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Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… or herself of any assets? No. The Model Code (Section 8) only prohibits acquisition of certain assets after the … or employee’s spouse? No. The Model Code prohibits only municipal officers and employees from acquiring certain … interests in contracts with his or her municipality, but only under certain circumstances. In order for a municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsOversight of Adult Protective Services Staffing and Case Management (New York City Human Resources Administration)
… by caregivers. Elder abuse also often goes undetected; only one in 24 cases are identified and reported to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/20/oversight-adult-protective-services-staffing-and-case-management-new-york-city-humanOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment ( 2014-S-50 ). Background The Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act) was enacted … confinement and post-release supervision, of certain sex offenders. The Act applies to offenders who have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followEden Central School District – Capital Project Management (2024M-83)
… and managed the District’s 2022 capital project (project) in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board and District … did not provide adequate oversight or manage the project in a transparent manner. We determined that: $545,538 of additional work was not included in the project proposition or subsequently communicated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/eden-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2024m-83Investigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… Human Rights reviewed and addressed housing discrimination complaints timely and in accordance with its policies and … education, and outreach. HUD refers housing discrimination complaints to DHR for investigation. Additionally, if the … Case Management System (CMS) for housing discrimination complaints. According to data obtained from CMS, as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2276
… Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: Covered* by an employer provided … or received employer contributions to a defined contribution plan (401(k) or 403(b)) in the current tax … Plan Checkbox is checked; that is determined by the employee eligibility for a Defined benefit or 403(b) Defined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2276-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2024Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up)
… 2022-S-11 ). About the Program The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Division of Employment and Workforce Solutions … training programs. Employers must also file a Notice with DOL, which prompts DOL staff to offer Rapid Response service, such as job search …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/10/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-followImproper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims (Follow-Up)
… hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services. A recipient’s status in a hospital—inpatient versus … treatment and recovery. Generally, outpatient services are medical procedures that can be performed in the same day, and … of DOH guidance to assist hospitals in determining when to bill services as inpatient or outpatient likely contributed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/12/improper-medicaid-payments-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-claims-followEye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge … of a Medicaid eye care provider (Provider) and the owner’s family members and associates inappropriately enrolled as … and questionable practices, including: The owner and family members submitted false income information to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-and-overcharge-visionState Agencies Bulletin No. 2377
… account described in IRC Section 403(b) – applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2377-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2025Opinion 94-14
… for whose benefit the IDA was created. This prohibition does not apply, however, to projects for which an agency has … amendment generally became effective October 19, 1993. It does not apply, however, to "projects for which an agency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Improper Payments for Drugs Without Federal Drug Rebate Agreement (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Drugs Without a Federal Drug Rebate Agreement (Report 2022-S-40 ). About the Program The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program helps to offset the costs of most covered outpatient … included in our initial audit report Medicaid Program Improper Payments for Drugs Without a Federal Drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/06/improper-payments-drugs-without-federal-drug-rebate-agreement-followSocial Security – Federal Funding and New York
… Social Security Administration, Annual Statistical Supplement, OASDI, Benefits in Current-Payment Status, … Data (5.J) at https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2024/index.html . Social Security: New York and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-securityTown of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… Ridge (Town) Board (Board) procured goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory … Town officials did not procure all goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory … cannot support that all goods and services were procured in the most cost-effective manner, which may have resulted in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150Oversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities (Follow-Up)
… and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities (Report 2019-S-64 ). About the … and locate new energy sources. However, high amounts of radiation exposure can cause injury or death by damaging … DOH is responsible for the supervision and regulation of radiation and radioactive materials in New York State, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-registration-licensing-and-inspection-radioactive-materials-facilities-andCUNY Bulletin No. CU-782
… Assistant Chief Engineer TG $37.01 Broadcast Associate (FT & H) SJ $35.01 College Graphics Design (FT & H) TG $35.01 College Interior Designer TG $37.01 Project … 2 TG $37.01 Television Media Production Specialist (FT & H) SJ $35.01 Television Media Engineering and Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-782-district-council-37-dc37-local-375-dues-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2182
… agencies of the following maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2024: The regular yearly contributions … agencies of the following maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2182-deferred-compensation-maximum-contributions-limits-calendar-year-2024Taxes – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… State Tax Collections Declined in SFY 2022-23 from $121.1 … to $111.7 Billion In SFY 2022-23, reported New York State tax collections decreased by 7.8 percent, primarily … avoid the $10,000 limit on federal itemized deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) by imposing a tax on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/taxesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2167
… account described in IRC Section 403(b) – applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2167-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 1910
… Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties earning Location Pay Downstate Adjustment (LOC) and eligible … employees in Orange, Dutchess and Putnam counties earning Location Pay Mid-Hudson Adjustment (LMH) will receive an increase to Location Pay. OSC will systematically process the increase to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1910-april-2021-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-pay