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Opinion 95-21
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … the filing of a proper petition, initiate a proceeding to consolidate two or more sewer districts. The consolidation is subject to public hearing and permissive referendum requirements. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21Opinion 90-7
… -- Employees (defense and indemnification by municipality) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Legal Expenses (defense and … development agency) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §856; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §18: A city may defend and indemnify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Seized Assets Program
… 5,047 pending seized assets valued at $2.012 billion. Funds received from forfeited assets are to be used to … over to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Individual troops did not always report … should be turned over to the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include lodging, meals, car rentals, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine whether the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … waste, and abuse. The audit covers the period July 1, 2008 to August 14, 2013. Background New York State's executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… the Department incorrectly designated Poughkeepsie as the official station of the eight Tarrytown employees and, as a … the error, in part, to the lack of management awareness of official State policies regarding travel reimbursements. As a … 2009-2011. Key Recommendations Ensure each employee's official station is established in compliance with State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/18/selected-employee-travel-expensesSchool of Professional Studies – Procurement Card and Travel Card Purchases
… To determine if the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Professional Studies complied with the pertinent … in excess of $5,000, as the New York State Printing and Public Documents Law requires. A State-issued Travel Card was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/25/school-professional-studies-procurement-card-and-travel-card-purchasesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… payback of a loan. The track coach may have violated the Public Officers Law by employing his daughter as a volunteer … employees are aware of their responsibilities under the Public Officers Law. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/07/selected-employee-travel-expensesOpinion 96-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (disposition of … FUNDS -- Budget Procedures (authority to supersede in village); (disposition of proceeds of sale of property) … a thirty year period for general village purposes. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-4Opinion 96-3
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … the trustee individually, or the firm of which the trustee is the primary stockholder, irrespective of whether the … a municipality in which there is a prohibited interest is null, void and wholly unenforceable (General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Union Springs Central School District - Safeguarding of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information on Mobile Computing Devices (2022M-67)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Union Springs Central School District (District) officials established adequate … action. … Determine whether Union Springs Central School District District officials established adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/union-springs-central-school-district-safeguarding-personal-private-andImproper Medicaid Payments for Terminated Drugs (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … Payments for Terminated Drugs (Report 2019-S-45 ). About the Program The State’s Medicaid program is administered by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/improper-medicaid-payments-terminated-drugs-followInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2019-S-69 ). About the Program In 1934, the New York State Legislature enacted the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (Law), creating the State Liquor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2032
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that the pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 6 TRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2032-school-year-2022-2023-tier-6-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limitImproper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… classifies patients according to their diagnosis and severity of illness, which provides the basis for … information on its claims, such as the patient’s diagnoses and services received as well as the date of the admission … are given 30 days after the issuance of this follow-up to provide information on any actions that are planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-740
… represented by IUPAT, Local 1969 in Bargaining Unit T5 are affected. Effective Dates Effective in paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-740-international-union-painters-and-allied-trades-iupat-localMitchell-Lama Vacancies
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) … is charged with promoting the quality and affordability of NYC’s housing. In NYC, there are 93 HPD-supervised Mitchell-Lama rental and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/13/mitchell-lama-vacanciesRocky Point Union Free School District – Overtime (2021M-80)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Rocky Point Union Free School District (District) … properly monitored and controlled overtime to ensure the District was not incurring unnecessary costs. Key … authorize, monitor or control overtime. As a result, the District may have incurred unnecessary costs. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/06/rocky-point-union-free-school-district-overtime-2021m-80College at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and incidental costs such as … the highest in the State and had outliers in the areas of lodging and air fare. This employee's travel expenses totaled … sporting events, including transportation, meals and lodging. This coach also incurred expenses for recruiting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/college-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesCollege at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million … and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and incidental … Related Audits/Reports of Interest State University of New York College at Cobleskill – Selected Employee Travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expenses