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Barnard Fire District – Financial Condition (2015M-145)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials … The Barnard Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Greece, Monroe County, in which it is located. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-district-financial-condition-2015m-145

Slingerlands Fire District – Professional Services (2014M-250)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review whether the District obtained professional services in accordance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/slingerlands-fire-district-professional-services-2014m-250

Depew Union Free School District – Investment Program (2023M-77)

… Over a 16-month period, officials missed an opportunity for the District to realize approximately $487,000 in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/depew-union-free-school-district-investment-program-2023m-77

Chenango Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-290)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Company’s controls over … Not-For-Profit Corporation Law and is located in the Town of Chenango in Broome County. The Company provides fire …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/chenango-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m

DiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers

… according to an audit of seven SUNY schools released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Rules to … according to an audit of seven SUNY schools released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centers

Health Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

… through LeadWeb, a system used to carry out the required case management and follow-up activities for affected … by DOH prior to the audit scope for not maintaining proper case documentation and the same county department was … later said it coordinated a review of paper and electronic case files at the five local departments after the audit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-program

Opinion 2002-7

… expenditure from reserve funds) -- Reserve Fund (authority to establish); (necessity for referendum) REFERENDUM -- Public Libraries (not required to expend monies from reserve fund) EDUCATION LAW §§259, … trustees of a school district public library may determine to accumulate library fund monies for capital purposes. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7

Opinion 89-20

… located within the town. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the town's code of ethics. You state that copies … Concerning the towns code of ethics …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20

The Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees

… Survivor’s Benefit Program. You are automatically covered for this benefit if you have ten years of full-time State … State service at age 62 or older. Who is my beneficiary for this benefit? For current Retirement System members, the beneficiary you …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employees

What's New

… Security Death Master File, or researching a published obituary. If the holder obtains confirmation of the death, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/whats-new

Contract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises

… 1, 2013 through September 30, 2015. Background WCHCC is a State Public Authority created under Sections 3300-3321 of … Valley and the surrounding area. Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law requires State agencies and public …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises

United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes

… September 30, 2014. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage … (Department) contracts with United to process and pay medical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. … ($5,228 - $4,084). In this case, nearly four years passed without any meaningful effort by Dr. Gomes to collect the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-dr-john-gomes

Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders

… received Medicaid-funded sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction drugs, procedures, and supplies, and whether controls are in place to prevent abuse and misuse … inappropriately received Medicaidfunded sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction drugs procedures and supplies …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… properly manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, real property taxes were higher than necessary. The board and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1

State Agencies Bulletin No. 598

… Employees are not allowed an overtime meal allowance when in travel status or when the employer provides a meal while the employee is working in an overtime capacity. General Eligibility Rules The … on a holiday unless the employee's work on that holiday is in an overtime capacity. An employee who leaves work at the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/598-eligibility-and-processing-overtime-meal-allowances-executive-agencies

Accidental Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits

… die as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident, not due to your own willful negligence, an … to your beneficiary. If you die on or after January 1, 2020, the application for the accidental death benefit must … your date of death (for members who died before January 1, 2020, the application had to be filed within two years of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/accidental-death-benefit

Divorce – State University Police Plan

… The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement … should email our Matrimonial Bureau at dro@osc.state.ny.us. … State University Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/divorce

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1480

… To notify agencies that OSC will be unable to print checks for employee Direct Deposit Returns and Reversals during the … Deposit is returned from their financial institution for any reason or whose Direct Deposit is reversed due to an … The Statewide Financial System will be unavailable for use due to fiscal year end processing. Effective Date(s) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1480-direct-deposit-returns-and-reversals-during-statewide-financial-system