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DiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s farmers know how important honey bees and other pollinators are to our … audit found the Department of Agriculture and Markets can do more to detect the diseases and parasites that destroy bee … economy and we should do everything we can to support it. I encourage the Department to implement my recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers
… who appeared to be affiliated complied with Medicaid provider enrollment rules and (2) if Medicaid paid for … Findings We identified vulnerabilities in the Department’s provider enrollment and revalidating processes and procedures … fully comply with the Department’s Medicaid policies for provider enrollment and revalidation were able to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersIncorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan (Follow-up)
… in our initial audit report, Incorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly … over 1 million members. Civil Service contracts with CVS Caremark to administer the prescription drug program for … issued on September 13, 2023, was to determine whether CVS Caremark paid claims under the correct prescription drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drug-claims-were-improperly-paid-underLeaves of Absence – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Tier 1 members receive full credit for sick leave at half pay; Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 members receive … Since service is usually not credited for any period of time you do not receive a salary, credit is not given for: Leaves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/leaves-absenceXIX.1.A When is a Project ID Needed – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… (PCIP) establishes standard guidance for when a project is needed. The following table explains if a scenario … requires the creation of a project. Agency Scenario Is a Project Required? Capital Improvements Yes State … PCIP establishes standard guidance for when a project is needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1a-when-project-id-neededSidney Memorial Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2014M-252)
… vendor has unrestricted access to one of the Library’s bank accounts. Key Recommendation Do not allow the privately … contracted payroll vendor to access the Library’s bank account to withdraw funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/28/sidney-memorial-public-library-cash-disbursements-2014m-252Environmental Facilities Corporation: An Overview of Major Water Quality Improvement Programs
New York State is fortunate to have an abundance of natural resources, including water. At the same time, aging infrastructure and a long history of underinvestment in water system maintenance have resulted in a significant backlog of water quality improvement projects needed to protect the waters.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/environmental-facilities-corporation-report.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 2239
… in Benefits>Suspense Page) Verify the ORP/VDC Retirement Election Date: Agencies must verify the employee’s … Adjusted Hire Date: OSC has developed an ORP/VDC Breaks Calculator and comprehensive ORP/VDC Breaks in Service Job … agencies with the breaks in service calculation. The calculator should be used by agencies when calculating breaks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2239-calculating-projected-366-day-completion-date-andor-projected-7-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… face nearly $300 million in estimated long-term costs for their active and closed landfills, according to a report … reach capacity, it is critical that local governments plan for future costs that will be paid long after the revenue … or public authorities. DiNapoli's report revealed that for local fiscal years ending in 2017, 80 local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfillsDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “ A … insurance and other post employment benefits (OPEB). * * * New York is behind other states when it comes to paying for benefits promised to public … New York is behind other states when it comes to paying for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… Valley Lines. In September 2007, the MTA established the Blue Ribbon Commission on Sustainability and the MTA (Blue Ribbon Commission) to develop sustainability-related … operating agencies. In April 2009, the MTA released the Blue Ribbon Commission’s Final Report, which predicted that, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingManhasset Union Free School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2025M-45)
… Period July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area Non-payroll disbursements represent a … appropriate, properly documented and in accordance with the district’s budget and procurement policies. During our audit period, the District made 4,343 non-payroll disbursements totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/19/manhasset-union-free-school-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2025m-45Opinion 99-13
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … higher building permit fee for structures that would have no heat and would be used on a seasonal basis than for … Clarkstown , 80 AD2d 846, 444 NYS2d 670; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-42, p 69; see also Executive Law, §381[2]). "Exact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13Opinion 2000-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … town attorney would not have a prohibited interest in a pre-existing contract between the town and his or her … however, would be required to disclose his or her interest in the contract. The attorney should also recuse him or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Opinion 2004-4
… prepare, authorize or approve the contract or approve payments thereunder; (b) audit bills or claims under the … Board of the Town of Tuxedo , 69 AD2d 320, 418 NYS2d 638; Conrad v Hinman , 122 Misc 2d 531, 471 NYS2d 521). Based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget
… and families who have not shared equally in the state's economic prosperity. The details of the budget came together late in the process and outside the public's view, so more analysis is needed to examine the long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budgetMandatory vs. Optional Membership
If you are a permanent fulltime employee of a participating employer you are a mandatory NYSLRS member Other employees have the right to join
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipIV.5.A Operating and Other Transfers – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… of State Accounting Operations. Click here to download the table below as a Microsoft Excel file . SFS Account Title …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv5a-operating-and-other-transfersOpinion 90-47
… disputed the town board's designation of a private road as a highway by use and the highway superintendent's power to maintain the road and ability to use it for access to his own property. … issue of whether public use and town maintenance of the road was sufficient over a 10-year period to qualify it as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Lima Public Library , Newark Housing Authority , City of Olean , Town of Sharon and Westchester County . "In today's … for six former personnel had been deactivated. City of Olean – Budget Review (Cattaraugus County) The city currently … Lima Public Library Newark Housing Authority City of Olean Town of Sharon and Westchester County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits