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Opinion 93-16
… VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (credit for activities performed by local government employees during … AND PHRASES -- "Regularly Assigned Work Periods" (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §217[f]) GENERAL … may not earn credit under a service award program for responding to fire alarms during their "regularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Oversight of Homeless Shelters
… 2013 to August 5, 2015. Background The Office administers many important programs that assist the State’s low-income … they meet certain standards, as established in New York Codes, Rules and Regulations. In contrast, the Office … in a children’s play area; holes in walls, ceilings, and floors; worn or mutilated mattresses; and a rooftop-access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersDevelopmental Disabilities Institute, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Developmental … 31, 2014. Background DDI is a Suffolk County-based not-for-profit organization approved by SED to provide … refer students to DDI based on clinical evaluations and pay for the services using rates established by SED. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/developmental-disabilities-institute-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualProgram Oversight and Monitoring of the Maximus Contract for the New York State of Health (Insurance Marketplace) Customer Service Center
… the Department tasked Maximus to staff and operate a Customer Service Center to assist Marketplace users. Consisting of a … Contact Center and an Eligibility and Enrollment Unit, the Customer Service Center provides assistance to various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/program-oversight-and-monitoring-maximus-contract-new-york-state-health-insuranceSecurity Over Critical Information Systems
… performance accountability system, oversees the licensing of numerous professions, certifies teachers, and administers a host of other educational programs. Its responsibilities include oversight of more than 700 school districts with 3.2 million students, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsUpstate Medical University's Billing Practices
… with over 30 insurance carriers to provide health care for their insured members. All hospitals operate knowing that … for services. Insurance carriers may deny payment for a variety of reasons (e.g., service deemed not a medical necessity based on Medicare and other evidence-based criteria, or claim not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/17/upstate-medical-universitys-billing-practicesSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… May 22, 2014 through October 22, 2014. Background The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014
… and Markets (Department) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-2014State Agencies Bulletin No. 870
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase pursuant to … Council 82 in Bargaining Units 31, 81, 61 and 91 Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated January 15, 2009 (Institution) … to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. … To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/870-council-82-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increaseOpinion 91-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … officers subject to mandatory referendum) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §23(2)(f): A local law which authorizes a city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Selected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery
… site is about once a year at most. In addition, the bills do not include up-to-date costs, which delays recovery of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recoveryOpinion 2003-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Death Benefits (line-of-duty … Law §208-b is paid by the municipality and consists of: an amount equal to the greater of the salary received by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Opinion 2006-3
… authorization for the construction of a cable television system over public rights of way within the area to be served …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 88-41
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … and Duties (authority to contract for the presentation of fire prevention programs) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Opinion 2004-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC HEALTH LAW §2803-a: Purchases by a county on behalf of a "municipal hospital" or for a county nutrition program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Wage Theft Investigations
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is … more than 12,700 employees. Key Findings The Division does not complete wage theft investigations timely. As of August … in effect, and neither the Division nor its districts have adequate controls in place to track and monitor employer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… determine whether Empire BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire) payments for certain special items were reasonable in relation to the … of reimbursement for special items. Develop and implement a system of internal controls to ensure that payments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughOpinion 90-17
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … apparatus and equipment of the fire district, it makes no provision for the surplus moneys of the district. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-17Total Spending – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… State spending was $11,204 per person. Spending on public health and education represents 70.1 percent of total State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/total-spendingMedicaid Program - Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection
… to ineligible health care providers and whether these managed care organizations established and implemented … premium payment for each enrollee. In 2014, New York State’s Medicaid claim costs totaled more than $51 billion, … In addition, MCOs are required to have effective compliance programs, including full-time Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/15/medicaid-program-medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detection