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Opinion 96-17
… attending emergency medical service conference); (reimbursement of volunteer firefighters for tuition expenses … certain college courses) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (expenses for attendance at … fire district, pursuant to section 72-g, provide a tuition reimbursement plan for volunteer firefighters who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Far Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown today announced … was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, and primarily provided services to pre-school children in Far Rockaway in Queens and Williamsburg and Borough Park in Brooklyn. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsCity of Mechanicville – Records and Reports (2012M-162)
… audit was to review the City’s financial management system for the period January 1, 2010, through February 29, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/city-mechanicville-records-and-reports-2012m-162City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B18-7-5)
… it is $3,712,839 above the limit established by law. On May 1, 2018 the City Council adopted a resolution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/08/city-long-beach-budget-review-b18-7-5Regulation for Scheduling, Adjourning and Conduct of Administrative Hearings
… the hearing; (2) the time, place and date of the hearing; (3) the right of the applicant to be represented by counsel; … withdrawn during the course of the proceeding. (Return to Top) §317.3 Conduct of hearings (a) All hearings shall be … officer at any time during the proceeding. (Return to Top) §317.4 Initial hearings — presentation of applicant's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/regulation-for-hearingsPension Payment Options
… for retirement , it’s important to understand the pension payment options available to you, so you can make an informed … Or you can choose to receive a reduced monthly pension payment to provide for a possible payment to a beneficiary upon your death. If you are divorced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/pension-payment-optionsTown of Willsboro – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-92)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Willsboro (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector … Did the Town of Willsboro Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-willsboro-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-92Transportation Company Owner and Office Manager Indicted in $1.8 Million Medicaid Scheme
… services for legitimate appointments which are then billed to the Medicaid program by the provider. Group …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/transportation-company-owner-and-office-manager-indicted-18-million-medicaid-schemeOpinion 90-23
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE … VIII, §§6, 12; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §105.00: The cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse may exclude from their … such purpose, does not exceed $10,000,000 in the case of Buffalo and Rochester and $5,000,000 in the case of Syracuse. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Preventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… a provider who charges $1,000 for a service and collects $800 in payments by United should collect $200 from the Empire … of $200, it has actually provided a medical service for $800, not $1,000, and United should have paid only $640 (80 percent of $800) of that cost, resulting in an overpayment of $160 ($800 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programCUNY Bulletin No. CU-390
… at least 200 workdays from January 1 to November 15. $242.10 Staff Nurse (Hourly) Be in Active pay status for 914 to 1224 hours from January 1 to November 15. Be in Active … or more hours from January 1 to November 15. $121.06 $242.10 Agency Actions December 2009 Uniform Allowance Payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-390-cuny-december-2009-uniform-allowanceAccounts Payable Advisory No. 30
Claims Awards Judgments and Settlement Agreements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/30-claims-awards-judgments-and-settlement-agreementsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 28
… to the Comptroller annually, or at any time there is a new head of the agency, that the agency has sufficient … the internal controls over the payment process as a basis for that certification. This certification requirement is … if the head of the agency, or a designee, has granted that authority by a rule or written directive filed with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/28-internal-controls-certificationVillage of Forestville – Water Fund (2012M-207)
… did not include all unpaid water bills and fees on the tax roll for the 2011-12 fiscal year. Key Recommendations … rents is complete and accurate prior to relevy on the tax roll. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/15/village-forestville-water-fund-2012m-207Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs)
… MWBE subcontractors. Find Business Opportunities Become an Emerging Manager The Emerging Manager Program helps ensure that MWBEs in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/resources/minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-mwbesGeddes Town Clerk Charged in $30K Swindle
… Clerk Shannon Carhart for allegedly pocketing $30,000 in a health care coverage scam. Carhart, 43, of Syracuse, enrolled in the town’s health insurance after telling officials and falsifying records that she had declined the coverage in order to fraudulently receive $6,000 from the town meant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/geddes-town-clerk-charged-30k-swindleWarsaw Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-347)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are adequate to ensure that financial … activity is properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period June 1, 2011 … Background The Warsaw Fire Department comprises one fire company, Cry-Res Corporation (Company). The Company provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/01/31/warsaw-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialPutnam County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-257)
… also do not obtain sales tax exemption or capital investment amounts annually, and therefore cannot determine … jobs created or retained, sales tax exemptions and capital investment. Perform and document client visits to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/putnam-county-industrial-development-agency-managementOpinion 90-47
… use and town maintenance of the road was sufficient over a 10-year period to qualify it as a town highway by use under … adopted under the authority of Municipal Home Rule Law, §10, prior to the enactment of Public Officers Law, §18 (L …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47Monroe-Woodbury Central School District – Budget Review (B6-13-6)
… their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/12/monroe-woodbury-central-school-district-budget-review-b6-13-6