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Opinion 96-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … incentive as constituting base salary for purposes of General Municipal Law, §207-m) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Base … the village police department must be calculated as part of the base salary of those officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Security and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… and the Department were not in compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards that govern the systems that process credit card transactions. We also found ITS did not comply with … The five recommendations covered PCI Data Security Standard compliance, policies addressing logging, controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles ( 2020-S-31 ). Background New … To assess the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles-followOpinion 2004-6
… ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW §57.07: A village may not permit an historical society to use an unneeded portion of a … Law §57.07(2) and, as consideration under the contract, permit the historical society to use the unneeded space in a … the space in the building. You ask whether a village may permit an historical society to utilize vacant space in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6Opinion 2001-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- Powers and Duties (of individual on behalf of … Whether an assistant chief of a fire department who owns more than 5 of the stock of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11State Agencies Bulletin No. 1803
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2019 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions for payments … with the following bulletin the minimum hourly wage is being increased as noted: Division of the Budget (DOB) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1803-december-2019-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employeesCity of Long Beach - Budget Review (B19-7-4)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … our budget review issued in May 2018. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/05/10/city-long-beach-budget-review-b19-7-4Purchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, … more work needs to be done. Of the initial report’s eight audit recommendations, three were implemented, two were … To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/18/purchasing-and-procurement-practices-followOversight of Passenger Safety (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Oversight of Passenger Safety (Report 2017-S-50 ). About the Program … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/oversight-passenger-safety-followNursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Nursing Home Surveillance ( 2015-S-26 ). Background The Department of Health (Department) … ) Department of Health: Nursing Home Surveillance ( 2015-S-26 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/08/nursing-home-surveillance-followOpinion 91-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Fund (use of profits for general village purposes) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … Whether a village board of trustees may use surplus moneys in the villages water fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Report 2018-S-58 ). … To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-followOpinion 2006-10
… an allowance for services rendered by any town officer or employee, when the services have been necessary to and … town board may separately compensate any town officer or employee for services necessary to or occasioned by reason of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Gift Cards this Holiday Season
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for details … Money from unused gift cards issued by New York businesses is turned over to the State Comptroller's office as abandoned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… to A.I. will need to have the new NYS Employee Id loaded into the EMPLID field [starting position 55 ]. OSC … Hire Process Temporary IDs must be entered into the Empl ID Field for New Hires (A.I. Agencies Only) Agencies who … Web page at the OSC Internet site (http://www.osc.state.ny.us/payroll/pep.htm ) for additional updates on SSN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1198-changes-automated-interface-transaction-processing-ai-agencies-onlyOpinion 98-24
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (for Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law coverage for a … accepts the services of a volunteer firefighter who is a member of a fire company in a bordering area, is liable for Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Employee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the 14 recommendations included in our initial audit report Employee Qualifications Hiring and Promotions Report 2017S48
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Payment Card … selected State University of New York (SUNY) schools are in compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards and … SUNY schools organizations. The three recommendations in our initial audit report addressed the implementation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-followCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Payment Card … security policy that addressed all of the requirements in the PCI DSS, and the Authority could also improve certain … compliance with PCI DSS and implement recommendations made in a preliminary report and confidential draft report issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/04/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-followEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Report 2016-S-57 ). About the Program The … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the … portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-follow