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City of Corning – Foreign Fire Insurance Funds (2017M-143)
… was to examine the City’s use of foreign fire insurance (FFI) funds for the period July 1, 2015 through June 23, 2017. … Council. During our audit period, the City received one FFI premium payment in the amount of $26,326 and expended $34,822 in FFI funds. Key Finding The Finance Director did not prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/22/city-corning-foreign-fire-insurance-funds-2017m-143Opinion 97-2
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to cover former school board … who participates in a municipal cooperative health benefit plan for Part B Medicare premiums paid by the former school … are not members of, and are not eligible to receive a retirement allowance from, a public retirement system. Thus, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-2Opinion 95-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (in obligation issued by a financial institution and secured … LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authorizing investment in vehicle not listed in General Municipal Law, §11) -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28Opinion 92-12
… v Hudson Valley District Council of Carpenters Benefit Funds , 114 AD2d 701, 494 NYS2d 667; see also General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12State Agencies Bulletin No. 685
… arbitration award was made in accordance with section 209 of the Civil Service Law with respect to certain employees in … eligible employees. In order to facilitate the processing of the award and to allow for the continuation of programs … arbitration award was made in accordance with section 209 of the Civil Service Law with respect to certain employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/685-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-codes-non-arbitration-eligibleOpinion 2000-3
… unless: (1) it is proposed that the town will finance the cost thereof by the issuance of bonds, notes or other … be assumed); and (2) if the State Comptroller has computed average estimated costs for similar types of districts, the … if different, the costs to the typical one or two family home), as stated in the notice of public hearing, is above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3Opinion 2000-23
… to salary increase of additional amount received by other than next ranking subordinate) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (entitlement to salary increase by police chief of additional amount received by other than next ranking subordinate) WORDS AND PHRASES -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23State Agencies Bulletin No. 828
… 428 Dependent Care 433 Total Unemployment Ins Owed 500 Medicare Deficiency 501 Social Security Deficiency 502 NYS SS/Medicare Deficiency GARNSH Garnishments HIATRG Regular After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/828-april-2007-and-april-2008-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonalDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2016
… builds on his commitment to transparency via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for July 2016: Major Contracts … and $7.5 million each with Action Technical Services Inc., National Vacuum Environmental Services Corp. and Finger Lakes … Inc. for chemical dependency services. $167,000 to OPAD Media Solutions LLC for the Prescription Drug Abuse Campaign. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2016State Agencies Bulletin No. 808
… 428 Dependent Care 433 Total Unemployment Ins Owed 500 Medicare Deficiency 501 Social Security Deficiency GARNSH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/808-april-2007-and-april-2008-50000-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonalComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid
… Value Pharmacy, Inc. ("Value"), located at 257 Broadway in Lynbrook, New York, for allegedly defrauding the New York … Goldin, an owner of Value, is charged with Grand Larceny in the First Degree and other crimes for having allegedly … million dollars of prescription medication it did not have in stock to dispense. The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacyOpinion 90-54
… discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (equitable distribution of benefits in matrimonial actions) DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW, §236; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§110, 410: Certain … Concerning the procedures for the equitable distribution of retirement benefits payable from the New York State and Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-54Opinion 91-26
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Architectural Services (provided to public library by firm employing daughter of library board … herself from any discussions and votes on matters relating to the contract. A public library may adopt a code of ethics … daughter of the president of the library board as a junior architect. You state that neither the board president nor his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 2009-2
… TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (State Comptroller's permission for water improvement) WATER IMPROVEMENTS -- State … WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Town Improvements (need for State Comptroller's permission) TOWN LAW § 209-q (13) … the town must obtain the State Comptroller's permission for the improvement if the total estimated cost of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2Opinion 88-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. FEES -- Refund (refund by county treasurer of 2% cash bail fee) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties … is required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99m of the General Municipal Law where the defendant in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31State Contract and Payment Actions in October
… In October, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,555 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $1.5 billion … In October the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1555 contracts for state agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… New York $11.5 million with Complete Book and Media Supply LLC for online books, media and publication subscriptions. … Department of Health $4.3 million with GlaxoSmithKline LLC for pediatric vaccines. $1.2 million with Public … Oswego, Otsego and St. Lawrence counties. $9.3 million to 26 localities for revenue collected related to licensing fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores With Analysis of 10 Years of Fiscal Monitoring System Data
… five local governments with non-calendar fiscal years were designated in stress. The Town of Centerville in Allegany … Chateaugay, Huntington Bay, and Mohawk, which were designated as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” “With the … designations decreased in fiscal year 2022 compared to 2021. For cities, 11% were designated in some level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores-analysis-10-years-fiscal-monitoring-system-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 328
… agencies of the process for renaming queries designed in the current version of PS Query so they will be compatible with and run effectively in the upgraded version of PS Query. Affected Employees All … queries that agency users identify as essential to be run in the first few days after the upgrade. OSC will provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/328-renaming-ps-queries-preparation-upgradeXIV.4.B Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts – XIV. Special Procedures
… When enrolling for electronic statements, agencies are required to contact their financial institution to … OSC will determine the mandatory requirements that banks must meet to be eligible to participate in the bidding. … which are no longer needed by a state agency should be closed. The BSAO CMU must be notified within 10 days of such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4b-establishment-and-closing-bank-accounts