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Opinion 90-21
… of claims) TOWN LAW, §119; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(1): A town, by local law subject to mandatory … to its home rule powers. Municipal Home Rule Law, §10(1)(ii)(a)(1) provides that a local government may adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Opinion 88-38
… The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or … Appeals) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8022: Counties and other municipalities, including the City of New York, are not … for our opinion on the question of whether counties and other municipalities, including the City of New York, are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38Opinion 95-23
… by the town officer whose action gave rise or origin to a claim to be based on that officer's review of documentation relating to the claim. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the … the town officer whose action gave rise or origin to the claim may be based on that officer's review of documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23Opinion 94-5
… issue (see Phillips v Maurer, 67 NY2d 672, 499 NYS2d 675; Schulz v State, 148 Misc 2d 677, 561 NYS2d 377 app dsmd 175 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-52022 Women’s History Month Celebration
… In honor of Women’s History Month, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli pays tribute to one of New York’s great leaders: the Honorable Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Majority Leader of the … In honor of Womens History Month State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli pays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-womens-history-monthXI.11.C Banking Services Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the State Finance Law requires that moneys received by a state officer in his official capacity shall be deposited … 105 of the State Finance Law. The purpose of this section is to: (i) define when a contract for banking services is … services; and (vii) reconciliation services. Direct Fee -- The method by which the State compensates banking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11c-banking-services-contractsXI-A.4 Procurement Card Use – XI-A. Purchasing
… and guidance on purchasing and paying with a Procurement Card (PCard) and requirements for online agencies when a purchase order (PO) is used in … the PO. Online agencies are required to reconcile credit card charges in the SFS within 30 days of payment of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a4-procurement-card-useXI-A.1.A Separation of Duties – XI-A. Purchasing
… Policies: According to the Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government , separation of duties is a … count the number of cases received, and record the number in the agency’s financial management system. A third employee … System (SFS) should access References and Resources in SFSSecure for guidance on managing system roles, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1a-separation-dutiesXII.9.D Refunds Owed to the State – XII. Expenditures
… adjustment voucher in the description field on the invoice line. For example, the Business Unit should include the term “Credit Memo,” “CM,” or other comparable language in the description field. OSC will reject any vouchers that do not contain such language. OSC will not reject interagency credit memo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9d-refunds-owed-stateDiNapoli: Erie Community College Audit Reveals Lax Oversight by Board
… (ECC) gave more than $100,000 in raises and bonuses to senior officials without proper approval, according to an … 2010 through February 2015, college officials created 10 senior executive positions with annual salaries averaging … also made questionable compensation payments to two senior executives totaling $77,000 and increased the salaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-erie-community-college-audit-reveals-lax-oversight-boardImproper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Medicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health … recovery process to ensure all available recoveries on FFS pharmacy payments were made. The audit also found claim … not taken steps to look into and recover most of the FFS pharmacy payments identified in the initial report. Also, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-health-insurance-followReducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program – Reducing … To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Medicaid Program Reducing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/13/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicare-followMaximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… rebates totaling $183.7 million due to errors in DOH’s claim extraction procedures, inaccurate or incomplete claim information submitted by MCOs and providers, exclusions … Care for the Elderly managed care claims from the rebate process, and claim processing errors made by DOH and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2091
… 2023. An additional deferment is also available to CUNY (NYT TDA code 414 only) employees qualifying for the 15year … 403 CUNY 403(b) Plan 413 NBE Tax Deferred Annuity 414 NYT Tax Deferred Annuit 703 CUNY After Tax 403(b) Plan SUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2091-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 2258
… dues increase for employees represented by the PBANYS in the Agency Police Services Unit (APSU), Bargaining Unit 31. Affected Employees: Employees in APSU, Bargaining Unit 31, represented by the PBANYS are … PBANYS dated July 10, 2024, membership dues for employees in Bargaining Unit 31 (Deduction Code 483) will increase from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2258-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2185
… 2024. An additional deferment is also available to CUNY (NYT TDA code 414 only) employees qualifying for the 15-year … 403 CUNY 403(b) Plan 413 NBE Tax Deferred Annuity 414 NYT Tax Deferred Annuity 703 CUNY After Tax 403(b) Plan SUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2185-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency (Follow-Up)
… the possibility of sharing information concerning their hotel and motel inspections to minimize duplication of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residency-followEmployee Incentive and Bonus Payments (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Erie County Medical Center Corporation: Employee Incentive and Bonus Payments … (Report 2016-S-29 ). Background Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC) is a public benefit corporation … Law Section 3626 to manage the Erie County Medical Center health network. ECMCC is the only major public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/03/employee-incentive-and-bonus-payments-followCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
… district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving 1.1 … all of the Empire Plan’s rebate-eligible drug utilization is invoiced, collected from the manufacturers, and remitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-service-followImproper Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… systems were not fully integrated so there was no central tracking database. We recommended that the Department review … on all Medicaid cases; evaluate the feasibility of building a central tracking database of potential duplicate CINs; and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/improper-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identification-numbers