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Opinion 2004-1
… in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of for services of emergency rescue and first aid squad) FIRE … of fees in General Municipal Law §209-b(4) applies to all emergency rescue services provided by an emergency rescue … the underlined phrase in subdivision 4 is intended to apply to "emergency service" and "general ambulance service", …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-14-12)
… in the proposed budget; however, the City’s charter does not authorize such an appropriation. The proposed budget …
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
… a wet lab at the State Psychiatric Institute. $369,000 to Louis C. Allegrone Inc. to waterproof the Grand Staircase …
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
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund"™s (Fund) investment in … fiscal year ends March 31, 2015. About Trillium Group, LLC Trillium Group is a Rochester-based venture capital group … focus on growth equity investment opportunities located in western New York. Trillium’s current portfolio consists of …
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
… enter comment identifying eligible purpose for overtime Payroll Register and Employee Paycheck/Advice The Earnings Code EOS and the amount will be displayed on the payroll register. The earnings description "Extraordinary OT … concerning this Bulletin should be directed to your Payroll Auditor. … To provide procedures to the Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-78-new-earnings-code-eos-extraordinary-overtime-senior-investigatorsOpinion 2002-5
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses (financing acquisition of … preservation); (investment of monies held in) -- Deposits and Investments (of monies in capital reserve fund) REAL … of an amount to be funded by real property tax and to be paid into a capital reserve fund for the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Opinion 2006-10
… (charging back portion of salary of town engineer) -- Real Property (use of proceeds from lease of district property) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Accounting (charging a portion … proceeds from the lease of town and special district property) -- Deposits and Investments (crediting interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program
… about 4,400 low-income housing units, due to: questionable award decisions; lax monitoring or enforcement of … adhere to its own policies regarding the project award process. During our audit period, the Program awarded … Renewal: Housing Preference for Disabled Veterans (2010-S-42) Housing Affordability in New York State (March …
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)
… financial interests – that is, tuition investments – are protected. As of January 20, 2023, there were 359 … 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 documentation as …
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)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Report 2020-S-8 ). … of illness, which provides the basis for calculating the reimbursement. When a hospital bills Medicaid for an … the patient was transferred or discharged because DRG reimbursement methodologies for transfers and discharges are …
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 over the past five … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homeless veterans declined from 5,765 in 2011 to 1,248 individuals in 2016 in New York, a decrease of 78.4 percent during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Report 2020-N-5 ). About the Program The New York City (City) Department for the Aging (DFTA) is the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-followInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… June 21, 2013. Background The Authority is responsible for inspecting its highway bridges and repairing any defects … structural failure or collapse. If Red or Safety Flags are so serious that immediate attention is needed, they are … (Yellow Flag), and Safety Conditions (Safety Flags). For this report, we refer to the inspection results as …
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
… State Fairgrounds facility rentals for events including a boat show, RV show and the Sportsman’s Expo. Council on the … cultural services grants, including $560,000 to the Arts Center of the Capital Region, $500,000 to the Philharmonic … million to Currier, McCabe & Associates, Inc. to implement a replacement Medicaid Data Warehouse and provide support for …
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)
… Purpose To determine whether officials of United HealthCare implemented the recommendation contained in our audit report, entitled New York State Health Insurance Program: Upcoding of Selected …
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
… would have been made over the life of the claim had DOL not taken corrective action based on our findings, and … statements or representations to obtain benefits they were not eligible to receive, and $717,373 from New York State …
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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/review-collecto-incCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Collection of Fines Related to … regarding the nearly 1 million regulated apartments in New York State. Our audit focused on harassment and … cases. Harassment cases are scheduled for mediation conferences for resolution after the harassment complaint is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-follow