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Opinion 92-53
… In the absence of a sales tax agreement between a county and all of the cities within the county, the State Comptroller is not required to approve a … sales tax provides that the budget committee of the common council is authorized to negotiate an agreement for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53Medicaid Program – Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician
… Purpose To determine if Dr. Riaz Ahmad complied with Medicaid … participating in the Medicaid program are required to maintain complete, legible records for each Medicaid … visit; notes regarding the patient’s progress and response to treatment; notation of all medications prescribed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/18/medicaid-program-questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertainingDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange … County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, April 14, 2022, Valerie White, 58, of Middletown, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Orange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseState Agencies Bulletin No. 159
… use of the new deduction code 374, Property and Casualty insurance Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 01 … Police Benevolent Association are eligible for this new insurance program. Effective Date Checks dated May 4, 2000 OSC Actions The insurance company offering this new program, Liberty Mutual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/159-voluntary-insurance-program-employees-bargaining-unit-01Town of Villenova – Purchasing (2014M-52)
… audit was to evaluate internal controls over purchasing for the period of January 1, 2013 through January 24, 2014. … is approximately 1,100 residents. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 total about $775,000. Key Findings Town officials did not solicit quotes for certain purchases. Purchase prices were not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-villenova-purchasing-2014m-52Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-94
… PC Courts Universal Life. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit DR, represented by Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County, Inc. and in Bargaining Unit F8, represented by Suffolk County Court … new Deduction Code to be used for voluntary participation in a universal life insurance program administered by Pearl …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-94-new-deduction-code-certain-employees-unified-court-systemUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-26
… the use of the new deduction code 378, Universal Life Insurance Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit SY … Court Officers Association are eligible for this new insurance program Effective Date Immediately OSC Actions The insurance company offering this new program, Future Planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-26-voluntary-insurance-program-certain-employees-unified-courtDiNapoli Announces Sale of $634 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the sale of two series of New York State General Obligation Bonds totaling $634 million … various bond acts and refund certain outstanding State of New York General Obligation bonds to reduce future debt service costs, saving New York taxpayers a total of approximately $50.2 million on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-634-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsDiNapoli: Second Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… P. Bruen today announced that former state police mechanic Jeffrey Rapasadi has pleaded guilty to corrupting the … P Bruen today announced that former state police mechanic Jeffrey Rapasadi has pleaded guilty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-second-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonyUnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services
… The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. Civil Service … dollars, that were not supported by documentation. Based on a projection of the sample to the audit population for the … $223,765 in duplicate payments for services already paid on another claim, including $18,663 confirmed by United and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupuncture-related-servicesOptional Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… year basis; or Annual compensation less than the New York State’s minimum wage multiplied by 2,000 hours. Before July … is received by NYSLRS, as long as it is received on or after the hire date. If membership is optional but the … . Employees’ Right to Membership All employees of the State or of a participating employer, who are not mandatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/optional-membershipSubmitting Your Payment – Legacy Reporting
… It’s the same system used by banks. Convenient. It saves time, money and paperwork without sacrificing accuracy, … to send NYSLRS your monthly payments, we withdraw exactly what is owed. If you mail NYSLRS a check or initiate an … 1 to access the employer menu). Security Forms There are two separate security forms you must submit to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/submitting-your-paymentDiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale: $329,225,000 Awarded
… translated into favorable pricing for the state.” The winning bids were as follows: Series 2015A Tax-Exempt Bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-sale-329225000-awardedDiNapoli Releases Report on 30-Day State Budget Amendments
… Amendments to the proposed state budget appropriately lower tax collection estimates in the Financial Plan for state … of teachers and principals, a proposed education tax credit program, extension of tuition assistance to … Budget. These adjustments primarily address a shortfall in tax revenues relative to the most recent projections, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-releases-report-30-day-state-budget-amendmentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… are entering a period of slower year-over-year growth, then local officials need to be prepared to make adjustments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022Member Contributions – Legacy Reporting
… contributions made by Tier 1 and 2 members participating in a contributory plan; Contributions for military service … is mandatory for all employers, for ERS members in Tiers 3 through 6, and is not available to all Tier 1 and … 14, 15 and 22 Benefits) On or after October 1, 2013, in accordance with IRC Section 414(h), the 3 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/member-contributionsDiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Sentence in $240,000 Theft
… Former Wallkill Fire District board chair Michael Denardo was sentenced today in Ulster County Court for stealing nearly $240,000 from the … the public,” DiNapoli said. “It is also a warning to fire district officials throughout New York: Always safeguard … Former Wallkill Fire District board chair Michael Denardo was sentenced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-sentence-240000-theftDiNapoli: Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Charged in $500K Grant Scheme
… today on a 22-count indictment for using his position to pocket more than $500,000, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Mr. Decker’s brazen … scheme diverted more than half a million dollars meant to protect and improve Lake George for its residents, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-charged-500k-grant-schemeState Police Accidental Disability (Section 363-bb) – State Police Plan
… your duties as the natural and proximate result of an accident sustained in service that was not caused by your own … service, voluntarily or involuntarily, subsequent to the accident, your application must be filed within two years after your discontinuance from service. “Accident” has a specific meaning with NYSLRS disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/state-police-accidental-disability-section-363-bbOpinion 92-49
… constituting park facility) REFERENDUM - Permissive (need for when town leases land for recreational trail) TOWN LAW §§81,220: A proposed lease of real property for use as a town recreational trail is subject to permissive … the proposed recreational trail would constitute a park for the provisions of law relating to the holding of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49