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Opinion 91-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Service (payment of on town obligations in coterminous town-village) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Debt Limit … debt limit if the debt was issued for a purpose enumerated in Village Law, §17-1726. If the debt was not issued for such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-5XI.18.D Sales and Compensating Use Tax Documentation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… State of tangible personal property or taxable services in excess of $300,000 during the immediately preceding four … sales tax quarters. The contractor must also certify in writing to the procuring agency that the requisite … The certification to the procuring agency must be included in the procurement record. The law provides that before a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18d-sales-and-compensating-use-tax-documentationMedicaid Program - Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection
… coordinate the care for enrolled Medicaid beneficiaries. In exchange, MCOs receive a monthly premium payment for each enrollee. In 2014, New York State’s Medicaid claim costs totaled more … to 4.7 million members of the over 6 million enrolled in Medicaid. At the time of the audit, there were 53 MCOs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/15/medicaid-program-medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detectionHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… HCR is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all eligible costs. This audit … by the COVID-19 pandemic. HCR received about $9.5 billion in federal funding, including about $78.9 million through the … Act, for the three programs, as follows: $2.6 billion in standard HCV funds with an additional $31.7 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2110
… Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … BU05 Background: Pursuant to a side letter contained in the 2021-2026 Agreements between the State of New York and … the fiscal year to employees who have at least 1,500 hours in pay status in seasonal positions during each of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2110-april-2023-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-772
… Employees: Employees represented by DC37, Local 1797 in the Custodial Supervisor title are affected. Background: In accordance with the Letter of Agreement executed between … agreed to establish a new salary step plan for employees in the Custodial Supervisor (CUNY) title represented by Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-772-cuny-dc37-custodial-supervisor-step-implementationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2220
… Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … BU05 Background: Pursuant to a side letter contained in the 2021-2026 Agreements between the State of New York and … the fiscal year to employees who have at least 1,500 hours in pay status in seasonal positions during each of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2220-april-2024-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… rates have increased since a taskforce was established in 2018 to address maternal health and racial disparities. … or ethnicity, have access to the highest level of care.” In 2010, New York launched the Maternal Mortality Review … Initiative to reduce maternal deaths and morbidities. In 2018, the state created the Taskforce on Maternal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… system for housing discrimination complaints resulted in lost, unprocessed or mislabeled claims. Officials could … management system. Some complaints that were not recorded in the system were found by DHR officials in a filing cabinet labeled the “Twilight Zone,” where some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsOpinion 89-59
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER RENTS -- Imposition of (authority to … rates on the users of the water district. The district in question was established by a town pursuant to Article … and maintenance of a special district "shall" be assessed in the same manner as is the expense of the improvement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59Implementation of Suicide Prevention Task Force Recommendations
… The United States lost nearly 50,000 lives to suicide in 2022. Furthermore, 13.2 million people reported seriously … increase). Other populations ages 25-44 had increases in suicide rates, including non-Hispanic Native American and … Center of New York (SPCNY) is the State’s lead entity in suicide prevention. In September 2016, SPCNY issued its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/16/implementation-suicide-prevention-task-force-recommendationsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-56
… Calendar (CAL) employees will remain on the payroll in their regular positions and will continue to be paid. … aliens, one of the following earn codes must be submitted in the Time Entry panel, instead of the earn code SUM: XAC - … period Employees Paid During the Academic Year 2000-2001 In addition to the above, the following procedures are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-56-suny-summer-session-proceduresDiNapoli: Federal Housing Aid Going Unused Despite New York's Affordable Housing Crisis
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York is in the midst of a housing crisis and Homes and Community … that support vouchers and needs to maximize participation in the programs it oversees. Too many New Yorkers are … During that time, HCR administered about $9.4 billion in federal housing funds, including $6.8 billion for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-housing-aid-going-unused-despite-new-yorks-affordable-housing-crisisState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Health Department forced the board to submit a plan. In addition, $42,696 in unauthorized billing adjustments were made. Of 464 water … that should have been billed and collected and $1,296 in overbillings. Auditors found 27% of the water produced (at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (2021-S-37) For individuals enrolled in Medicaid managed care, the department pays for services … FFS. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, enacted in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 state of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Walden Fire District #2 and the West Niles Fire Company . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … revealed five employees were overpaid a total of $902. In addition, the village under-budgeted for overtime in the 2016-17 fiscal year by $284,608 or 43 percent. Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … Adequacy of 2021 Budgets – Town of Big Flats (Chemung County) Town of Big Flats officials adequately assessed the … reports and it did not meet as required. Town of Owasco – Highway Department (Cayuga County) Town officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Releases Report on SFY 2027 Enacted State Budget and Financial Plan
… $37 billion (24.9%). DOB’s projections through SFY 2030 show all agency Medicaid spending increasing to $53.3 billion … in tax refund checks intended to aid with high utility prices; $944 million more for childcare; and increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/07/dinapoli-releases-report-sfy-2027-enacted-state-budget-and-financial-planOpinion 2004-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring … Law §2803-a under the exception to competitive bidding in section 103(8) of the General Municipal Law. 1991 Opns St … Law §103(8). Section 2803-a of the Public Health Law, in pertinent part, authorizes "hospitals", under rules and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 91-51
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Inter-fund Advance (from … user fees and benefit assessments to any other county fund in the manner prescribed by General Municipal Law, §9-a. You … are "assessed upon each ... parcel of land at the time and in the manner ..." provided for the levy of county taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51