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Opinion 93-4
… two-thirds vote required) -- Referendum Requirements (for tax certiorari judgments) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND … referendum nor is the town board authorized to provide for a referendum on its own motion. You ask whether a town board may adopt a bond resolution for the purpose of financing a tax certiorari judgment and, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Opinion 95-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … CLAIMS -- Audit (officer's statement based on review of documentation) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (permitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23DiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Charged In $232,000 Medical Claims Fraud
… owner of a Long Island pharmacy was arrested Thursday for allegedly defrauding the state of $232,000 after the scam … with grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, for allegedly sending phony prescription records for reimbursement to Medicaid and the New York State Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-charged-232000-medical-claims-fraudOpinion 90-3
… Property Tax Law, the determination of the full valuations for purposes of Tax Law, §1262(d) should be made by dividing … village should be computed by dividing the assessed value for county purposes of the property in the village as listed … roll by the county equalization rate established for that roll. 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-833, unreported, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3Opinion 91-39
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (waiver of public salary exceeding statutory limit) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (waiver of post-retirement salary - effect on retirement allowance) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, … Law, §212. Civil Service Law, §150 provides generally for the suspension of retirement benefits "if any person …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39State Agencies Bulletin No. 2091
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in … age 50 and over. These employees may defer up to $7,500 of age 50 catch-up contributions in addition to their regular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2091-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 2185
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in … age 50 and over. These employees may defer up to $7,500 of age 50 catch-up contributions in addition to their regular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2185-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaRockland County – Budget Review (B23-6-8)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … revenue and expenditure projections in the County of Rockland’s (County) proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/11/10/rockland-county-budget-review-b23-6-8Improper Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our initial audit … (Report 2018-S-24 ). About the Program The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/improper-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identification-numbersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1776
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … retirement plan; or An active participant for any part of 2019 in an annuity account described in IRC Section 403(b) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019Opinion 89-36
… requirements either to establish a capital reserve fund for a specific capital improvement or to expend moneys from a capital reserve fund established for a type of capital improvement for a specific improvement, where the authority to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … District officials paid 27 invoices totaling $83,370 for purchases without obtaining any type of competition. The … were not always supported with adequate documentation. For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2065
… dues increase and a one-time adjustment to recoup retroactive dues for employees represented by Council 82 in Bargaining Unit … and from $19.70 to $21.95 for hourly employees. This is a retroactive dues increase per pay period each year from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2065-new-york-state-law-enforcement-officers-union-council-82-afscme-afl-cioState Agencies Bulletin No. 2258
… is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by the PBANYS in the Agency Police … from the PBANYS dated July 10, 2024, membership dues for employees in Bargaining Unit 31 (Deduction Code 483) will … OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for union dues (Deduction Code 483) from $54.70 to $57.98. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2258-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseLivonia Joint Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-97-F)
… five-member Board of Fire Commissioners is responsible for general management and control of financial operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/11/01/livonia-joint-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-97-fState Agencies Bulletin No. 2296
… agencies of the following maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred … January 1, 2025, Section 109 of the Secure 2.0 Act increases the catch-up contribution limit for active … of the last three years prior to normal retirement age, increases from $23,000.00 to $23,500, for a combined maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2296-deferred-compensation-maximum-contributions-limits-calendar-year-2025State Agencies Bulletin No. 2295
… for employees enrolled in SRA and TDA plans and provide instructions for entering updates to these plans. Background: … amount will increase to $23,500 for calendar year 2025. An additional deferment is available to employees age … for a combined maximum contribution limit of $31,000 in 2025. Effective January 1, 2025, Section 109 of the Secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2295-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaMaximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… of Health (DOH) administers the Medicaid program. For recipients enrolled in fee-for-service Medicaid, DOH makes payments for services rendered directly to health care providers. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followNorth Amityville Fire Company – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-163-F)
… bylaws. The elected five-member Board is responsible for managing the Company’s financial activities. Results of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/06/20/north-amityville-fire-company-audit-follow-2022m-163-fImproper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Medicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Report … administers New York’s Medicaid program. Under the fee-for-service (FFS) payment method, DOH makes Medicaid payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-health-insurance-follow