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Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare
… on behalf of dual-eligible individuals receiving hospice care covered by Medicare. This audit covered the period … Hospice is a coordinated program of home and/or inpatient care that treats terminally ill individuals and their families. Hospice programs provide palliative care, including nursing, physician, and counseling services; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/28/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-individuals-receiving-hospice-services-coveredOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… North America’s largest transportation network. New York City Transit (Transit), one of the MTA’s constituent … line on Staten Island, which runs from the St. George Ferry Terminal to the southern terminus at the Tottenville …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1901
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions for processing the 2021 Special Assignment to Duty Pay (SAD). … the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … traffic within the highway Rights-of-Way are eligible for Special Assignment to Duty Pay. The pilot project will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1901-2021-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2020Newburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… $95,000 in pension benefits by failing to report his return to work in the public sector to the New York State … Fire Department in various capacities from 1980 until his retirement in May 2000. Following his retirement, VATTER attended law school and practiced law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsMandatory Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… Mandatory members are required to join NYSLRS. Beginning July 27, 1976, … date of full-time, permanent appointment. Employees who are eligible to join PFRS (both full-time and part time … the employer. Member Must Purchase Service For members who are in a contributory retirement plan, they will be required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/mandatory-membershipSubmitting Your Payment – Legacy Reporting
… Authorization form (RS5542) with your name, bank, account number and the name of the person to be notified when the … through Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days they worked and more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/submitting-your-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1689
… agency instructions for processing the 2018 M/C Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance Affected Employees … of Military and Naval Affairs authorize a 2018 Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance to eligible M/C employees. Effective Date(s) The 2018 M/C Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance should be processed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1689-2018-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedOpinion 2002-15
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … to Town Law §64(19) and Highway Law §327 are raised on a townwide basis. Similarly, as a rule, the cost of … building used for the offices of town officials is raised on a townwide basis. You ask whether the cost of expenses for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Opinion 91-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … -- Purchase Through County or State (no similar exception for federal General Services Administration contracts) LOCAL … by a political subdivision through the New York State Office of General Services, subject to rules established by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-6Opinion 92-32
… The town, by local law, may authorize the purchase price to be paid to the town on an installment basis, secured … significant structure which should be preserved as an historic site. The town, however, does not wish to hold title to the depot for historic preservation purposes. The town has contacted an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Opinion 96-17
… "conference", presented by a State agency, which includes workshops and lectures, if the board of commissioners … Law, §72-g provides that the chief officer of the fire department of any municipal corporation or fire district, … subject to any rules or regulations governing the department, may authorize the volunteer members of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Opinion 2002-15
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … to Town Law §64(19) and Highway Law §327 are raised on a townwide basis. Similarly, as a rule, the cost of … building used for the offices of town officials is raised on a townwide basis. You ask whether the cost of expenses for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0Opinion 90-20
… is for the use and benefit of the department. 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-239, p 300 is superseded. You ask whether a … Law, §§9104[a][4]; 9105[D][2],[E]; see also 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-53, p 120). Each fire department or company … that it is inconsistent with this conclusion. June 8, 1990 Francis L. Real, Mayor Village of Green Island …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20DiNapoli Releases Report on Local Roads
… Local governments across New York State spent $2 billion on road maintenance, repairs and upgrades in local fiscal … P. DiNapoli. Some local communities put road projects on hold during the pandemic, but an influx of federal money … are mostly state and federal highways. The study focuses on areas outside New York City. DiNapoli urged state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-releases-report-local-roadsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1889
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2020 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions … annual salary is below the annualized equivalent of the minimum wage for their work location. Affected Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1889-december-2020-increase-minimum-wageFare Evasion
… network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City … Connecticut. The MTA has two agencies that provide bus and subway service within New York City: Transit and MTA Bus. … MTA Bus provides service throughout the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn and express bus routes from those boroughs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/15/fare-evasionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1958
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that employees with NYSPO access can opt … or retired). The employee must be notified about how to withdraw a consent and the effective date and manner … will generate an automated email to all email addresses on file for the employee indicating a change has been made. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1958-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-2021-form-w-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1861
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that employees with NYSPO access are able to opt out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement for the 2020 tax year. Affected Employees Employees … New York State Payroll Online NYSPO Electronic Delivery of 2020 Form W2 Statement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1861-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-2020-form-w-2New Windsor Couple Charged With Stealing Over $2 Million From New York By Submitting False Medicaid Provider Claims
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, October 30, 2025, Rohail Raja, age 45, and his wife, Sharma Alam, age 45, both of the Town … schemes. A joint investigation was conducted by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the Office of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/new-windsor-couple-charged-stealing-over-2-million-new-york-submitting-false-medicaid-provider-claimsOpinion 91-9
… (increase in items by city council in city of the second class) -- Contingency Funds (in cities of the second class) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and Duties (city council in city of the second class - budget items) CITIES -- City Council … Whether section 75 of the Second Class Cities Law SCCL would permit a city council to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9