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Opinion 95-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation … pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m. This is in response to your letter concerning the starting salary of … law or administrative code to the contrary, and except in police departments which employ five hundred seventy-five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Opinion 93-23
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Electrical Services (chair of planning board who performs work for town and private parties) -- Interest in Contract (chair of planning board in contract with town for electrical services) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (electrical contractor as chair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23Opinion 93-4
… board authorized to provide for a referendum on its own motion. You ask whether a town board may adopt a bond … Tax Law, article 7. The periods of probable usefulness under section 11.00(a)(33-a) are 10, 15 or 20 years, … referendum or may be submitted to referendum on town board motion. One of the exceptions to these referendum provisions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on 2024 State of the State Address
… session upon us, today’s State of the State Address by Gov. Hochul outlined her priorities for 2024, addressing … session upon us todays State of the State Address by Gov Hochul outlined her priorities for 2024 addressing issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-2024-state-state-addressXI.2.I Unilateral Termination Provisions – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… that provides the vendor with the unilateral right to terminate the contract for convenience. While there is no … a clause, providing a vendor with the unilateral right to terminate a contract can create a situation in which all … had not anticipated. Since both parties may mutually agree to terminate the relationship at any time, the vendor should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2i-unilateral-termination-provisions2022 Women’s History Month Celebration
… dollar value of the gap and 7th best in terms of share, meaning New York’s women take home more dollars relative to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-womens-history-monthIX.10.B Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Background – IX. Federal Grants
… The following business day OSC requests the Proof of Debt (POD) from TOP. For accounts that are cash-managed by OSC, … information, The collection report provided by TOP, The POD for each offset, and A PDF of the negative AR deposit for … OSC. In the rare instances that OSC has not received the POD promptly, the POD will follow in a later email once …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10b-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-backgroundXI-A.1.A Separation of Duties – XI-A. Purchasing
… these key functions helps ensure the agency orders what it needs, gets what was ordered, and only pays for the correct goods for the … in cases where the agency is unable or unwilling to accept the risk, and document officials’ willingness to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1a-separation-dutiesDiNapoli: Under New Tax Cap Calculation, School District Tax Levy Growth Near Zero
… hard look at operations to find ways to cut costs to stay under the cap.” The tax cap, which first applied to local … tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with certain exceptions, including a provision … Four city school districts) will have about $308 million less in levy growth compared to what they had in 2015-16 when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-under-new-tax-cap-calculation-school-district-tax-levy-growth-near-zeroXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… Units A Bulkload Business Unit voucher has one Invoice Line, which only contains the invoice amount. Business Units … Invoice Descriptions (i.e., “pens” in the first Invoice Line, “pencils” in the second) with the Comments field left … in the SFS and is limited to 140 characters. Distribution Line Field SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Business Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsImproper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Medicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health … recovery process to ensure all available recoveries on FFS pharmacy payments were made. The audit also found claim … not taken steps to look into and recover most of the FFS pharmacy payments identified in the initial report. Also, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-health-insurance-followReducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (Follow-Up)
… SSA also administers the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, a federal cash benefit to assist low-income individuals. In New York, all SSI recipients are eligible to receive Medicaid. When SSA receives an SSI application for someone who is 65 years of age, it also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/13/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicare-followMaximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… exclusions of Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly managed care claims from the rebate process, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2258
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2258-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary … of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Hotels and Motels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residency-followEmployee Incentive and Bonus Payments (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Erie County Medical Center Corporation: Employee Incentive and Bonus Payments … (Report 2016-S-29 ). Background Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC) is a public benefit corporation … Law Section 3626 to manage the Erie County Medical Center health network. ECMCC is the only major public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/03/employee-incentive-and-bonus-payments-followImproper Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… Improper Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (Report 2018-S-24 ). … they are in receipt of benefits (herein referred to as “duplicate CINs”); however, only one of the CINs should have … care premiums were paid on behalf of recipients with duplicate CINs. The audit covered the period January 1, 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/improper-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identification-numbersOversight of Waste Tire Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (Follow-Up)
… consequences. In 2003, the Waste Tire Management and Recycling Act (Act) was enacted to ensure the proper … ensure timely abatement. To fund waste tire management and recycling efforts, the Environmental Conservation Law (Law) established a waste tire management and recycling fee of $2.50 for each new tire sold. All fees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/oversight-waste-tire-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-fees-followOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Follow-Up)
… Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Report 2019-S-29 ). About the Program … approval structure (Local programs). Approximately 179,000 New York State students graduate high school annually. Of … Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools Report 2019S29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schools-followUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for … 2020-S-7 ). About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupuncture