-another-state-agencyTown of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Coventry (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … As a result, the Town’s collections were at a greater risk of being lost or misappropriated. The Clerk did not … collections and fees months after they were received. As of July 31, 2021, a portion of real property tax penalties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Village of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… until 10 months later. Code enforcement did not account for all tickets issued or voided. These findings were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Key Recommendations The Justices should provide … The Board should ensure that code enforcement accounts for all tickets, and that it reconciles its records with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56