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Facility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers (Follow-Up)
… four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Facility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers (Report … Department to grant waivers, temporary or permanent, to a facility to allow it to continue to operate while corrections … ascertain what waivers were in place at a given facility, nor could it identify the code violations that had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/facility-structure-safety-and-health-code-waivers-followCompliance With the Clery Act (Follow-Up)
… which requires colleges and universities to disclose crime statistics and security policies to help the public make … We made two recommendations to the State University of New York (SUNY) to develop strategies to enhance compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/compliance-clery-act-followImproper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits (Follow-Up)
… The State’s Medicaid program provides a wide range of health care services, including prescription drugs, to … who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. The New York State Controlled Substances … dispense when prescriptions are ordered by telephone or fax. Our initial audit report, which was issued on February …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limits-followService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation
… Veteran-Owned Business Act (Act) was signed into law on May 12, 2014. The Act established a 6 percent goal for SDVOB participation in State contracts. The Act also created the Division of … Business Development (Division) within OGS to oversee the State’s SDVOB Program (Program) and to certify eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/07/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementationSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit … Management and Operations Practices ( 2020-S-38 ). About the Program The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is a fiscally … To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/03/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followAccessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… ). About the Program The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) is responsible for the … park system, as well as advancing the statewide parks, historic preservation, and open space mission. The State’s park system comprises over 250 State parks and historic sites, encompassing nearly 350,000 acres across 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/accessibility-people-disabilities-followOpinion 91-12
… the authority of General Municipal Law, §204-a belong to the fire company to be used for the lawful purposes of the fire company. You … General Municipal Law, §204-a authorizes "fire companies" to engage in certain "fund raising activities" (see also, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12Opinion 90-61
… and maintaining a water supply district only on an ad valorem basis, and not on a benefit basis. Also, a town … a town water supply district must be assessed only on an ad valorem basis. Town Law, §§202 and 202-a provide the … of a water supply district shall be raised on an ad valorem basis. Town Law, §202-a(1) provides that the cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Addiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… the State, serving an average of 730,000 individuals per year. Programs are certified for a specified period that can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-followOpinion 90-23
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE … VIII, §§6, 12; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §105.00: The cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse may exclude from their … such purpose, does not exceed $10,000,000 in the case of Buffalo and Rochester and $5,000,000 in the case of Syracuse. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Title IV-E Foster Care – Federal Funding and New York
… Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (Assistance Listing Number 93.658) is a federal program that provides … Title IVE of the Social Security Act Assistance Listing Number 93658 is a federal program that provides reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/title-iv-e-foster-careOpinion 90-10
… not, by resolution or local law, empower either type of body to prevent or impede the highway superintendent's … a "general law" is a State statute which in terms and in effect applies alike to, inter alia , all towns (Municipal … Highway Law, §§140(1),(2) and 153. Since in terms and in effect these provisions of the Highway Law apply alike to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-10Opinion 90-13
… You have informed us that DOT would incorporate the work required for the sewer project into DOT's scheduled road … approve such a request of a municipality, he shall make an estimate of the cost of the work which he is requested by … for the purposes of this subdivision, a sum equal to such estimate and subject to the draft or requisition of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13Security Over Critical Systems (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Security Over Critical Systems (Report 2023-S-24 ). … To assess the extent of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/23/security-over-critical-systems-followOpinion 2007-5
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … a capital reserve established for a specific improvement or specific item of equipment into another capital reserve … by counties that operated under an alternative or optional form of government on September 1, 1945; and (3) issuances of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 1357
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2014 APSU Clothing Allowance and to provide agency instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the 2014 APSU Clothing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1357-2014-clothing-allowance-certain-apsu-employees-represented-policeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1168
… the functionality of the system remains the same, there are a few display differences a user will notice. Instead of … will not be available from 6:00 a.m. Friday 6/29/12 until Monday 7/2/12. OSC will upgrade PayServ on Saturday 6/30/12 … (for Internet Explorer v7 and higher only) : Close any open instances of your browser. Open a new instance of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1168-peoplesoft-people-tools-upgrade-payservSubway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects ( 2010-S-34 ). … that while Transit has a number of policies and procedures for managing and controlling subway diversions, more needed … not planned using current ridership data, and the budget for diversion advertisements to communicate information about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/16/subway-service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects-followOpinion 96-10
… (1977 Opns St Comp No. 77-787, unreported; see Town of Evans v Catalino , 103 Misc 2d 261, 425 NYS2d 918 mod on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Opinion 96-1
… district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (purchase of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in … State Comptroller approval in Adirondack fire district) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (need for State Comptroller … §6-g(13): If the moneys necessary to fund the purchase of real property by a fire district are to be provided from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1