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Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… and recovery of overpayments made to hospitals for special medical items; and took sufficient steps to … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. The Empire … with member hospitals include reimbursement rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient hospital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsOversight of the Early Intervention Program
… and ensuring equitable and timely access to services for children across the State. The audit covered the period … services later. Young children missing these opportunities for early intervention services are potentially at greater … Health Law include specific requirements and time frames for the provision of Program services. One requirement is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/28/oversight-early-intervention-programOpinion 91-62
… a portion of the building and planned improvements thereto for village purposes. You ask whether a village, by local … a portion of the building and planned improvements thereto for village purposes. You state that the village is wholly … state that only property which is no longer needed for village purposes may be conveyed ( cf . County Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… fiscal year ending on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2023. The scores also cover 17 cities with non-calendar … of Lackawanna, all three of which are listed as not filed for the second year in a row. Additionally, the Village of … might be more easily remedied.” The Village of Saugerties, for example, which is designated in significant fiscal stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… Transportation Authority (MTA). The MTA is responsible for developing and implementing a unified mass transportation policy for New York City, Dutchess, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester counties for the benefit of the people of the State of New York. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles-followChild Care Stabilization Grants
… was used for bonuses, retirement contributions, tuition reimbursement, mental health supports, and health care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsOpinion 91-52
… may not adopt a post-1953 local law which provides for an award of a contract after competitive bidding to a … which employ a prescribed percentage of local residents for the purpose of benefiting the local economy. Such … L 1991, ch 413, §§54-56, effective January 1, 1992, which increases the monetary thresholds of section 103 and adds a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-52Opinion 93-13
… road patrol) - Pre-emption (formation of special district for the provision of sheriff's road patrol services) COUNTY … LAW, §§10(5), 34(3)(b): There is no statutory authority for a county to charge-back the cost of sheriff's road patrol to particular municipalities within that county, or for a county to provide such road patrols on a part-county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-13DiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
… found. DiNapoli said that a persistent lack of funding for public health over the last decade forced DOH to operate … with accurate COVID-19 death counts and became entangled in the undercounting of those deaths as the Executive took … in facilities. “The pandemic was devastating and deadly for New Yorkers living in nursing homes. Families have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-states-pandemic-response-nursing-homes-hindered-ill-prepared-state-agencyDiNapoli: SED Oversight of Career Training Programs Falling Short
… them for the jobs that are most needed or pay the best. My auditors found numerous ways in which the State … do not align with careers that are the most in-demand or best-paying. Department of Labor (DOL) statistics show 41 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-sed-oversight-career-training-programs-falling-shortOpinion 2003-6
… the village having its own police department. This would result in the property owners within the village that has a … operation of a town police department established after [January 1, 1960] pursuant to this section if any such village … that all charges and expenses incurred under article 16 of the Town Law for zoning and planning "shall be a charge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-6Opinion 89-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … Law, §806[1]). Also, we note that the courts of this State have held public officials to a high standard of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60Opinion 90-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … village fire department determines that the expenditure is for the use and benefit of the department. 1982 Opns St … sections 9104 and 9105, however, for a village treasurer who is the initial recipient of foreign fire insurance tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20SUNY Bulletin No. SU-357
… Purpose: To inform agencies of the procedures to process nonresident alien Student and Exchange Visitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-357-suny-nra-sevis-fee-reimbursementCollege Readiness
… Department of Education is adequately preparing students for post-secondary institutions. Our audit covered the period … school year. Over the past several years, DOE has reported increases in the percentage of students graduating from its … determined to be college ready has continuously lagged. For example, in 2019, while 77.3% of high school students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions
… Transportation Authority (MTA) uses similar hiring and promotion policies, procedures, and directives for New … preserves and enhances the quality of life and economic health of the New York metropolitan region through … MTA, provides subway and bus services to New York City (NYC). MaBSTOA, a subsidiary of Transit, operates buses in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/17/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotionsOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… laws, rules, and regulations. Our audit covered the period January 1, 2015 through October 20, 2017. Background OCFS’ … to evaluate the effectiveness of their oversight. As a result, there is considerable risk that material information … implement this recommendation because doing so could result in a violation of federal and State confidentiality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programsDiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… Planning requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s … found plans with incorrect or outdated contact information for key personnel, unarmed door alarms and radios that were … a time of school shootings by requiring districts to plan for the unthinkable,” DiNapoli said. “While it’s clear the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningOpinion 92-19
… is authorized to take. Section 1660 applies to "highways outside of villages", but not including State highways …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-19Opinion 2000-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … and Ice Removal and Road Repair Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys from the highway fund to) -- Highway Fund (transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-5