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Opinion 89-57
… Improvements (town improvement of village street) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (town repair and improvement of village street) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts not Requiring Bidding (town repair and improvement of village street) HIGHWAY LAW, §142-c; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Opinion 89-33
… be paid without prior audit by the board of trustees, upon certification of the officer or employee having direct … officer or employee having direct supervision of the claimant to the effect that such services indicated on such … the officer or employee having direct supervision of the claimant. As you will note, this statute encompasses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-33How to Make a Vendor Responsibility Determination
… capacity and controls; appropriate legal authority to do business in New York; a satisfactory record of … record on past contracts. You should consider any information that comes to your attention and work with the vendor to address any negative information. Things to keep in mind: Determinations must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determinationOpinion 93-16
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §217(c),(f): Volunteer firefighters who also serve as paid employees of a political subdivision … times during which an individual is required ordinarily to be at work under the terms and conditions of his or her … earn credits. You ask whether this action by the employer will permit credits to be earned. General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Opinion 93-15
… BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (authority to annually audit public library) EDUCATION LAW, §259; TOWN LAW, §123: Neither … the board of trustees nor the separate treasurer of a town public library is required pursuant to Town Law, §123 to … the board of trustees or the separate treasurer of a town public library is required to annually account to, and submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 2002-11
… Award Programs (point accumulation for responding to both fire and ambulance calls) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §217(c): For … purposes of earning a year of firefighting service under a fire district service award program that provides points for … twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of fire company calls other than emergency rescue and first aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2002-11
… responding to the minimum number of calls of the emergency rescue and first aid squad, as set forth in section … minimum number of fire company calls other than emergency rescue and first aid squad calls, as set forth in section … responding to the minimum number of calls of an emergency rescue and first aid squad, and an additional twenty-five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11Opinion 93-7
… services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). We are aware of no judicial decisions on the issue … to these services (see People ex rel. Smith , supra , 17 NY, at p 589; 1A Antieau, Municipal Corporation Law, §10.33). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… as of August 5, 2010. The death certificate filed with the Probate Court in Kenshaw County, South Carolina, lists her … appointment application that GROSSMANN had filed with the probate court, which omitted the portions concerning anything …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannDiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… New York state’s Medicaid system made approximately $6.8 million in inappropriate payments, including $3.5 million for separately billed medical services that should … P. DiNapoli. By the end of audit fieldwork, about $2.4 million of the overpayments were recovered. “New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Public works contracts may include provisions that require a surety … Public works contracts may include provisions that require a surety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Oswego , Town of Owego , Town of Sidney , Town of South Bristol and Wyoming County . “In today’s fiscal climate, … annual audits of the supervisor’s records. Town of South Bristol – Financial Management (Ontario County) The board … City of Oswego Town of Owego Town of Sidney Town of South Bristol and Wyoming County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2XII.7.B Voucher Denials – XII. Expenditures
… rejections can occur for various reasons, including at the agency’s request. The Bureau has established codes for the most common reasons payments are rejected. See the chart … rejections can occur for various reasons including at the agencys request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7b-voucher-denialsDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
… today that Syracuse City School District teachers Jason Cecile and Nichole Murray must pay the United States $31,872.90 to resolve allegations that they … pay for teaching classes to Twilight Program participants. Jason Cecile was the Twilight Program Coordinator at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsVII.4 Appropriated Loan Receivables – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Appropriated Loan Receivables (ALRs) result when State money is … and revenue can be tracked via the NYAR0473 –Appropriated Loan Receivables report. To run the NYAR0473, navigate to Accounts Receivable > Report > Appropriated Loan Receivables. Agencies should review their enacted budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii4-appropriated-loan-receivablesVII.3.A AP Adjustment Voucher Preparation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… be attached by the agency when submitting the transaction online. Agencies who bulkload ROA transactions can attach … Online agencies enter an Adjustment Voucher in the Accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3a-ap-adjustment-voucher-preparationAccess to Preschool Special Education Services
… and regulations to promote timely access to services for children across New York State. The audit covered the period … disabilities. Preschool special education services for children 3 to 5 years of age can include but are not limited … and counseling. As of October 5, 2022, SED reported 40,846 children in the State were receiving preschool special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesMedicaid Program – Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance
… of individuals who had comprehensive third-party health insurance coverage. The audit covered the period January 1, … through New York State of Health (NYSOH), New York’s online health insurance marketplace, and the remainder were enrolled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/13/medicaid-program-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-partyNew York League for Early Learning, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Itinerant Teacher (SEIT), full-day and half-day Special Class (SC), and full-day and half-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting (SCIS) preschool special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/29/new-york-league-early-learning-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualManagement of Unexpected Delays and Events During Winter 2017-18
… the oldest operating under its original name. It extends from three major New York City terminals – Penn Station, … by trains that were late, canceled at the terminal before departing, or terminated en route before reaching their … or collisions between a person and a train, which kept it from providing scheduled train service. The LIRR did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/07/management-unexpected-delays-and-events-during-winter-2017-18