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DiNapoli: Statewide Agency Overtime Tops $337 Million Halfway Into 2015
… than $337 million on overtime in the first six months of 2015, a jump of $21 million over the same period in 2014, … can be made to reduce their reliance on overtime.” The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and the Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-statewide-agency-overtime-tops-337-million-halfway-2015Opinion 92-56
… see also Fibreboard Paper Products Corp . v N.L.R.B. , 379 US 203, 85, S Ct 398, 131 L Ed 2d 233; West Irondequoit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56Opinion 91-59
… fire insurance tax moneys to provide death benefits to family members of deceased volunteer firefighters, and to … tax moneys to fund a death benefit payable to the family of deceased volunteer firefighters since, in our … a program which provides the payment of death benefits to family members of deceased volunteer firefighters. In our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59Opinion 95-20
… paid in Surrogate's Court proceedings seeking multiple relief) COURTS -- Surrogate's Court (filing fees for proceedings seeking multiple relief) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §2402: Whether a … within the meaning of the statute this is a separate fund.... Surely there is a greater burden upon the court by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20The Kelberman Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… is an SED-approved special education provider located in Utica. Kelberman’s mission is to provide state-of-the-art … 30, 2017, Kelberman reported approximately $1.77 million in reimbursable costs on its CFRs for the Preschool Special … the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, we identified $23,616 in ineligible costs Kelberman reported on its CFRs for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/23/kelberman-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals
… equipment beyond allowed rental limits, and whether the Medicaid program could achieve cost savings by implementation of a rental cap on oxygen equipment. The audit covered the period from July 2016 to December 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/medicaid-program-excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentalsCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… must actively monitor monthly enrollment and costs per enrollee. Engage Stakeholders in Developing Strategies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021Opinion 89-15
… Finally, you ask about the liability of the village when an outside fire company responds to a call for … that the party receiving fire protection pay for any increases in the cost of VFBL insurance attributable to the … department or company. We have concluded that section 209 does not apply to a call answered by a fire company or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15Implications for the Future – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… and DOB had to rely on other budget actions, including withholding payments and raising taxes to keep the budget in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/implications-futureXIII.4.D Meals and Incidental Expenses Breakdown – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… some cases, a traveler may be entitled to only a portion of the NYS M&IE per diem rate. In these cases, the traveler may be reimbursed up to 80 percent of the total M&IE per diem rate for eligible dinners or up to 20 percent of the total M&IE per diem rate for eligible breakfasts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4d-meals-and-incidental-expenses-breakdownComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today … of the Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau, Legal Support Analyst KerryAnn Rodriguez of the Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor For Stealing Campaign Funds
… the public’s trust.” “This sentencing makes it clear that if a public official misuses campaign funds, they will face consequences, including time in jail,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “Through a … Comptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian, and the F.B.I., we were able to strike a blow against public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-halfmoon-town-supervisor-stealingBuilding Blocks Developmental Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Building Blocks Developmental … special education provider located in Commack, New York. Building Blocks provides preschool special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/building-blocks-developmental-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 92-57
… opinion. SEWER RENTS -- Interest and Penalties (by State to village) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval By (for contracts … village) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (need for contract to provide water and sewer services to State) WATER RENTS -- Interest and Penalties (by State to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-57Opinion 95-5
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … (911) Telephone System (use of surplus surcharge revenue to pay principal and/or interest on serial bonds issued to … obtaining and maintaining telecommunication equipment, we have previously expressed the opinion that the definition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5Opinion 91-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an … to incarceration service plan, should not be collected in a county not having such an approved plan. We have been … §99-m(2), as amended by Laws of 1991, chapter 166, §383, in those counties which do not have an approved alternatives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61DiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… low ridership levels and shift service to meet changes in demand.” Even through ridership remains well below 2019 … budget gaps exist without the use of federal funding. In 2019, fares covered 51.1% of MTA’s overall operating costs … which is well below the 40% that the MTA had expected in its budget. Starting in 2025, the MTA will face growing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… notice to make a payment, or to enter into an agreement to pay overdue bills in reasonable installments. In June 2020, … to reduce the number of utility customers that cannot pay their utility bills. Endnotes 1 New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateXII.5.K Federally Reportable Payments – XII. Expenditures
… provides Business Units with guidance on how to determine the federal reportability of payments as well as how to … exceptions to this rule require federal reporting for: All medical/healthcare services, except services from tax … of payments in aggregate amounts of $600 or more during a single calendar year: Types of Payments Payment Description …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5k-federally-reportable-paymentsControls Over Federally Funded Programs and Maximization of Federal Funding
… and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and must expend and account for WAP awards in accordance … and December 31, 2020 and a total of $163,539,842 from HHS between October 1, 2016 and December 31, 2020. WAP funds … As of December 31, 2020, the Division had until March 31, 2022 to obligate and expend $10,925,486 or it will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/controls-over-federally-funded-programs-and-maximization-federal-funding