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Opinion 96-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … equal to the previous annual principal payment on the bond issue. The moneys would be accumulated for a future … Whether the fire district may include in future years budgets an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Oversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Child Protective Services (Report 2021-S-17 ). About the Program The New York State Child Protective Services Act of 1973 was established to encourage more complete reporting of child abuse and maltreatment, provide for the swift and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followDiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… to help determine which of its five types of shelter best meet their needs: General, Mental Health, Substance … were also insufficient records documenting the rationale for placing clients in general shelters instead of … officials attributed this, in part, to a small number of beds available in senior shelters. However, auditors found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
… highest year-over-year growth since 2013. "This is welcome news for municipalities, as local revenues have been under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013Opinion 95-27
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … the Laws of 1995, Education Law, §3604(5) provided that "no payments shall be barred or reduced where such payment is … for a "grace period", prior to January 1, 1996, there is no statutory bar to payments resulting from court orders or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-27Annual Audit
… was to determine whether claims were appropriate and complied with the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law and mandated fee schedules. Background The Board processed … Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second Injury Fund and the Fund for Reopened Cases. Board staff enter claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/02/annual-auditXVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… *Note: If users have previously opened the above guidance documents via the links, browser history/cache will need to be cleared to see the most recent versions of these documents. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 11/26/2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipOpinion 94-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWNS -- Powers and … of articles by individual members of a board which state the views, opinions or positions of such individuals on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-5Opinion 89-57
… bidder furnishing the required security after public advertisement for sealed bids. Subdivision 4 of section 142-c …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Opinion 89-58
… §§81, 198, 202, 202-a, 220: A town may not, pursuant to Article 12 or 12-A of the Town Law, establish overlapping … their properties. You ask whether a town, pursuant to article 12, or sections 81 or 220 of the Town Law, may … p 45; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-22, p 39). Nothing in article 12 or 12-A of the Town Law expressly or by necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-58DiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… The state Department of Health (DOH) allowed more than $1.5 … have exposed patients to unqualified and uncredentialed health care providers, according to three reports released … The state Department of Health allowed more than $15 billion in improper Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionOpinion 2000-20
… is no express or implied authority for a fire district to donate money to a museum (see Opns St Comp No. 91-19, p 62). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20Opinion 93-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … ... and has been entered at United States post-office as second-class matter. A publication which is distributed or made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… Numbers (CINs) where at least one CIN was enrolled in fee-for-service. The audit covered the period from January … have more than one CIN assigned during the time they are in receipt of benefits, such as one CIN under FFS enrollment … payments. Individuals have several options for enrolling in Medicaid, including through Local Departments of Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsHomeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… we observed the SUS outreach team drive up to a train station parking lot and sit in the vehicle for approximately … The team neither walked the platforms nor visited the station waiting room. Immediately after the outreach team left, we visited the station office, walked the platforms, and subsequently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-roadSUNY Bulletin No. SU-341
… next steps. The spreadsheet will include: The employee’s NYS EMPLID , NYSTRS ID , and Name The Mandatory Member … up arrears for salary and service unreported to NYSTRS via MAC 44.2). In these cases, the agency must contact their … information about the creation of arrears deductions, see NYS Payroll Bulletin 2043 . Note: When setting up arrears, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-341-agency-actions-required-fiscal-year-2021-22-new-york-stateNew Yorkers in Need: Homelessness in New York State
Having safe and adequate housing is a necessity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-homelessness-nys.pdfOpinion 99-16
… to indemnify custodial bank) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §10: A town may enter into a custodial agreement under which the … depository bank has requested that the town execute the model security and custodial agreements prepared by the … and Procedures, Appendix E). Paragraph 6(a) of this model custodial agreement provides that the local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16State Agencies Bulletin No. 328
… agencies of the process for renaming queries designed in the current version of PS Query so they will be compatible with and run effectively in the upgraded version of PS Query. Affected Employees All … queries that agency users identify as essential to be run in the first few days after the upgrade. OSC will provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/328-renaming-ps-queries-preparation-upgradeOne-Year FAS – Career Plan
… and Longevity payment. All payments must be earned in the 12 months immediately preceding retirement. The … of payments are not considered regular compensation and, in most cases, will not be included in your one-year FAS calculation: Unused sick leave; Unused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/one-year-fas