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State Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… (ED) drugs and treatments for 47 sex offenders, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … While the state Department of Health immediately followed up to make corrections during the course of our audit, our … to managed care organizations (MCOs). DOH directed MCOs on how to handle ED drug exclusions and indicated uses. Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersWhat is a Defined Benefit Plan?
… As a NYSLRS member, you are part of a defined benefit plan , also known as a traditional pension plan. Defined … minimum age and service requirements established by your retirement plan, you will receive a monthly pension payment … a preset formula and provide a specified payment amount at retirement. These plans are supported by contributions from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-planOpinion 97 - 12
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts … engineer who appears before the board) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 805-a: An arrangement whereby the recording …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-12Use of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations
… terminals throughout the State. The federal Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-96, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/10/use-electronic-benefit-cards-prohibited-locationsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public … are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits … $894,000 contract with Swank Motion Pictures Inc. for a public performance license to show motion pictures at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014DiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… its long-term capital needs that pays particular attention to the growing threat climate change poses to transit, and … 460 subway cars during its 2015-2019 capital program — to replace those over 40 years old and prone to break downs — … to the system, not just when they’re completed; tracking how completed projects change the MTA’s state of good repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… to hold accountable the developers of the city’s ambitious program to expand access to high-speed internet, known as LinkNYC, prevented the program from achieving its goals of bridging the digital … neighborhoods need broadband connection, but the LinkNYC program has not succeeded largely because the city has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry grew by 10 percent in 2020 to $184,000, in line with the city’s most recent 9.9 percent projection, likely … in underwriting activity, historically low interest rates, and surges in trading spurred by volatile markets,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2020-bonuses-rose-amid-volatilityControls Over CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool
… controls access to the CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool system (CUNYfirst) and whether CUNY adequately measured if users’ needs were … CUNY’s Financial Management, Human Capital Management, and Campus Solutions applications, is an Enterprise Resource …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/controls-over-cuny-fully-integrated-resources-and-services-toolOpinion 89-29
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (authority of village … exchange property with a federal agency) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h; VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): A village may acquire a … property rather than an outright sale of its land. This is in reply to your letter in which you ask whether, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Opinion 89-56
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (authority to make … are billed to the town but were not rendered. This is in reply to your letter concerning certain payments proposed … incentive payment constitutes a gift of town funds in violation of Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Opinion 89-16
… special act, the members of the fire department or, in the case of a multi-company fire department, the members of each … the members of the fire department or company, as the case may be, determine to be for the benefit of the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-16DiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… The mental health needs of New Yorkers have greatly increased, with 21.1% of adults struggling with mental Illness and 5.1% with a severe mental illness in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… units. A “Deep Dive” analysis published by the Robin Hood Foundation finds the number of vacant New York City rental … 1-Year Estimates for 2022, Table CP04. 22 Robin Hood Foundation, “Deep Dive: New York’s Affordable Housing … Pay the Most in Property Taxes?” September 12, 2023, Tax Foundation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
This report outlines long-term trends and recent developments in the battle to save lives from being lost prematurely to substance use disorder. The data are clear: the battle against drug overdose deaths is more daunting than ever, and will require an ongoing commitment of public resources.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/drug-overdose-deaths.pdfEconomic and Policy Insight: New York State’s Clean Energy Fund
Between 2016 and 2032, the CEF is approved to collect $7.5 billion. Review of CEF-supported programs indicates some have exceeded the goals set out by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC), while others appear not to be on track to reach their 2025 targets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/clean-energy-fund.pdfUnadilla Valley Central School District – Non-Resident Special Education Student Tuition (2022M-44)
Determine whether Unadilla Valley Central School District (District) officials established nonresident tuition (NRT) rates for special education students in accordance with regulations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/unadilla-valley-2022-44.pdfWheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-02)
Determine whether Wheelerville Union Free School District (District) officials maintained complete and accurate inventory records to safeguard unused information technology (IT) assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/wheelerville-2022-2.pdfPort Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-209)
Determine whether Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District (District) officials adequately managed non-student network user accounts to ensure unnecessary accounts were disabled.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/port-chester-rye-2021-209.pdfTuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
Determine whether Tuxedo Union Free School District (District) officials ensured employees’ payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, properly approved and supported.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/tuxedo-2022-15.pdf