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Work-Related and Non-Work-Related Activities – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… entry listed on an official’s record of activities (ROA) to determine whether the entries are appropriate. The board must exclude any duties that are not work-related from the calculation of the average … of days worked per month. Below are examples of activities that may appear on an ROA. If you have questions about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/work-related-and-non-work-related-activitiesHoneoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… IT assets. Employees stored personal data, such as photos, videos and music, on District computers. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9Opinion 91-27
… public bidding) LOCAL LAWS -- Real Property (authority of county to supersede sale and lease provisions of County Law, §215) REAL PROPERTY -- Conveyances Generally … Whether the county may make the proposed conveyance in view of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-27DiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… has existed in my district for many years and was only exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said … I have seen firsthand how food insecurity devastated not only my community but upstate communities as well. In … families put food on the table. It is important to not only ensure the well-being of our neighbor from a faith …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityOpinion 90-57
… program are set forth in General Municipal Law, §216. Subdivision 1 of section 216 provides that upon the … least sixty percent of the governing board of a "political subdivision" having control of the fire departments and fire … referendum of the eligible voters within "such political subdivision" to determine whether the governing board shall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-57Opinion 91-48
… board represented by board member's personal attorney) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (board member … 800(2) contract with a municipality (see, e.g., 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-68, p 135; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-60, p 84; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-108, p 133; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Opinion 2002-2
… - Service Award Programs (service credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§215(4), (6), 217(c), 218(b), … service credit after attaining the program's entitlement age, subject to the 40 year maximum provided for in article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0Opinion 2002-2
… - Service Award Programs (service credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§215(4), (6), 217(c), 218(b), … service credit after attaining the program's entitlement age, subject to the 40 year maximum provided for in article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2DiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… Noise complaints to New York City's 311 system rose from … 200,000 to about 384,000 between 2010 and 2015, yet few complaints are ever found to be in violation of the city's Noise Code, according to a report … Noise complaints to New York Citys 311 system rose from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeState Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… PAH and found 31 percent, or four of 13 cases, supported only a diagnosis of ED. One case was indeterminate. DOH did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… (Transit) capital projects found errors throughout the project pipeline that contributed to delays and higher costs, according to an audit released … and additional costs. For example, during an accessibility project to install elevators and make a platform comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysDeath Benefits
… information is listed in your Retirement Online account and on your Member Annual Statement. Be sure to keep your … benefits, and any needed forms, to your beneficiaries. For more information, read Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors . If you are retired, please see the Death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Health: Medicaid Program – Overpayments for Medicare Part … through Medicare Advantage Plans. From a judgmental sample of 89 claims identified as high-risk, totaling $1,325,452, … also found improvements are needed to the Department of Health’s automated claims processing and payment system to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 89-31
… Under such a procedure, a city official would be removed from office before the end of his or her term of office by … ( cf . Public Officers Law, §33 providing for the removal of the chief executive officer and police chief of a … the constitution, relating to the "mode of selection and removal" of its officers and employees (NY Const, art 9, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31DiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… The number of homeless veterans in New York has dropped dramatically … 2011 to 1,248 individuals in 2016 in New York, a decrease of 78.4 percent during the time frame, according to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) data. By comparison, … The number of homeless veterans in New York has dropped dramatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransState Agencies Bulletin No. 1166
… in the Department of Environmental Conservation (09XXX) or the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation … Family Services (25000), Office of Mental Health (50XXX) or Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (51XXX) … in the Department of Environmental Conservation (09XXX) or the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1166-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-refunds-certain-employees-representedOpinion 97-10
… and authorized installment purchase contracts only for "equipment, machinery and apparatus" 1 . The express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Financial Management (2025M-20)
… corrective action. A written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in this … To the extent practicable, implementation of the CAP must begin by the end of the next fiscal year. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2025mMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… Mainframe information system is antiquated and captures only limited data. Weaknesses in data integrity, entry, and … of at least $25,500. These same data limitations not only prevent similar analysis for many cemeteries, but also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceOpinion 2000-15
… [12]) indicate that these definitions in VFBL §3(1) relate only to volunteer firefighters of fire departments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15