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Opinion 97-4
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … to pay death benefit upon death of firefighter's spouse) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Volunteer and Exempt … of the City of Glen Cove may not expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a benefit to a member of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Opinion 95-1
Whether the city is responsible for paying the cost of these benefits in the event the agency has insufficient funds to cover the cost
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1XII.6.D Paying a Single Payment Vendor – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES This section informs agencies how to make a payment to a single payment vendor in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Specific agencies use single payment vendors to process payments to multiple payees for … This section informs agencies how to make a payment to a single payment vendor in the Statewide Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6d-paying-single-payment-vendorPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Office for People with Developmental Disabilities OPWDD Pandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations Report 2021S9
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populations-followOversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… ). About the Program The Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) oversees one of the nation's largest and most diverse programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse. Its mission is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/oversight-contract-expenditures-palladia-inc-followRecovering Managed Care Payments for Inpatient Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit … Managed Care Payments for Inpatient Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Report … To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/02/26/recovering-managed-care-payments-inpatient-services-behalf-recipients-third-party-healthHeartShare Human Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… directly related to the special education programs, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education … Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual) and the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual. The audit focused primarily on expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/24/heartshare-human-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Central Office (Central) officials adequately ensured that all Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) bank accounts were … largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 24 institutions. CUNY provides education for more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/10/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accountsHealth Information Management Department – Selected Procurement and Human Resources Practices
… part of Stony Brook University, one of the four University Centers of the State University of New York (SUNY), the … Department (Department) is responsible for the collection, storage, and transmission of patient health records to meet … SK, Inc. (SK) was awarded a contract for medical records storage services that costs approximately $955,000 more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/16/health-information-management-department-selected-procurement-and-human-resources-practicesProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… (Transit). Transit operates the subways in the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. Transit also … to states, localities, and public authorities in a time of fiscal distress. The Recovery Act requires entities to use … funds for authorized purposes and to mitigate instances of fraud, waste, and abuse. In addition, the expenditure of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsYeled v’Yalda Early Childhood Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the costs reported by Yeled v’Yalda Early Childhood Center (Yeled) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … program, a portion of a building Yeled leased to a medical center, and other non-SEIT related programs; $571,929 in … affiliated programs, such as the WIC program, a Fitness Center, Early Intervention, Evaluations, Head Start, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/yeled-vyalda-early-childhood-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCompliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… the State. Various State laws and regulations contain outcome reporting requirements for ESD. Under these laws and … failed to meet more than half of the statutorily mandated outcome reporting requirements for the programs that it … about why they had not prepared the required reports. The outcome reports that ESD did prepare contained all the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow-Up)
… live in Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities, such as nursing homes, assisted living, and board and care homes. According to NYSOFA, there are about 1,500 facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-followOversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… ( 2017-S-30 ). About the Program OCFS oversees the State’s child welfare system, and its Central Office is responsible for supervising and coordinating child welfare services, including child protective services, foster care, and preventive services, which are administered by 58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up)
… Bridges and Tunnels, is an MTA agency that operates seven toll bridges and two tunnels that interconnect parts of New … than any other bridge or tunnel authority in the nation. Toll revenues from TBTA help subsidize MTA’s public transit … 2) Short Term Account, and 3) Tolls by Mail. The Open Road Tolling in-lane toll collection system captures up to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms-followReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman … To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-center-followMitchell-Lama Vacancies (Follow-Up)
… cooperative developments with approximately 47,000 total apartments. Apartments in Mitchell-Lama developments tend to be desirable … consequently, the waiting lists for many of these apartments can be quite lengthy. To ensure efficient turnover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/mitchell-lama-vacancies-followSelected Aspects of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Fees (Follow-Up)
… unpaid Deferred Tolls, incurred when customers appeared at toll plazas and could not pay the toll, promising to pay later. In addition, TBTA had more than … to deterrence. With TBTA’s plan to have cashless open road tolling (ORT) at all its crossings by the end of 2017, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/selected-aspects-collection-bridge-and-tunnel-tolls-and-fees-followMaintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Event Recorder System
… Purpose The objectives of our audit were to determine whether the the Long Island … a State public authority created under Article 5, Title 11 of the Public Authorities Law. One of six MTA constituent agencies, the LIRR, founded in 1834, … The objectives of our audit were to determine whether the the Long Island …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/07/maintenance-inspection-and-testing-event-recorder-systemMedicaid Program – Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health overpaid health care providers’ Medicaid claims for services also covered by Medicare Advantage plans. The audit covered the … To determine if the Department of Health overpaid health care providers Medicaid claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-medicaid-overpayments-medicare-advantage-plan-services