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Opinion 88-59
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (authority to pay village justice the salary of acting village justice); (retroactive payment); (salary increase for village justice) VILLAGE JUSTICE -- Acting Justice (appointment … Whether the village justice may be paid the salary budgeted for the acting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59State Agencies Bulletin No. 1359
… provide agency instructions for processing the 2014 CSEA ISU Uniform Maintenance Allowance and 2014 CSEA ISU Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Institutional Services Unit (ISU) – BU04 who meet the eligibility criteria Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1359-2014-uniform-maintenance-allowance-and-2014-work-related-clothingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1368
… amount for Deferred Compensation has been increased from $17,500 to $18,000. The Deferred Compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1368-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2015Oversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… (UPK) programs’ compliance with applicable health, safety, and financial reporting requirements. Our audit scope covered … information subsequently provided by the DOE. About the Program The UPK program was established through Chapter 436 of the Laws of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… to be State employees under the guidelines contained in this Bulletin are required to be processed through the New … A worker status determination must be undertaken in all cases where (i) your agency makes recurring payments to an … Voucher rather than through the Payroll System. Such cases would be exceptional, and would likely be subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-workerAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… timing of our testing which inhibited us from conducting site visits during most of the operating season, precluded us … during the 2014 operating season. Key Finding We conducted site visits at 53 locations across the State covering almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyOpinion 92-22
… 805-a(1)(c) prohibits a municipal officer or employee from receiving, or entering into any agreement for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Performance Based Bus Safety Program
… has effectively implemented the Performance Based Bus Safety Program (Program) by focusing sufficiently … the Department to conduct a safety inspection of each bus every six months. In October 2013, the Department began to implement the Program by revising its bus inspection program to focus less on high-performing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/performance-based-bus-safety-programOpinion 97-20
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (remodeling and purchasing appliances for firehouse kitchen) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax moneys to make reasonable expenditures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Administration of Tenant Complaints
… To determine whether New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration addresses tenant … 31, 2012. Background New York State Homes and Community Renewal consists of all the State’s housing and community renewal agencies. These agencies include the Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/11/administration-tenant-complaintsCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… Council. The PCI DSS is a set of technical and operational requirements designed to protect cardholder data. SUNY … with addressing and maintaining compliance with PCI DSS requirements. Key Recommendations To SUNY Schools visited: … Education Department: Security Over Online Registration Renewal and Teacher Certification (2008-S-154) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy
… health benefits plan for NYSHIP and includes prescription drug coverage. The Department of Civil Service (Department) … United HealthCare (United) to administer the prescription drug benefit portion of the Plan. Based on the primary … by this audit. Formally assess the payments we did not test and determine the extent to which Davis Ethical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyTrain On-Time Performance (Follow-up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial report Train OnTime Performance 2014S56
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/27/train-time-performance-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-576
… To notify agencies of additional PSC dues and agency shop fees that may be taken for certain CUNY PSC employees. … units CB, GA, and T8 that did not pay dues or agency shop fees in the paycheck dated September 1, 2016 Background … the payroll system does not take union dues or agency shop fees because the check is confirmed before the effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-576-professional-staff-congress-psc-additional-duesUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements
… of early child care and education providers, including: day care centers, nursery schools, Head Start programs, group family or family day care providers, preschool special education providers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirementsOpinion 2000-18
… FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Villages (authority to transfer responsibility for service award program to joint … -- Fire Department and Fire Protection (authority to transfer responsibility for service award program to joint fire district) -- Powers and Duties (authority to transfer responsibility for service award program to joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18The Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees
… that provides a minimum death benefit to the survivors of New York State retired employees. Your beneficiary may … *State service means your salary is/was paid directly by New York State. What You Need to Know Before You Retire … Retire directly from State service and be a member of the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employeesOutstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… Our initial report, issued on December 1, 2011 found that New York City Department of Buildings (Department) managers … As a result, some Class 1 violations remained open for as long as six months before the Department followed up … been partially implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followOpinion 2002-2
… To implement that feature, a service award program may permit a participant to waive voluntarily the right to begin … award program, however, should not be structured so as to permit a participant to begin receiving payment of his or her … a service award program for volunteer firefighters may permit a participant to earn service credit after attaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2Opinion 2001-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (discretion in crediting points under a service award program) VOLUNTEER …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2