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Opinion 97-6
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System (use of surcharge revenues to construct housing for enhanced emergency telephone system) -- Powers and Duties (expenditure … The cost of constructing an addition to house an enhanced emergency telephone (E911) system which is determined by the …
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
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §23(2)(f): A local law which authorizes a city mayor to appoint a city engineer for … Subsequently, in Hampton Heights , supra , the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, citing Municipal Home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 92-3
… of planning board chairman) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800[2],[3], 801: A planning board chairman who borrows money … to the planning board. General Municipal Law, article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions of law relative to … officers and employees (see General Municipal Law, §800[4],[5]). A municipal officer or employee has an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 91-26
… -- Architectural Services (provided to public library by firm employing daughter of library board member) -- Codes of Ethics (adoption of by public library) -- Family Relationships (contract between public library and … contract with firm employing daughter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 806: A member of a public library board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 2001-9
Whether a member of a county board would have a prohibited interest in contracts if he serves as chief operating officer of both contracting entities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Internal Control System Components
… audits of internal control, and issuing the Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government … (Standards). The Standards form the minimum expectations for internal control in State agencies and public … As a result, the Office has multiple mechanisms in place for implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report Heat and Hot Water Complaints Report 2019N3
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)
… since 1950, Upstate Medical University’s (Upstate) mission is to improve the health of the communities it serves through … information provided by Upstate, it serves approximately 1.8 million people and is Central New York’s largest employer, with a workforce of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/human-resource-practices-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1887
… schedule of 20 or more hours per week are eligible after 26 consecutive weeks of employment. Employees with a regular …
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
… The audit of claims or vouchers (the terms are used interchangeably in … of local governments and school districts. 1 Office of the New York State Comptroller audit reports are available at …
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. … must withhold New York City income tax from employees who live in one of the five counties designated to be within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1845-correction-employee-addresses-and-local-tax-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 1833
… Addl Earnings: $3,507 Earnings End Date: Leave Blank Goal Balance: Leave Blank Bargaining Unit 21 Earnings Code: LOC … Addl Earnings: $1,756 Earnings End Date: Leave Blank Goal Balance: Leave Blank Location Pay Mid-Hudson Adjustment (LMH) … Addl Earnings: $1,306 Earnings End Date: Leave Blank Goal Balance: Leave Blank Bargaining Unit 21 Earnings Code: LMH …
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
… Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 62 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence … in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin Board – …
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)
… included in our initial audit report Equine Health and Safety ( 2017-S-77 ) . About the Program Our initial … whether the Gaming Commission (Commission) was monitoring and enforcing New York State rules and regulations designed to promote the health and safety of …
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)
To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report OutofNetwork Providers Upcoding Selected Evaluation an
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)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the … in our initial audit report, Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects (Report …
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)
… and their names are placed on a waiting list based on the size of the apartment requested. When vacancies occur, … the order their names appear on the lists – subject to the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/vacancies-clinton-towers-mitchell-lama-housing-development-follow