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DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… villages as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The village of Coxsackie (Greene County) was classified in “moderate … No municipalities were designated in the highest category of “significant fiscal stress” in this round of scoring. “Federal pandemic relief packages provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesOpinion 95-14
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular … computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and apparatus) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Opinion 94-6
… Contracts (tenant member of housing authority employed by residential management corporation) -- Public Housing … LAW, §36: Pursuant to Public Housing Law, §36, when a public housing authority contracts with a residential … of Union Free School District No. 6, 126 Misc 622, 214 NYS 264). Therefore, it is our opinion that the tenant member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 94-3
… AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (financing expenses for street improvements against abutting owners); (necessity to … owners or upon the board's own motion, to improve a street, highway, private road or right-of-way, and assess the … gutters and culverts, or the construction or paving of the street, highway, private road or right-of-way. In the case of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3Opinion 88-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring … 119-o lists several subjects which may be addressed in a cooperation agreement. For example, the cooperation … equitable basis (General Municipal Law, §119-o[2][a]). In addition, the agreement may provide for the manner of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… to staff. Key Findings The 20 Districts we examined did not provide mental health training to all staff for the … and services.” Six of 20 Districts (30 percent) either did not offer training or offered training that did not include any of the 12 recommended mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1Licensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… school, including records they are required to maintain on site, at least once every licensure period. If the Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsPsychotherapeutic Evaluational Programs, Inc. dba Parsons Preschool – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… years ended June 30, 2014. About the Program Parsons is a New York City-based for-profit organization authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/16/psychotherapeutic-evaluational-programs-inc-dba-parsons-preschool-compliance-reimbursableDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today released four audits of the state Department of Healths DOH oversight of the Medicaid program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueCUNY Bulletin No. CU-663
… Affected Employees Employees in the City University of New York (CUNY) campus security titles and nursing titles who … of New York and various unions including the New York State Nurses Association, provides for a uniform allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-663-cuny-december-2019-uniform-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 914
… Purpose To inform agencies of new procedures regarding withholding of Social Security and Medicare taxes for … mailbox. … To inform agencies of new procedures regarding withholding of Social Security and Medicare taxes for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/914-change-taxation-military-stipendsXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… capital asset. A government that has legal obligations to perform future asset retirement activities related to its tangible capital assets should recognize a liability … within scope: Obligations that arise solely from a plan to sell or dispose of a tangible capital asset Obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsVII.3.A AP Adjustment Voucher Preparation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… each with its own distribution line, that are required to be entered by the agency. These lines must net to $0. The … be attached by the agency when submitting the transaction online. Agencies who bulkload ROA transactions can attach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3a-ap-adjustment-voucher-preparationRestrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Follow-Up)
… investigations to determine compliance. The Law does not preclude nurses from volunteering to work additional hours and does not apply in situations such as health care disasters or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/restrictions-consecutive-hours-work-nurses-followFinancial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Financial Oversight of the … age-appropriate activities that integrate what happens in the school day with less formal learning experiences and … active participation among children, youth, and parents in the design and delivery of activities. OCFS awards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-program-followPrograms for Little Learners – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… in health insurance costs for salaried employees that were not proportionate to the health insurance costs for hourly … salary costs, $749 in medical expenses that were not related to the Program, and $433 in agency administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/programs-little-learners-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… If your audit indicates that the employee's duties are not properly classified or that positions are not allocated among different categories of risk, you could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor
… contractor a BOCES employee – only if the BOCES does not provide significant and material services to the district a district resident or nonresident Who does not qualify Employees with responsibilities for other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditorCUNY Bulletin No. CU-609
… Security Assistant and provide instructions for increases not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in … in the Eligibility Criteria and for whom the rate was not automatically increased, CUNY must submit a Pay Change on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-609-minimum-wage-increases-certain-hourly-cuny-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1458
… an employee with a foreign address from a country that is not on the list, please enter the employee’s work address and … for their zip/postal codes. If a value is entered that is not formatted correctly, the agency will receive an error …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1458-new-functionality-employee-address-fields-payserv