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Opinion 92-13
… the courts have also upheld local laws which fixed minimum salary schedules for separate city departments ( Petition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13Opinion 94-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (tenant member of housing … PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and Employees (conflict of interest provisions applicable to) PUBLIC HOUSING …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6DiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs
… and offering employees a buyout incentive, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … and increasingly tight budgets, school districts need to make every dollar count,” said DiNapoli. “I commend … cost alternative. This evaluation allowed the district to find a new insurance carrier that was less expensive and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-franklin-school-district-saves-826000-health-care-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1996.1
… titles who work at one of the following DOH facilities are affected: Deptid Agency 12030 The Helen Hayes Hospital … (PayServ) for affected employees at a DOH facility who are represented by NYSCOPBA is .00120. Effective Dates The … Payments using the earnings codes mentioned above are included as salary for retirement purposes. Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19961-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1991.1
… is superseded by Payroll Bulletin No. 1991.2 . Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and … in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall apply to all overtime earned during shifts that begin at or after … in the employee’s taxable gross, and are subject to all employment and income taxes. Income taxes will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19911-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1988.1
… is superseded by Payroll Bulletin No. 1988.2 . Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and … in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall apply to all overtime earned during shifts that begin at or after … in the employee’s taxable gross and are subject to all employment and income taxes. Income taxes will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19881-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rates-employees-certainJohnson City Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-186)
… impacted their ability to provide required services. Of the 2,683 required sessions, therapists documented 605 as … not document another 506 sessions. As a result, 41 percent of the required services may not have been received. Two of the 15 therapists did not schedule makeup sessions, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/johnson-city-central-school-district-special-education-services-andXII.5.J Entering the Division of the Budget Approval Code – XII. Expenditures
… and Document Preparation: When processing payments that are subject to approval by the Division of the Budget (DOB), … Operations REV. 03/19/2012 … When processing payments that are subject to approval by the Division of the Budget DOB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5j-entering-division-budget-approval-codeCity of Little Falls – Financial Condition (2021M-54)
… actions to maintain the City’s fiscal stability. As a result, the City has significant fiscal stress. We found: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/25/city-little-falls-financial-condition-2021m-54Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) paid for claims in … regulations mandated that state Medicaid agencies require all ordering and referring physicians and other professionals … services. Additionally, the Department must verify that all providers are not prohibited from participating in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribingDiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… People with disabilities face challenges and limited access at some … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Americans with Disabilities Act says that people with disabilities should be able to participate in the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actThe Kelberman Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs submitted by The Kelberman … is an SED-approved special education provider located in Utica. Kelberman’s mission is to provide state-of-the-art … payments and $910 in payments for services that were not related to the Promise Program. $21,106 in other than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/23/kelberman-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)
… Objective Determine whether Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2020/12/18/oneida-herkimer-madison-board-cooperative-services-boces-information-technologyHeat and Hot Water Complaints
… Residential building owners must ensure that apartments in their buildings are safe and well-maintained, which … with adequate heat from October 1 to May 31, the “heat season,” which translates to a minimum of 68°F between the … for the same lack of heat and/or hot water problem at one building address. When this occurs, HPD’s Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsOpinion 88-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TAXES -- Gross Receipts Tax (liability of … of the Assembly Rules Committee, ch 400, Laws of 1983). In interpreting predecessor provisions to article 13-A (Tax … the amount of the tax to their customers either in the form of a separately listed item or by calculating it as part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-10Other Bulletin No. 78
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the State University Construction Fund of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2024 SCF MC Retroactive Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-78-april-2024-state-university-construction-fund-scfDiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… (SBA) commonly defines a small business as one with fewer than 500 employees. Such businesses account for … More than 80 percent have fewer than ten employees. Firms with 20 to 99 employees comprised approximately one-third of … provide capital to businesses that are implementing growth strategies, expanding operations or transitioning ownership. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkDiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… continue to face a higher unemployment rate than the national average for those with disabilities. In 2020, … in the workplace.” Between 2020 and 2022, the number of working-age people with disabilities grew 14.4% in New … 11.9%, or 7.6 percentage points higher than for those who do not have a disability in 2022. New York has recently taken …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nationDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… their partnership on this matter.” “Smith allegedly stole money that taxpayers and government employees paid into both retirement systems,” Buchanan said. “Money she was not entitled to. Through this joint effort, one … personal account, then withdrew cash or transferred the money to other bank accounts. Smith admitted to investigators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… prioritize child abuse cases and inspect buildings don’t do more harm than good,” DiNapoli said. “I hope the city’s Office of Technology and Innovation acts on my office’s recommendations to help ensure the AI being … mandates agencies disclose the algorithmic tools they have used one or more times during the prior calendar year to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programs