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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1289
… of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Pay Period 19C. Affected Employees Members of the NYS Legislature who are paid using the LEG Pay Basis Code in the following departments: 04210 NYS Senate Members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1289-2013-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureOpinion 2006-8
… sum payment is calculated as a percentage of final year salary and is unrelated to the monetary value of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 2008-2
… General Municipal Law § 802 (1) (h) provides an exception for a contract in which a municipal officer or employee has … involved an expenditure below the monetary threshold for competitive bidding under General Municipal Law § 103. In … proposals or quotations will be secured by requests for proposals, written or verbal quotations, or other methods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Opinion 90-13
… for a village sewer project in conjunction with a planned New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) road … for a village sewer project in conjunction with a planned New York State Department of Transportation DOT road …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Opinion 2005-6
… for private program); (contract for provision of services by private organization) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Youth Programs … on the prevention of teen “bullying” conducted and hosted by a parochial school in its auditorium. However, a town may … profit and serves a laudable purpose (see, e.g., 2002 Opns St Comp No. 2002-16, p 35; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-70, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6Opinion 90-44
… §5-508: The compensation proposed to be paid to members of a village board of trustees which must be published in the … "compensation" for each member of the board of trustees. You ask whether the "compensation" referred to in section … 5-508(3) refers to "compensation", rather than "salary" as do the comparable provisions of the Town and County Laws, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44MTA-NYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers
… The MTA has six operating constituent agencies; two of them, MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) and New York City Transit … which requires medical assessments for a broad selection of its employees. For example, bus drivers at MTA Bus are subject to Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law which requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/10/mta-nyc-transit-medical-assessment-centersMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2013 Through September 30, 2013
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the … 2013, eMedNY processed about 188 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of about $25 billion. The claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2013-through-september-30-2013Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-195
… end of calendar year 2013 (Pay Period 20C) processing for judges in the Unified Court System. Affected Employees Judges in the Unified Court System Background Based upon an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-195-end-calendar-year-2013-processing-judgesAccounts Payable Advisory No. 51
… 1, Part 6.7 of the NYCRR requires agencies to support any claim for payment entered in to the Statewide Financial … employee is seeking payment; the types of information that can support the claim; where the reviewer can obtain supporting information; and how to evaluate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/51-supporting-informationOperational Advisory No. 12
… effective June 19, 2014 Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) updated Guide to Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/12-obligation-accounting-and-budget-datesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-231
… Purpose To notify agencies that employee participation in tax sheltered annuity plans must be suspended while an … Agencies are responsible for end dating payroll deductions in PayServ to suspend an employee’s 403(b) tax sheltered … (EE annuity contrib while on WC) has been developed in the PS Query database for agency use to identify employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-231-suspension-403b-tax-sheltered-annuity-plans-employeesOpinion 97 - 12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (planning board secretary as employee of … Law, §806[1]). Finally, we note that the courts of this State have held public officials to a high standard of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-12Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects ( 2010-S-34 ). … that while Transit has a number of policies and procedures for managing and controlling subway diversions, more needed … not planned using current ridership data, and the budget for diversion advertisements to communicate information about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/16/subway-service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects-followMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits
… whether the Department of Health paid pharmacy providers for controlled substances in compliance with the New York … risk of drugs ordered in this manner being diverted for inappropriate or unauthorized use. The supply limits that … Medicaid program paid pharmacy providers through the fee-for-service method and the managed care method. Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/06/medicaid-program-improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limitsHousing Preferences for Disabled Veterans (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Preference for Disabled Veterans (2010-S-42). Background In November 2007, the Private Housing Law was amended to … companies to provide disabled veterans with a preference in the admission to Mitchell-Lama housing developments. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/housing-preferences-disabled-veterans-followOpinion 90-64
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase or Improvement of … circumstances when a referendum is authorized or required in a town park district on a project to be financed by the issuance of obligations. The courts in this State have consistently held that a municipality may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 92-28
… 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-92-28Opinion 94-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … of a fire district generally may not expend district funds in connection with a celebration of the district fire … of a fire district may expend fire district funds in connection with a celebration of the district fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds
… and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund or Fund) in compliance with applicable laws and if all expenditures … to MOSFs for each barrel of petroleum imported for use in the State. The Fund also collects fees from PBS facilities … for spills, $8 million from PBS facilities, and $5 million in federal disaster relief funding. For the same period, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/13/collection-and-use-oil-spill-funds