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Pre-Retirement Consultations
… page for important topics to consider and actions to take as you prepare for retirement. You’ll also learn about … personalized preretirement consultations You may wish to take advantage of this service before filing your retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/pre-retirement-consultationsOpinion 89-35
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Procedural Requirements … moneys not needed for immediate expenditure. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the powers and duties of … has been designated as the accounting officer of the town. In addition, the town board has conferred upon the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-35MTA’s Paratransit Program: An Overview
Costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) program to provide transportation services for people with disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative transit services that provided $102.7 million in savings in 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-12-2024.pdfOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (2021-S-39)
To determine if the Department of Health (Department) is providing sufficient guidance and oversight to ensure that water system operators have completed and submitted updated emergency response plans timely, including vulnerability assessments, to the Department as required; and to determine ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s39.pdfCareer and Technical Education (2019-N-4) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the high school level with high-demand, high-growth occupations; ensuring students have reasonable access to CTE programs; and accurately collecting and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n4-response.pdfStreet Construction-Related Permits (2020-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) ensures that all street construction permittees have complied with the application requirements and permit conditions, including completing the project by the scheduled permit expiration date. We also determined whether DOT...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n6.pdfCareer and Technical Education (2019-N-4)
To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the high school level with high-demand, high-growth occupations; ensuring students have reasonable access to CTE programs; and accurately collecting and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n4.pdfCity of Dunkirk – Community Development Block Grant Management (2012M-146)
… a review of periodic status reports on grant activity. Enter into a written agreement with the DLDC that clearly … how moneys are being used to meet the program’s objectives. Inspect the DLDC’s loan files to ensure adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2012/11/13/city-dunkirk-community-development-block-grant-management-2012m-146Recommendations Regarding the Draft Report on the Establishment of a Public Power Model for the Operation of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA)
Section 83-n of the Legislative Law established the Legislative Commission on the Future of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/recommendations-for-lipa-draft-report.pdfExamination of Select Purchases made on State-Issued WEX Bank Fuel Credit Cards by Metro New York OPWDD from July 2014 - March 2018
We examined select purchases made on State-issued WEX Bank fuel credit cards (WEX card) by Metro New York OPWDD from July 2014 - March 2018
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2019-04-10.pdfImproper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes (2020-S-61)
To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations inappropriately paid for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies while recipients were residing in nursing homes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s61.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1473
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s processing of the repayment of United University … Unit 68 Deficit Reduction Plan (DRP) created pursuant to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and … To inform agencies of OSCs processing of the repayment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1473-repayment-united-university-professions-uup-bargaining-unit-68-deficitOrdinary Disability – State University Police Plan
… because of permanent physical or mental incapacity and have ten or more years of service credit, you may be eligible … percent of your FAS for each year of service you might have earned before attaining age 60, but not more than … your FAS. The benefit would also include an annuity based on any annuity savings contributions you have made. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/ordinary-disabilityState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Political Spending Disclosure Agreements With Seven Companies
… Match Group Inc., Penn Entertainment Inc., Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Zillow Group Inc., Paramount Global, and Zoom … contributions and expenditures to any campaign for or against a candidate, or to influence public opinion on an election or referendum. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-political-spending-disclosure-agreements-seven-companiesRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management
… departments. The contract includes a firm initial base order of 92 cars with options for an additional 584 M9 … the M3 cars and expand the fleet in preparation for service into Grand Central Terminal via the East Side Access. … in Yonkers, New York. The first M9 cars entered revenue service on September 11, 2019. The project is funded by MTA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/25/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-managementEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Special Items Billed by Hospitals Within Long Island Health Network
… special items according to the terms of its contract with Long Island Health Network and, if not, whether Empire BlueCross made overpayments on any of those claims. The audit covered the period January … by standard fee schedules. Under Empire’s contract with Long Island Health Network (LIHN), which covered ten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/29/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-special-items-billed-hospitals-within-long-island-healthProject Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations
… Objective To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) maintains adequate information systems for … responsible for the coordination of the State’s economic development programs. Its mission is to promote a vigorous … efficient use of loans, grants, tax credits, real estate development, marketing, and other forms of assistance. ESD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/18/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluationsWestchester County Chapter NYSARC, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… on its CFR for the Preschool Special Class – over 2.5 hours per day and Preschool Integrated Special Class – over 2.5 hours per day (collectively referred to as the Programs) that … fees; $3,245 for non-reimbursable food for staff/Board, a holiday party, a staff picnic, and a donation; and $317 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/westchester-county-chapter-nysarc-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualControls Over Federally Funded Programs and Maximization of Federal Funding
… and Community Renewal is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all costs and … and that the Division receives federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all funds. However, the … and Community Renewal is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all costs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/controls-over-federally-funded-programs-and-maximization-federal-fundingMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services (Follow-Up)
… 2018-S-45 ). About the Program Mechanical ventilation is the use of a device to inflate and deflate a patient’s … Hospitals use International Classification of Diseases (ICD) procedure codes on their claims to report mechanical … more (i.e., four days or more) of mechanical ventilation, it causes higher Medicaid payments. We issued our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-services-follow