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Oversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds (2019-S-13) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have appropriately utilized them for their intended purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s13-response.pdfInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2018-S-66) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) has adequate controls over selected financial operations to provide reasonable assurance that State assets are appropriately managed and safeguarded.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s66-response1.pdfApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects (2023-S-52) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is fulfilling its obligations under State law to issue siting permits for major renewable energy projects within the required time frames.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s52-response.pdfIX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… Overview Some NYS agencies do not receive Federal Grant Award Documents (GAD) from the … Some NYS agencies do not receive Federal Grant Award Documents GAD from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projectsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-712
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform all agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of accounts strings mapped to the position pools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-712-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-cuny-fiscal-year-endIX.10.C Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Agency Responsibilities – IX. Federal Grants
… If the state agency believes the debt collection notice was issued in error or is erroneous, the state agency should … funds taken notifying them that a portion of their payment was applied to a NYS debt. Once the agency receives the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10c-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-agency-responsibilitiesOpinion 2002-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … intermunicipal agreement, a village within the town also uses the building for village purposes does not change the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Opinion 2002-15
… charge); (street lighting as townwide charge) TOWN LAW §§64(3), (19), 81(1)(c), 220(3); HIGHWAY LAW §327: Real … the cost of maintaining a town hall building used for the offices of town officials is raised on a townwide basis. You … area of the town (see, e.g., 1994 Opns St Comp No. 94-10, p 17; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-61, p 135; 1980 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0Opinion 99-16
… the town's use of the leased property as a town garbage dump. We indicated that the authority in Town Law, §64(4) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16Opinion 2009-2
… in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (of town water improvement) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (State Comptroller's permission for water improvement) WATER IMPROVEMENTS -- State Comptroller's Permission (when … need to obtain the State Comptrollers approval for town water improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2Value Pharmacy, Inc.
… Value Pharmacy, Inc. … commenced an audit of Medicaid payments made to Value Pharmacy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/27/value-pharmacy-incPublic Posting of Certain Contracts
… Program Legislative Session 2023-2024: Public Posting of Certain Contracts – A.10281/S.9171 (Solages/Cooney) – Requires a public listing of certain emergency and exempted contracts, which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State Comptroller. Memo Bill Text Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-posting-certain-contractsPublic Posting of Certain Contracts
… listing of certain emergency and exempted contracts, which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State … public listing of certain emergency and exempted contracts which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-posting-certain-contracts-0XI.2.G Submission and Retention of Bids/Proposals – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Invitation for Bid (IFB); the evaluation criteria; and the winning bid or proposal. OSC may request additional … a bid protest, OSC requires that all relevant bids (winning, rejected or protested) be submitted with the … a bid protest, OSC requires that all relevant proposals (winning, rejected or protested) be submitted with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2g-submission-and-retention-bidsproposalsSeeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-in-procurement-062223.pdfList of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress
The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System and resulting fiscal stress designations rely on data (as of 2/29/2024) from annual financial reports submitted by local governments to the Office of the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/2023/pdf/2023-munis-stressed.pdfSeeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-procurement-062624.pdfOpinion 90-32
… without referendum, may not exceed $100,000 (see 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-58, p 117; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-192, p 244; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-87, p 88; … New York Public Interest Research Group Inc . v Town of North Hempstead , 153 AD2d 743, 545 NYS2d 308). If the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-In Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Report … To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report Improper Payments of Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-followImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and … services must be appropriately screened and enrolled in Medicaid. Through these processes, the Department gains a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing-referring-and