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Opinion 92-7
… the entire financial circumstances of the firefighter and his or her family, that the firefighter is indigent and that … provide personal financial relief to the firefighter and his or her family. You ask whether the Fishkill Exempt … moneys to aid a volunteer firefighter in the running of his business. You state that the firefighter is behind in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program ( 2010-S-76 ). Background The … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followOpinion 91-48
… a result, that section 801 is not applicable. At least one lower court, however, has held that an application for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Opinion 96-9
… procedure prescribed in the agreement. May 13, 1996 John J. Jablonski, Chief of Police Village of Hamburg 1 In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 96-8
… Municipal Law, §99-l[1][a] for handling cases which result in default judgments) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Justice … for certain cases handled by their justice courts which result in a default judgment. The cases in question involve … It is further our opinion that the fact that a case may result in a default judgment has no bearing on payment to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 96-7
… volunteer firefighters) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Fire Protection (cooperation agreement for recruitment of … Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law, (§119-m et seq ) generally authorizes "municipal corporations", … are established for the purpose of providing fire protection and responding to certain other types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 96-24
… for principal on obligations issued to finance a fire truck. The establishment of a capital reserve fund for the … for principal on obligations issued to finance a fire truck 1 . As to referendum requirements, a resolution for the … as a particular sort of firefighting vehicle (e.g., pumper truck), must set forth the estimated cost thereof and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 2001-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- Powers and Duties (of … An assistant chief of a fire district fire department who owns more than 5% of the stock of a corporation would not … an assistant chief of a fire district fire department who owns more than 5% of the stock of a corporation would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11New York City Economy Continues to Set Records
… New York City employment reached 4.55 million jobs in 2018, … level ever recorded, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City is experiencing its largest and longest job … New York City employment reached 455 million jobs in 2018 the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/new-york-city-economy-continues-set-recordsExamination of Official Station Designation
… commuting and is not reimbursable. The official station of every employee is designated by the head of the agency and is typically the employee’s usual work location. If an employee works at more than one location, the employee’s official station will normally be …
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
… reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the … reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers were processed in accordance with …
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
… Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related … our audit pursuant to legislative mandates included in these statutes, which direct the Comptroller and the Chair … Board to ascertain the annual amount of expenses incurred in the administration of these Laws. Our audit covered the …
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
… on the largest retail license types (On Premises Liquor, Grocery Store Beer, and Liquor Store). Between April 2014 and June 2016, the Authority …
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)
… sufficient oversight of DWI offenders. We also found that referral of probation violators were not made to the …
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)
… Ten of the 11 SBHCs sampled had shortages in various medication categories (907 out of 2,298.25 units expected), … student-supplied medications, they did not record student medication transactions (e.g., medications received from or …
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)
… policies and did not establish adequate processes for managing user access of Department systems. The five … and user access, patching, and a succession plan for dated programming languages. Key Finding Department …
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
… Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to ensure that foster homes meet required criteria … the foster care program, including placing children in foster care settings, certifying and approving certain … requirements, thus increasing the risk of placing children in an unacceptable environment. The problems we identified …
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 Authority (Authority) has … and how effective it has been in reducing overall costs. The audit covers the period January 1, 2012 through January … 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
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for reporting line number changes and to … Enter the appropriate line number. The Action of Z12 will automatically default on the Description page. If … the Education and Government section at the bottom of the page. If the position is filled, a row will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1134-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2012