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Opinion 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-2010-1

Opinion 88-35

… to assist it in administering the State's student loan program. A detailed RFP, designed to upgrade, modernize and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35

State Agencies Bulletin No. 415

… from the Payroll System upgrade, in the procedure for recovering overpayments from inactive employees. Affected … Amount and Goal Balance are equal. Overpayments may occur for many reasons. In the Payroll System the overpayment can … Payroll System (PaySR) an OVP could not be processed for an inactive employee. In the upgraded Payroll System …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/415-automatic-processing-overpayments-inactive-employees

Opinion 88-67

… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law partner of village mayor hired as village attorney) … that it is not contemplated that the partner or the law firm would be retained as an independent contractor, but …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67

Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2011 Through September 30, 2011

… system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the six-month period ended September … were attributable to claims which had excessive amounts for coinsurance, copayments, or deductibles from other plans; …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2011-through-september-30-2011

Food Safety Monitoring

… monitors the processing, distribution and sale of food products in New York State. The audit covers the period … 18, 2013. Background The Department's Division of Food Safety and Inspection (Division) is responsible for … enforcing State laws and Department regulations related to food safety. The Division's objective is to ensure a safe and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/30/food-safety-monitoring

Opinion 98-6

Whether there would be a prohibited conflict of interest if the company were to be awarded additional contracts while the supervisor is in office

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6

Opinion 2006-8

… -- Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve Fund (use of for lump sum “retirement awards”) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … (use of employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund for lump sum “retirement awards”) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §6-p: … July 11, 1996, regarding A. 9040; see also Budget Report on S. 6278 of 1996). There is nothing in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8

Opinion 2008-2

… Municipal Law § 802 (1) (h) applies and the interest is not prohibited. The board member would be required, however, … whether it contains any pertinent provisions. Even if not required by the town's code of ethics, the board member should not participate in town board discussions or decisions …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2

Opinion 90-13

… for a village sewer project in conjunction with a planned New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) road … for a village sewer project in conjunction with a planned New York State Department of Transportation DOT road …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13

Opinion 2005-6

Whether a town may donate monies to sponsor a symposium on violence by teens in the community to be conducted and hosted by a parochial school

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6

Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2013 Through September 30, 2013

… system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the six-month period ended September … Medicaid payments, including: $1,822,467 in payments for pharmacy claims that posed patient safety concerns or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2013-through-september-30-2013

Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2012 Through March 31, 2013

… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health's eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/22/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2012-through-march-31-2013

Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up)

… (Report 2020-S-66 ). About the Program DOH administers the State’s Medicaid program and the Essential Plan. Medicaid … may transition between Medicaid and the Essential Plan. NY State of Health (NYSOH) is the State-run health plan marketplace organized under DOH where …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollments-follow

Placement Agent Ban

… 2017-2018: Signed into law on August 21, 2018 as Chapter 203 of the Laws of 2018 – A.3137 (Abbate) / S.4761 (Golden) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/placement-agent-ban

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1700

… Purpose To notify agencies of the maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar … age 50 and over. These employees can defer up to $6,000 in addition to their regular contribution amount, for a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1700-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2019

Monitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)

… Group (D&C), which provides State agency clients a full range of architectural, engineering, contracting, and … management services, including the management of a construction project’s schedule, cost, quality, safety, scope, and function. D&C is generally responsible for managing OGS’ …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-follow

New NY Broadband Program (Follow-Up)

… the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, New NY Broadband Program (Report 2020-S-19 ). About the Program … broadband has reimagined how we provide education and health care, manage energy, and ensure public safety, as well …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/25/new-ny-broadband-program-follow