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DiNapoli 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 U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal … be taken to address this threat.” DiNapoli’s letter to the US DOT and FRA is here: … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli in a letter released today called on the US Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 2001-9
… against county officials serving as officers of not-for-profit corporations) -- Exceptions (contracts with … interest in contracts between the county and either corporation. The board member, however, must disclose any … abstention and recusal, we note that court cases have held public officials to a high standard of conduct and, on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Opinion 2001-14
Whether a town board member who also serves as the head village mechanic would have a prohibited interest in conducting services on town equipment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14Opinion 2002-11
… FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (point accumulation for responding to both fire and ambulance calls) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §217(c): For purposes of earning a year of firefighting service under … a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2000-15
… Law §209-i. You ask whether a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an … provides in relevant part that a "volunteer firefighter" 1 who, because of his or her residence or usual occupation, is … departments and fire companies of other states and Canada who render service in New York State). As an alternative, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15State Agencies Bulletin No. 647
… with respect to certain employees in the Security Services Bargaining Unit represented by NYSCOPBA. Because only certain employees in the Security Services Bargaining Unit are eligible for binding arbitration, the … arbitration eligible employees in the Security Services bargaining Unit, but does not apply to titles in Payroll …
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)
… in our intl audit report Forensic Audit of Payments to onBoard Service Managers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/forensic-audit-payments-board-service-managers-followUse of State Appropriations
… New York Wine and Grape Foundation (Foundation) has spent State funding in compliance with relevant statutory and … authority, located in Canandaigua, which supports New York State’s wine and grape industry through research, promotion, … industry, and has six employees. The Foundation receives State funding through a contract with the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsMedicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… recommendations made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care (Report 2014-S-41 ). … able to recover a portion of the Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, …
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)
… the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, The Mitchell-Lama Program: … units were assigned to eligible persons in compliance with properly established lists. We found that applicants who were next in line for units in a specific development were not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … report, which was issued on July 6, 2015, concluded that the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Institute) had established … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/security-over-electronic-protected-health-information-followAssertive Community Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… (2014-S-25). Background The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) promotes the mental health and well-being of all New Yorkers. Its mission is to facilitate recovery for adults receiving treatment for serious mental illness; to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/assertive-community-treatment-program-followAccountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Accountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (2014-S-26). Background New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes cities that meet an established … set at 200,000 or more – to adjudicate non-criminal traffic infractions through administrative tribunals instead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/accountability-traffic-ticket-surcharges-followWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, Wage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Report 2015-S - … work activities. The Office administers New York’s Wage Subsidy program and has contracted with eligible public or … themselves. Contractors reimburse employers for their wage subsidy costs (i.e., cost of the wages and fringe benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/09/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs-followEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… Purpose To determine how effective the IT Transformation process has been in ensuring that the resulting Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) … Determine how effective the IT Transformation process has been in ensuring that resulting Office of Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationPayments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (2012-S-11). Background Our initial … from the prescribers (the physicians indicated on the claims), auditors determined that Davis Ethical likely … initial audit report Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacy-followUnited Healthcare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our initial audit report, United HealthCare Insurance Company of New York: Empire Plan … To determine the extent of implementation of 3 recommendations made in our intl audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… additional payments for special items (implants, drugs and blood) that are not covered by the standard fee schedules. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-throughInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, … issued on May 19, 2014, found that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Authority) did not follow the New … To determine the extent of implementation of the 4 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… Security number as the EMPLID in PayServ to using the NYS EMPLID, a system assigned number. This conversion results … typessubmitted to A.I. will need to have the new NYS Employee Id loaded into the EMPLID field [starting … value of the Temporary ID that was submitted. Temporary ID Restrictions: Field is a character field and can be 1 – 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1198-changes-automated-interface-transaction-processing-ai-agencies-only