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SUNY Bulletin No. SU-225
… Purpose To explain the OSC and agency procedures for the use of the … 29th falls, the biweekly salary calculation is changed to calculate the biweekly payment based on 366 days in that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-225-leap-year-salary-calculation-fiscal-year-2015-16-suny-calMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance
… Program The Department of Health (Department) administers New York’s Medicaid program. Under the fee-for-service (FFS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-healthBank Street College of Education – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Cost Manual (Manual). Our audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background Bank Street’s Family … as the SED cost-based programs. During the 2013-14 school year, the Center reported serving 73 children in its SEIT … program, and sufficiently documented. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Bank Street reported approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/bank-street-college-education-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 93-31
… shall receive no compensation for services, but is silent with respect to whether the commissioners are entitled to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-31Opinion 93-18
… of program) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §216(2): A town board is not required to conduct a mandatory referendum on a proposal to establish a service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18Opinion 2000 - 13
… (eligibility to join second company) TOWN LAW §176-b(10): An individual who is a member of a volunteer fire … members of fire district fire companies. Subdivision 10 of section 176-b provides that a person "shall not be … than one fire company at one time (see also Village Law §10-1006[10]; General City Law §11-a[10]; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-13Opinion 94-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- … such an expenditure was not permissible. We also pointed out, however, that Town Law, §176-d authorizes a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B17-6-10)
… The lack of a contingency fund, along with the near depletion in the City’s unassigned fund balance, leaves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b17-6-10Oversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… Program The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is responsible for developing regulations and providing guidance to assist … that makes use of two-way, real-time interactive audio and video equipment to provide and support mental health services … physicians or psychiatric nurse practitioners to use TMH for assessment and treatment services, followed in 2016 by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followOpinion 95-13
… to pay principal and interest on the bonds, if the bonds do not have a "call" provision. Local Finance Law, §165.00 … to pay principal and interest on the bonds if the bonds do not have a call provision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13Opinion 94-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Deputy Treasurer … treasurer) TOWN LAW, §177-b; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §9: In order to qualify for appointment as deputy treasurer of a … or inability to act of the treasurer, or during a vacancy in the office of treasurer, the deputy is vested with all of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-8Corcraft's Textile Procurement Practices
… Purpose To assess the procurement practices used by the Department of … which specifications were tested. As a result, they did not adequately ensure open competition, and there was limited … they continue to meet IFB specifications after contracts have been awarded and payments are made. Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/corcrafts-textile-procurement-practicesPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (Follow-Up)
… established within the Department of Health (Department) for the purpose of maximizing patient safety, reducing … information. PHL charged the PSC with developing a system for the voluntary reporting of medical errors and identified … for monitoring compliance with applicable federal and State laws and regulations and, through its Bureau of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenues-followCity of Amsterdam - Budget Review (B22-5-3)
… exceed $8.3 million to liquidate the cumulative deficits in the City’s general, transportation, sewer and recreation … City officials did not implement all recommendations in our previous budget review letter when preparing the … certain significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2022-23 proposed budget continue to be unreasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/27/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b22-5-3Northside Center for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… education services through rates established by SED. The reimbursement rates are based on the financial information … reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with the Manual’s … to the costs reported on Northside’s CFR and tuition reimbursement rates. Work with Northside officials to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/11/northside-center-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMaintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Event Recorder System
… One of six MTA constituent agencies, the LIRR, founded in 1834, has grown to become the largest commuter railroad in North America. The LIRR has 124 stations on ten branches … to be equipped with ERS. Under FRA regulation, as stated in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/07/maintenance-inspection-and-testing-event-recorder-systemCity of Amsterdam - Budget Review (B21-5-5)
… exceed $8.3 million to liquidate the cumulative deficits in the City’s general, transportation, sewer and recreation … certain significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2021-22 proposed budget are not reasonable and other … budget does not appropriate enough money for contingencies in the refuse and recreation funds to provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/07/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b21-5-5Medicaid Program – Overpayments for Medicare Part C Claims
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments on … copayments, and coinsurance, as follows. Medicaid pays 100% of the deductibles. Medicaid pays 100% of the copayments … When Plans deny a claim or pay a different amount than what a provider billed (e.g., after netting out cost-sharing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/medicaid-program-overpayments-medicare-part-c-claimsPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Follow-Up)
… to care for the vulnerable population it serves during the COVID-19 pandemic. The audit covered the period from January … Specifically, OPWDD developed and issued specific COVID-19 plans to only State-operated Intermediate Care … documents considered pandemics as a risk even before the COVID-19 pandemic, OPWDD did not take proactive steps to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populations-followOpinion 93-23
… employee, individually or as a member of a board, has the power or duty to: (a) negotiate, prepare, authorize or … over which he has jurisdiction or to which he has the power to appoint any member, officer or employee ... In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23