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DiNapoli Encourages New Yorkers to Save for College
… struggling with the realities of paying off their college loans. "Too many new college graduates are weighed down by a … grandparents and others can use the program to save money to help cover qualified higher educational expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-encourages-new-yorkers-save-collegePayments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members
… Options paid mental health and substance abuse (MHSA) claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible for coverage. The audit covered the period from January 2015 … Health Options paid mental health and substance abuse MHSA claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services-ineligibleSelected Wage Investigation Procedures
… mission is to protect workers, assist the unemployed, and connect job seekers to jobs. In fulfilling these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/03/selected-wage-investigation-proceduresMandatory vs. Optional Membership
… two types of membership in ERS, mandatory and optional. If you are a permanent, full-time employee of an employer that … employers, whose membership in ERS is not mandatory, still have the right to join. Section 45 of the Retirement and … If you are a permanent fulltime employee of a participating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… should serve as a warning to those who try to defraud the New York State Pension system,” DiNapoli said. “My office is committed to protecting the Pension Fund from fraud and I … online purchases, and pay her mortgage. A total of 19 monthly electronic deposits were made into the bank account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsMedicaid Program – Recovering Managed Care Payments for Inpatient Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance
… included $8.5 million in claims where recovery was not attempted due to the Department’s improper and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/medicaid-program-recovering-managed-care-payments-inpatient-services-behalf-recipientsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-830
… for processing the CUNY 2025 rate increases for Painter Titles. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in Painter titles are affected. Background: A Consent … provides for a 2025 rate increase for employees in Painter titles. Effective Dates: The 2025 rate increases for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-830-cuny-2025-rate-increases-painter-titlesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … though they received meal per diem allowances prior to the trip. In addition, non-travel related credit card purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-840
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY 2025 … $68.84 Steamfitter’s Helper $51.63 Transactions to process the 2025 rate increases may be entered beginning … 01/15/2025. Agency Actions: Reporting the Rate Increases To increase the hourly rate(s) for eligible employees, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-840-cuny-2025-rate-increases-steamfitter-titlesThe Arc Franklin-Hamilton d.b.a. The Adirondack Arc – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by The Arc Franklin-Hamilton d.b.a. The Adirondack Arc (Adirondack) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were reasonable, … To determine whether the costs reported by The Arc FranklinHamilton dba The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/27/arc-franklin-hamilton-dba-adirondack-arc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDevelopmental Disabilities Institute, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… special education program, an Early Intervention program funded through the Department of Health, programs authorized … the incorrect period; and $891 in non-allowable lobbying, food for parents, and personal expenses. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/developmental-disabilities-institute-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 96-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services … contract cost through fees not an exception) -- Interest in Contract (village trustee providing environmental review … §801: A village trustee would have a prohibited interest in a contract for environmental review and planning services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 2002-2
… LAW §§215(4), (6), 217(c), 218(b), (c), 219(b), 219-a(2)(b): A service award program may provide for a participant … firefighters (General Municipal Law §§ 215[10], 216[1], [2], 216-a). The purpose of these programs is to facilitate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2Opinion 2002-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL … A service award program may provide for a participant to earn service credit after attaining the program's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0XI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… to establish their own protest procedure and provide notice of their protest procedure in their solicitation … the public contracting entity has made a contract award if: (1) the public contracting entity has not provided notice … a participant in the procurement process, and those who can establish that their participation in the procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… , New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli detailed how New York City’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications’ (DoITT) failure to hold accountable the developers of the city’s ambitious … State Comptroller DiNapoli detailed how New York Citys DoITT failure to hold accountable the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programOpinion 2007-1
… the procurement of paratransit services by a county falls within the professional services exception to the … services require special skill or training and, therefore, falls within the exception (see, e.g., Amherst v Gross , 80 … Whether the procurement of paratransit services by a county falls within the professional services exception of General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Therapy and Learning Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Therapy and Learning Center, Inc. (TLC) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) … To determine whether the costs reported by Therapy and Learning Center Inc on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/therapy-and-learning-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… district officials did not request proposals within the last five years for 43 professional service contracts (91% of … during the audit period by sharing personal identification numbers or vehicle fobs to fuel buses. Officials also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0