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DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… … Audit Finds Properties in Forest Protection Program That Dont Qualify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… calculation of sentence times in accordance with all laws and regulations. The audit covered the period … of 60 inmates found proper procedures were followed in all the cases selected, and the sentences were accurately … 17,000 inmates released during our audit period. Also, in all five cases, the Department detected the errors, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesImproper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Supplemental Maternity … (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs pay for services their members require. In … MCOs are not eligible to receive SMCPs for maternity cases that end in termination or a miscarriage, as these are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-care-organizations-followOpinion 93-18
… in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (authority to require referendum on establishment of service award program) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Towns (circumstances requiring … a proposal to establish a service award program selected by a fire company located within a fire protection district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18Accountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges
… (Department) accurately assessed, collected, accounted for, and reported all traffic ticket surcharge revenue … and one each in Rochester and Buffalo; each is responsible for processing and collecting fines and traffic ticket … $1 million in surcharge revenue that was reported twice for the same week during May 2013, the Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/10/accountability-traffic-ticket-surchargesOpinion 2000-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment of (joint … TOWNS -- Fire Districts and Fire Protection (participation in establishment of joint fire district) TOWN LAW §189-a; VILLAGE LAW §22-2210: In the case of the proposed formation of a joint fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Opinion 90-40
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (right to vote as … trustee who is also deputy mayor does not vote both in his or her capacities as trustee and deputy mayor during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40Opinion 96-18
… moneys may not be expended for such purposes (1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-58, p 160; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-64, p 145; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-70, p 137; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-80, p 120; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18Opinion 90-26
… judicial decisions or statutory amendments which would cause us to reach a different conclusion. In the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-26Opinion 2010-1
… In the case of the two acre parcel, the village plans to use one acre for the village office, and dedicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1Opinion 90-33
… issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (power to appoint officers and employees) VILLAGE LAW, … mayor at a village board meeting, the deputy mayor has the power to appoint village officers and employees, subject to … Village Law, §4-400(1)(c) grants to the village mayor the power to appoint all non-elected officers and employees of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33State Agencies Bulletin No. 303
… of a new deduction code 322. Affected Employees Employees in bargaining unit 01 represented by the New York State … action is necessary, unless the employee has a change in bargaining unit or is permanently removed from the payroll. In these cases, the agency must end date the deduction. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/303-nyscopba-cancer-insurance-aflac-deduction-code-322State Agencies Bulletin No. 273
… Purpose To explain the use of the new voluntary deduction code 372, NYSCOPBA Legal Plan Affected Employees … Police Benevolent Association are eligible for this new deduction. Effective Date Immediately OSC Actions The New … the payroll. In these cases the agency must end date the deduction. Questions Employees' questions concerning this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/273-nyscopba-legal-plan-deduction-code-372Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Uncollected Penalties (2015-F-8) An initial report issued in July 2013 found that outstanding penalties routinely had … and there was a lack of communication and information flow in the department. In a follow-up, auditors found department … by employees or foster parents. Consequently, in some cases, the health and safety of children were placed at risk. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Maintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report Maintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units Report 2018S19
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/21/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-units-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 61
… Subject : Expedite Requests Guidance : The Office of The State Comptroller (OSC) has new guidance regarding expedite … provide a significant, material benefit to the vendor or State. These situations may include, but are not limited to, … the agency must contact BSE at voucherauditmailbox@osc.ny.gov . See the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/61-expedite-requestsState Agencies Bulletin No. 259
… Units 06, 13, 18, 34, 40, 46, 52, 66, 76, 77, 86, and 96 are now eligible. Previously, only Bargaining Unit SY … Future Planning Associates, will send OSC a file to start and/or cancel the deduction. Agency Actions No action is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/259-universal-life-insurance-deduction-code-378Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up)
… and communities—by giving them time to transition, seek new employment, and enter workforce training programs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/10/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-followOversight of Provider Consolidated Fiscal Reports – Independent Living, Inc.
… allowable, properly calculated, and adequately documented in accordance with C onsolidated Fiscal Reporting and … contract with the providers who offer the actual programs. In certain cases, OMH also contracts directly with providers. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/oversight-provider-consolidated-fiscal-reports-independent-living-incOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… Tax Law 480a – a tax incentive program (480a Program) for qualifying private forest landowners. The Department of … (Department) has general oversight responsibility for the 480a Program, which is executed by its Central Office … local tax reductions – and lesser qualifying standards – for over 45 years. While the requirements are less stringent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-follow