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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… was instead redirected to a non-profit corporation called NY 4 Life, which Wills controlled. Wills withdrew the money … The $21,000 was part of a $33,000 grant provided to NY 4 Life from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), earmarked by former State Senator Shirley Huntley while Wills was serving as Huntley's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers' Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2020
… administering the Workers’ Compensation Program (Program) for the three State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2020. About … the expenses it incurred in administering the Program for the three State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2020. On … to administering self-insurance, to administer the Program for each of the three State Fiscal Years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedImproper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up)
… and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Report 2018-S-16 ). About the Program The … as ED) for all Medicaid recipients, including registered sex offenders. Also, Medicaid must not pay for ED drugs, … for procedures and supplies to treat ED for registered sex offenders. We issued our initial audit report on June 3, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and-supplies-providedEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Special Items Made to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… (Empire’s) payments to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (Englewood) for special items were made according to … Program: Payments Made to Stony Brook University Medical Center (2009-S-27) New York State Health Insurance Program: … Empires payments to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Englewood for special items were made according to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-special-items-made-englewood-hospital-and-medical-centerEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items Made to Saratoga Hospital From January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… (Empire's) payments to Saratoga Hospital (Saratoga) for special items were made according to the provisions of … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with … portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-made-saratoga-hospital-januarySelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… determine if BlueCross BlueShield’s (Empire’s) payments to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie (St. Francis) for special items were made according to the provisions of the agreement between Empire and St. Francis. Background The New York State Health Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-francis-hospital-poughkeepsie-january-1-2011State Agencies Bulletin No. 1161
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 2011-2012 and … SSU BU21 Deficit Reduction Plan Period. New Earnings Codes OSC has created new earnings codes to process the SSU BU21 Deficit Reduction Plan. … To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 20112012 and 20122013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1161-2011-2012-and-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-non-arbitration-eligibleExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… Authority (MTA) is the largest transit system in the nation, providing nearly 40 percent of the nation’s … bus, and commuter railroad services. The pandemic led to a dramatic drop in riders – and ridership revenue – for … service is especially critical to the economic health of New York City and its residents. More than half of City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaOpinion 90-63
… p 330; 1980 Opns St Comp Nos. 80-282, p 83 and 80-775, p 212). An expenditure for this purpose is proper because it is … such meetings and functions (1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-904, 212). There does not appear to be any authority, however, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… eastern New York City, between April 2017 and March 2022, only about 82% of allocated vouchers were issued, but about … County, about 99% of allocated vouchers were issued and only 87% of the vouchers were used by the families they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-339
… agencies with instructions for manual payment of the 2024 Judicial Longevity Payment (JLP) and to provide … or greater than the maximum of their grade as of April 1, 2024; served the equivalent of 120 workdays in each fiscal … to be eligible for a Longevity Lump Sum payment in April 2024. Note: The 2021-2026 CSEA agreement phases out the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-339-april-2024-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentSUNY Bulletin No. SU-341
… of the steps required to accurately process NYSTRS refunds and arrears as part of the fiscal year 2021-2022 NYSTRS … Background OSC, SUNY University-Wide Benefits, and NYSTRS have identified reconciliation issues concerning prior year NYSTRS annual bills and collaborated on a project to resolve these issues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-341-agency-actions-required-fiscal-year-2021-22-new-york-stateThe Survivor’s Benefit Program for New York State Employees
… employee. You may be eligible even if you are not a member of the New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), the New York State Police … is eligible to receive this benefit if, at the time of your death, you were a full-time employee or officer of … Program provides a minimum death benefit to survivors of eligible New York State employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-nys-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-386
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the January 2026 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide … and at what rate. SUNY has chosen to implement the 2026 minimum wage rates consistent with the Division of the … = annualized equivalent). Effective Dates: The January 2026 minimum wage increase for hourly employees will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-386-january-2026-increase-minimum-wage-employees-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 2379
… and Medicare taxes. A qualified program may benefit only the employee. A program that provides benefits to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2379-educational-assistance-benefits-2025Opinion 89-19
… granted by this section with respect to counties applies only to those fees paid by a county to the clerk of that … by town public welfare officials. It appears this is the only provision in the Social Services Law denominating a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Jean Noel for Theft of Putnam Co. Funds
… Joseph A. D’Amico. “This former Director took money not only from taxpayers, but also from businesses that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-jean-noel-theft-putnamOpinion 98-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Firefighters' Benefit Law coverage for a firefighter of a bordering fire company providing on-going services) … Whether a fire district accepts the services of a member of a fire company in a bordering area is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (2019-S-72) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made improper payments for claims in violation of federal and State requirements related to ordering, prescribing, referring, or attending (OPRA) providers who were no longer participating in the Medicaid program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19s72-response.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1829.2
… Payroll Bulletin No. 1829 .1 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic … not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … provided the increase to minimum wage did not result in a wage increase higher than the negotiated increase. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18292-april-2020-civil-service-employees-association-csea-retroactive-2