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Opinion 97-6
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … (911) Telephone System (use of surcharge revenues to construct housing for enhanced emergency telephone system) … (expenditure of revenues derived from surcharge imposed to establish and maintain E911 system) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and … are required to determine whether services can be provided in-house before proceeding to contract, the agencies were not … and we found such documentation was often not prepared. In addition, the MTA did not have a requirement to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followOpinion 91-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (local law increasing … a city engineer for a longer term than presently provided in the city charter is subject to mandatory referendum. You … Supply of the City of Utica , 140 AD2d 458, 531 NYS2d 421. In Morin , supra , the Court of Appeals held that a county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 92-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services … as creditor of planning board chairman) -- Interest in Contract (contracts of creditors) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … the board's consulting engineer has a prohibited interest in the engineer's contracts with the town if the loan is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 91-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Architectural … employing library board member's daughter) -- Interest In Contract (library board member in contract with firm … board member's daughter but the board member should recuse himself or herself from any discussions and votes on matters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 2001-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of the corporations does not have a prohibited interest in contracts between the county and either corporation. The board member, however, must disclose any interest in such a contract pursuant to General Municipal Law §803, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Internal Control System Components
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability … Audit and Internal Control Act requiring each State agency to institute a comprehensive system of internal control over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, Heat and Hot Water Complaints … Residential building owners must ensure that apartments in their buildings are safe and well-maintained, which … includes providing adequate heat and hot water (HHW). In accordance with the Code, residential building owners must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followXV.17 Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) Interest – XV. End of Year
… agency requests to ‘opt into’ or ‘out of’ participation in the distribution of STIP interest earnings must be submitted, in writing, within 30 days of the start of the fiscal year or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv17-short-term-investment-pool-stip-interestHuman Resource Practices (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Human Resource Practices (Report … patient care. Upstate, the only academic medical center in Central New York, comprises four colleges, a research … Key Finding Upstate officials made significant progress in addressing the problems identified in the initial audit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/human-resource-practices-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1887
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the 2021 rate for the New York State … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Tax and Compliance Mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the 2021 rate for the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1887-2021-paid-family-leave-rate-increaseIntroduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… were printed before claims were audited and approved. Warrants were not signed indicating audit and approval of … Comptroller audit reports are available at www.osc.state.ny.us/local-government/audits . … An effective audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1845
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of actions that must be taken to correct employees’ addresses and tax data. Affected … date as the new Tax Data page. The new row should not have the Locality populated and should appear as below: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1845-correction-employee-addresses-and-local-tax-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 1833
… not automatically processed. Affected Employees Employees in the following Bargaining Units who meet the eligibility … the State of New York and NYSCOPBA, eligible employees in New York City, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester … Pay Downstate Adjustment (LOC) and eligible employees in Orange, Dutchess, and Putnam counties earning Location Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1833-april-2020-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-209
… Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State … April 1, 2020 for Investigators and Senior Investigators in Bargaining Unit 62. Effective Date(s) Agencies may begin submitting payments in Administration Pay Period 1L/2C; paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-209-new-state-police-8-year-seniority-payment-investigators-and-seniorEquine Health and Safety (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … and regulations designed to promote the health and safety of equines at New York State racetracks. We found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/equine-health-and-safety-followProblem Gambling Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Problem Gambling Treatment … study to identify the number or location of individuals in need of such services. As such, our audit was unable to … where they were needed most. The two recommendations in our initial audit report addressed the need for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/problem-gambling-treatment-program-followUnitedHealthcare – Out-of-Network Providers Upcoding Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Follow-Up)
… Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), covers active and retired State, … Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. Civil Service contracted with UnitedHealthcare (United) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/unitedhealthcare-out-network-providers-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-management-servicesResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects (Follow-Up)
… the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, Responsiveness to Noise … addressed noise complaints related to construction in New York City. The audit period was January 1, 2014 … total of 90,861 construction noise complaints were called in to New York City’s 311 system for the period January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projects-followVacancies at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Follow-Up)
… the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, Vacancies at the Clinton … Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama development were being rented in a timely manner. The audit period was January 1, 2012 … Towers had been vacant for more than 60 days, despite over 9,000 applicants being on the external waiting lists. Eleven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/vacancies-clinton-towers-mitchell-lama-housing-development-follow