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Adoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… locate and maintain stable and permanent alternative homes for hard-to-place and handicapped foster children. The … may be recoverable. Subsidies were paid to provide support for 25 children who were reported as being deceased per … in seeking restitution from the responsible localities for the overpayments identified in our prior report. With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1350
… This continues the partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Officers and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employees … in PayServ with SSA. OSC Actions OSC has created a file of employees with taxable wages for 2014 and compared that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1350-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… Interface Effective Date(s) All Automated Interface transaction files submitted after 12:00 noon on Friday, … position 55 ]. OSC Actions Changes to the New Hire Process Temporary IDs must be entered into the Empl ID Field for New … 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-onlyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1203
… Purpose To inform agencies of changes to the data entry and processing of new Hire transactions in PayServ as a result of SSN Decoupling Affected Employees Agencies entering new … To inform agencies of changes to the data entry and processing of new Hire transactions in PayServ as a result of SSN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1203-changes-online-hire-transaction-entry-payservAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014
… and Markets (Department) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related to … Key Findings The Department has adequate procedures in place to ensure that it accurately reports its assessable … of Agriculture and Markets has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-2014DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, in a letter released today, called on the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to strengthen safety … other liabilities associated with major rail accidents. “The potential for oil train accidents demands that we take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services ( 2008-S-158 ). … are required to determine whether services can be provided in-house before proceeding to contract, the agencies were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followOpinion 98-20
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squads (qualification for appointment to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of … Whether a board of fire commissioners in its discretion may provide that … newlyappointed members not be immediately assigned to the fire police squad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 98-18
… authority under Article 9 of the State Constitution (see, NY Const., art IX, §3[d][2]; see also, Municipal Home Rule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18Opinion 2001-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Oversight of Homeless Shelters
… responsible for monitoring Local Districts’ oversight and inspection of uncertified shelters, and for ensuring they … oversight of uncertified shelters, to ensure that inspection violations are addressed properly and timely and … and dangerous risks to shelter residents’ health and safety. These included fire and safety violations, rodent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersOpinion 98-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Firefighters' Benefit Law coverage for a firefighter of a bordering fire company providing on-going services) … Whether a fire district accepts the services of a member of a fire company in a bordering area is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Monitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve Days (Follow-Up)
… what extent nursing home claims exceeded the bed reserve day limits. During the five year audit period ended March … for bed reserve claims that exceeded the bed reserve day limit. However, because reimbursement rates were the same for both standard and reserve care during our audit period, we determined no significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/monitoring-medicaid-payments-nursing-home-bed-reserve-days-followWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Wage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Report 2015-S - 58 ). Background The … fringe benefits paid to participants during the subsidized employment period). For each participant, contractors make … pending the participant’s retention in unsubsidized employment for 90 days after the subsidized period. Each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/09/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs-followSelected Operating and Administrative Practices of the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (Follow-Up)
… was effectively and efficiently combating prescription drug diversion and abuse in New York State, in large part … to ensure its resources are used effectively to stem drug diversion and abuse through a range of efforts, from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/23/selected-operating-and-administrative-practices-bureau-narcotic-enforcement-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period April 1, 2011 Through June 30, 2011 (Follow-Up)
… report, Empire BlueCross BlueShield: Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period April 1, 2011 Through June 30, … hospitals may be entitled to additional payments for special items (such as implants and drugs) that are not … agreements with member hospitals limit payments for special items, while agreements with other hospitals do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/30/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-april-1-2011-throughOpinion 2002-11
… of call. It is evident, however, that each call run may only be applied under one category or the other. Therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2000-15
… [12]) indicate that these definitions in VFBL §3(1) relate only to volunteer firefighters of fire departments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Housing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up)
… City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD). We specifically found two housing companies in … veterans had been identified on their waiting lists. NYC HPD approved many of these non-veterans’ applications, … included in our initial report. Key Finding NYC HPD has made progress in addressing the issues identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/29/housing-preferences-veterans-followOpinion 2001-14
… change, however, appears to indicate that it was intended only as a technical amendment to conform the definition of … requirements of General Municipal Law §803(1) relate only to certain interests in "contracts", those requirements … of public positions. Therefore, this opinion addresses only the question of whether the individual, as a town board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14