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Opinion 96-8
… regulations evidenced by photo-monitoring) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Toll Collection Provisions (violation … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-l(1)(a); VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§155, 1630; PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, §361: Towns … NYCRR Part 101; Public Authorities Law, §361; Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1630), if such violation is evidenced by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 96-7
… Const. art IX, section 1[c]; see also e.g., 1993 Opns St Comp No. 93-6, p 10; 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-14, p 53). Fire districts are established for the … Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §5[1]; 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-41, p 105; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-34, p 55). In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 96-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … equal to the previous annual principal payment on the bond issue. The moneys would be accumulated for a future … Whether the fire district may include in future years budgets an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 2001-11
… -- Powers and Duties (of individual on behalf of private corporation doing business with fire district not relevant … and Sales (assistant fire chief as stockholder of corporation doing business with fire district) GENERAL … fire department who owns more than 5% of the stock of a corporation would not have a prohibited interest in contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11Examination of Official Station Designation
… designated the official station of a Department employee in calendar years 2013 and 2014. Background According to the … than any other work location). Such designation is to be in the best interest of the State and not for the convenience … designation of the official station for the employee in calendar years 2013 and 2014 was not made in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/examination-official-station-designationState Agencies Bulletin No. 872
… the new process for checking the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of the Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement. Background In accordance with IRS Publication 590, “Individual … Instructions for Form W-2, the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of the Form W-2 must be checked for all employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/872-change-process-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2016 Through September 30, 2016
… $1.1 million in improper episodic payments to home health care providers; $845,824 in overpayments for newborn claims … for inpatient, durable medical equipment, clinic, child care, and transportation services; $160,759 in overpayments … claim that was billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided; and $25,354 in improper payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/25/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2016-through-september-30-2016Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… Purpose The purpose of this performance audit is to determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related to the administration of Sections 50(5) and 151 of the … The purpose of this performance audit is to determine whether the Workers Compensation Board Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-fiscal-year-ended-march-31-2014Statewide Compliance With Administrative Requirements for Retail Liquor License Approvals, Renewals, and Enforcement Actions
… with any local laws or policies that could impact licensing in specific communities, including “on premises” … distribution, and retail sale of all alcoholic beverages. A three-member Board of Commissioners oversees the … they are in compliance with the ABC Law. When a licensee is non-compliant, the Authority can impose a fine on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/statewide-compliance-administrative-requirements-retail-liquor-license-approvals-renewalsOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report: Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, issued … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followNew York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation in our initial audit report, New York … We found that the sampled SBHCs did not follow Department of Health (DOH) inventory control regulations for medications … To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (2013-S-58). Background Our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls … prior to their certification or approval for the placement of foster children, and to determine whether casework … including foster care and adoption, through its Division of Child Welfare and Community Services. Regional Offices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsEffectiveness of Cost Containment Initiatives
… Purpose To determine what cost containment initiatives the New York State Thruway … To determine what cost containment initiatives the New York State Thruway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/effectiveness-cost-containment-initiativesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1134
… The Action of Z12 will automatically default on the Description page. If applicable, enter Pool ID changes on the … a row will be automatically inserted on the incumbent’s Job Data record when the position is saved. The following … number of incumbents examined for update, those for whom Job updating was bypassed, those for whom Job updates failed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1134-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2012Westchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Geoffrey S. Berman, the … by using a fictitious company," said New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Thanks to my ongoing … for a fee for estate administrators like PARISI based on a percentage of the value of the estate's assets. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleState Agencies Bulletin No. 734
… Purpose To inform the Department of Environmental Conservation of the procedure to return employees in the titles of Forest Ranger 1, 2 and 3 … To inform the Department of Environmental Conservation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/734-return-certain-arbitration-eligible-employees-bargaining-units-31-and-61Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… two recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Report … Part B, which provides supplementary medical insurance for a broad range of outpatient medical services, physicians’ fees, and medical supplies. For individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followReview of Real Property Holdings for Disposal (Follow-Up)
… in our initial report, Review of Real Property Holdings for Disposal ( 2010-S-48 ). Background Our initial report, … its real property holdings to identify properties for sale or disposal. We identified 18 potential surplus … value of $7.1 million that may no longer have been needed for transportation purposes and could have been disposed of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/review-real-property-holdings-disposal-followOverpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)
… recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions … care needs. When billing Medicaid for inpatient services, hospitals must indicate a patient’s “level of care” on a … overpayments. The overpayments occurred primarily because hospitals billed Medicaid for higher (and more costly) levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissions-follow