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Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-199)
… of our audit was to review the District’s cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2016 through May 1, 2017. Background The Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District (District) provides services and funds projects to improve and maintain wildlife habitat, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2019/08/09/chautauqua-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-andHomeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System
… and as such have increasingly become a place of refuge for homeless individuals – and a growing concern for the MTA on behalf of its customers and staff. In 2013, … 1,841 to 626). In July 2017, DHS extended the contract for another three years, to 2020. At a cost of about $6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/16/homeless-outreach-services-new-york-city-subway-systemWatertown City School District – Procurement (2021M-176)
… officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings … not always comply with the District’s procurement policy and seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/watertown-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-176IX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… also provide an expected timeline for receipt of the new award. Upon creation of the project, agencies can create … GAD is received. The agency should email FederalGrants@osc.ny.gov to inform them that a contract has been created for an … are available in SFS for agency pre award monitoring: NY_PC_QRY_PREAWD_PRJ_ACTIVITY Contact your agency's ASA to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projectsSeminars for Local Officials
… … OSCs Local Official Training Unit is offering a series of virtual seminars for municipal and school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/seminars-local-officialsMembership and Enrollment – Membership and Enrollment
… The benefits of NYSLRS membership can provide your employees financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollmentState Comptroller DiNapoli and Rockland D.A. Announce Middletown Man Arraigned on Grand Larceny Charges
… DiNapoli and Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that Ricardy Cesar, 54, of Middletown, … with Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II, we uncovered his fraud, and he will now be held … system from fraud.” Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh said: "My office and investigators from State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-rockland-da-announce-middletown-man-arraigned-grand-larceny-chargesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-685
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions for processing the 2020 CUNY Research Foundation Grant Payments for Summer Research. Affected Employees CUNY instructional … IC 19 General Deductions Grant payments are included as salary for retirement purposes and are subject to union dues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-685-2020-city-university-new-york-cuny-research-foundationUser Access Controls Over Selected System Applications
… – information. Specifically: 352 user accounts for 113 users maintained unnecessary and inappropriate access … Further, in 12 of 27 instances, it took more than a month for access to be removed. Although Upstate has certain … laws, regulations, and policy requirements. Remove access for improper user accounts identified in our audit. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/user-access-controls-over-selected-system-applicationsCapital Planning
… NFTA is a multi-modal transportation authority responsible for air and public transportation in Erie and Niagara … and the light rail’s catenary system, which provides power for the trains through overhead wires. Further, NFTA could … the vast majority of these assets were given consideration for replacement or reconditioning or otherwise addressed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/01/capital-planningPipeline Safety Oversight
… its authority to states and provides partial reimbursement for the costs they incur. In New York, the PSC operates a federally certified safety program for intrastate and interstate pipelines. Inspections are … reports to the PSC. The PSC manages enforcement actions for intrastate pipelines, while PHMSA handles enforcement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… associated with major rail accidents. “The potential for oil train accidents demands that we take every measure to … is self-insured at a level of $25 million per occurrence for what it terms as “non-catastrophic” property damage, such as that caused by a train derailment, and for catastrophes such as floods or hurricanes at a level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 2003-2
… with the village and shall become part of the village for fire protection purposes. 2 Neither sections 17-1704 and … located "in" the town to establish a joint fire district for the purposes stated in and "in the manner provided in … at one location within the proposed joint fire district for the purpose of jointly proposing the establishment of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2Opinion 2003-5
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Death Benefits (line-of-duty presumption for paid firefighter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §208-b; … and consists of: an amount equal to the greater of the salary received by the member during the year immediately preceding his death, or the salary received during the year preceding such injuries; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Opinion 94-18
… in the opinion. VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (conveyance for nominal consideration to private not-for-profit corporation) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (transfer of village real property for nominal consideration to not-for-profit corporation) REAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Opinion 90-48
… -- Lowest Responsible Bidder (criteria and procedure for determining responsibility) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Transportation Contracts (criteria and procedure for determining "responsibility" of lowest bidder) EDUCATION … liberty interest and is entitled to notice of the reasons for the municipality's concern over his responsibility and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-48Medicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… Medicaid managed care. The audit covered the period from October 1, 2011 to June 30, 2014. Background In 1990, … prescription costs. Since January 1991, the State of New York has been able to recover a portion of Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careState Agencies Bulletin No. 942
… Purpose To provide instructions for populating the Retirement Plans page in PayServ for affected employees of the State Police (Agencies 01060 … Law and are required to contribute 3% of their pensionable salary for 25 years or until retirement, whichever is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/942-mandatory-3-retirement-contribution-certain-tier-2-members-new-yorkMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Transfer Claims Among Merged or Consolidated Facilities
… claims for recipients who were transferred between merged or consolidated hospitals and whether corresponding … are not allowed when transfers occur among hospitals or divisions that are part of a merged or consolidated facility. Under these circumstances, when a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-transfer-claims-among-merged-or-consolidated-facilitiesCompliance With the Clery Act
… Purpose To determine whether the State University of New York's (SUNY) 29 State-operated colleges accurately reported … the State and a central administrative office located in Albany (System Administration). During the fall 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/22/compliance-clery-act