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Opinion 92-45
… of fee for ambulance service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(4): A fee may not be imposed for the services of … rescue and first aid squad of a fire district fire department. You ask whether the emergency rescue and first … . General Municipal Law, §122-b[2] authorizing any county, city, town or village to provide an emergency medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45Driver Responsibility Assessment Program
… laws enacted to promote safety and protect consumers. In an effort to prevent the repeated behavior of problem drivers and to improve traffic safety, in November 2004, the State Legislature amended the Vehicle … database and its contents. Although ITS has a procedure in place requiring that any manual changes be noted by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/09/driver-responsibility-assessment-programSelected Travel Expenses
… language regarding mileage when the employee is in official travel status. In addition, the LIRR has a personal … for mileage reimbursement when the employee is not in official travel status. Key Findings MTA’s travel policy … the All-Agency Travel Policy Directive to require MTA’s official travel agent and MTA employees to request the GSA or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expensesDiNapoli: Former Lake Luzerne Trustee Arrested for Stealing More Than $127,000 From South Warren Snowmobile Club
… community services,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of my team, Warren County District Attorney Carusone and the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-lake-luzerne-trustee-arrested-stealing-more-127000-south-warren-snowmobile-clubDiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic
… increased but not yet reached H+H’s target of 45 percent. “My report shows that New Yorkers have enrolled in MetroPlus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-metroplus-enrollment-reached-record-high-over-course-pandemicDiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic
… Agriculture in New York state paid close to $1 billion in wages and produced roughly $3.3 billion in gross domestic product in 2021, according to a report by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-despite-challenges-agriculture-among-most-resilient-state-industries-during-pandemicNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Estimated First Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated … amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rising inflation and supply chain issues that continue to effect the economy,” … the nation and it remains well-positioned to weather the up and downs of the markets. Retirees’ and members’ benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-estimated-first-quarter-resultsMedicaid Program – Oversight of Managed Long-Term Care Member Eligibility
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made improper Medicaid managed long-term care (MLTC) premium payments on behalf of ineligible enrollees. The audit … Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are enrolled in MLTC plans, which provide long-term care services, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/05/medicaid-program-oversight-managed-long-term-care-member-eligibilityState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City Adopted Budget Agreement
… regarding the agreement announced today on New York City’s adopted budget. "The adopted budget agreement between … of an end-of-year revenue windfall of nearly $3 billion by building up reserves and funding a number of the council’s … (including the Retiree Health Benefits Trust) as of the close of FY 2022. These unanticipated resources were used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-adopted-budget-agreementWho to Report – Enhanced Reporting
… chose not to join NYSLRS; Retirees (from any of the eight public retirement systems in New York State) working for you … 212 of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL); and Public retirees you have hired as contractors or consultants, … contractors or consultants working for you. They are not public employees and are not eligible to join NYSLRS. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/who-to-reportXIV.4.A Agency Bank Accounts Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… etc. The State Comptroller must ensure compliance with SFL §111 that provides that no money in the possession, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4a-agency-bank-accounts-overviewAllegany-Limestone Central School District – Reserve Funds and Fixed Assets (2013M-228)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review District official’s internal controls over reserve funds and movable fixed assets for the period July 1, 2011 … District. Key Recommendations Identify the source of all money in the debt service reserve fund and transfer all funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-reserve-funds-and-fixed-assetsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-712
… pools in PayServ. Affected Employees All CUNY employee records will be affected. Background To correctly calculate … and segregations have been created by the Bureau of State Accounting Operations. The appropriation charges to be … contain a chart of accounts string will NOT roll to the new Fiscal Year Budget Reference: CUNY Pools not rolled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-712-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-cuny-fiscal-year-endPublic Officers – Membership and Enrollment
… person holding the position files an oath of office. The compensation for the position does not depend on the number … Public Officer’s Law requires every public officer to take and file an oath or affirmation prior to the discharge of any … or Employee Status (RS2415) as possible to justify this classification. If a resolution creating the position is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/public-officersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Northern Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (Clinton County and … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $3 Billion
… $43.8 billion, $3 billion lower than the same period in the previous fiscal year, according to the monthly State … and New York continues to withhold billions of dollars in spending due to the fiscal impact of the coronavirus … This is due to several factors including an increase in federal Medicaid reimbursements and according to the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-3-billionPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-006
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the timeline for activities that will impact agencies … and affect agencies in various ways. The three major areas of agency participation and/or impact are Agency Testing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-006-payroll-improvement-project-agency-timelineCity of Lockport - Budget Review (B19-1-7)
… Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as amended by Chapter 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the “Act”), authorized … City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, refuse, water and sewer funds as of … on the results of our review, except for matters described in this letter, the significant revenue and expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b19-1-7Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… of 475 IT assets tested (31 percent). It took between 11 and 55 days from the initial visits for officials to locate … After adding back unused appropriated fund balances each year, the district’s recalculated surplus fund balance … was used to process 510 financial transactions after her resignation. In addition, school officials did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-audits