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Opinion 99-1
… 218(e), 219(f): (1) The assets of a service award program for volunteer firefighters must be held in trust. (2) A … You ask whether the assets of a service award program for volunteer firefighters must be held in trust. You also … right to a service award. Service award programs for volunteer firefighters are established pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-1Opinion 97-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Opinion 92-53
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [Edited for Publication] SALES TAX -- Distribution of (necessity of State Comptroller's approval in … is not required to approve a distribution formula adopted by the county. You state that a county imposes a three per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53State Agencies Bulletin No. 1029
… the 2010 Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance payment. Affected Employees Employees designated M/C in … a 2010 Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance payment is authorized for eligible M/C employees. Effective Date(s) This payment will be included in the regular paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1029-2010-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedBusiness Services Center Shared Services
… Purpose To determine whether implementation of the Business Services Center has improved the consistency, … performance on metrics such as timeliness, accuracy, and cost per transaction. The Center’s mission is to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/16/business-services-center-shared-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 964
… the employee. There is a minimum 2 month processing period for responses from the IRS. OSC has no control over the … taxes. Employees must not use the W-2C to file a claim for an additional refund of Social Security and Medicare … to General Comments and the Workers’ Comp Refund page for information regarding Credit NYS wage adjustments which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/964-procedure-change-prior-year-ssmed-tax-refundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 962
… with procedures to populate retirement records in PayServ for employees who enroll in PFRS Affected Employees Employees … are not limited to: Employee contributions of 3% of pay for all years of creditable service Ten year credited service … overtime compensation will be limited for final average salary calculations to 15% of non-overtime annual wages by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/962-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-police-and-fire-retirementOversight of Complaint Activity
… set rates for, and ensure that safe and adequate service is provided by, New York’s utilities. In addition, the Commission oversees the siting of major utility infrastructure, ensures the safety of … 12 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, consumers who feel they have not obtained a satisfactory resolution of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityEye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the eight recommendations made in our initial audit … The audit objectives were to determine whether the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider (Provider) and the owner’s … billed Medicaid for vision services. The scope of the audit was from January 1, 2008 through September 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-and-overcharge-visionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1117
… Purpose To provide instructions to agencies for processing the 2011 Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance … Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance payment is authorized for eligible M/C employees. Eligibility Criteria and Payment … in the following departments and titles are eligible for the 2011 Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1117-2011-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1207
… the 2012 Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance payment. Affected Employees Employees designated M/C in … a 2012 Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance payment is authorized for eligible M/C employees. Effective Date(s) This payment will be included in the regular paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1207-2012-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1138
… Purpose To provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission and the dates for availability of payroll reports and files. Background … must follow. This bulletin provides agency entry deadlines for the following processes: Automated Interface Submission …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1138-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1059
… Purpose To provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission and the dates for … files. Affected Employees Each fiscal year, OSC provides a schedule of cutoffs and pertinent payroll processing dates … deadlines, the dates have been bolded on the 2011-2012 Schedule for Agency Payroll Submission and Report and File …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1059-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesState Agencies Bulletin No. 975
… Purpose To provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission and the dates for … and files. Background Each fiscal year, OSC provides a schedule of cutoffs and pertinent payroll processing dates … deadlines, the dates have been bolded on the 2010-2011 Schedule for Agency Payroll Submission and Report and File …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/975-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesAvailable Pension Payment Options – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… provides the maximum benefit payment to you each month for the rest of your life. Under this selection, all payments … option will provide you with a reduced monthly benefit for your lifetime. When you die, the unpaid balance of your … option will provide you with a reduced monthly benefit for your lifetime and is based on your birth date and that of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/available-pension-payment-optionsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-77
… Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who have opted to participate in the Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out program: Administrative … The payment is calculated at the straight time rate based on the employee’s salary on the Effective Date. Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-77-2015-csea-pef-and-rrsu-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outNursing Home Surveillance
… follows federal and State regulations and procedures for conducting nursing home surveys and whether survey … Division of Nursing Homes and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Surveillance (Division), is responsible for ensuring nursing homes comply with federal and State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/nursing-home-surveillanceOpinion 91-17
… LAW, §103(8); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A county may make purchases, pursuant to the exception to … pursuant to Public Health Law, §2803-a, only for those county institutions or facilities which are within the … in Public Health Law, §2801(1). You ask whether a county may make purchases for county agencies other than a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-17State Agencies Bulletin No. 2093
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions to … March 31, 2012. This legislation authorized the creation of a new Tier 6 pension plan including a VDC plan. ( See … Once a Tier 6 member has reached three (3) calendar years of membership, an employee’s contribution rate is based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2093-two-year-look-back-tier-6-voluntary-defined-contribution-program-vdcMedicaid Program – Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician
… Medicaid managed care plans) paid Dr. Ahmad $1,039,404 for 24,695 office visits. During this period, the Medicaid program also paid approximately $15 million for medications Dr. Ahmad prescribed in connection with those … program are required to maintain complete, legible records for each Medicaid patient treated. The records must include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/18/medicaid-program-questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining