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Opinion 2004-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- … ambulance service" (see Division of Budget Report on S4705 of 1969). Additionally, in a recent amendment to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-14-12)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt totaling $12,000,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/14/city-long-beach-budget-review-b7-14-12DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for August 2014
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-august-2014Upstate New York Company Delivers $450,000 Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… invested in the company through Trillium Group, a managing partner for the In-State Program, in 2010 ($500,000) and in … jobs within the region," said Kevin Phelps, general partner for Trillium Group. The In-State Private Equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/upstate-new-york-company-delivers-450000-investment-gain-state-pension-fundState Police Bulletin No. SP-78
… Purpose To provide procedures to the Division of State Police for a new Earnings Code to be used for Extraordinary … between the State of New York and the New York State Police Investigators Association, Local 4, I.U.P.A., AFL-CIO … and Senior Investigators of the Division of State Police, 1995-1999, allows for the payment of overtime in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-78-new-earnings-code-eos-extraordinary-overtime-senior-investigatorsOpinion 2006-10
… (charging back portion of salary of town engineer) -- Real Property (use of proceeds from lease of district … vital statistics); (town engineer) WATER IMPROVEMENTS -- Real Property (proceeds from the lease of) ZONING AND … constitute separate primary registration districts and are not part of a single combined district. TOWN LAW §§54, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program
… support from the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (Division) to administer these activities. Key … of Interest Division of Housing and Community Renewal: Housing Preference for Disabled Veterans (2010-S-42) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/28/low-income-housing-trust-fund-programExamination of Outstanding Premiums
… the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) participates in the Statewide Offset Program (SWOP), and (ii) the amount … to offset State payments to recover outstanding debt. In May 2015, we recommended NYSIF participate in SWOP as a means to recover outstanding premium. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/19/examination-outstanding-premiumsLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (Follow-Up)
… York State. When initially granted, a proprietary school’s license is valid for 2 years. Thereafter, license renewals are granted for a period of 4 years. In order to be approved for the 2-year license, schools are required to submit certain financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schools-followImproper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… the basis for calculating the reimbursement. When a hospital bills Medicaid for an inpatient stay, the hospital reports certain information on its claims, such as … for recipients who were reported as discharged from a hospital but then admitted to a different hospital within 24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followOpinion 89-60
… within the town. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq .) contains the provisions of law which relate to … and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in … or agreement with a municipality (General Municipal Law, §800[2]). Since it appears that the home inspections in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60DiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… The number of homeless veterans in New York has dropped dramatically … 2011 to 1,248 individuals in 2016 in New York, a decrease of 78.4 percent during the time frame, according to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) data. By comparison, … The number of homeless veterans in New York has dropped dramatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… bridges and repairing any defects found. If a serious ("Red Flag") structural defect is identified during an … there is no danger of structural failure or collapse. If Red or Safety Flags are so serious that immediate attention … Instead, it labeled them as Immediate Conditions (Red Flag), Priority Conditions (Yellow Flag), and Safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/19/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2016
… Island, including $77,000 with Captain Dan Fishing Corp., $24,000 with Captain Rod Inc., $24,000 with Captain Ed Laske, … services for traditional NYS lottery products such as Mega Millions, Power Ball and scratch-off tickets. Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2016New York State Health Insurance Program – Upcoding of Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Follow-Up)
… district employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for the Program. The New … and $6,487,932 to providers who billed at a higher paying CPT code for an E/M service than the service actually performed. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-managementExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… of our examination were to determine if Unemployment Insurance (UI) payments made by the Department of Labor (DOL) … of our examination were to determine if Unemployment Insurance UI payments made by the Department of Labor DOL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsReview of Collecto, Inc
… was appropriate and properly supported. The $14,355 in overpayments represented services previously billed on prior invoices. The $2,664 in potential overpayments represented charges where the … staff do not approve vouchers with duplicate billings. In addition, SUNY Downstate is working with their Counsel’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/review-collecto-incCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… 2018-S-58 ). About the Program Homes and Community Renewal consists of the State’s major housing and community renewal agencies, including the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). DHCR is responsible for the supervision, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-740
… increase for employees represented by IUPAT, Local 1969 in Bargaining Unit T5. Affected Employees Employee represented by IUPAT, Local 1969 in Bargaining Unit T5 are affected. Effective Dates Effective in paychecks dated June 16, 2022. OSC Actions At the request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-740-international-union-painters-and-allied-trades-iupat-localXIV.14.A Statewide Accounting Policy - Capital Assets and Depreciation – XIV. Special Procedures
… reporting elements and new requirements are described in detail in the following sections. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14a-statewide-accounting-policy-capital-assets-and-depreciation