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Opinion 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 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-89-60State 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-designatedComptroller 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. 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 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-88-52DiNapoli: 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-gamingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1948
… 2021 NYSCOPBA Increase to the 25 Year Longevity Step and provide instructions for payments not processed … automatically. Affected Employees Arbitration Eligible and Non-Arbitration Eligible employees represented by … the 2016-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the NYSCOPBA, provides for an increase to the 25 Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1948-october-2021-increase-25-year-longevity-step-arbitration-eligible-bu01DiNapoli: Foreclosure Filings Fall Nearly 50 Percent Statewide Since 2013
… percent. DiNapoli’s report credits a wide range of actions for tackling foreclosure problems on all fronts. For example, actions taken by the UCS have helped speed the … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-foreclosure-filings-fall-nearly-50-percent-statewide-2013Errors 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-followThe 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-orderDiNapoli 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-reportCost-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 Releases November State Cash Report
… of nearly $45.2 billion were $23.3 million higher than the latest projections included in the mid-year update to the … All Funds spending was $308.7 million lower than the latest projections, and $603.3 million higher than initial … on his transparency website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). … State tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0United 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-followSecurity and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor’s (Department) … System is secure, operating effectively, and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-department-labors-unemployment-insurance-systemSelected Procurement and Contracting Practices
… administrative office (System Administration) located in Albany. SUNY’s non-personal services expenditures are more … is responsible for establishing policies that are in compliance with applicable State procurement laws, rules, … compliant, but in other areas – such as the current limits on procurement card transactions – SUNY should consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practicesMultiple 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-followInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Canal Corporation’s … are deemed “critical” (e.g., dams and locks). Key Findings While the Corporation does perform routine operational and … checks of the Canal System’s critical structures, it has not performed the two-year Inspections of a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/26/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance