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Opinion 90-64
… statutory authority (see, e.g., McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; Citizens For An Orderly Energy Policy v County of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 94-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … You refer in your letter to a prior opinion of this Office (1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-196, p 209) and ask if that … in Opn No. 81-196, supra still represent the views of this Office. Moreover, the same reasoning applies to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds
… New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund or Fund) in compliance with applicable … and removal of petroleum spills. The statute assigns the State Comptroller administrative and operational … MOSFs for each barrel of petroleum imported for use in the State. The Fund also collects fees from PBS facilities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/13/collection-and-use-oil-spill-fundsMTA-NYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers
… as $360.22 at a depot that paid for a workday at overtime rates or as little as $86.28 at a depot that paid for three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/10/mta-nyc-transit-medical-assessment-centersMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2013 Through March 31, 2014
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … 2013 through March 31, 2014. Background The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid program. … improper payments for duplicate billings and hospital, clinic, transportation, and eye care services. By the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/21/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2013-through-march-31-2014State Agencies Bulletin No. 949
… was effective March 1, 2009. Background The Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) administers the pre-tax transportation benefit (NYS-Ride) for employees in companies other than CUNY. … Payroll deductions are taken using Deduction Codes 421 (NYS-Ride Pre-tax) and 422 (NYS-Ride Post-tax). CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/949-nys-ride-transportation-benefit-program-and-cuny-transit-benefitState Agencies Bulletin No. 945
… and amount will appear on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice. If applicable, the Earnings Code ADJ … and amount will appear on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice, in addition to the Earnings Code RGS . … and amount will appear on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice. Questions Questions about this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/945-2009-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureMedicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2012
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the … processed approximately 233 million claims resulting in payments to providers of about $25 billion. The claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/09/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2011-through-march-31-2012Selected Aspects of Railcar Fleet Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Railcar … are occurring and the reasons they are not performed in a timely manner to ensure that, at a minimum, they meet … NYC Transit and Railway officials have made some progress in correcting the problems we identified. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/selected-aspects-railcar-fleet-maintenance-followSelected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance Report (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Bus Fleet … with these standards and procedures, and (3) has a comprehensive maintenance plan for its bus fleet. We found … three recommendations. Key Recommendations Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/selected-aspects-bus-fleet-maintenance-report-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 336
… (The inactivation process was previously explained in Payroll Bulletin #316 , dated April 19, 2002). Affected … inactive The inactivation process was previously explained in Payroll Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/336-reveal-report-nben739-direct-deposit-cancelled-reportOpinion 2010-1
Whether monies held in a park land trust fund pursuant to village law may be expended to pay that part of the purchase price
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1Opinion 88-35
… services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). Generally, professional services which fall within … is no possibility of competition ( Harlem Gas v Mayor , 33 NY 309; Williams v Bryant , 53 AD2d 229, 385 NYS2d 425; 1986 … Opns St Comp No. 83-105, p 129; see Baird v Mayor , 96 NY 567). This Office, for example, has suggested that if a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35State Agencies Bulletin No. 415
… the changes, resulting from the Payroll System upgrade, in the procedure for recovering overpayments from inactive … The amount deducted from each paycheck is updated in the Goal Balance field each pay period by the system after … are equal. Overpayments may occur for many reasons. In the Payroll System the overpayment can be recovered in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/415-automatic-processing-overpayments-inactive-employeesMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2011 Through September 30, 2011
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health's eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … through September 30, 2011. Background The Department of Health (Department) administers the State's Medicaid program. … live in New York State; and Improper claims for certain clinic services, physician-administered drugs, and vision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2011-through-september-30-2011Food Safety Monitoring
… the processing, distribution and sale of food products in New York State. The audit covers the period April 1, 2011 … establishments, obtaining and analyzing food samples in support of its food safety/recall program, and … food sampling program is a nationally recognized leader in the field. However, all programs could benefit from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/30/food-safety-monitoringOpinion 98-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … payable, when added to all other consideration payable under contracts in which the supervisor had an interest … that the board of supervisors would audit claims submitted for payment under the contracts. For purposes of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Opinion 2006-8
Whether a central school district may use monies in an employee benefit fund to pay for awards paid upon retirement under collective bargaining agreements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 2008-2
Whether a newly elected town board member would have a prohibited interest in a contract under which the members business delivers road salt to the town
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Opinion 90-13
… 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-90-13