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Opinion 97-9
… change. This is in reply to your letter asking whether two village board members must recuse themselves in … rights of certain food service businesses. You state that one of the village board members owns a food service business … change could negatively impact the businesses of the two board members. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 96-15
… 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-96-15Opinion 91-8
… bonds and payment of principal and interest on bonds) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2),(3), 801; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, … two of §802 (General Municipal Law, §803[2]). A bond issued by a fire district is a "contract" because it is … p 80). A fire district secretary- treasurer who acquires a bond issued by the district would have an "interest" in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… to be repaid later in the fiscal year, as well as the withholding of significant amounts of payments from local …
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)
… the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Report 2016-S-6 ). …
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 … of fewer than 1,500 students as of April 1, 2013. If your district meets one of the above conditions, you must … contractor a BOCES employee – only if the BOCES does not provide significant and material services to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditorComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Bainbridge Village of Bellerose Village of Brushton Town of Day and the Limestone Volunteer Firemen Inc
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Foreclosure Filings Fall Nearly 50 Percent Statewide Since 2013
… from the collateral damage associated with shrinking tax bases and neglected properties,” said DiNapoli. “While …
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 … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). … State tax collections totaled nearly $627 billion …
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)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the five … program provides a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged and/or have … Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) payment methodology, which is based on patient condition and complexity of service. The …
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)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating local government, … employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followSecurity and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor’s (Department) Unemployment Insurance System is … 12, 2014 through September 23, 2014. Background The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-department-labors-unemployment-insurance-systemSelected Procurement and Contracting Practices
… Purpose To determine if the State University of New York’s (SUNY) … System Administration generally allows campuses to operate their procurement functions autonomously, but has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practicesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Greenport Union Free School District , Monticello … , Susquehanna Valley Central School District and the Valley Central School District . “In an era of limited … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Greenport …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli Releases November State Cash Report
… Nov. 30, $5.3 billion or 5.9 percent higher than last year for the same period. Significant increases include spending for Medicaid (up $2.8 billion, primarily from federal … Update and nearly $2.8 billion lower than a year earlier. For a detailed breakdown, go to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportWage Theft Investigations
… employer compliance. Key Recommendations Develop effective strategies to reduce the case backlog and complete new cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… Group, Penn Entertainment, SoFi Technologies, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Zillow Group, and Zoom Video Communications , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spendingInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance
… below water – of structural safety and integrity on a 2-year cycle. Of the 2,065 structures the Corporation is … System’s critical structures, it has not performed the two-year Inspections of a significant number of these structures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/26/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenanceArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… can be expensive to fix and can cause significant losses in productivity until corrected. This is especially true with … and extent of the software’s use, to ensure compliance. In addition, some malicious programs are written to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protection