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DiNapoli: 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-sheltersSignal 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-ucsUnified 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-ucsTime 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-employeesCUNY 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-s9CUNY Bulletin No. CU-605
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the December 2017 Uniform Allowance Payment. … Agreement, as extended by the Memorandum of Agreement for Successor Agreements, between The City University of New … are communicated to the University Payroll via Control-D report NPAY502 (Warnings/Rejected Time Entry Transactions) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-605-december-2017-uniform-allowance-paymentOpinion 92-25
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (riding on fire vehicles during emergency calls) … determination to be made based upon circumstances of each case. 16 Opns St Comp, 1960, p 404 is superseded to the … of fire commissioners of a fire district to adopt rules and regulations governing all fire companies and fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… payments which result from contracts with hospitals that do not include language that limits the reimbursement of … amounts for special items; however, some contracts do not have similar limitations. As of December 31, 2016, Empire had … special items; 29 based the reimbursement of special items on the hospitals’ gross charges (i.e., no limit); and 16 did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsOpinion 90-24
… district corporation may, by resolution, delegate all or part of such powers and duties to the chief fiscal officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24Opinion 92-36
… police district plans to petition the county legislature for authorization to install the E911 system for residents of the district. You suggest that the language … of every service supplier within such municipality to pay for the costs associated with obtaining and maintaining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36Opinion 88-65
… PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (issuance of tax receipts when taxes are paid by mortgagee) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1)(3): Collecting officers must provide tax receipts to mortgagee banks when taxes are paid from an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65Opinion 89-12
… professional engineer to prepare plans and specifications for the erection of a prefabricated building. You also state … provided by the practitioner or his or her organization for such government body (see also section 29.3[a][4]). While … to prepare specifications to furnish and install equipment for courthouses. The engineer also generally was to supervise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12DiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is falling short in meeting the needs of homeless New Yorkers, particularly those with mental health and … or substance abuse issues and individuals were placed in a shelter that could not give them the help they needed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-350
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 Location Pay, Location Pay Mid-Hudson and Senior Officer Series … Increases will be paid using the following effective date and check date: Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type Payment Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-350-april-2025-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-increasesXII.6 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process certain payment situations where the type of … required by the Office of the State Comptroller. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/26/2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii6-overviewOpinion 98-4
… COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (delegation of duties in connection with correction of errors) COUNTY AUDITOR -- Powers and Duties (delegation to of duties in connection with correction of errors) COUNTY COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (delegation to of duties in connection with correction of errors) COUNTY TREASURER -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4