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Enforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
… period January 1, 2016 through October 3, 2018. Background In 1972, a tragic school bus and freight train collision near … The Law requires every motor carrier, as defined in the Law, to be instructed in and comply with the Program’s requirements and to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/07/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-lawMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… Federal and State laws prohibit Medicaid payment of drugs for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (herein … must not pay for ED drugs, unless that drug has another Food and Drug Administration-approved use and the recipient's … was indeterminate. Managed care organizations (MCOs) made most of the payments we reported on. We found the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1478
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the April 2016 Longevity Payment for Long-Term Seasonal Employees. Affected Employees Seasonal … five years. Effective Date(s) Payments may be submitted for Administration Extra Lag paychecks dated 05/04/16 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1478-april-2016-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesOpinion 93-7
… law adopted prior to September 1, 1953, all contracts for public work of a political subdivision or district … the lowest responsible bidder after public advertisement for sealed bids in the manner prescribed in that section. In … services which fall within this exception involve the application of specialized expertise, the use of professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 1364
… the IRS. Agencies must also record receipt of the form in the payroll system by the established due date. Agencies … A of Form AC3206. Enter the following: Agency Code used in PayServ Tax Year W-2c Batch Number Employee Name as it appears in PayServ NYS Employee ID The Form Due Date (last date the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1364-new-procedure-reporting-prior-year-social-security-and-medicare-taxHow to Make a Vendor Responsibility Determination
… a corrective action plan. We strongly recommend that all your contracts include a clause that gives you the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determinationOpinion 2004-8
Whether the village may establish a reserve fund to accumulate monies for the noninsured expenses
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-8Opinion 91-57
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (comingling library … Library fund moneys of a village public library held in the custody of the village treasurer may be comingled with … would be more efficient if library moneys were deposited in and disbursed from the same bank account as village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57State Agencies Bulletin No. 286
… exclusion X Above the $5,250 annual threshold and does not meet the requirements of the working condition … of the working condition fringe benefit exclusion X Does not meet the requirements of the working condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/286-educational-assistance-benefitsAdministration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… administration of a contract (#113 225 01) with the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) for the period July 1, 2010 through July 15, 2015. The audit … For example, a QFR listed $45,774 as the average annual salary for eight social workers, whose average annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesOpinion 89-20
… a local board of ethics. Such a local board would have all the powers and duties and be governed by the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20Citywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
… CPSS officials did not provide that information, which raises concerns if this information is available. While CPSS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… last year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) now faces growing fiscal uncertainties and risks that … could grow much wider if various budget risks that the MTA has identified come to pass. “A year ago, the MTA was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-returnDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Federal Funding for New York City
… New York City’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 operating budget relies on $7.4 billion in federal … at least $535 million of federal aid in FY 2025 and FY 2026, but notes that nearly all federal operating aid that … to nearly $400 million in FY 2025 and $135 million in FY 2026. However, this only considers budgeted amounts as of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-federal-funding-new-york-cityDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… the COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis for many students in New York, but not enough is being done to make sure they … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2020, mental health emergency room visits rose 24% among … 5- to 11-year-olds and 31% among 12- to 17-year-olds. In December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a warning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsVirgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-329)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … proper disbursement procedures including procedures to ensure that all disbursements have proper supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/17/virgil-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-329Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… Background The Uniondale Fire District is located in the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County. The District is governed … $4.1 million. Key Findings The Board’s current firehouse hall rental policy and procedures are inadequate, and it did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardSnyder Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-365)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Amherst, located in Erie County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/snyder-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-365Schenectady County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-338)
… County Industrial Development Agency is an independent public development corporation whose purpose is to promote, … and recreation facilities. The Agency, which was created in 1978, is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors appointed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/schenectady-county-industrial-development-agency-projectComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … also identified $49,493 which has not been turned over to the Office of State Comptroller as abandoned property even … supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records because he did not properly oversee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1