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Opinion 97-4
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … to pay death benefit upon death of firefighter's spouse) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Volunteer and Exempt … of the City of Glen Cove may not expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a benefit to a member of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued: Department of Agriculture and Markets: … report. Of the four prior audit recommendations, two have been implemented and two recommendations have been partially implemented. Division of State Police: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Rensselaer … (RCCRC) – Establishment of RCCRC and Sale of Property The RCCRC’s establishment met applicable requirements, and … They also ensured that transactions aligned with the corporation’s purpose and were conducted in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) now returns, on average, over $2 million in lost money, known as unclaimed funds, every day. Unclaimed funds occur when people … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Office of Unclaimed Funds OUF now returns on average over $2 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-backMedicaid Program – Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers
… whether Medicaid managed care organizations violated federal and State regulations by making payments to … members. The 21st Century Cures Act (Act) and additional federal guidance mandated that managed care in-network … Medicaid services. Additionally, DOH must verify that the federal government has not prohibited providers from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/04/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-unenrolled-providersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Lapeer – Budgeting (Cortland County) The board did not develop and adopt realistic budgets. As a … fund balances increased to levels between 85% and 182% of the 2024 appropriations, as of Dec. 31, 2023. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of Health (DOH): Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up) (2015-F-12) An … occurred primarily because hospitals billed Medicaid for higher (and more costly) levels of acute care when, in … consistently follow some of these procurement policies. For example, of 924 procurements reviewed, 97 in the $500 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 93-5
… New York , 214 NY 1; Metcalf v City of New York , 49 Hun 607, 1 NYS 873; Consolidated Edison Company of New York v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Opinion 97-3
… the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Interest and Penalties (authority to waive) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, … Tax Law does not authorize a village to waive interest and penalties on taxes which became a lien prior to January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Opinion 95-4
… be guided by this code of fair procedure. March 1, 1995 Charles E. Drake, County Attorney County of Hamilton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Effectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… how effective the IT Transformation process has been in ensuring that the resulting Office of Information … and whether the Transformation has been successful in standardizing the processes followed by each agency. The … of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationOpinion 89-59
… to raising expenses of special districts. Subdivision 3 of section 202 provides that the expense of the establishment of … special district "shall" be assessed in the same manner as is the expense of the improvement. Although sections 202 and … has been held that the authorization in County Law, §266(1) to impose user fees provides for a separate method of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59Opinion 2003-2
… of the joint fire district. Section 189-a(2)(b) then goes on to provide, in relevant part, that: If at such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2NYS Payroll Online Customer Satisfaction Survey
… payroll information, contact your agency coordinator . For technical issues, see our Troubleshooting Guide or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/nyspo/surveyOpinion 98-6
… county supervisor is the sole proprietor of a company which was awarded a county printing contract in 1997. … there would be a prohibited conflict of interest if the company were to be awarded additional contracts while the … Law, §800[3][a]). For this purpose, a contract of a company of which the spouse of an officer or employee is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Opinion 97-19
… as officer and stockholder of insurance agency) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 803; TOWN LAW, §177: A fire … The interest must be disclosed pursuant to General Municipal Law, §803, but is not prohibited. You ask whether a … 5% or more of the outstanding stock of the agency. General Municipal Law, Article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-19CUNY Bulletin No. CU-602
… prior service credit in an employer sponsored optional retirement plan Background The TIAA Action Request (AC-1767) … a waiver of the suspense period or an election date change for an employee that has prior service with a qualified … been updated to include additional information required for OSC’s audit and approval. Effective Date Immediately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-602-revised-form-tiaa-eligible-employeesAdministration of the Article 8-A Loan Program (Follow-Up)
… Article 8-A Loan Program (Program) were being used only for qualified projects and their intended purpose and whether … to support their Program eligibility and the reduced interest rates assigned to some of these owners are not supported. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/administration-article-8-loan-program-followMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims (Follow-Up)
… of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims (Report 2011-S-43). Background In 2008, changes to the State’s Public Health Law required a new Medicaid outpatient payment methodology (known as Ambulatory Patient Groups [or APG]) for clinic and ambulatory surgery services as well as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claims-followTravel Plaza Revenues and Capital Improvements (Follow-Up)
… Background In our initial audit report, which was issued on January 15, 2010, our objective was to determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) adequately ensured that fuel … Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York State Thruway Authority: Gas Prices at Thruway Travel Plazas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/14/travel-plaza-revenues-and-capital-improvements-follow