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DiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… office of State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, according to a pair of audits released today. Auditors also found that … more than $78 million in rebates have not been submitted to drug manufacturers, but could still be collected by the … Department of Health deserves credit for taking steps to correct the errors and inadequate procedures my auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1157
… may begin on April 20, 2012 Background On March 16, 2012, the Governor signed legislation creating a new Tier 6 that … joining a retirement system after March 31, 2012. Due to the complexity of this legislation and the limited time frame between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1157-new-tier-6-benefit-structure-enrollment-following-retirement-systemsOpinion 90-63
… recognition of municipal service - dinner for volunteer library workers); (miscellaneous expenses - holiday party for … to volunteers) EDUCATION LAW, §§255(1), 259(1): A public library may sponsor a recognition dinner for volunteer library workers, but may not sponsor a party for the senior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Opinion 90-13
… has authority, at the request and expense of a village, to install sewer pipe for a village sewer project in conjunction with a DOT road … order. While you consent to the consolidation of the two projects through the change order, you object to a "10% … Concerning installation of sewer pipe for a village sewer project in conjunction with a planned New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13CUNY Bulletin No. CU-261
… Increments to annual salaried employees in grade 980 who are Active or on a Paid Leave of Absence based on the … Code is unchanged. Employees whose Increment Codes are updated will have a row automatically inserted using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-261-cuny-increment-payments-effective-july-1-2006Opinion 92-50
… , whether a county could adopt a local law which provides for an award of a contract after competitive bidding to a … we concluded that a post-1953 local law which provides for an award to a bidder employing a prescribed percentage of … Municipal Law, §104-a, authorizing a price preference for certain products made with significant recycled content; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 93-20
… by another town officer. Such a local law would be subject to mandatory referendum in the case of an elective receiver. … transferring moneys from the receiver of taxes' account to another account. Pursuant to Town Law, §37(1), a town receiver of taxes, within 24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 94-4
… action gave rise or origin to a claim may be executed by a signature stamp affixed with the intent to execute the … signature. You ask whether vouchers submitted for audit by a town highway superintendent must contain an original … of the superintendent or may contain a signature affixed by a signature stamp. Town Law, §118(1) provides that, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4Opinion 95-2
… a franchise fee imposed upon the cable company by a city is not a municipal "fee" falling within the exemption of … Housing Law, §52. You ask whether a housing authority is exempt from paying that portion of its cable television bill which is designated as a "franchise fee". You state that the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Opinion 2002-10
… discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic … property) HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic … Powers and Duties (acceptance of gift of privately-owned cemetery deemed historical property) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) HISTORIC … Whether a town may accept a gift of a privatelyowned family cemetery established during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10Opinion 2001-6
… public policy (see e.g., Opn No. 2000-6, p 17; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-16, p 34; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-88, p 130; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-10, p 12; 1981 Opns St Comp Nos. 81-49 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6DiNapoli: Food Giant ConAgra Agrees to State Pension Fund's Proposal to Buy Sustainable Palm Oil
… U.S., has committed to using only sustainably-sourced palm oil that is grown and harvested in ways that do not … Retirement Fund (Fund) has withdrawn its sustainable palm oil shareholder proposal , which it co-filed with Green … Management. “ConAgra’s commitment to sustainable palm oil helps enhance the company’s long-term value,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-food-giant-conagra-agrees-state-pension-funds-proposal-buy-sustainable-palm-oilDiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… with one count of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing, a class E felony. The arrest … on Jewish Poverty for a multi-million dollar scam spanning two decades, and the ongoing prosecutions of former Halfmoon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinDiNapoli Calls for Improvements to Capital Planning Process
… dollars, federal aid and long-term borrowing proceeds – to support its capital program, with another $9.6 billion proposed for the upcoming fiscal year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … for the coming years, concludes that reforms are needed to ensure that New York State is spending its billions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-calls-improvements-capital-planning-processCost-of-Living Adjustment
… A Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is a permanent annual increase to … monthly COLA amount. For example, a retiree receiving an annual pension benefit of $24,000 (a monthly pension … of a deceased retiree receiving a lifetime benefit under an option elected by the retiree at retirement (you’ll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustmentCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… expenditure projections in the City’s 2023 proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in … 2024 budget, two conflicting proposed budget documents were posted to the City’s website. Although variances between the budgets were found to be immaterial, presenting two different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Florida Resident For Allegedly Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Renee Kanas, 63, a resident of … General Eric T Schneiderman announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Renee Kanas with Grand Larceny in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-florida-resident-allegedly-stealingDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Inspection Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation today announced the arrest and guilty plea of Timothy … Gritman’s pension and Social Security benefits were to cease upon his death, but Timothy Gritman, now 55, covered up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityXI.5 Purchase Authorizations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… A copy of the signed signature page will be available for download in the EDSS. It will be the contracting entity’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi5-purchase-authorizations