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State Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… in the state Department of Health's payment system and other problems led to over a billion dollars in … said. "The department needs to improve its procedures and stop this waste of taxpayer money." Medicaid, a federal, … insurance during January of 2018. Read the report , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insuranceDiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… in New York City are missing hazardous violations and allowing unsafe conditions to go unrepaired, according to … deserves credit for taking steps to address the concerns and recommendations we’ve made in our audit report, the … agency needs to ensure that all inspections are complete and thorough so that New Yorkers can feel confident that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedOpinion 93-3
… §§103, 104-b: A fire district is not required to advertise for sealed bids to contract for the services of physicians to give physicals to volunteer … You ask whether a fire district is required to advertise for sealed bids to engage the services of physicians to give …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-3Opinion 97-22
… Permissible Uses (financing by county of construction of community college dormitory) COMMUNITY COLLEGES -- Powers and … COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (financing the cost of community college dormitory) EDUCATION LAW, §§6304, 6306: The county governing board, and not the county community college board of trustees, may authorize the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Opinion 92-46
… The purchase of kitchen utensils, furniture, books and sports equipment to be used at a village youth center need … by a village of kitchen utensils, furniture, books and sports equipment to be used at a village youth center should … by a village of kitchen utensils furniture books and sports equipment to be used at a village youth center should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Opinion 95-18
… cemetery in lieu of the yearly assessment provided for by Village Law, §15-1506. You ask whether a village, in … by villages. Section 15-1502 prescribes the procedure for the sale of burial lots but is silent with respect to the … fees. Further, while there is express authority for a village to impose upon lot owners a yearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18DiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… The Rochester City School District's payroll processes are disorganized, highly … costing taxpayers, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors also found … the district managed its purchases. "The Rochester City School District needs to substantially overhaul how it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… bank accounts. Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (Suffolk County) The district established an after-school elementary child care program approximately 30 years ago as a service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… However, the court is not reporting scofflaw traffic violation offenders to the Department of Motor Vehicles in a … However, the court is not reporting potential traffic violation offenders to the Department of Motor Vehicles in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Credit for Military or Additional Service – State Police Plan
… Additional Service Credit To request credit for additional or military service, sign in to your Retirement Online … 2 5 and 6 members under Sections 381b Credit for Previous or Military Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/credit-military-or-additional-serviceCredit for Military or Additional Service – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Service Credit To request credit for additional or military service, sign in to your Retirement Online … and 6 under Sections 384 384d and 384e Credit for Previous or Military Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/credit-military-or-additional-serviceOpinion 2004-5
… Law §§9104[a][4]; 9105[d][2][E]; see also 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-53, p 120). Sections 9104 and 9105 provide that … of the department or company (see, e.g., 2000 Opns St Comp No. 2000-6, p16; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-16, p 34; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-88, p 130; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Opinion 89-9
… LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation of Employees (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1310: A municipality may pay the unclaimed wages of a deceased employee who died intestate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9Opinion 89-11
… powers of a not-for-profit corporation, which include the power to rent real property and all powers necessary to … and their families. Thus, although the Association has the power to rent a meeting room in furtherance of its general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11Opinion 90-31
… to General Municipal Law, §353-a must act by majority vote of the whole committee. The participating towns may not, … of the seven participating towns, must act by majority vote of the entire committee. If the committee must act by a majority vote of its entire membership, you also ask whether the towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31The Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy implications … moving forward, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Ongoing … were also leaving the city, largely for other parts of New York and New Jersey. Looking just at domestic migration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… record dates collections were received or deposit payments in a timely manner. Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – … monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in the audit period; or prepare bank reconciliations. … established and 48 deposits totaling $16,655 were not made in a timely manner. Auditors found 248 disbursements totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… reasons: the possibility of catching COVID-19, limited admission of visitors to treatment facilities, court closures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… “Thousands of New Yorkers, many of them in need of mental health care or drug addiction services, are in desperate need … substance abuse services (46%). Five of 19 cases requiring mental health services (26%). Two of 13 cases requiring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… into the financial system by the business office, which is inefficient and increases the likelihood of errors. … would provide more transparency regarding the district’s long-term financial goals and help guide the board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0