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Opinion 97-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … taken during the suspension. A volunteer firefighter in a fire district fire department may not be granted points … commissioners. You ask whether a volunteer firefighter in a fire district fire department may earn points toward a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 98 - 22
… establish a publicity fund (compare former Village Law, §89[28][a]; Town Law, §64[14]). Section 4-412(1) of the Village Law, however, provides that … local law, may repeal the current $5,000 cap (see, gen., La Cagina v City of Schenectady , 70 AD2d 761, 416 NYS2d 873; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Opinion 95-29
… by any equitable method described in the proposition ( id .). If the proposition is silent with respect to the … Randall J. Ratje, Esq., Assistant Town Attorney Town of Brookhaven 1 Although not applicable in the instant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 91-42
… as, for example, membership dues, foreign fire insurance tax proceeds (see Insurance Law, §§9104, 9105) and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Contribution Rates – Employer Contributions and Rates
… generally have higher contribution rates, which results in higher annual costs. For example, if an employer chooses … all employers the same contribution rate would result in employers with lesser benefits subsidizing employers with … Using a smoothing method to help limit fluctuations in employer contribution rates, the Actuary expects an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/contribution-ratesArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… for revoking access by immediately disabling unneeded user accounts and removing unneeded user permissions. For example, former employees’ accounts … (i.e., employee master list) to the list of network user accounts to determine if user accounts belong to current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… for the Social Security Administration Gail S. Ennis today announced the arrest of a Georgia resident, Sandra … took advantage of her mother-in-law’s death to profit at the expense of New York’s retirement system and the Social … this joint effort, one more person who believed they could game the system has been caught and will be prosecuted.” “For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General … Gritman, a Pennsylvania resident, on wire fraud and Social Security fraud charges for stealing over $200,000 of … New York State and Local Retirement System and $87,790 in Social Security benefits. “Timothy Gritman hid his father’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityIII.9 Provisions for 15 Day Prompt Payment Interest Eligibility – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… of the small business must certify the business meets the definition of “small business” applicable to section 179-f. … to question the certification of a business as meeting the definition of small business. Businesses must support such … the following information: Type, annual volume and dollar amount of payments an explanation of how the vendor submits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii9-provisions-15-day-prompt-payment-interest-eligibilityVI.2.C Budget Journal Transactions – VI. Budgets
… the required budgetary control records included in the enacted budget and any subsequent legislation. In addition, OSC BSAO Budgets and Spending will use budget … budget process. A Budget Upload tool is available for use in SFS to submit budget journals and upload the file into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2c-budget-journal-transactionsDiNapoli Finds Medicaid Billing Errors of Nearly $1 Billion
… The state Department of Health (DOH) made $965 million in payments to providers, including facilities, for services … and attended by practitioners who were not enrolled in the health care program, including those who had been … audits released today found an additional $17 million in overpayments. “Medicaid is a critically important program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-finds-medicaid-billing-errors-nearly-1-billionOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of February 2025, … responsible for overseeing the delivery of drinking water to ensure that it’s suitable for people to drink. Its Bureau of Water Supply Protection assists with … To assess the extent of implementation as of February 2025 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/14/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plans-followSelected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… whether disbursements to students from the Tuition and Fees Refund bank account were appropriate and authorized. The … began centralizing its disbursement process of tuition and fees and financial aid refund checks in 2012. The centralized … refund process, Central Office established a Tuition and Fees Refund bank account to reimburse students when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants
… appropriately allocated. We did, however, identify certain process deficiencies in the areas of monitoring and … for progress tracking purposes. The reimbursement voucher approval process does not have a mechanism in place to … and improvements to the expenditure reimbursement approval process. Identify and assess reasons for past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grantsYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… of a director, campus Public Safety officers, and campus security assistants. The Department’s security staff is … practices – specifically the staffing of an overnight fire watch shift on an overtime basis rather than as a regular … York could have saved about $40,500 by assigning the fire watch as a regular shift, either to junior staff or to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffState Police Bulletin No. SP-233
… on 11/01/2022 as follows: Earnings Code: HZS Effective Date: 11/01/2022 OT Eff Date: 11/01/2022 Annual Addl Earnings: $4,734 End Date: 10/31/2023 Control-D Reports Available After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-233-2022-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-223
… on 11/01/2021 as follows: Earnings Code: HZS Effective Date: 11/01/2021 OT Eff Date: 11/01/2021 Annual Addl Earnings: $4,734 End Date: 10/31/2022 Control-D Report After the automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-223-2021-state-police-hazardous-duty-payDebt – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… overall spending levels. Excluding the distortions from prepayment actions, base level debt service costs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/debtState Police Bulletin No. SP-238
… on 11/01/2023 as follows: Earnings Code: HZS Effective Date: 11/01/2023 OT Eff Date: 11/01/2023 Annual Addl Earnings: $4,734 End Date: 10/31/2024 Control-D Reports Available After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-238-2023-state-police-hazardous-duty-payState Agencies Bulletin No. 170
… Code: Applicable earn code Effective Date (inner scroll bar): Last Date of the payroll period Annual Addl Earnings: … Code: Applicable earn code Effective Date (inner scroll bar): Last date employee was eligible for earnings Annual … adjustment earn code Effective Date (inner scroll bar): Date adjustment starts Earnings: Amount to be adjusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/170-canceling-additional-annual-salary-factor