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Town of Chester – Property Tax Exemptions (2016M-325)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s property tax exemption process for the … tax exemptions and did not have the proper documentation to support the exemptions for some properties. The Board did … exemptions. Key Recommendations Review all exemptions to verify that they are accurate and to verify that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-chester-property-tax-exemptions-2016m-325Town of Franklin – Financial Operations (2014M-32)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period of January 1, 2012 through October 11, 2013. … of approximately 2,400 residents. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled $1.6 million. Key Findings The bookkeeper … filed since 2008. The Board did not perform, or provide for, annual audits of the Supervisor’s financial records as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-franklin-financial-operations-2014m-32Enforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
… steps to identify motor carriers that must comply with Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law … with the sample of drivers to be reviewed and create a 10-day window of opportunity for less scrupulous motor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/07/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-lawMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… Federal and State laws prohibit Medicaid payment of drugs for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (herein referred to as ED) for all Medicaid recipients, including registered sex offenders. In addition, Medicaid must not pay for ED drugs, unless that drug has another Food and Drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-andNYSARC, Inc. – NYC Chapter (School-Age Program): Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… focused primarily on expenses claimed on NYSARC’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, and included certain expenses claimed on NYSARC’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background NYSARC is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/nysarc-inc-nyc-chapter-school-age-program-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 598
… Earn Codes by bargaining unit. Note : Employees are not allowed an overtime meal allowance when in travel status … for one (1) meal allowance. An overtime meal allowance is not payable on a holiday unless the employee's work on that … is then recalled to work an additional three (3) hours is not eligible for an overtime meal allowance because the hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/598-eligibility-and-processing-overtime-meal-allowances-executive-agenciesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-307
… no step schedule will be increased by $800 provided the employee is in Active pay status on 9/18/07 and 9/19/07. The … to exceed the maximum amount of the range, provided the employee is in Active pay status on 9/18/07 and has earnings … Salary Increase. The report identifies all rows where the employee’s salary was automatically increased in an eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-307-salary-increases-employees-represented-professional-staffSelected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… Center was in compliance with the terms of its contract, and if not, whether the Paratransit Division took the … corporation that provides transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. One of the … Department of Buses, Paratransit Division (Paratransit) and serves approximately 150,000 eligible customers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsOpinion 93-16
… of certain designated activities, in accordance with a system established by the sponsor ( id .). Such … although a local government may provide its employees with paid or unpaid leave to enable them to respond to fire … intervals, regular in point of time" and "[i]n accordance with some consistent or periodical rule or practice" (Black's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Opinion 92-44
… was intended to encompass fringe benefits (see Sponsor's Memorandum in Support and Memorandum of the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc. re: L 1977, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44Heat and Hot Water Complaints
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation and … water. Insufficient heat can pose safety risks, especially for vulnerable populations, and the use of kitchen ovens and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… which are rated individually. The ACE administrator at each agency is responsible for ensuring that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-systemImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is ensuring that Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) incidents are reported properly … one school defined bullying as a pattern, and stated that something would need to happen three times to constitute a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actOther Bulletin No. 10
… If the employee is on Military Stipend, a row will not be automatically inserted. However, employees who were … the increase. If the employee’s Job Data information does not match the information on Position Data, a row will not be automatically inserted. Agency Actions The following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-10-april-1-2010-salary-increase-suny-construction-fundOpinion 92-41
… used by residents and the fire district fire department for vehicular access to the properties within the district. … the requisite repairs. Fire districts are established for the purpose of providing fire protection and responding … fire districts to construct and repair suitable buildings for, among other things, the preservation, protection and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41Opinion 92-20
… issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Imposition of (for concerts held on county fairgrounds) LICENSING AND … POWERS -- County fairs (imposition of licensing fee) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1409(k); TOWN LAW, §§136, 137: A town may not impose a licensing fee for concerts to be held on county fairgrounds during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20Opinion 94-25
… (service credit for attending meetings of groups within a fire department or fire company) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … City Law, §16-a; Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §1402[c][3]; Town Law, §176-b; Village Law, §10-1006; see also, White …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25Selected Aspects of Supporting Small Businesses
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Small Business Services properly administered the Employee … Business First, a combined initiative between the Mayor’s Office of Operations and SBS to help small businesses start, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/20/selected-aspects-supporting-small-businessesState Agencies Bulletin No. 895
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for agency processing. Affected Employees Employees in … the Public Employees Federation and provides for a General Salary Increase. Effective Date(s) Effective Date Paycheck … returns from leave. OSC Actions: Automatic Processing of Increases After payroll processing for Pay Period 1 is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/895-april-1-2009-salary-increase-employees-represented-public-employeesOpinion 90-11
… PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (overtime pay and compensatory time off) -- Overtime (compensatory time … employment. Under section 90, overtime may be at the basic pay rate or such other rate as the governing board may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11