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DiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… districts. In addition to explaining procedures, identify best practices statewide for reducing UDC and initiating the … the escheatment process, to include information on best practices and how to use the available tools. OTDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsOpinion 90-55
… -- Disability Benefits (termination of police department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-c; VILLAGE LAW, §8-800: A village … whether a village which abolishes its police department is still required to pay a police officer injured in the line … would still be responsible to pay for medical treatment or hospital care necessitated by the injury (General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Opinion 90-34
… FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Recipients (emergency rescue and first aid squads) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(1); … INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: An emergency rescue and first aid squad within a village fire department is not … by a special law. You ask whether an emergency rescue and first aid squad within a village fire department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34Opinion 2007-5
… of law governing the establishment of reserve funds by municipalities and the use of the moneys therein. General … which a period of probable usefulness has been provided by law (General Municipal Law § 6‑c [1] [c]; see Local … expenditures to be financed with obligations issued by counties that operated under an alternative or optional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 88-45
… to the issuance of capital notes. You ask whether, in our opinion, the proposed program is legal. The Local Finance … kind listed and shall be denominated only as stated. In our opinion, the "line of credit" transaction described above … In examining the literature you have furnished, it does not appear that the financing offered as a "line of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Oversight of the Early Intervention Program
… To determine whether the New York State Department of Health (Department) is effectively administering the Early … from July 2018 through February 2022. About the Program When a child has a developmental delay or disability, their … provided in a timely manner. The Department needs to do more to identify and address the underlying reasons why …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/28/oversight-early-intervention-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Department of Health: … – Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (2020-S-62) The audit identified $1.1 million in Medicaid overpayments … drugs were available but not substituted. In addition, the audit found $1 million in potential cost avoidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that … her greed.” Gardner’s co-defendant, Maria Caliendo, the owner of food service providers Smart Starts NY, Inc. (“Smart Starts”) and Prince Umberto’s restaurant in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeSUNY Bulletin No. SU-337
… the same pay period, those monies must be included in the calculation of the overtime. In the past, manual calculations … ) * Number of Overtime Hours to Adjust = IOO Amount Retirement Information Monies paid using the new earnings codes mentioned above are included as salary for retirement purposes. Tax Information These earnings are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-337-change-overtime-processing-procedures-suny-employeesOpinion 89-62
… multiple nominating petitions for fire district office) ELECTION LAW, §6-138; TOWN LAW, §176(7): A qualified voter is … of the district. Thereafter the ballots prepared for the election of fire district officers shall specify the names of … proper blank spaces for each office to be filled at such election. If any such resolution shall be adopted, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Opinion 90-24
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and Duties (delegation of authority … the board's power to hire bond counsel. 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 68 is hereby superseded. You have asked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24DiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… if businesses receiving tax breaks are actually meeting job creation goals. These same IDAs are unable to recover … aided by the IDA and found only one business met its job creation goal while five others failed to reach their … such as tax exemptions from companies that failed to meet job creation goals. Officials did not adequately monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… New York’s Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) has not been … significant deficiencies in the New York State Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) oversight of ESSHI, which was launched … in-person visits from March 2020 to May 2023 when telehealth was in use. Audit Office of Mental Health: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… charges totaling $28,555 did not include a pre-approval form or other supporting documentation. Rockland County – … are reasonable. The county’s proposed budget includes a tax levy of $141,791,700. Brentwood Union Free School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… of Health (DOH) can save hundreds of millions of dollars in costs if it strengthens its oversight of enrollment in Medicaid and other public health plans, according to two audits released today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverWall Street Profits Up in 2016
… Securities industry profitability rose sharply in 2016, increasing by 21 percent, while the average bonus … The securities industry in New York City added 3,800 jobs in 2016 to reach 177,000, the highest annual level since … although job growth slowed. The industry added 2,800 jobs in 2014 and 4,500 jobs in 2015. Despite job gains, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… work. For the 151 change orders reviewed totaling about $3.8 million: 122 (81%) totaling approximately $2.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… those properties through July 2021. About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 million acres comprises almost … healthy forests and a stable forest economy, in 1974 New York enacted Real Property Tax Law 480a – a tax incentive … approval. The 480a Program is the second iteration of New York’s forest tax program. The 480 Program, also known as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program
… 20, 2021, the Executive Director of Hunter College’s Food Policy Center stated that hunger, food insecurity, and access to nutritious nutrient-dense food (e.g., fresh produce, whole grains, lean proteins) are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/20/oversight-home-delivered-meals-programDiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… to the city’s economy, according to DiNapoli’s report. About 44 percent of all retail workers who lived in the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemic