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Opinion 93-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments … Such a local law would be subject to mandatory referendum in the case of an elective receiver. You ask whether a town, … the town board to require a countersignature in order for the receiver to transfer moneys deposited to his or her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Medicaid Program – Provider Compliance With the Electronic Visit Verification Program
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid made payments for personal care … must capture the provider, recipient, service type, date, location, and begin and end times. For example, … caregivers can use an application on their mobile phone to submit this information while in the home providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/13/medicaid-program-provider-compliance-electronic-visit-verification-programXIV.4.C Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations – XIV. Special Procedures
… Monthly Reporting Requirement Pursuant to §107 of the State Finance Law, the Commissioner of … statement of all balance(s) on deposit in any bank account under the administrative control of any state officer … the bank to ascertain the reason for the unidentified charge. Where appropriate, bank personnel should reverse the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4c-bank-account-reporting-and-reconciliationsPublic Welfare – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… limit on Family Assistance, children living apart from adult relatives and certain other individuals. FA is largely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-welfareCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B20-7-3)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the … deficit in the City’s general fund and certain other funds as of June 30, 2012. Local Finance Law requires all … fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b20-7-3Identifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City
… report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking. The audit covered the period from January … crimes. In 2014, the U.S. Congress enacted the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/06/identifying-reporting-and-providing-services-youth-risk-sexual-human-trafficking-new-yorkOpinion 91-14
… opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Procedures (necessity for referendum) -- Refuse and Garbage (town refuse and garbage district collecting refuse for village) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for prior to … were done severally (see Department of Audit and Control, Report to the Governor on Legislation, Senate Int. 1122, Pr. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-14Opinion 88-79
… income earned by the village from the disposition of grant funds, including the repayment of principal and interest of … is deemed "miscellaneous revenue" which must be used for community or economic development activities eligible for … including villages, to apply for, accept and expend funds made available by the Federal government, pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79XIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… as employee income. The employee’s personal income tax liability for these travel expenses can be negligible, … in certain instances, the employee’s personal income tax liability can be substantial. This generally occurs when … employee will, as outlined below, likely incur substantial tax liabilities with respect to reimbursement of travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationSUNY Bulletin No. SU-277
… employee remains in an eligible position. An employee in service during a portion of the 12 month period commencing on … 12 month period commencing on 07/01/2019. An employee in service on 4/30/2019 whose employment expired prior to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-277-2019-salary-increase-psnu-employees-represented-unitedDiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… authorities; Makes more than two dozen changes to existing law affecting tax revenues, but with relatively modest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingOpinion 94-16
… of bank as depository when IDA governing board member and treasurer is stockholder) -- Stock Ownership (designation … of bank as depository when IDA governing board member and treasurer is stockholder) -- Industrial Development … of bank as depository when IDA governing board member and treasurer is stockholder) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Since school officials did not procure goods and services in accordance with the established policy and procedures, … there is no assurance that the purchases were made in the most prudent and economical manner without favoritism. … or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by state law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Follow-Up)
… 1830s. LIRR maintains over 700 miles, serves 126 stations, and transports more than 200,000 weekday commuters across its … June 2023. It remains an important transportation artery for the New York region. On September 18, 2013, LIRR awarded … included a firm initial base order of 92 cars with options for an additional 584 M9 cars for LIRR and/or Metro- North …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-management-followThousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and … from productive use and may have missed opportunities to reduce the tax levy. The Board and District officials: … action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201DiNapoli: Investors Expand Corporate Disclosure of Political Spending
… fund in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-investors-expand-corporate-disclosure-political-spendingSelected Aspects of the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program
… of MWBEs in accordance with Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law. The Division’s responsibilities … For example, in October 2013, an MWBE was sold to a new owner who renamed the business, but the MWBE’s former … as MWBEs. In 2013, DED implemented a fully integrated online certification process for submitting both first-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/04/selected-aspects-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-programGarrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… and resume essential operations in a timely manner. 40 of the 115 enabled nonstudent network user accounts (35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127Town of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… lacked one or more pieces of supporting documentation to verify their eligibility and/or were incorrectly granted. … were not supported. As a result, the property owner may have incorrectly received $80,126 in tax reductions. The Assessor did not have any documentation on file for four properties receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200RFQual #22-03 – Independent Medical Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)
… and as authorized by the Retirement and Social Security Law, is seeking to contract with physicians having general … and as authorized by the Retirement and Social Security Law is seeking to contract with physicians having general and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual-22-03