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Opinion 2001-5
… connected to vandalism or theft of fire district property. Payment of such a reward is not subject to a fire district's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5Opinion 2000-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of the Insurance Law, unless a special law enacted by the State Legislature provides otherwise. 1 In general, these …
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 rendered. The opinion … Duties (filing town special district final orders) TOWN CLERK -- Powers and Duties (filing town special district final orders with State Comptroller) TOWN LAW, §§194, 195, 209-f, 209-g: A town clerk must cause to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3Opinion 2002-10
… or object, including the underground and underwater sites, with significance in the history, architecture, archeology or … see also Town Law §291, concerning a town's duties with respect to certain cemeteries and burial grounds). … You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-13
… to fund the fire department softball, billiard and bowling teams, and to pay for expenses for the department's annual fund-raising drive. … foreign fire insurance tax monies received by a fire district treasurer may be used to pay expenses of softball, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Selected Aspects of Travel Expenses
… Transportation Authority’s New York City Transit, MTA Bus Company, and MTA Bridges and Tunnels were necessary and properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/18/selected-aspects-travel-expensesOverpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made … to self-report accurate information to eMedNY regarding how much Medicare paid and how much Medicaid owed, which often …
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)
… and whether inappropriate Medicaid payments were made as a result of recipients being assigned multiple identification …
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)
… (GHI) to process dental claims on behalf of the State. Emblem Health is the parent company of GHI and HIP Health …
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)
… in our audit report, Medicaid Payments for Medicare Part A Beneficiaries (2009-S-36). Background Our initial audit … of Health: Medicaid Payments for Medicare Part A Beneficiaries (2009-S-36) … To determine the extent of …
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)
… initial audit report, Unnecessary Managed Care Payments for Medicaid Recipients With Medicare (Report 2010-S-75). … made premium payments to Medicaid managed care plans for Medicaid recipients who also had Medicare health insurance coverage, known as "dual eligibles." For the three-year audit period ended May 31, 2010, we …
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
… all possible bias incidents. Background With the passage of the Hate Crimes Act of 2000 (Act), the New York State Legislature acknowledged the damaging effect of criminal acts involving violence, intimidation, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-dataContract with EBSCO Subscription Services, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… of General Services’ (OGS) administration of contracts for subscription services that provided books, journals, … and found EBSCO was billing in excess of the $35 limit for individual Titles, and did not provide sufficient data to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/contract-ebsco-subscription-services-inc-followMedicaid Payments for Excessive Dental Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the six … limits (i.e., cleanings and oral evaluations provided to the same recipient more times than is allowed during a …
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
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background New York Career Institute (NYCI) is a … tuition is about $4,250 per trimester ($12,750 per year). TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide financial … academic years ended June 30, 2011, NYCI received 2,045 TAP awards totaling $2.2 million that were paid to the school …
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
… Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible students. Schools … receiving TAP payments certify student eligibility. For the three academic years ended June 30, 2011, Mercy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/04/audit-tuition-assistance-program-mercy-collegeWeedsport Central School District – Payroll (2021M-179)
… and/or did not have proper supporting documentation. The payroll clerk was not provided with supporting documentation … attention. District officials did not properly segregate payroll processing duties and did not provide adequate … Provide adequate supporting documentation for payroll processing. Assign personnel and payroll processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-179Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… (MHANYS), a non-profit organization, led a call to action for a State law that would require mental health instruction … health. Under the Law, the Department is responsible for enforcing the legislation. In addition to education, … schools are often considered the natural and best setting for comprehensive prevention and early intervention services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at CUNY Medgar Evers College
… Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … two students who enrolled in programs not approved by the State Education Department, one student who did not meet the … found insufficient proof that she satisfied the New York State residency requirement. Key Recommendations The Higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-cuny-medgar-evers-collegeAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Plaza College
… Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible students. Schools … receiving TAP payments certify student eligibility. For the three academic years ended June 30, 2009, Plaza …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-plaza-college