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Opinion 90-44
… benefits) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (salary exclusive of fringe benefits for purposes of village budget hearing) WORDS AND PHRASES -- … public hearing on the tentative budget refers only to the salary, or fixed, periodic cash consideration, proposed to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44State Agencies Bulletin No. 1664
… of updated procedures for processing union dues deductions in PayServ Affected Employees Employees who are seeking to … or otherwise changed. To ensure that all actions taken in PayServ regarding union membership and union dues … is no change to the current process at this time. The Business Services Center will continue to enter dues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1664-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll-deductions-unionQuality of Internal Control Certifications (Follow-Up)
… Purpose In 2012, we conducted a series of audits at 12 State agencies focusing specifically … 2011-2012 Internal Control Certifications submitted to the Division of the Budget (DOB). We examined whether these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/quality-internal-control-certifications-followOpinion 88-75
… very costly, as well as time consuming, to the city for a new lawyer from the prior firm to become expert in the case. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75Do Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Do Not Call Enforcement Efforts Report 2017S55
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… Jan. 15, 2022, mandates agencies disclose the algorithmic tools they have used one or more times during the prior … the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), the Department of Education (DOE), the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the Department of Buildings (DOB). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsOpinion 98 - 22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Procedural Requirements … by another local law) -- Publicity Fund (establishment of in village); (providing for, increasing or eliminating cap on in village) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Funds (procedure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Village of Greenwich – Justice Court Operations (2014M-023)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Court’s financial … The Justice did not consistently submit monthly reports to the Justice Court Fund on time. Although the previous Justice remitted the balance of his bank account to the Village and subsequently closed the account when he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/05/30/village-greenwich-justice-court-operations-2014m-023XIII.4.D Meals and Incidental Expenses Breakdown – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… for meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) based on per diem rates established by the United States General Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4d-meals-and-incidental-expenses-breakdownXI.11.D Equipment and Software Maintenance Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… provide guidance to state agencies on: Assessing the need for equipment and software maintenance contracts; Determining price reasonableness for those contracts; and Essential language for equipment and software maintenance contracts. Prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11d-equipment-and-software-maintenance-contractsRegistration and Enforcement of Automotive Services, Sales, and Salvage Facilities
… registered with the Department. We also identified delays in the Department’s process for handling consumer complaints. … from the date the complaint was received, as called for in the regulations. Factors that could contribute to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/15/registration-and-enforcement-automotive-services-sales-and-salvage-facilitiesDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… Insurance (UI) system and ad hoc workarounds to compensate for the old system weakened oversight and ultimately … posed by the extraordinary demand caused by the pandemic for unemployment benefits and more lenient federal … UI benefit claims, but it also administered UI benefits for the temporary programs created by the federal Coronavirus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudOpinion 99-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-1Medicaid Program – Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health’s New York State of Health system has adequate controls to ensure accurate enrollments in the Medicaid program and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/28/medicaid-program-appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-healthXII.4.B.1 Supporting Information – XII. Expenditures
… agencies in determining whether claims for payment from vendors and state employees are appropriate to pay prior to certifying … process, please refer to Chapter XI, Section 11.F – Contract Monitoring of this Guide. Travelers must provide the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b1-supporting-informationThe 80/20 Housing Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the … the Housing Finance Agency (HFA). HFA's mission is to create and preserve high-quality, affordable, multifamily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/8020-housing-program-followSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial report, … and Operations Practices ( 2015-S-20 ). Background On April 14, 2011, the Governor of New York signed into law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followDiNapoli: Regional Land Banks Fighting Urban Blight
… State Comptroller DiNapoli today released a report on the … New York currently has 15 active land banks throughout the state that acquire properties in an effort to return them to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-regional-land-banks-fighting-urban-blightOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… Department competitively awards grant funding to schools for projects based on several factors including … measures to determine the success of each project. For example, recipients may use funds to hire farm-to-school … grant recipient enters into a contract with the Department for eligible projects, which align to the goals of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followOpinion 91-48
… Apart from article 18 of the General Municipal Law and codes of ethics promulgated thereunder, we note that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48