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Opinion 2002-4
… a private individual and the channel is regularly used by fishing guide boats and other pleasure craft. Ice melt, … utilize waterways within the town, including those in the fishing industry, are not impeded by adverse conditions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4Opinion 2003-1
… authorize the town board to charge the extension with a "fair share" of the cost of those facilities that are used by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1DiNapoli Offers Proposal to Encourage Better Local Government Budgeting
… The bill would provide reimbursement from the state to municipalities for costs incurred for hiring financial … state’s continued slow economic recovery underscore the need for accurate, balanced budgets reflecting realistic … financial plans. State policymakers must continue to do their part to help localities find and implement real, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-offers-proposal-encourage-better-local-government-budgetingOpinion 95-1
… these benefits (see Civil Service Law, §§163[4], 200 et seq .; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-64, p 126). A city urban …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1Compliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… (ESD) meets legal and regulatory requirements to report on the outcomes of its programs and initiatives, and whether the resulting reports are complete and timely. The audit covers from April 1, 2012 through September 30, … ESD meets legal and regulatory requirements to report on the outcomes of its programs and initiatives and wheth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2016 Through September 30, 2016
… the claims; $1.1 million in improper episodic payments to home health care providers; $845,824 in overpayments for … with incorrect information pertaining to other health insurance coverage that recipients had; $357,498 in improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/25/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2016-through-september-30-2016ReStacking Occupancy Initiative
… entered into contracts with a private firm to establish a strategic approach focusing primarily on managing, occupying … as the ReStacking Occupancy Initiative. Key Findings OGS’ implementation of the ReStacking initiative was successful in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/restacking-occupancy-initiativeChild Care Licensing and Inspection
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services’ (Office) child care licensing and inspection activities ensure … period January 1, 2012 through May 9, 2014. Background The Office's mission is to promote the well-being and safety of … To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services Office child care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/14/child-care-licensing-and-inspectionTax Check-off Funds
… – Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax check-off monies are deposited and requires annual … Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax checkoff monies are deposited and requires annual reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/tax-check-fundsOpinion 2011-1
… statute" ( AG-II Acquisition Corp. v Board of Assessors of County of Nassau , 21 Misc 3d 543, 545, 871 NYS2d 590, 592 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2011-1Fire Prevention, Safety and Control
… facilities. These inspections are conducted by fire safety experts from the Office’s Facilities Evaluation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-control-0Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Empire BlueCross and BlueShield)
… State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health coverage to active and retired State, participating local … to administer the hospitalization portion of the Empire Plan (Plan), which includes coverage for inpatient and outpatient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-through-december-31-2012-empireOpinion 93-20
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes … on checks transferring moneys from the receiver of taxes' account to another account. Pursuant to Town Law, §37(1), a … require a countersignature by a designated town officer on checks transferring moneys from the receiver of taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20How to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… or only the vendor selected for the contract. Be sure to take into account the time needed to conduct such a … Responsibility Review Process Documentation Requirements How to Make a Responsibility Determination … Before soliciting a procurement you must decide whether you will conduct a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewOpinion 2007-6
… other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the … follows: [f]or the purposes of this section, salary shall mean fixed periodic compensation payable by an employer to or … as a term of his or her employment. Moreover, the payment does not fall within any of the exclusions from “other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6Opinion 2007-8
… and must indicate whether the fire company has filed IRS Form 990 2 and "any report required pursuant to section … of the audit, a certified copy of the audit report in the form prescribed by the State Comptroller must be provided to … Comptroller has not made such a designation to date. 2 IRS Form 990 is a return filed by organizations exempt from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-8Opinion 2008-5
… 2008 Howard I. Krantz, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Lake George 1 The thirty-five per centum cap may be exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-5Enroll in the VendRep System
… To begin filing or reviewing a Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire, you must enroll your … Services. Vendors Before you begin, be sure you have the: Vendor Name : Legal Business Name Vendor ID : New York State Vendor Identification Number Note: … To begin filing or reviewing a Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire you must enroll your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/enroll-vendrep-systemEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012
… to the provisions of the agreements between Empire and its member hospitals. The audit covered the period from … Program (NYSHIP) provides health coverage to active and retired State, participating local government and school district employees and their dependents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/13/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Over Bank Accounts (2014-S-69) Auditors found weaknesses in the monitoring and authorization of bank accounts, which … including those resulting from accelerating deterioration in certain structural components, authority officials should … Auditors found weaknesses in the monitoring and authorization of bank accounts which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits