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Opinion 91-36
… issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of village park trust fund moneys to develop facilities in town park) PARKS AND RECREATION -- Joint Parks (use of village … Whether park land fees imposed upon subdividers by a newly … used to finance additional facilities in an existing town park located in the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-36Opinion 91-15
… upon subdivision plat already so assessed by town) TOWN LAW, §277(1); VILLAGE LAW, §7-730(1): When a town has … Kamhi v Town of Yorktown , 74 NY2d 423, 430-431, 548 NYS2d 144, 147-148 [1989]). In connection with the question of … the Court held that a town had home rule power to adopt a local law requiring park land-or-money exactions in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Opinion 90-57
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (need for referendum on … and procedure to establish service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (authority … award program for the volunteer firefighters of a village fire department is subject to a mandatory referendum of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-57Opinion 90-49
… to the extent inconsistent herewith. December 20, 1990 Frank A. D'Elia, Esq., Attorney Port Washington Water District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49DiNapoli Releases Report on 30-Day State Budget Amendments
… bills that expire within two years or less may not be the best way to consider the merits.” The 30-day amendments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-releases-report-30-day-state-budget-amendmentsXIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Expense reports must be certified by the … requesting reimbursement, the employee’s supervisor, and by an agency Finance Office employee with the authority to certify that the expense report is just, true and correct and, therefore, appropriate to pay. An employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certificationDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… “By not fixing problems with the Department of Health’s eMedNY system and other issues, hundreds of millions of … report , DiNapoli’s auditors found that a significant number of claims were paid even though they did not have a proper NPI to ensure the ordering, prescribing, referring, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionTransformation of the MTA
… within each agency into centralized departments under MTA Headquarters (MTA HQ), thus allowing the agencies to refocus … independent evaluation and develop the Plan. MTA hired a second consulting firm (roadmap consultant) to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mtaHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… the cost of security deposits for tenants entering into new lease agreements. SDA was a temporary initiative started …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingContract Advisory No. 33
… Subject: Department of Labor (DOL) Public Work Contractor Registration Guidance: Pursuant to Labor Law § 220-i, … approval, a contractor’s timely proof of certificate of registration must be provided with the contract documents in … that they must ensure that subcontractors also meet the registration requirements before commencing work on a covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/33-dol-public-work-contractor-registryMonitoring of Construction Management
… minority- and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) participation goals. Between April 1, 2015 and March 31, … meet the criteria outlined in the Request for Proposals (RFP), yet this was not reflected in the Office’s evaluation … goals. Key Recommendations Continue efforts to revise the RFP templates and requirements to ensure all information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Workforce Development Dashboard Objectives To determine what workforce development programs and services State … agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… of benefits, such as one CIN under FFS enrollment and a different CIN under managed care enrollment. Only one CIN … recipients concurrently enrolled in FFS foster care under different CINs; $12.7 million in improper premiums for … of recipients concurrently enrolled in FFS under different CINs (in each case, one of the concurrent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… of 2020 to provide emergency rental assistance to eligible low-income households experiencing a severe rent burden due … Findings We found improvements could be made in several areas, including voucher allocation and utilization and … threshold of 95%, and the number of geographic areas with low voucher utilization has increased significantly since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingHomeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… one unannounced visit, 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-roadState Agencies Bulletin No. 2246
… an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS) who meet all remaining eligibility criteria are eligible for the lump … after 02/02/2024 but on or before 05/29/2024 and who meet all other eligibility criteria will receive the payment on … blank when entering the initial adjustment record or a new adjustment record. When adjusting the Earnings amount or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2246-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2246.1
… the lump sum payment for garnishments and federal levies. Tax Information: The Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment is … income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22461-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationOrleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-043)
… abandoned property are paid to the State Comptroller in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/14/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-043State Agencies Bulletin No. 2148
… calculating the Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment amount. Full Payment Amount: The following employees will receive the full payment amount of $3,000: Employees with an Employee … a prorated payment amount determined by multiplying the full payment amount of $3,000 by the employee’s work percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2148-managementconfidential-mc-2023-non-pensionable-lump-sum-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2129.2
… Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. (CSEA) and the State of New York, and Chapter 361 of the Laws of 2022, which implements the 2021-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and CSEA, eligible employees in CSEA BU02, … evaluated on the day immediately prior to the employee’s retirement effective date and used to determine the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21292-civil-service-employees-association-csea-non-pensionable-lump-sum