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English Language Learners Programs
To determine whether the State Education Department is adequately overseeing whether school districts are providing services to English Language Learners as required
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/18/english-language-learners-programsOpinion 90-33
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (power to appoint … officers and employees) VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(c), (h): In the absence of the village mayor at a village board … board approval. You ask whether, under the Village Law, in the absence of the village mayor at the meeting of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33State Agencies Bulletin No. 922
… (OSC) has begun populating employees’ county of residence in PayServ. OSC is using the postal code to confirm the … Affected Employees All employees who have a Home address in PayServ of New York City or the surrounding area Effective … has populated the county value for employees who reside in postal codes that fall entirely within the jurisdiction of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/922-new-york-city-postal-codecounty-initiative-and-employee-tax-data-pageSecurity Over Critical Information Systems
… Purpose To determine whether the security controls over critical State Education Department (Department) information … to help support its activities, including four deemed critical to Department operations that we focused our testing … the Department has taken a number of steps to secure its critical information systems and associated data, there is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsMedicaid Program - Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection
… to ineligible health care providers and whether these managed care organizations established and implemented … through December 31, 2014. Background Through its Medicaid managed care program, the Department contracts with managed care organizations (MCOs) to coordinate the care for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/15/medicaid-program-medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detectionOpinion 88-49
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Criteria For … LAW, §23: Generally, the courts will interpret local laws in a manner which will sustain to the greatest extent the … employee depends on a number of factors including whether, in carrying out the duties of the position, the individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49Upstate Medical University's Billing Practices
… New York’s only academic medical center, specializes in research and treatment of the most prevalent human … facilities, including its downtown campus location in Syracuse and over 100 specialty clinics. Upstate serves … revenue of approximately $1.4 billion for the same period. In 2013, Upstate hired a consultant to help strengthen its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/17/upstate-medical-universitys-billing-practicesEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… payments for certain special items were reasonable in relation to the hospitals' actual purchase and acquisition costs. Background … Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member … Empire payments for certain special items were reasonable in relation to the hospitals actual purchase and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughOpinion 94-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (celebration of district fire department's anniversary) TOWN … Whether a board of fire commissioners of a fire district may expend fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Opinion 88-67
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law partner of village mayor hired as village attorney) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(c): If a law partner of … Whether the appointment of the mayors law partner would result in a prohibited conflict of interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67Opinion 88-71
… to pay his water bill pending the resolution of the dispute. You inform us that the unpaid water rents have not … inquire whether the city, in the context of settling this dispute, may waive the imposition of the penalties. Section … is not the sacrifice of a right, but the settlement of the dispute and the abandonment of the claim. The prevention of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71Opinion 2012-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … that sells highway related products would have an interest in contracts between the company and the town to sell … however, would be required to disclose the interest in accordance with General Municipal Law § 803. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Controls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… OPWDD could take additional steps to monitor employee driving records and require training or counseling for … if properly followed, reasonably ensure the employee is no longer allowed to drive OPWDD vehicles. However, OPWDD … (e.g., speeding, disobeying traffic devices, driving while intoxicated). OPWDD could also improve controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expensesXI.12.A Toll-Free Services – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Numerous New York State agencies use toll-free telephone numbers to disseminate information and allow the public to … vendors only charge agencies for toll-free telephone numbers that belong to them. When initially procuring … its needs, the agency should procure toll-free telephone numbers in accordance with the State’s Procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12a-toll-free-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Rockaway , Herkimer County and the Village of New Paltz . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … The county overpaid municipalities $1.4 million in sales tax distributions from 2010 to 2016. In addition, the clerk did not properly reconcile a county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Niagara County) Town justices did not ensure that all fines and fees were properly collected. Court reports indicate that unpaid fines and fees may total nearly $400,000 on tickets ranging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsX.4.B Address – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The “Address” section of the vendor record contains all addresses … associated with the vendor record (e.g., remit-to address, ordering address, physical address). Each address is assigned a … The Address section of the Vendor Record contains all of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4b-addressContacts for Audits and Reports
… List of contacts by title name and email address for Division of State Government Accountability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/contacts-audits-and-reports2024 Year in Review: Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship and Transparency
… 2024 Year In Review FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY STEWARDSHIP … A look back at some of the major accomplishments of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2024-year-in-review2025 Year in Review
… A look back at some of the major accomplishments of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2025. 2025 Year In Review Download PDF Watch Video … A look back at some of the major accomplishments of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2025-year-in-review