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Opinion 94-1
Whether a portion of the salaries of county employees who perform services for the administration and operation of a county sewer district may be allocated and charged back to the sewer district
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-1XIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… incurred, there must be both an external obligating event and an internal obligating event resulting from normal operations. External Obligating … become legally enforceable due to an external obligating event. Per paragraph 9 of GASBS 83, external obligating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsHuman Resource Practices
… Objective To determine if State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University has developed and consistently applied policies and … To determine if State University of New York SUNY Upstate Medical University has developed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/25/human-resource-practicesOpinion 92-13
… that the subject matter of the local law was "county reorganization" which was carried out in detail by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects
… on the community. Increase the level of review of AHV renewal requests to ensure they are appropriately vetted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/31/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projectsWage Theft Investigations
… State Labor Laws, including the 2011 Wage Theft Prevention Act, established to reinforce protection of workers against unfair and/or illegal … the investigative and restitution arm of worker and wage protection, the Division conducts wage theft investigations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsCollege at Purchase – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… each fall semester when on campus housing was exhausted, charging these expenses to her procurement card. Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-purchase-selected-employee-travel-expensesSouth Fallsburg Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-181)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District established … South Fallsburg Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of … The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/13/south-fallsburg-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsMedicaid Program – Maximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
… $119 million in rebates missed due to errors in Department claim extraction procedures. The Department updated its … rebates missed primarily due to inaccurate or incomplete claim information submitted by managed care organizations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/05/medicaid-program-maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-programState Contract and Payment Actions in October
… $8.9 million with Mid-Hudson Addiction Recovery Centers Inc. and $2.6 million with Mercy Medical Center. Council on … bridge in Chautauqua County. $3.3 million with J. Anthony Enterprises Inc. for ADA compliant sidewalk work in Nassau … Bridge in Kings County. $4.3 million to ECCO III Enterprises Inc. for the Kew Gardens Interchange project in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Charges Against Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… campaign funds and lying about money he received from his inaugural committee for personal benefit. Mr. Thomas was … committee, and the diversion of over $45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use and his failure to … it." "As we allege, Mayor Thomas used his campaign and inaugural accounts as personal piggybanks – part of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-charges-against-mount-vernon-mayor-richardImproper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Report 2020-S-62 … dosage form, and strength. Generally, this means a brand name drug will be substituted with a generic drug that is equivalent to the brand name drug. Prescribers of drugs can indicate that a brand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/improper-payments-brand-name-drugs-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1014
… Date(s) Immediately Background In accordance with the 2010 IRS Instructions for Form 1042-S, nonresident alien … payments to nonresident aliens are designated by the IRS as Income Code 15 OSC Actions OSC has established a … is 30% W/H RT. Agency Actions Agencies should review the records of any nonresident alien designated as income code 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1014-withholding-rate-30-nonresident-alien-scholarship-recipientsThanksgiving Day Message from State Comptroller DiNapoli
… time for celebrating all of the blessings in our lives and to remember those who are not as fortunate. I want to express my deep gratitude to my colleagues at the Office of the State Comptroller and … time for celebrating all of the blessings in our lives and to remember those who are not as fortunate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/thanksgiving-day-message-state-comptroller-dinapoliState Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials
… and allows local government officials to choose their courses based on their position or topics of interest. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-launches-academy-local-government-officialsDiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) has agreed to disclose its corporate … Allstate Corp., CONSOL Energy, Eli Lilly and Co., Equifax Inc., Express Scripts, Textron Inc., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Mattel Inc., NextEra … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that NiSource Inc NYSE NI has agreed to disclose its corporate political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds
… call to volunteer fire departments statewide: Keep an eye on your cash. Donors rely on you to safeguard and use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-fundsOpinion 90-10
… or removal of trees) LOCAL LAWS -- Streets and Highways (highway superintendent's duty to trim or remove trees) -- Transfer of Functions (highway superintendent's duty to trim or remove trees) TOWN … (conservation advisory councils and conservation boards) HIGHWAY LAW, §§140(1),(2), 153; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-10Copiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… used at least $5,365 of District funds to purchase auto parts to repair vehicles not owned by the District or municipalities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
I write as Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF, or Fund), one of the largest public pension plans in the United States, valued at $248.5 billion as of March 31, 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/u.s.-environmental-protection-agency-regan.pdf