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Opinion 2002-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … or "whose existing openness, natural condition, or present state of use, if retained, would enhance the present or … a period of probable usefulness of twenty years for a new recreational area of not less than 50 acres or an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Opinion 2006-10
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … the entire district. TOWN LAW §§20(2)(a), 27(1), 202-a(7): The salary of the town engineer is generally charged … Opns St Comp No. 72-800, unreported). Town Law §202-a(7), however, provides an exception to this general rule. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program
… Purpose To determine whether Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Program) funds are being awarded and … to be used in conjunction with other State, Federal, or private financing for low-income housing projects. Generally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/28/low-income-housing-trust-fund-programExamination of Outstanding Premiums
… (i) the extent to which the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) participates in the Statewide Offset Program (SWOP), and (ii) the amount of outstanding premiums NYSIF may have been able to recover through SWOP since April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/19/examination-outstanding-premiumsLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Licensing and Monitoring of … Non-degree-granting proprietary schools provide training in a broad range of disciplines, such as business, … and 26 English as a Second Language schools – operating in New York State. When initially granted, a proprietary …
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)
… (DRG) methodology to reimburse hospitals for inpatient medical care. The DRG methodology classifies patients … bills Medicaid for an inpatient stay, the hospital reports certain information on its claims, such as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followOpinion 89-60
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Building Inspector … business of performing home inspections) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 805-a(1)(b), (c): Although a building inspector …
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)
… of implementation of the 12 recommendations 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 … the largest agency in the federal network of Area Agencies on Aging in the United States. Its planned spending for the …
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 … bridges. The Authority does not use the term "flag" for the defects identified during an inspection. Instead, it … (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
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office approved 1,739 contracts valued at $3.25 billion and approved 4.3 … to soil and water conservation districts, including $1.1 million to Delaware County, $751,000 to Montgomery County …
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)
… the recommendation contained in our audit report, entitled New York State Health Insurance Program: Upcoding of Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Report 2006-S-11) and a follow-up to this audit (Report 2007-F-41). …
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
… made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and … outstanding benefit overpayments. The results contained in our report cover select high risk payment requests and … and prior years’ findings confirmed by DOL during in 2013. Key Findings We identified 7,370 erroneous payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsReview of Collecto, Inc
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether payments made by the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center (Downstate) to Collecto, … amount collected by account type and size. Key Findings Of the $29,288 we examined, we found overpayments of $14,355 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/review-collecto-incCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). DHCR is responsible for the supervision, maintenance, and development of … not taking corrective action to resolve a previous case. For non-compliance complaints, owners are given an … of $100 or $250. The $100 and $250 are settlement offers for non-compliance cases only and are not available for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-740
… code 271) rate as follows: Current Biweekly Rate New Biweekly Rate $50.48 $52.74 Agency Actions Agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-740-international-union-painters-and-allied-trades-iupat-localXIV.14.A Statewide Accounting Policy - Capital Assets and Depreciation – XIV. Special Procedures
… developed a comprehensive Capital Assets reporting system in compliance with Chapter 405, Laws of 1981 that monitors … Services (OGS), was significantly improved and updated in 1998. In October 2015, the balances in the system were converted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14a-statewide-accounting-policy-capital-assets-and-depreciationXIX.6.D Reporting – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
Agencies will be able to report on the costs against each funding source even though the total project costs are contained in one SFS Project
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix6d-reportingVIII.1.A Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… entries for payment vouchers that have been posted in SFS regardless of payment status. The Office of the State … is within the same fund.. APJV transactions are submitted in the Accounts Payable module and are used to adjust … entries for payment vouchers that have been posted in SFS regardless of payment status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1a-accounts-payable-journal-vouchersOversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Runaway … youth (RHY) can be fleeing neglect, abuse, or conflict in their homes. These youths are generally still physically … of Housing and Urban Development, on any given night in January 2020, New York reported over 3,000 homeless, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/17/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youth-follow