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Opinion 91-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Procedural Requirements … -- Powers and Duties (supersession of Second Class Cities Law) SECOND CLASS CITIES LAW, §§4, 75; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9Archived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… controlled by municipal corporations and certain other government entities. Local Government Ethics – A.7477 (Theile) / S.5548 (Biaggi) – … Abandoned Property – A.8314 (Weinstein) – To include unclaimed virtual currency within the scope of property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020Oversight of Passenger Safety (2017-S-50) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) ensures that its vehicles are being operated safely by employees with...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s50-response.pdfOversight of Passenger Safety (2017-S-50)
To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) ensures that its vehicles are being operated safely by employees with...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17s50.pdfTown of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… Determine whether the Town of Coventry (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, deposited, remitted and … The Clerk did not accurately record all real property tax collections, and the Clerk deposited some … they were received. As of July 31, 2021, a portion of real property tax penalties collected ($1,601), a taxpayer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Opinion 2005-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of to … FEES -- Rates (for ambulance service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §122-b: A city may not set fees for the provision of … Since the ambulance services in that instance were being provided pursuant to section 209-b, the fee prohibition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-8Opinion 88-32
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other … amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32Opinion 2005-5
… for this purpose, with certain exceptions, as “all other forms of benefits which are credited to employees as a term … in a particular plan within the System may fluctuate from year to year based on a number of factors, including … Amerada Hess , 59 AD2d 110, 397 NYS2d 814; Direen v State Tax Commission , 46 AD2d 191, 361 NYS2d 736). Therefore, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5DiNapoli: Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Charged in $500K Grant Scheme
… allegedly used the stolen funds to gamble and indulge in other luxuries. To do so, he double billed the state and … and Bolton and the village of Lake George, and was created in 2001 to preserve the beauty and health of Lake George by … innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-charged-500k-grant-schemeOpinion 94-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other … amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES--Fees (exemption from parking meter fees for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2Opinion 93-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BAIL MONEYS -- Disposition of (when … bail moneys erroneously reported) CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, §540.30; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: An order of a … court to remit a forfeiture of bail is not required in order for the Justice Court Fund to refund moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22Improper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care
… billed as inpatient services for recipients enrolled in managed care. The audit covered the period from July 2019 … & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines outpatient care provided in a hospital as care that a patient receives, typically in the emergency department or observation room, without being admitted to the hospital as an inpatient, even if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/28/improper-medicaid-payments-hospitals-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-servicesOpinion 95-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … or contract basis or for the provision of a joint service (General Municipal Law, §119-o[1]; see also General … 2d 149, 555 NYS2d 567; see also 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-69, p 104). 1 A town improvement district subject to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7Town of Webb - Financial Oversight and Ambulance Services (2018M-161)
… ambulance company to retain and use all fees collected for ambulance services, which is not authorized by law. 1 Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-financial-oversight-and-ambulance-services-2018m-161Overview – World Trade Center Presumption
Information about laws that may apply to those who participated in World Trade Center rescue recovery or cleanup efforts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/overviewManagement and Control of Employee Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management and Control of … overtime costs and we noted numerous examples of overtime being earned in excess of $75,000 annually by individuals whose salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/19/management-and-control-employee-overtime-costs-followOpinion 89-27
… situated persons ( DeCastro v Ortiz , 119 Misc 2d 777, 464 NYS2d 619), rather than the more stringent strict …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27Opinion 90-57
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (need for referendum on contract to receive fire protection from village with service award program) FIRE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-57State Agencies Bulletin No. 885
… Section 6252 2(c), eliminating the mandatory employee contribution for members who have ten (10) or more years of … a phased-in period, ultimately eliminating the employee contribution. Payroll Bulletin No. 809 describes these … of membership in the ORP are eligible for the reduction in contribution regardless of any break(s) in service. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/885-elimination-mandatory-employee-contribution-members-optional-retirementOpinion 2002-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … bidding requirements for political subdivisions in this State. General Municipal Law §103 provides that, except as otherwise expressly provided by the State Legislature or by local law adopted prior to September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17