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Opinion 92-7
… 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 The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … firefighter and his or her family, that the firefighter is indigent and that the expenditure will provide personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program ( 2010-S-76 ). Background The federal government established the Medicare buy-in program to assist certain low-income people pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followOpinion 96-9
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … defined in section 207-m. However, there are a number of cases interpreting the phrase "regular salary or wages" as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 96-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … You ask whether several fire districts may join together in an advertising campaign for the purpose of recruiting … agreements. Subdivision one of section 119-o provides, in relevant part, that ". . . municipal corporations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Violations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… original report, Violations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional … of our audit of certain Center procurement contracts and payments to vendors for purchases of food products that occurred between January 1, 1996 and December 31, 2009. Our objective was to determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesValhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… officials adequately managed network user accounts in order to help prevent unauthorized use, access and/or … to help prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … necessity. Review the written procedures the District has in place for the process to communicate employee change in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26CUNY Bulletin No. CU-789
… union dues increase for employees represented by NYSNA in Bargaining Unit TE. Affected Employees: Employees represented by the NYSNA in Bargaining Unit TE are affected. Effective Dates: Changes will be effective in paychecks dated July 11, 2024. OSC Actions: At the request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-789-new-york-state-nurses-association-nysna-dues-increaseArtificial Intelligence Governance
… Objective To assess New York City’s progress in establishing an appropriate governance … of unwanted, and sometimes serious, consequences. New York City (NYC or City) and some of its agencies have been using AI to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceOverpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… enrolled in Medicare Part B, which provides supplementary medical insurance for a broad range of outpatient medical services, physicians’ fees, and medical supplies. For individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… the recommendation made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (2010-S-70) . Background Our initial report, … officials had not collected about $3.8 million in fees and penalties for the Public Work Enforcement Fund (Fund), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followReview of Real Property Holdings for Disposal (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our initial report, Review of Real Property Holdings for … extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our initial report Review of Real Property Holdings for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/review-real-property-holdings-disposal-followIV.5.B Bond and Debt Proceeds – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… paper or Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs). Click here to download the table below as a Microsoft Excel file . SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv5b-bond-and-debt-proceedsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… valuable information on subjects such as health, business, public safety, parks and recreation, labor, and … an Open Data Website (Open Data) for the collection and public dissemination of publishable State data maintained by … make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. As of December 2019, there were over 4,600 data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-0Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… and Finance (Department) has systems and practices in place that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum … is imposed at a cents-per-gallon rate at different points in the distribution chain (e.g., at importation into the State or on the first sale or use in the State), depending on the product involved. Fuels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Follow-Up)
… of Homeless Services (DHS) implemented the recommendations in our initial audit report, Oversight of Selected Fiscal … services for eligible homeless families and individuals in New York City and for fiscal oversight of the homeless … similar shelters and often exceeded prescribed ranges. In addition, the various DHS data systems were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-services-followEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… and retired State, participating local government and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followX.5.B Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Management Unit (VMU), for a new Single Payment Vendor ID to use in the Statewide Financial System. Only the VMU can establish a Single Payment Vendor ID Number. Business Units should contact the VMU to request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5b-requesting-single-payment-vendor-idWayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… and District officials disposed of District property in a proper and cost effective manner. Key Findings The Board … value for this property. We noted similar deficiencies in our 2014 report. 1 Further, despite the results of the … Board and District officials disposed of District property in a proper and cost effective manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161Press Conference on the Flushing Snapshot Report
… start. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter for photos from the event. Share Email Twitter Facebook Speakers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/flushing-snapshotDiNapoli: State Agencies Persistently Late with Not-For-Profits Contracts
A report found 50 percent of the contracts in 2019 between NotforProfit organizations and the state were not processed until after the contract start date
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-agencies-persistently-late-not-profits-contracts