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Opinion 2003-5
… discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Death Benefits (line-of-duty presumption) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … for paid firefighter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §208-b; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW §363-d: The line-of-duty … Whether the lineofduty presumption in Retirement and Social Security Law applies to benefits for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Reporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… on the Resolution. Employer may omit NYSLRS registration numbers and Social Security numbers from the publicly posted Resolutions. Employer must omit NYSLRS registration numbers and Social Security numbers from the publicly posted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesOpinion 88-41
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Towns (authority to conduct fire prevention … 130(5), 138: Fire prevention programs are a proper town function. The town board may acquire property for use in … that fire protection programs are a proper part-town function if authorized by local law and that a town may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Opinion 2005-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to increase in compensation when employer contribution to retirement system for the next subordinate officer is … Whether the police chief is entitled to a monetary payment in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Opinion 88-50
… interior of a water storage tank depends on whether the work is more in the nature of rebuilding or completely … may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage tank. You state the work, which is expected to extend the tank's useful life by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Railroad Bridge Inspection Program
… regulations require railroad bridge inspections to be conducted in accordance with formal bridge management … bridges. Department data shows that 38 railroads own or have maintenance responsibility for almost 3,000 railroad … The Department did not monitor whether inspections were done on the 48 bridges it is responsible for. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… Purpose To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (Office) was in compliance with applicable fire prevention, … safety of vulnerable populations it serves. Background The Office provides services in both institutional and … To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities Office was …
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
… payments for certain special items were reasonable in relation to the hospitals' actual purchase and acquisition … Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member … (or 344 percent) more than the costs of the special items in question. We were unable to obtain supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughMedicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… including a drug’s National Drug Code (NDC). The NDC is a unique number that serves as a universal product identifier for each medication and is the basis for the Department’s manufacturer rebate … rebate opportunities, the Department did not collect as much as $119.3 million in available rebates for the Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careAdoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Adoption Subsidy Program (Report 2008-S-106). Background Our initial audit report, … of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Adoption Subsidy Program Report 2008S106 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… eligibility assessment process is in compliance with app …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processWillsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… all special education students. Provide oversight over the official who prepared and submitted State aid claims. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119Collection of Medicaid Accounts Receivable (Follow-Up)
… of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Collection of Medicaid Accounts Receivables (Report 2009-S-59). Background Our initial audit report, which … of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Collection of Medicaid Accounts Receivables Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/collection-medicaid-accounts-receivable-followLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… emerging technologies, and procuring citywide IT services. In December 2014, the City entered into a Franchise … was subsequently amended in May 2018 to revise the installation period to 10 years and further amended in 2021 … requirements, including a 45-day time frame between installation and activation, preventive maintenance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/26/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoring-followComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
David Cohen former executive director of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty Met Council has been sentenced to one year in jail
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorOversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Follow-Up)
… of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC. This includes enforcing provisions of the NYC Administrative and Building Codes, the Rules of the City of New York, and NYC Local Laws in order to promote the safety of all people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-sheds-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2137
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools … July 13, 2023 OSC Actions: OSC has provided a spreadsheet of all current position pools that are affected by lapsing. A … their Appropriation Section Representative in OSC’s Bureau of State Accounting Operations to have this information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2137-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2030
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools … July 14, 2022 OSC Actions OSC has provided a spreadsheet of all current position pools that are affected by lapsing. A … their Appropriation Section Representative in OSC’s Bureau of State Accounting Operations to have this information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2030-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsUnadilla Valley Central School District – Non-Resident Special Education Student Tuition (2022M-44)
… (NRT) rates for special education students in accordance with regulations. Key Findings Officials did not establish … NRT rates for special education students in accordance with regulations. The District’s NRT rates exceeded the New … not exceed SED’s maximum allowable tuition rate. Consult with SED to obtain the guidelines for calculating a higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/unadilla-valley-central-school-district-non-resident-special-educationXII.6.A Paying Another State Agency – XII. Expenditures
… Special Use Vendor IDs as well as the Centralized Customer ID for Business Units to use when processing transactions … payments from one Business Unit to OSC. Interagency Vendor ID’s are a ten-digit number starting with “042” or “043.” Using the Interagency Vendor ID starting with “042” allows Business Units to pay each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6a-paying-another-state-agency