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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… issued. Gaming Commission: Oversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections (2019-S-8) … liquidation of nine, square footage reduction for three, and no changes in the remaining three. The initiative … realized cost savings of $1,699,020 during the audit scope and a reduction of 434,266 square feet. However, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… UPK providers for health and safety, instead relying on school districts operating UPK programs, or the Office of … program curriculum. There is a lack of consistency in how school districts inspect their UPK provider locations for … compliance. State Education Department: Fred S. Keller School, Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 95-30
… FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (by public library) LIBRARIES -- Investments (of moneys raised by taxes and … are superseded. You inquire as to the authority for public libraries to invest moneys raised by taxes, and non-tax … The term "local government" is defined to include public libraries (General Municipal Law, §§10[1][a], 11[1]). Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Opinion 91-49
… 131-b: A county may convey an abandoned county highway by private sale by the adoption of a resolution approved by a simple majority … a grantee for fair and adequate consideration (1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-104, p 129; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-156, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49Opinion 95-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (transfer … to a district without consideration) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority of town to transfer property to a … unreported). You ask whether, in lieu of selling the sand and crediting the proceeds to the townwide general fund, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17Opinion 88-67
… approve the contract or approve payments thereunder; (b) audit bills or claims under the contract; or (c) appoint an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67Opinion 93-33
… 130 NYS 761, affd 153 AD 623, 138 NYS 1136 affd 208 NY 621; see gen 24 ALR 4th 822). We express no opinion as to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33Opinion 98-8
… opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Preferred Source (requirement to obtain services from) -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding … CORRECTION LAW, §184: A political subdivision is required to procure microfilming services, when available in the form, … the State Finance Law. You ask whether a town is required to obtain microfilming services from a "preferred source" or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Opinion 89-60
… Inspector (engaged in private business of performing home inspections) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 805-a(1)(b), … the interest be disclosed in writing and included in the official record of the governing board's proceedings. … acquired by him or her in the course of his or her official duties or using such information to further his or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60Opinion 90-20
… FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (donation to firemen's association) -- Recipients (transfer of custody … not transfer custody of foreign fire insurance tax moneys to a firemen's association unless authorized or required by a special law, but the treasurer may pay such moneys to the association if the membership of the village fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20Selected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… assistance intercoms, is maintained (working and tested). The audit covered the period from September 2019 through March 2023. About the … equipment pieces with malfunctions (e.g., security gates and traffic-control arms). For 16 of the 50 (32%) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … New York State Health Insurance Program – Anthem Blue Cross – Coordination of Benefits With Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpen Educational Resources
… whether the City University of New York (CUNY) is using Open Educational Resources (OER) funds to establish, sustain, … or are under copyright but have been released under an open license and are available to students at no or low cost. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/27/open-educational-resourcesMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines
… no cost to physicians and public health clinics enrolled in the VFC Program. Because the federal government purchases … fee for administering the vaccines. For children enrolled in Medicaid, the Medicaid program pays the vaccine … fee. Key Findings Auditors identified $32.7 million in improper Medicaid payments for costs related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/06/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-childhood-vaccinesCentral Office – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… federal, and CUNY requirements; and training OUC employees on the required policies and procedures related to bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/29/central-office-controls-over-bank-accountsDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… a consultant $34 million for a plan to help the hospital out of financial trouble, but a report released today by … (PMA), which it charged to SUNY Downstate while working on this project. "SUNY Downstate's fiscal problems were severe … is included in the audit . For a copy of the report, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantTier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… the post-retirement death benefit. Members who join on or after January 1, 2001 will automatically be covered by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsDiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… growth across New York State slowed to 1.6 percent in the first six months of 2015 from 3 percent growth in 2014 and was considerably lower than the 4.2 percent average annual growth over the past 15 years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015UnitedHealthcare – Overpayments for Out-of-Network Anesthesia Services Provided at In-Network Ambulatory Surgery Centers
… To determine whether UnitedHealthcare overpaid for out-of-network anesthesia services provided at Ambulatory Surgery … Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), provides health insurance … The Empire Plan provides its members with four types of health insurance coverage: medical/surgical, hospital, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/13/unitedhealthcare-overpayments-out-network-anesthesia-services-provided-network-ambulatorySign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… with department records and report bank activity on a monthly and annual basis; Perform a thorough review of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theft