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Opinion 88-69
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §122-b: A village may contract for services with a private volunteer ambulance service with … also contracts. You ask whether a village may contract for services with a private volunteer ambulance service, … town within which the village is located also contracts for services with the same volunteer ambulance service. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69State Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… or four of 13 cases, supported only a diagnosis of ED. One case was indeterminate. DOH did not monitor the use of ED …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… supposed to be reported to the agency and resolved in one week. DFTA’s lack of oversight in this area made it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsService Credit for Tiers 2 through 6
… from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli When you retire, the pension benefit you receive will be directly related to your … membership. It determines when you are entitled to a pension even if you leave public service before you are … credit they have at retirement will directly affect the amount of their pension. Once you become a NYSLRS member, you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/service-credit-tiers-2-through-6DiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… Highway and bridge projects have been shortchanged because the state continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay down debt from past projects and cover the operating costs for state agencies, according … Highway and bridge projects have been shortchanged because the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offFuel Purchases (2014-S-20)
We audited whether the Authority is purchasing the correct type of fuel, paying the proper amount for the fuel purchased, receiving the correct amount of fuel,
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14s20.pdfDiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks
… Dixon is due back in court Nov. 30, 2021. This case was investigated by the Office of the State … with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. The case is being prosecuted on behalf of the Brooklyn D.A.’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-sisters-pension-checksAmortization Schedules and Payoffs – Contribution Stabilization Program
… payment schedules : Sign in to your Retirement Online account. From your Account Homepage, click the “Access Billing Dashboard” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/amortization-schedules-and-payoffsOpinion 94-2
… in the opinion. CITIES--Fees (exemption from parking meter fees for city officials) PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS--Parking Regulations (exemption from meter fees for city officials) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, … mayor and members of the city council from paying parking meter fees while on official duty. 1980 Opns St Comp, No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2XV.4.A Reconciling Prior Fiscal Year Credit Card Charges – XV. End of Year
… (FYE) deadlines and notices, please visit the Calendar . Business Units must review and reconcile all credit card … period to the next accounting period – resulting in delays to FYE processing. Business Units are required to … credit card charges within 30 days of the date the charge is incurred (See Chapter XII, Section 6.Q - Paying and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv4a-reconciling-prior-fiscal-year-credit-card-chargesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Florida Man for Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… pension benefits were being direct deposited into a bank account held in a trust for the benefit of Petschauer; … for his brother and had exclusive access to the bank account. When Petschauer died, Schusteritsch concealed his … from the bank and the Retirement System and kept the trust account open to maintain the direct deposits. He then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-florida-man-theft-over-180000-nys-pensionDiNapoli Report Looks at Foreclosure Impact on Local Governments
… foreclosure challenge is squeezing municipal budgets when property values decrease, tax bases shrink and crime jumps. … bills, but homes that become safety hazards and require demolition. Communities on Long Island and the Hudson Valley …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-report-looks-foreclosure-impact-local-governmentsEast Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… extra pay. Errors occurred in the leave records maintained for 13 of the 26 (50 percent) employees tested. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mDiNapoli Encourages New Yorkers to Save for College
… who face college expenses to open a 529 College Savings account to start saving now to help with the costs of getting … expenses through the program in 2016. Once an account is opened it can be used for higher education … who face college expenses to open a 529 College Savings account to start saving now to help with the costs of getting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-encourages-new-yorkers-save-collegeEmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… of Civil Service contracts with EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. (Emblem) to process and pay claims for services on behalf of … coverage (referred to as subscriber plans), making Emblem both the primary and secondary payer. For instance, in … and as a dependent on their spouse’s subscriber plan. With Emblem as both the primary and secondary payer for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsDiNapoli: Former Savona Mayor Charged With Defrauding the Village
… Former Savona Mayor Gregge Harrian was arraigned in Steuben County Court today on felony charges of five … his wife as clerk-treasurer under his supervision, in violation of the village employee handbook, and approved … her unsubstantiated claims of off-hours work for $21,000 in extra pay. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-former-savona-mayor-charged-defrauding-villageNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members
… through December 31, 2019. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… June 17th, he faces no less than one year behind bars and up to 1 ½ to 4 ½ years in state prison. Cohen, who served as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackEast Ramapo Central School District - Nonpublic School Transportation (2019M-107)
… and no proof of birthdate for 15 students. For 2017-18, the District paid 15 schools to use Yeshiva Private Contractors (YPCs) on a per-student basis to transport 717 (or $495,499) more students than were … as of April 1, 2019, the District is paying 23 schools to transport 455 (or $337,085) more students than registered. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/20/east-ramapo-central-school-district-nonpublic-school-transportation-2019mInvestors Ask SEC to Reject Exxon's Attempt to Silence Questions on Climate Change
… be impacted by public policies seeking to rein in climate change. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common … assessment of the impact on its business of public climate change policies, including how lower demand for its products … its peers who have publicly supported reining in climate change,” DiNapoli said. “As investors, we need to know how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/investors-ask-sec-reject-exxons-attempt-silence-questions-climate-change