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Opinion 96-17
… conference); (reimbursement of volunteer firefighters for tuition expenses incurred in completing certain college … the program, determines that it is significantly devoted to the technical training of the firefighters who would … for completing college courses, such as a course leading to a degree in fire science, if the board of fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17State Agencies Bulletin No. 882
… position. New Method of Calculation Determine Type of Appointment (Promotion, Demotion, Lateral) Agencies must use … the move to the graded position to determine the type of appointment. If the position is: Annual N/S Equated to Grade … to the grade of the graded position to determine if the appointment is a promotion, demotion or lateral. Annual N/S …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/882-new-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-public-employeesOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs (Follow-Up)
… ). About the Program With the rates of homelessness on the rise, the plight of the homeless in New York State has been … Central Office oversees six Regional Offices – Albany, Buffalo, New York City, Rochester, Spring Valley, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programs-followOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five … ). About the Program In New York, schools are required to develop and regularly review safety plans as part of the … Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. The SAVE Act aims to improve the learning environment in New York’s schools by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followDiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Lunar New Year Celebration
… on several community boards. Honoree Sharon Lee, acting Queens Borough President, has served in several capacities … on multiple board positions in the community. Honoree Fire Department of New York Phoenix Society was founded in 2012 by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-lunar-new-year-celebrationAccess Controls Over Student Information Systems (2014-MR-1)
… complete report - pdf] We also released 6 letter reports to the following school districts: Altmar-Parish-Williamstown … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if school districts have adequately controlled access to Student Information Systems for the period July 1, 2011 through April 30, 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/19/access-controls-over-student-information-systems-2014-mr-1Cost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… You must provide your employees workers’ compensation … coverage as a mandatory benefit. Local governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four … Claims Keep track of where your claims come from so you can actively manage your risk areas and ensure that your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsMedicaid Program – Managed Care Payments for Services Not Coordinated Through Recipient Restriction Program Providers
… Health (DOH) provided adequate oversight to ensure managed care recipients in the Recipient Restriction Program received … recipients in the Restriction Program must receive certain care through only their designated health care providers or via referral from those providers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-services-not-coordinated-through-recipientOverpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims (Follow-Up)
… also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health care program for people 65 years of age and older and people under 65 … to self-report accurate information to eMedNY regarding how much Medicare paid and how much Medicaid owed, which often …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claims-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) Auditors determined that board member had a prohibited interest in the contracts between the town and his … prior to audit. Auditors also determined that a travel agent who is not an employee uses their college credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Farms Generate $4.8 Billion for New York's Economy
… workers." New York has more than 35,000 farms covering 7.3 million acres, nearly one quarter of the state's land area. … largest agricultural commodity, with $2.7 billion in sales in 2017, more than half of the total for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-farms-generate-48-billion-new-yorks-economyDiNapoli: Great Demand For NYS General Obligation Bonds Allows State to Reduce Costs to Taxpayers
… bond sale, of which 85 percent was from New York retail buyers. The true interest cost of the GO Bonds was 3.99 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-great-demand-nys-general-obligation-bonds-allows-state-reduce-costs-taxpayersOperational Advisory No. 29
… assign the new role of NYF_AGY_AP_PYM_STOP_REQ to agency staff that will enter stop payment requests directly into the … they work on assigning the required SFS role to agency staff. Agencies will no longer need to email an AC3337 to OSC … handbook ‘Agency Stop Payment Request’ and job aids to SFS Coach on July 1, 2025. Reference: Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/29-gfo-updates-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-vendor-employee-expense-or-sspMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Certain Third-Party Cost-Sharing Claims
… administers New York State’s Medicaid program. Medicaid members may have other sources of health care coverage, such as Medicare and group health plans (third-party insurers). Medicaid is … Claims with a CARC PR 45 are currently configured to pay in eMedNY, while claims with a CARC CO 45 are not. All claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/05/medicaid-program-improper-payments-certain-third-party-cost-sharing-claimsContract Advisory No. 31
… Guidance : Pursuant to Chapter 839 of the Laws of 2022, OSC approval is required for purchases … Pursuant to Chapter 839 of the Laws of 2022 OSC approval is required for purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/31-purchases-ogs-centralized-contractsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1893
… State Agencies Bulletin No 1893 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1893-reporting-adjustments-overtimeImproper Payments Related to the Center of Excellence for Cancer Program
… the same services related to the Center of Excellence for Cancer Program (Cancer Program). The audit covered claims with a date of … United also administers the Center of Excellence for Cancer Program (Cancer Program), a select group of providers … the same services related to the Center of Excellence for Cancer Program Cancer Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/27/improper-payments-related-center-excellence-cancer-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2388
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2025 CSEA ISU Uniform Maintenance Allowance and 2025 CSEA ISU … Background: Article 49.1 and Article 49.2 of the 2021-2026 ISU Agreement between the State of New York and the … Unit Dept. Value Program Value Fund Value Acct Code Budget Reference OER01 1120220 24118 10050 54001 2025-26 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2388-2025-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-and-2025-uniform-maintenanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2290
… instructions for processing the 2024 CSEA ISU Uniform Maintenance Allowance and 2024 CSEA ISU Work-Related Clothing … (OER) memorandum dated 10/11/2024 provide for a Uniform Maintenance Allowance and Work-Related Clothing Allowance, … paychecks dated 12/18/2024. Eligibility Criteria: Uniform Maintenance Allowance Employees in Bargaining Unit 04 on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2290-2024-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-and-2024-uniform-maintenanceOpinion 92-39
… v Tulare Water District , 410 US 719, 93 S Ct 1224, 35 L Ed 2d 659, in which the Supreme Court recognized an exception … guarantees of either the State or Federal Constitutions (NY Const, art I, §11, US Const, 14th amend), or the voter … District No. 147 , 743 F Supp 655, (US Dist Ct, ED Ark.), the court upheld the constitutionality of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39