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Pipeline Safety Oversight
… Conservation: Selected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery (2014-S-14) Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli in a letter released today called on the US Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to str
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 2001-9
Whether a member of a county board would have a prohibited interest in contracts if he serves as chief operating officer of both contracting entities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Opinion 2003-5
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Death Benefits (line-of-duty presumption for paid firefighter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §208-b; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW §363-d: The line-of-duty … the chief officer of such municipality determines, upon application, the following: (i) that the member died within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Medicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… Drug Rebate Program (Rebate Program) to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription costs. … managed care organizations (MCOs), including both pharmacy and physician-administered drugs. The inclusion of drug … as a universal product identifier for each medication and is the basis for the Department’s manufacturer rebate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… that are reversed at hearings. Fair Hearings have become routine with the number of hearings and associated costs growing each year even though many of the associated issues to be addressed at the hearings … codes assigned to closed cases do not adequately describe how or why the cases were resolved. In fact, the codes are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processState Agencies Bulletin No. 942
… Purpose To provide instructions for populating the Retirement Plans page in PayServ for affected employees of … Employees of the State Police who join the Police and Fire Retirement System on or after July 1, 2009 Effective Date … record as follows: Open the Retirement Plans page. (Path: Home>Compensate Employees>Administer Base …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/942-mandatory-3-retirement-contribution-certain-tier-2-members-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 931
… 1 = SSN not in file (never issued) 5 = Name does not match; DOB and gender code not checked 6 = Contact local SSA … information reported in the State payroll system does not match the information on the Social Security card, the agency … on the report as Deceased when the payroll record does not match the deceased information provided by SSA. When an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/931-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-names-be-reportedReporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Elected and Appointed Officials Official did not need to attest to the accuracy of the ROA. Official must sign the … attest to its accuracy. Regulation did not clearly address how frequently an official must/may submit an ROA. Official … address whether the governing body had the authority to determine whether activities are official duties of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesOpinion 88-50
… To some extent, then, the distinction is a matter of the degree of work to be performed. In addition, an important … and a repair of a capital improvement] is a matter of the degree of work to be performed." When attempting to make this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Adoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … 18, 2010, examined whether adoption subsidy payments to adoptive parents were supported and in compliance with … person had turned 21 years old, as a result of incorrect date of birth information. Key Finding OCFS was successful in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… Department has not communicated with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), which has a similar bridge management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… in both institutional and residential settings across the State for more than 126,000 New Yorkers with developmental … from reviews conducted by the Fire Safety Panel of State and National Experts and by the New York State … safety experts and the development of standards for fire drill frequency, sprinkler and fire alarm maintenance …
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
… with other hospitals do not have such limitations. From January 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011, Empire paid $24 … claims we reviewed, Empire paid hospitals about $279,000 (or 344 percent) more than the costs of the special items in … We were unable to obtain supporting documentation from 13 hospitals for 44 selected claims for special items. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughHousing 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 89-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … We suggest, however, that appropriate officials of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and the Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Opinion 2005-5
… retirement benefits beyond those provided for by a public retirement system. Section 113(a) of the Retirement … Social Security Law prohibits changes negotiated between public employers and public employees with respect to any benefit provided by or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 2238
… on the above date and will no longer be available for payroll charges. Effective Dates: Administration paychecks … the Institution check dated 7/11/2024 to ensure that the Payroll files can be successfully processed in SFS. Questions: Questions may be directed to the Payroll System Support Group at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2238-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsHazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Hazard Mitigation and … one of the most damaging hurricanes ever to make landfall in the United States. Over the course of 48 hours, Hurricane Sandy inflicted an estimated $19 billion in damages and lost economic activity across the City, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination-followTown of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk generally … did not deposit and remit clerk fees and tax collections in a timely manner. In addition, the Town Board (Board) did not conduct the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78