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Opinion 90-64
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase or Improvement of Facilities (referendum not required) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Increase or … (need for when determining to improve park district) TOWN LAW, §202-b; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §35.00: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 94-11
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (celebration of district fire department's … celebration of the fire department consists of a dinner and coincides with the annual inspection dinner for the fire … of this Office (1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-196, p 209) and ask if that opinion still reflects our views. In the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds
… the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is collecting all fees due the New York Environmental … all cleanup bills submitted for payment. The Department is responsible for providing technical assistance and … allowable costs are charged to the Fund. The Department is also responsible for licensing, registering, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/13/collection-and-use-oil-spill-fundsOpinion 90-44
… exclusive of the cost or value of fringe benefits. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the notice of … whether the "compensation" referred to in section 5-508(3) is limited to salary or must also include the cost or value of fringe benefits. Section 5-508 of the Village Law is a part of article 5 of the Village Law, relating to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44MTA-NYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers
… Purpose To determine whether the MTA-NYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers performed medical examinations for NYC Transit and MTA Bus employees in … To determine whether the MTANYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers performed medical examinations for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/10/mta-nyc-transit-medical-assessment-centersSelected Aspects of Railcar Fleet Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)-New York City Transit (Transit) and the MTA-Staten Island Railway (Railway) have … because this was not always the case. We recommended that Transit and Railway monitor when inspections are occurring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/selected-aspects-railcar-fleet-maintenance-followSelected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance Report (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance (Report 2009-S-51). Background Our … has standards and procedures for the maintenance of its bus fleet, (2) performs bus maintenance in compliance with these standards and … included in our initial audit report Selected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance Report 2009 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/selected-aspects-bus-fleet-maintenance-report-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 336
… Purpose To notify agencies of employees whose direct deposit status has been changed to inactive. (The inactivation process was previously explained in Payroll Bulletin #316 , dated April 19, 2002). Affected … To notify agencies of employees whose direct deposit status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/336-reveal-report-nben739-direct-deposit-cancelled-reportOpinion 2006-8
… “retirement awards”) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §6-p: Monies is an employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund may not be … percentages of the employees’ final year salaries and paid upon retirement to central school district employees … in an employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund to pay for lump sum “retirement awards” paid upon retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 2008-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Opinion 2010-1
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of to fund the purchase of a portion of a parcel to be dedicated for park or recreation use) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands … indicate that the village is considering the purchase of real property for use as a village office. Two parcels, one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1Opinion 88-35
… to competitive bidding (see Exley , supra ; Citiwide News v NYCTA , 62 NY2d 464, 478 NYS2d 593). In the case of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35Opinion 90-13
… request and expense of a village, to install sewer pipe for a village sewer project in conjunction with a DOT road … reply to your letter concerning installation of sewer pipe for a village sewer project in conjunction with a planned New … informed us that DOT would incorporate the work required for the sewer project into DOT's scheduled road project by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Opinion 2005-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Payment in aid or maintenance of parochial schools (funding a town … teen “bullying” conducted and hosted by a parochial school in its auditorium. However, a town may contract with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6State Agencies Bulletin No. 415
… Pay Page, provides a means to deduct a fixed amount of money from an employee’s paycheck on a biweekly basis. The … Code OVP and the change to the process of recovering money from inactive employees. Path Compensate … that are not equal will automatically be taken from any money that is paid to an inactive employee for any reason. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/415-automatic-processing-overpayments-inactive-employeesFood Safety Monitoring
… Markets (Department) adequately monitors the processing, distribution and sale of food products in New York State. The audit covers the period April 1, 2011 to … unannounced sanitary inspections of both current and new food production/preparation establishments, obtaining and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/30/food-safety-monitoringEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… and fairness in administering State tax laws. When a tax debt has been billed and the taxpayer has exhausted all … its Civil Enforcement Division. Not all debts include a tax amount; some include only penalties and/or interest. … million, respectively, for the amount due and owed at the time the warrant was filed. These amounts are about 29% and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2013 Through September 30, 2013
… ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid … requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the period April 1, 2013 through … computer system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2013-through-september-30-2013Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2013 Through March 31, 2014
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … 2013 through March 31, 2014. Background The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid program. … not properly factor Medicare coverage or a lower level of care into the payment; $682,022 in overpayments for pharmacy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/21/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2013-through-march-31-2014Opinion 88-67
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law partner of village mayor hired as village attorney) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(c): If a law partner of … Whether the appointment of the mayors law partner would result in a prohibited conflict of interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67