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Debt – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… creates fixed costs that directly affect its ability to provide current services, as well as its long-term fiscal … health. High borrowing levels may: Indicate an inability to support current programs with current revenues. Force … or additional future borrowing. Limit the capacity to finance capital assets and grants. New York State Ranks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debtOpinion 90-44
… in notice of budget hearing as excluding fringe benefits) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (salary … board of trustees which must be published in the notice of public hearing on the tentative budget refers only to the … is in response to your inquiry concerning the notice of public hearing with respect to the tentative budget of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Opinion 88-52
… This is in reply to your letter concerning the proposed sale to a not-for-profit corporation of real property held by … requirements of General Municipal Law, §803 prior to the sale. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§800, et seq … v Wendel , 116 Misc 2d 91, 455 NYS2d 322). Clearly, a sale of real property is a "contract" within the meaning of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Opinion 89-60
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … benefit as a result of that contract. That interest is prohibited if the officer or employee, individually or as … entered into in which there is a prohibited interest is null, void and unenforceable (General Municipal Law, §804) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60DiNapoli: Mobile Sports Betting Adds to State Revenue, But Calls to Problem Gambling Hotline Rise as Gaming Expansion Continues
… State collections from the taxes on mobile sports betting totaled $727.4 million in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-2023 and have … revenues increased by 69.5%, growing from $2.8 billion to $4.8 billion. The increase is primarily from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mobile-sports-betting-adds-state-revenue-calls-problem-gambling-hotline-rise-gamingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Board of Cooperative Education Services . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … 4 percent statutory limit on unrestricted fund balance. In addition, the district did not have proper documentation … fund balance deficits for four consecutive fiscal years, in part, due to shortfalls in budgeted tuition revenue. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1873
State Agencies Bulletin No 1873
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1873-2020-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1955
… and Is working in a security related position and is required to wear a uniform in the performance of their job … date may receive the 2021 payment upon the return from leave. The payment amount is based on the employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1955-2021-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedOpinion 93-14
… the Town ofNiskayuna, Schenectady County , 235 AD 566, 258 NYS 690; see also 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-30, p 56; 1987 … People ex rel. Hilliker v Pierce , 1909, 64 Misc 627, 119 NYS 21, the court granted mandamus relief in relation to the … to the pro rata cost of original installation" (119 NYS at p 26; see also 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-453, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Opinion 97-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … impact of the proposed zoning change on the board member is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, the board … No. 83-108, p 133; see also Cahn v Planning Board of the Town of Gardiner , 157 AD2d 252, 557 NYS2d 488; Keller v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 96-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Expenses (judgment … and townwide portions of the general fund. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the payment of a judgment … town as a result of the revocation of a building permit. In the case in question, the trial court found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 91-8
… and has no other powers and duties with respect to the sale, issuance or payment of bonds, the secretary-treasurer … but has no other powers or duties with respect to the sale, issuance or payment of the bonds. You indicate that the … of the terms of the bonds which are to be sold at private sale. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq .) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Due to facility closures in response to the pandemic, video lottery terminal (VLT) receipts were less than $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-5-2020The Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… determine that the member’s ex-spouse is entitled to share in the member’s benefit. Therefore, we will honor a properly … unlike a private pension plan, the rights of membership in NYSLRS belong only to the member. The spouse of a member … and surviving spouse protections of ERISA do not apply in the case of a state governmental plan. All rights given to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-orderErrors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… manufacturers to pay rebates to state Medicaid programs for prescription drugs dispensed to Medicaid recipients. … and thereafter are appropriately claimed and collected for the providers we identified; and monitor providers’ use … rebate invoicing and to monitor and make recommendations for improvements in the rebate process. Of the initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/23/errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor
… The internal auditor: develops a risk assessment and ensures proper internal controls are in place and working; performs an annual update on the risk assessment; tests and evaluates one or more areas of the district’s operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditorDiNapoli: Foreclosure Filings Fall Nearly 50 Percent Statewide Since 2013
… in 2016 when New York state was experiencing high levels of foreclosure activity nearly a decade after the housing … highlights improvements since then, based on an analysis of recent data from the New York State Unified Court System (UCS). Most areas of the state have experienced substantial improvement over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-foreclosure-filings-fall-nearly-50-percent-statewide-2013DiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… date tax collections were $167.9 million higher than the latest projections included in the Third Quarter Update to … percent, from a year earlier. Total receipts exceeded the latest projections by $75.1 million, primarily because of … For a detailed breakdown, go to http://www.osc.state.ny.us/finance/cbr.htm DiNapoli's office issues a state cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportMultiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report, Multiple Same-Day Procedures on … of service. The Department of Health (Department) phased in the APG methodology beginning with hospital outpatient … December 1, 2008. The APG methodology was then implemented in diagnostic and treatment centers and freestanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/multiple-same-day-procedures-ambulatory-patient-groups-claims-followUnited Healthcare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Plan covers many health care services, … discount revenue that was not credited to the Department for the period January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012. … Health Insurance Program: United HealthCare: Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-follow