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Opinion 2005-1
… STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: Towns may fix fees for ambulance services, to be paid by persons requesting the … Although the town, by rules and regulations, may provide for the collection of such fees by the entity providing … the town and may not be retained by the service provider for its own use. The town, by modification of the contract, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-1Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-82
… Based on an agreement between Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman and the Office of the State … actually paid during the calendar year will equal the Judge’s full or prorated share of statutory salary, whichever … salary. This will usually cause a situation in which the Judge will be prepaid by the number of days prior to January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-82-payment-procedures-judges-beginning-calendar-year-2005Housing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also issued six letter reports to the following housing authorities: … housing authority administrative expenditures at the six authorities we audited were generally reasonable and … inappropriate expenditures to go undetected. In four of six authorities, we found either excessive compensation; lack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-171)
… former Director appears to have been affiliated, resulting in a potential conflict of interest. The Assistant was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/04/17/jefferson-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-overComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… were proper, what would be considered reasonable amounts for such expenditures, and what documentation would be … about $60,000. Questionable expenses included the costs for special events, memberships and sponsorships. Central New … were proper, what would be considered reasonable amounts for such expenditures, and what documentation would be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Homes and Community Renewal: Housing Trust … validated by system controls, and auditors found that DOH does not have a process for performing detailed reviews of … required to send rebate invoices to each manufacturer for any rebate-eligible drugs their Medicaid programs paid for. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSouth Colonie Central School District – Internal Controls Over Timekeeping Procedures (2013M-298)
… July 1, 2011 to April 30, 2013. Background The South Colonie Central School District is located in the Towns of Colonie and Guilderland in Albany County, and the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/10/south-colonie-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-timekeepingAmsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… individuals in accordance with relevant provisions of State Public Housing Law, and the rules and regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… Overtime pay in 2018 at state agencies was at the highest level within … with 18.1 million hours worked. “New York state’s overtime pay has seen significant growth in the past decade,” DiNapoli … down 61 percent. Agencies that reduced total overtime pay over last five years include the Office of Children and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionExamples – Article 14 Benefits
… she leaves public employment. The member can apply for a vested retirement benefit at the early retirement age of 42 … public employment. This member could begin receiving a vested benefit at the early retirement age of 60 (the age … public employment. This member could begin receiving a vested benefit at the early retirement age of 61 (the age …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/examplesState Agencies Bulletin No. 220
… Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Department of Health Office of Mental Health Office of Mental Retardation State University of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/220-adjustment-pre-shift-briefing-1999-2000Wadsworth Center Environmental Laboratory Approval Program
… (ELAP) of the Wadsworth Center (Wadsworth) was established in 1984 and is responsible for the certification of … performing environmental analyses on samples originating from New York State (NYS), thus ensuring the accuracy and … We identified opportunities to improve documentation of on-site assessments, for which Wadsworth has taken corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/wadsworth-center-environmental-laboratory-approval-programDiNapoli: Bedford-Stuyvesant is on the Rise
… low- and moderate-income families can no longer afford to live in Bedford-Stuyvesant and partake in the growing … with 46 percent of new residents. More than 20,400 people live in public housing apartments under the control of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-bedford-stuyvesant-riseOpinion 98-8
… LAW, §103; STATE FINANCE LAW, §162; CORRECTION LAW, §184: A political subdivision is required to procure microfilming services, when available in the form, function and utility required by the political subdivision, from a qualified and approved preferred source, in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… no ability to enforce EO 88. State Education Department – Adult Career and Continuing Education Services: Vocational … (2023-F-15) The State Education Department’s (SED) Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 91-23
… e.g., 1969 Opns St Comp No. 69-55, unreported; 1975 Atty Gen [Inf Opns] 129). Moreover, we find nothing in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23SUNY Bulletin No. SU-141
… Date(s) SUNY System Administration has designated pay periods for each campus to submit their discretionary … Discretionary Salary Increases may be submitted in Pay Periods 16L and 17L, paychecks dated 11/28/07 and … are effective: 7/1/07 for eligible employees with a Pay Basis Code of ANN or CYF 8/23/07 for eligible employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-141-uup-1-discretionary-increaseAccidental Disability – Career Plan
… an option for the payment of your disability benefits . Filing You, your employer or someone authorized with your … within two years of your discontinuance from service. When filing for this benefit, “in service” is defined as while you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/accidental-disabilityAccidental Disability – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… an option for the payment of your disability benefits . Filing You, your employer or someone authorized with your … within two years of your discontinuance from service. When filing for this benefit, “in service” is defined as while you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/accidental-disabilitySUNY Bulletin No. SU-210
… Eligibility Criteria Employees in 21P positions as of 08/14/14 and CAL positions as of 09/01/14. OSC Actions Automatic Restoration of Contract Pay After the payroll is processed for Pay Period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-210-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-suny-21p