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Opinion 98-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … A county supervisor would not have a prohibited interest in a contract with a firm of which the supervisor's spouse is … required. The supervisor would have a prohibited interest in renewal of such a contract and in any additional contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Opinion 2001-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … p 329; Memorandum to the Governor of the Department of State for S. 1771 of 1983, July 26, 1983; Memorandum to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5Opinion 2000-6
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding length of service … FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (use of foreign fire insurance taxes to fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§218, 219, 219-a; INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6Opinion 2000-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … by law and is otherwise sufficient; (b) whether all the property and property owners within the proposed district or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3Opinion 2002-10
… repair of such property. 1 July 18, 2002 Stan L. Pritzker, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Hartford 1 In view of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-13
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … tax monies must be paid to the treasurer or other fiscal officer of the fire department, or if the fire department does not have a treasurer or other fiscal officer, to the treasurer or other fiscal officer of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Selected Aspects of Travel Expenses
… benefit corporation providing transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. The MTA … for eligible employees travel and business expenses.” In 2003, New York City Transit (Transit) issued its Policy Instruction covering travel and business expenses. In December 2013, MTA Bus issued its Travel and Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/18/selected-aspects-travel-expensesOverpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments of Certain Medicare … Background Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health care program for people 65 … years old with certain disabilities. Individuals enrolled in both programs are referred to as “dual-eligibles.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claims-followInappropriate Medicaid Payments for Recipients With Multiple Identification Numbers and No Social Security Numbers (Follow-Up)
… made in our audit report, Inappropriate Medicaid Payments for Recipients with Multiple Identification Numbers and No … assigned identification numbers to individuals eligible for Medicaid, and whether inappropriate Medicaid payments … The Department oversees and establishes guidelines for local districts regarding Medicaid eligibility. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/06/inappropriate-medicaid-payments-recipients-multiple-identification-numbers-and-no-socialNew York State Dental Program – Payments for Scaling and Root Planing Procedures (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial report Group Health Incorporated: New York … Plan of New York, formed when the two companies affiliated in 2006. At that time, existing GHI contracts such as the New … GHI's policies, they are not intended to be prophylactic in nature. Instead, they are used when periodontal disease is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/12/new-york-state-dental-program-payments-scaling-and-root-planing-procedures-followMedicaid Payments for Medicare Part A Beneficiaries (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our audit report, Medicaid Payments for Medicare Part A … made overpayments for recipients who were also enrolled in Medicare Part A. Medicare Part A provides supplementary medical insurance for inpatient care in hospitals, post-hospital nursing home care, hospice, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/04/medicaid-payments-medicare-part-beneficiaries-followUnnecessary Managed Care Payments for Medicaid Recipients With Medicare (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Unnecessary Managed Care Payments for Medicaid Recipients With Medicare (Report … on April 18, 2012, examined whether the Department of Health (Department) made premium payments to Medicaid managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/unnecessary-managed-care-payments-medicaid-recipients-medicare-followReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data
… also determined whether NYPD officers receive sufficient training to enable them to identify and handle all possible … some improvement opportunities to enhance the NYPD’s training program regarding bias incidents. Key … make inquiries or take action as appropriate. Develop a training-related record-keeping system that can be easily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-dataContract with EBSCO Subscription Services, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… services that provided books, journals, magazines, and other literary materials to State agencies, political subdivisions, and other authorized entities. EBSCO Subscription Services … Its current five-year contract is valued at $140 million and expires December 31, 2015. In accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/contract-ebsco-subscription-services-inc-followMedicaid Payments for Excessive Dental Services (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Medicaid Payments for Excessive Dental Services (Report 2009-S-46). Background Our initial … on August 16, 2010, examined Medicaid payments for routine dental services, such as cleanings and oral evaluations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/medicaid-payments-excessive-dental-services-followAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at New York Career Institute
… Purpose To determine whether New York Career Institute complied with the Education Law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/07/audit-tuition-assistance-program-new-york-career-instituteAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Mercy College
… is an independent postsecondary institution with locations in Dobbs Ferry, the Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, and … a low risk that a significant number of students certified by Mercy College for TAP were not eligible for awards. … 14 awards totaling $25,011 that school officials certified in error. Key Recommendation The Higher Education Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/04/audit-tuition-assistance-program-mercy-collegeManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… of Education: Management of General School Funds (2013-F-33) … To determine the extent of implementation of the nine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followOverpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Overpayments for Services Also … fees, and medical supplies. Individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare are commonly referred to as … Findings Department officials made considerable progress in addressing the issues we identified in the initial audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/06/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followOpinion 2001-1
… for in the FLSA, without running afoul of the gift and loan prohibition of article VIII, §1 of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1