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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1350
… name and Social Security number on their employees’ Form W-2. This requirement also applies to resident and … “ Name does not match: DOB and gender code not checked ” or “ Other SSN ”: Send a notification letter to employees who … proof of updated information to the agency Personnel or Payroll Office as soon as possible. (A sample letter which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1350-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedHousing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2011-N-3 ). Background Our initial report, issued on June 6, 2012, found that, although the New York State … with non-veterans even though veterans had been identified on their waiting lists. NYC HPD approved many of these … applications, despite the existence of veterans’ names on the developments’ waiting lists. The objective of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/29/housing-preferences-veterans-followOpinion 98-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … benefits accruing to the volunteer firefighter if injured during the time such services are rendered. You ask whether a … company or department under that section is entitled to all powers, rights, privileges and immunities granted by law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 98-20
… and is in the best interests of the fire district ( id .; NY Const, art XIII, §1; Rathbone v Wirth , 150 NY 459; see 1992 Atty Gen [Inf Opns] No. 92-47, as to whether … 1, 1998 Walter P. Wagner, Esq., Counsel Lido and Point Lookout Fire District 1 It would appear that such a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… does not provide an alternative means for a fire district to establish emergency or general ambulance services. Fire districts continue to be subject to the prohibition, found in subdivision 4 of section 209-b …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and … are required to determine whether services can be provided in-house before proceeding to contract, the agencies were not … and we found such documentation was often not prepared. In addition, the MTA did not have a requirement to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followOversight of Homeless Shelters
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability … Assistance (Office) adequately oversees homeless shelters to ensure they are operating in compliance with applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersMonitoring 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/monitoring-medicaid-payments-nursing-home-bed-reserve-days-followDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… to prevent oil spills and other hazardous accidents on New York’s railways and require oil transporters to carry … that may not be sufficient to cover liabilities resulting from a serious accident involving trains carrying crude oil … spill occurs, and companies exploiting bankruptcy laws to escape the costs. Insurance coverage is an accepted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 2001-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of Tuxedo , 69 AD2d 320, 418 NYS2d 638; see also Parker v Town of Gardiner Planning Board , 184 AD2d 937, 585 NYS2d 571 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Opinion 2002-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be … of the emergency rescue and first aid squad, as set forth in section 217(c)(vi)(B) of the General Municipal Law, and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2000-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of … You ask whether a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer … department. General Municipal Law §209-i (1-a) provides in relevant part that a "volunteer firefighter" 1 who, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15State Agencies Bulletin No. 647
… in the Security Services Bargaining Unit represented by NYSCOPBA. Because only certain employees in the Security … Services bargaining Unit, but does not apply to titles in Payroll Bargaining Unit Code 01 that were not arbitration … information with an Action Date of the date the process is run. Effective Date: 3/27/03 (Administration) 4/3/03 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/647-new-bargaining-unit-payroll-code-change-non-arbitration-eligibleForensic Audit of Payments to On-Board Service Managers (Follow-Up)
… Services Unit staff members were not held accountable for their work performance and time and attendance. In addition, the Assistant Vice President responsible for the Unit violated Metro-North policy by not disclosing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/forensic-audit-payments-board-service-managers-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 931
… This continues the partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Offices and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employee … names in the NYS payroll system with the Social Security Administration (SSA) system. Affected Employees Employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/931-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-names-be-reportedUse of State Appropriations
… Purpose To determine whether the New York Wine and Grape Foundation (Foundation) has spent State funding in compliance with relevant statutory and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1091
… employee Social Security numbers and names in the NYS payroll system with the Social Security Administration … must reconcile Social Security numbers and names in the NYS payroll system with the Social Security Administration … Social Security card presented by the employee is the most recent card issued by the SSA. If the information reported in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1091-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-names-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 942
… Agency Actions The NYSPFRS will provide the State Police Payroll Office with Certification Letters upon enrollment of … Enter “7W” in the *Plan Type field. Enter the current payroll period begin date or Hire Date, whichever is later in … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … To provide instructions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/942-mandatory-3-retirement-contribution-certain-tier-2-members-new-yorkMedicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the 12 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Drug Rebate Program … from drug manufacturers. The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, extended prescription drug rebates to cover … collections on drugs dispensed to individuals enrolled in Medicaid managed care. The audit covered the period from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-care-followThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… lists. We found that applicants who were next in line for units in a specific development were not always offered and/or awarded … in Mitchell-Lama units) on the manually prepared lists or when those notations were made. We tested several notations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-follow