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Public Posting of Certain Contracts
… Program Legislative Session 2025-2026: Public Posting of Certain Contracts – A.6707 (Solages) – 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-contracts-0XI.2.G Submission and Retention of Bids/Proposals – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… When submitting to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) contract transactions requiring … are required to submit the complete procurement record and all documentation necessary for OSC to complete its … State agencies are required to submit the complete procurement record and all documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2g-submission-and-retention-bidsproposalsImproper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-In Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Report 2020-S-35 ). About … Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicaid pays Medicare premiums for individuals who meet Buy-in Program eligibility … enrolls certain individuals. Medicaid should not pay premiums for Buy-in Program coverage on behalf of individuals …
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)
… services. Additionally, the provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) must be included on Medicaid claims. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing-referring-andOversight of the Farm-to-School Program
… To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets is adequately overseeing the Farm-to-School Program to ensure … of the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) is to promote the State’s agriculture and its high-quality … additional relationships between schools. The Program is intended to connect schools with local farms and food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-programSUNY Bulletin No. SU-305
… Background In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split payroll for fiscal year ending 2020-21 and the fiscal year beginning … Operations. The appropriation charges to be used for the following fiscal year-end payroll allocation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-305-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endOpinion 99-14
… opinion. PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition of (by exchange for work performed for municipality) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring … the contractor of underground tanks constitutes a contract for public work) -- Bidding Monetary Threshold (exchange of … by the town of unneeded personal property or as a contract for public work subject to the competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14Opinion 93-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Improvement Districts (extension … LAW, §§256, 266, 268, 270, 271: It appears that, except in circumstances involving principles of equal protection or … not be compelled to construct sewer extensions. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the obligation of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Seeking 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.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.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.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-738
… employees represented by IUOE, Local 30 in Bargaining Unit T2 may be affected. Effective Dates Effective in Institution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-738-new-deduction-code-international-union-operating-engineersOpinion 99-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (in general) -- Recipients (when fire district treasurer is … for the benefit of the fire department or company. This is in response to your letter asking whether foreign fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-7Opinion 93-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment … of) REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (need for to sell fire truck in fire district) -- Permissive (need for to sell fire truck in fire district) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Disposition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21Opinion 88-12
… Law, §4-412; General Municipal Law, §120-w; 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-307, p 52; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-2, p __), they may enter into cooperation … are not subject to competitive bidding (1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-201, p 257; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-104, p 105). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12Lingering Challenges in the Child Care Sector
New York’s child care sector continues to face lingering challenges post-pandemic including child care deserts, low wages for child care workers and high prices that are putting a financial strain on families statewide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/child-care-challenges.pdfOpinion 93-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Change in Fiscal Year (timing of proposition in village) VILLAGES -- Fiscal Year (timing of … Whether a referendum on a proposition to change the date of the village general election from March to June may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2Nursing Home Surveillance
… State regulations and procedures for conducting nursing home surveys and whether survey processes, including the … Complaint surveys investigate issues, and nursing home-reported incidents, that may involve non-compliance with … for severity and urgency to assess whether a nursing home has violated a federal or State regulation. If any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/nursing-home-surveillancePublic Authority Procurement
… public authorities to comply with certain provisions of the State Finance Law and the Public Buildings Law relating to procurements. Memo Bill … public authorities to comply with certain provisions of the State Finance Law and the Public Buildings Law relating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-authority-procurementIX.12.G Check Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… A “check clearance pattern” projects the amount subtracted from a state’s bank account each day after the state makes a … the CMIA, the U.S. Treasury may require states to develop check clearance patterns for the purpose of: Timing the … A check clearance pattern projects the amount subtracted from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12g-check-clearance-patterns