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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1688
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2018 CSEA DMNA Uniform Maintenance … Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/01/18 provide for a Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Effective Date(s) The … Works full-time in an eligible title (see GOER memorandum for a list of eligible titles) and is required to wear a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1688-2018-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-andSafety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in … City. The Law mandates that a dog must be seized if it: is unlicensed; poses an immediate threat to the public … identification tag while not on the owner’s premises; or is licensed but not in control of or on the property of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followAkron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… Bank of Akron, $18,000 of grant funds intended to be used for educational expenses for his children. The funds were administered as part of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1609
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2017 CSEA DMNA Uniform Maintenance … Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/02/17 provide for a Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Effective Date(s) The … Works full-time in an eligible title (see GOER memorandum for a list of eligible titles) and is required to wear a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1609-2017-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … plans, it has used available fund balance and reserves to avoid significant real property tax increases. The board … from 2014 through 2016 and real property tax levies have remained relatively stable. Town officials appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1503
… and/or Chartfield Strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing Affected Employees All agencies with … lapse on the above date and will no longer be available for payroll charges. Effective Date(s) Institution pay checks … string effective the beginning of the pay period for the following check dates (Institution – September 15, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1503-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-september-lapsing-eventsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Public Library , Hornby Fire Company , Town of Mooers and the Town of Murray . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1016
… Immediately Background Maintaining up-to-date addresses for employees enables the State to provide high quality … and save money on postage. Because addresses are used for such critical tasks as direct employee contact, mailing … the organization to be Move-Update Certified and eligible for discount postal rates. OSC has begun using this service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1016-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemMedicaid Program – Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates
… Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription costs. Since January 1991, the … each medication by its drug manufacturer and is the basis for the Department’s manufacturer rebate requests. The … are identified for invoicing. Where appropriate, issue retroactive rebate invoices on the drug claims identified. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/07/medicaid-program-optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebatesPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… students, teachers, visitors, and staff is a high priority for DoE and for government policymakers. New York State’s Safe Schools … plans, codes of conduct, and emergency response plans for each school as appropriate. In conjunction with the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … not audit and approve individual claims to ensure they are for legitimate expenditures. Village of Hobart – Board … The board also did not adequately manage the finances for a capital project to upgrade its transfer station. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… manage the fund balance of the general fund. As a result, the district had unrestricted fund balance in the … (6.2 percent) of the following year’s appropriations as of June 30, 2014 and reserve fund balances that increased by … times and the odometer readings entered by employees. As a result, the district cannot properly account for how much …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists
… with approximately 68,000 apartments. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax … Program units) have priority over external applicants for available apartments, developments are required to offer … Village, did not request or receive DHCR approval for eight of the nine succession apartments it awarded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/17/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-listsOversight of Complaint Activity
… set rates for, and ensure that safe and adequate service is provided by, New York’s utilities. In addition, the Commission oversees the siting of major utility infrastructure, ensures the safety of … 12 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, consumers who feel they have not obtained a satisfactory resolution of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityOpinion 89-6
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Distribution of (fines imposed by a court of … of section 190.60 of the Penal Law belongs to the locality and not the State. You ask whether a fine paid into the … locality. An examination of the relevant statutes, cases and opinions of the Comptroller and the Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6Opinion 89-55
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (delegation of power to … a town police department, appoint a chief of police and such officers and patrolmen as may be needed and fix their compensation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55Applying for Benefits – State Police Plan
… To apply for all Retirement System benefits, you must file the … of the State Comptroller in a timely manner. You can file for a service retirement benefit online. Sign in to your … Summary’ area of your Account Homepage and click “Apply for Retirement.” Paper forms are available on our Forms page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/applying-benefitsOpinion 97-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Nursing Home Surveillance
… follows federal and State regulations and procedures for conducting nursing home surveys and whether survey … Division of Nursing Homes and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Surveillance (Division), is responsible for ensuring nursing homes comply with federal and State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/nursing-home-surveillanceAudit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… assets are not in a state of good repair and it is unclear how the authority prioritizes capital improvements, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … there were no supporting documents to indicate how projects met strategic goals and objectives. Also, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planning