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Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-139
… Effective Dates provided in the Effective Dates section who are receiving Location Pay (Earnings Code LOC) at … the Current Payment Amount in the Eligibility Criteria section as follows Location Pay Downstate Adjustment (LOC) … Date: Effective Date referenced in the Effective Dates section or the date the employee returns to the payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-139-april-2025-increases-location-pay-eligible-employeesOpinion 90-6
… Social Services Districts (acceptance of corporate grant for day care purposes) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and … social services district may not accept a corporate grant for the purpose of providing day care services pursuant to … a corporate grant to furnish, carpet and provide toys for a day care room on the condition that the room be named …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2019-S-32 ). About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program … To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/27/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-empire-bluecross-hospital-servicesDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Funds
… Former Town of Potter Clerk Julie Brown pleaded guilty yesterday after pocketing public funds for her personal use and must pay back $46,646 in restitution. Her thefts were … office and Yates County Sheriff Ronald Spike’s office. Brown, 49, admitted before Judge Cook in Yates County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theft-public-fundsCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … and the Authority contracts with a third-party vendor to manage E-ZPass accounts. The Authority directly handles … set of technical and operational requirements designed to protect cardholder data. Our initial audit report, issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-followContract Advisory No. 7
… Business Unit, Contract Number, and Department ID values. Stand alone purchase orders should not contain any special … should be used in the Contract Number. Contract or stand alone purchase order transactions received at OSC for … non-approved. Agencies should review all contract and stand alone purchase order transactions under their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/7-special-characters-should-not-be-used-contract-and-stand-alone-purchase-orderSelected Performance Measures
… performance measurements are accurate and consistent. In addition, we sought to determine whether the MTA uses … corporation chartered by the New York State Legislature in 1965. There are six constituent agencies of the MTA: MTA … as ridership and mean distance between failures (MDBF). In addition to the annual report, performance and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-performance-measuresDiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
… Too often Medicaid pays medical bills that a third-party insurer should have covered, … New York State Medicaid program provides a wide range of medical services to many New Yorkers, including those with … Too often Medicaid pays medical bills that a thirdparty insurer should have covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-may-have-cost-taxpayers-nearly-300-millionDiNapoli: Fulton County Snowmobile President Arrested for Stealing Over $8,000 From Nonprofit
… maintains snowmobile trails in the Adirondacks. Daley, the president of the Snowdrifters of Stratford, was also accused … organization. “Chad Daley allegedly violated the trust of club members and his community to serve his own ends,” said … stole $4,155 in checks made payable to the “Snowdrifters Club” by depositing them into his own personal bank account. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-fulton-county-snowmobile-president-arrested-stealing-over-8000-nonprofitState Police Bulletin No. SP-261
… of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2025 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay, and to provide agency … are affected. Background: Chapter 130 of the Laws of 2025, which implemented the 2023-2026 Agreements between the … for an annual hazardous duty payment. Effective Dates: The 2025 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay is effective on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-261-2025-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employees-state-police-troopers-unitOversight of Managed Long-Term Care Member Eligibility (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program: Oversight of … Many of the State's Medicaid recipients are enrolled in managed long-term care (MLTC) plans, which provide … December 31, 2022, Medicaid paid MLTC plans $15.7 billion in premiums for 338,186 recipients enrolled in MLTC. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/13/oversight-managed-long-term-care-member-eligibility-followImproper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)
… the Department pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the … postpartum physician care and hospital or birthing center delivery costs associated with the maternity care of a … and $2.4 million that was paid when the SMCP date of service preceded the birth by 1 to 6 months. We determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-care-organizations-followOpinion 88-79
… the construction of a hydro-electric facility. The UDAG Agreement provides that any income earned by the village from … with the Constitution or statutes of this State, in order to administer, conduct or participate with the Federal … and growth so that as to attract investments and create permanent job opportunities for low and moderate income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79Comptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… Agencies (IDAs) reported providing $751 million in net tax exemptions for local economic development efforts in 2017, up more than 5 percent from 2016, according to a … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The gap in net job gains created by IDA-sponsored projects narrowed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program
… provides a wide range of medical services to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health … Additionally, the Department must verify that no providers are prohibited from participating in a Medicaid program by … amount of improper payments. However, additional actions are still needed. For the period March 2018 through December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-orTown of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… Ridge (Town) Board (Board) procured goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory … Town officials did not procure all goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory … cannot support that all goods and services were procured in the most cost-effective manner, which may have resulted in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150DiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… (DOL) does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses in a consistent or timely basis, according to an audit … on the consecutive hours that can be worked by nurses in non-emergency situations. Under the law, if nurses feel … and procedures for investigating complaints. This resulted in inconsistencies and anomalies in investigations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesCapital Planning (Follow-Up)
… light rail, and paratransit system and two international airports. NFTA records list 3,770 capital assets costing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/04/capital-planning-followTown of Harrison - Budgeting Practices (2018M-142)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic budgets using results from prior years to project revenues. Maintain unassigned fund balance within a reasonable amount. Develop a plan to use excess fund balance to benefit taxpayers. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-harrison-budgeting-practices-2018m-142Town of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)
… Collector (Clerk) properly remitted and deposited money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real Property Taxes totaling … $2,604 were not remitted to the Supervisor or Treasurer in a timely manner. Forty-five real property tax receipts … two to 60 days after receipt instead of within 24 hours. In addition, there were five instances totaling $2,089 where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/27/town-richford-town-clerktax-collector-2019m-236