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Opinion 2003-7
… for preliminary costs and feasibility studies) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of park trust moneys for … projects. Town Law §277(4) provides that, before a town planning board may approve a subdivision plat containing … the subdivision plat must show, when required by the planning board, a park or parks suitably located for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-258
… between the Unified Court System of the State of New York and the various affected bargaining units … to employment taxes and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-258-april-2018-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-longevityDiNapoli: New York’s Workforce Development Programs Lack Governance and Coordination
… New York state has more than 500 workforce development … employees.” Under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), states must have a governance body … Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) and 95 One-Stop Career Centers, offers WFD programs and services to address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-new-yorks-workforce-development-programs-lack-governance-and-coordinationDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… to charitable causes, even after legislation aimed at speeding up the process was enacted in 2015, according to … In 2014, DiNapoli's office released a report looking at the history of the check-off programs and identified a … by DiNapoli's office was enacted to improve the pace at which tax check-off contributions are put to use, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsXI.6.B Quick Contracting – Construction – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… met A bid tabulation Executed Bonds, as applicable Full funds reservation in accordance with XI.2.C Contract Funds Reservation Proper signatures on the contracting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6b-quick-contracting-constructionDiNapoli Seeks Information on Safety Measures Taken by Businesses Involved in Shipping Oil
… Other derailments in the United States in recent years have come at significant human and financial cost. DiNapoli’s … petroleum crude oil; To articulate the provisions they have made to insure against liability for losses resulting … The Fund is the third-largest public pension fund in the country and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-seeks-information-safety-measures-taken-businesses-involved-shipping-oilDiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… New York City, New York state and the Metropolitan Transportation … shot up to 20.4 percent in June, the highest level in 44 years. The loss represented one-fifth of the jobs in the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesKiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-295)
… The Kiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Kiantone, in Chautauqua County. The Department … that the Board is adequately reviewing and approving all claims prior to payment or that a semi-annual audit is … monthly reports. Key Recommendations Review and approve all claims prior to payment to ensure that all claims have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/12/13/kiantone-independent-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsState Agencies Bulletin No. 280
… Purpose To provide the agency with information and procedures … employees in Bargaining Unit 79 whose agency has elected to participate in the Vacation Exchange Program. Officers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/280-vacation-exchange-paymentRoyalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) template, a key component of an IT contingency plan. Although the District paid for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyXII.6.I Paying a Non-State Employee – XII. Expenditures
… cases where payment is based on a statewide approved fee schedule (e.g., medical fee schedule). When a contract is not feasible or practical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6i-paying-non-state-employeeOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Overlap, Duplication, Gaps, … State-level and local and contracted providers have roles in coordinating or providing services. Together, these … and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding. WIOA took effect in October 2016 and is designed to strengthen and improve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesOpinion 88-33
… pay the cost of the improvements. This is in reply to your letter concerning the authority of a sewer district to … the establishment of a sewer district be assessed on the benefit basis, the cost of operation and maintenance must also be assessed on a benefit basis. Under section 199 of the Town Law, the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-33Medicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care
… manner, in some cases taking more than six months to enter new enrollee eligibility data. Key Recommendations Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/05/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-pharmacy-services-covered-managed-careUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-227
… for agency review after the payments have been processed. All reports will be sorted by Department ID, then by employee … NPAY770 – One Time Payment Report This report identifies all employees who received the automatic April 2016 UCS … included in the employee’s taxable gross and is subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. Questions Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-227-april-2016-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-longevityCohoes City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-107)
… by submitting claims for all services provided to Medicaid eligible students with signed parental consent … Had these services been claimed, the District could have realized reimbursements totaling $12,603. The District … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/cohoes-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-107Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74)
… Tax (RPT Director) either used incorrect assessment values or tax rates and an inconsistent payment calculation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/24/rensselaer-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2021m-74Contract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… Purpose To determine whether Westchester County Health Care … women-owned business enterprise goals, is making an effort to reach these goals, and is accurately reporting these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering a range of services from inpatient hospital care to outpatient surgical procedures and physician office visits. The New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-islandOpinion 92-4
… and Expenditures (supervised physical fitness training for firefighters) TOWN LAW, §176(10): A fire district may pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for its active volunteer firefighters so long as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4