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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1230
… The enactment of Section 203 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) increased the monthly transit benefit … as a result of ATRA, the IRS released additional annual inflation adjustments for the monthly limit for transit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1230-retroactive-pre-tax-transit-adjustmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1397
… reported in the New York State Electronic Personnel System (NYSTEP) Effective Date(s) 03/26/15 – Administration … transaction must be requested for all affected rows on the employee’s Job Data page. These changes should be completed … to ensure the appropriate information is reflected on the employee’s record. Deleting Position Pools If a Position Pool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1397-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2015-2016State Agencies Bulletin No. 1240
… the Line Number field. If applicable, update the Position Pool ID field on the Specific Information page by expanding … PayServ Data Conversion Requirements. OSC Actions Position Pool IDs The Account Code for the Position Pool IDs will be charged automatically to fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1240-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2013Management and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … could compromise the quality of the care they provide due to fatigue. The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of November 19, … To determine the extent of implementation of the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/management-and-control-overtime-costs-followOpinion 92-7
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … of a volunteer's business) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Relief" (meaning of for purposes of special acts incorporating volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid claim processing controls to ensure accurate payment of Medicare expenses for individuals enrolled in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followOpinion 91-48
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … record of the governing board's proceedings. A "contract", for purposes of article 18, is defined in General Municipal … to the planning board is not a contract within the meaning of article 18 and, as a result, that section 801 is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Opinion 96-9
… to salary increase pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m when collective bargaining agreement provides for … base salary for purposes of General Municipal Law, §207-m) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Base Salary" (for purposes of General Municipal Law, §207-m) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: Whether a signing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 96-8
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-l(1)(a); VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§155, 1630; PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, §361: Towns and villages … The penalty imposed is expressly declared to be civil in nature and is not made part of the motor vehicle … Director Justice Court Fund 1 In People ex .rel. NYS Thruway v NYRAC , Yonkers City Court, April 26, 1995, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 96-7
… agreement. You ask whether several fire districts may join together in an advertising campaign for the purpose of … advertise to recruit volunteers, they may join together and perform this function cooperatively pursuant to … Whether fire districts may join together in an ad campaign for the purpose of recruiting …
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-2001-11State Agencies Bulletin No. 872
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new process for checking the … most employees filling these positions are eligible to participate in a retirement program and the Retirement … from a position for which the individual retired prior to 2008. These employees cannot contribute to a public …
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
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system … Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the period April 1, 2016 … claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to …
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
… expenses in all material respects. The Board made minor payroll allocation errors that had no net impact on the total … because some workers were charged to the wrong department payroll. Board officials agreed with our findings and stated … ensure that personal service costs reconcile to employee payroll expenses and are allocated appropriately for future …
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
… 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)
… Interlock Device (IID) connects to the vehicle’s ignition system, and the vehicle operator must blow into the device … 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016, the courts ordered the installation of 1,084 IIDs for offenders under Probation’s …
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)
… the extent of implementation of the recommendation in our initial audit report, New York City School-Based Health Centers: Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies ( Report … supplies. Ten of the 11 SBHCs sampled had shortages in various medication categories (907 out of 2,298.25 units …
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)
… 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 …
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-requirements