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Maternal Health (2022-S-25)
To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) has implemented recommendations with the goal of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in New York State; and whether DOH is effectively monitoring related actions and outcomes to ensure rates of maternal mortality and morbidity are improving.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s25.pdfUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-268
… To inform agencies of the processing of the 2018 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit Affected Employees Employees … certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. … OSC Actions OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2018 calendar year for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-268-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsADAPT Community Network – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… $207,703 in compensations costs for six employees that should not have been charged to the SED cost-based programs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/adapt-community-network-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualKidz Therapy Services, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… students to Kidz Therapy based on clinical evaluations and pay for their services using rates established by SED. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/15/kidz-therapy-services-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 90-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … opinion. LIBRARIES -- Library Trustees (increase in their number) EDUCATION LAW, §§226(1), 260(1), (2): Although the … and, if so, by what procedure and for what term the new trustees would be appointed. For purposes of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5Opinion 90-42
… of in rem tax foreclosure lists) FEES -- Exemption from (housing authority) -- Liability for (city tax districts) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY -- Fees (exemption from filing and … rem lists) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §1122; CPLR 8021; PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §52: In a county which maintains an alphabetic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-42Opinion 93-11
… Indebtedness" (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §109-b[6][c]) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … subdivisions. It provides that: (1) the aggregate amount of unpaid periodic payments, excluding interest, to be … may enter into an installment purchase contract if the total amount of the unpaid periodic payments, excluding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11Opinion 97-14
… to make reasonable expenditures to purchase furniture for a recreation room and a trophy case for a meeting room for department use. You ask whether foreign fire insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14XII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures
… for pick up at the Division of Treasury located at 110 State Street in Albany. The Business Unit’s courier must be … use Handling Code “A” for the following reasons: Vouchers paying for subscriptions for which Business Units must … Business Unit until the order is received. E Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Use Only L Land Purchase N Wire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-codeSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… equipment within the required intervals. For example, at Howard Beach and Pelham, 450 of the 1,280 MIT activities (35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-292
… to inform agencies of the processing of the 2020 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees Employees … certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. … OSC Actions OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2020 calendar year for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-292-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… is failing to ensure a healthy living environment for those that need it most.” According to the U.S. … discrepancies between the list of facilities used for housing referrals by OTDA and local districts. OTDA was … referrals from local districts. OTDA administers programs for the state’s low-income residents and provides support to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersTime and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees
… whether identified Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) employees whose home addresses were beyond the metropolitan area were actually residing in New York City and would therefore owe New York City resident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesExamination of Pitts Management Associates, Inc. Travel Expenses
… restructuring and consulting services to Downstate. On a monthly basis, PMA was reimbursed for professional fees … were eliminated. Instead, expenses were reimbursable on the basis of PMA’s actual cost. However, the contract … appeared to exist within the Finance Department. Moreover, on several occasions, Downstate staff deferred to PMA when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/08/examination-pitts-management-associates-inc-travel-expensesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-280
… bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the 2019 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees … purposes, and reflected on the 2019 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement). Effective Date Effective as of paychecks dated … status of Active or Paid Leave and received salary from a position in Bargaining Unit SK or SD at any time during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-280-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-659
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform CUNY payroll staff of new PayServ codes to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-659-new-additional-pay-earn-codes-cuny-imputed-incomePhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025MS-1)
… center. It is important that individuals with disabilities can participate in their local government’s programs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025ms-1Addiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Addiction Support Services During Emergencies ( … of 730,000 individuals per year. Programs are certified for a specified period that can be between 6 months and 3 … providers requiring them to maintain waiting lists for clients awaiting treatment. Additionally, certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-followOxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit … used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can … or causing hearing and speech problems which can lead to greater difficulty performing well in school and beyond. 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9MTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… $1 billion borrowed would increase debt service by an amount comparable to a 1 percent increase in fares and tolls. … to reach $39 billion by 2018 — more than double the amount in 2003 — even before taking into account any new … 81.8 million riders in 2013 and is projected by the MTA to pass LIRR ridership by 2018; New labor agreements are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expense