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Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health paid pharmacy providers for controlled substances … services, including prescription drugs, to individuals who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health … that exceed supply limits allowed by the Act. There is considerable risk that other participating Medicaid MCOs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/06/medicaid-program-improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limitsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … formal policies or procedures to ensure accountability for the cash receipts process. Town of Harmony – Justice … and sewer funds which are planned to be funded by rate increases that have not yet been adopted. The village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Opinion 91-39
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (waiver of public salary exceeding statutory limit) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (waiver of post-retirement salary - effect on retirement allowance) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, … Law, §212. Civil Service Law, §150 provides generally for the suspension of retirement benefits "if any person …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39Opinion 90-5
… the number of trustees and, if so, by what procedure and for what term the new trustees would be appointed. For purposes of this opinion, we assume the library is not … and minimum number of library trustees and provides for the town board to appoint the trustees, it does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 1014
… agencies of new functionality in PayServ that allows for the selection of a 30% tax rate for nonresident aliens that are income code 15. Affected … Background In accordance with the 2010 IRS Instructions for Form 1042-S, nonresident alien scholarship recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1014-withholding-rate-30-nonresident-alien-scholarship-recipientsOpinion 88-17
… no city, town or village has authority, as a condition for approval of a subdivision plat, to compel dedication of … a developer to dedicate a portion of land in the plat for public parks? In 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 154, this … board may require a subdivider to set aside park land for public use, or to make a payment in lieu thereof, even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17How to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… Note: A subcontractor includes any entity that receives funds from the vendor to perform work on a contract awarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected operating deficits in the general fund. … limit per the town’s policy ranging from $464,000 to $709,000 in the general fund and $168,000 to $225,000 in … (41%) accessed websites, such as shopping, entertainment, online gambling and social media, on district computers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Cost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… is the cost per transaction? How convenient is the process for residents? By becoming more efficient, your local … up a contract with a bank to receive and process payments for your local government. (Payments can include real … Credit Card Payments Providing residents the option to pay for fees, fines, taxes or other charges by credit or debit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processDiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… 2019. One part of the plan was to consolidate procurement for the MTA’s five operating agencies, MTA Construction & … with one Chief Procurement Officer instead of five (one for each agency). However, the actual practice of buying … date of the consolidation, DiNapoli’s audit found. For example: Procurement Operations, which handles direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2343
… of Homeland Security and Emergency Services instructions for processing the 2024-2025 PEF Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) Uniform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2343-2024-2025-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… on formal board actions and were not made available for public review in a timely manner. Town of Saugerties – … $91,979, did not comply with the town’s purchasing policy. For example, town officials paid a contractor $46,500 to clear debris for the highway department without competitive bidding or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsManagement of Invasive Species
… Objective To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation … invasive species to prevent and mitigate the harmful effects of invasive species populations in New York State. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/23/management-invasive-speciesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2052.2
… determination of continuous employment under this program. Salary Cap or Earnings Cap If the employee’s eligible … when totaling hours worked. Impact of General Salary Increases on Health Care Bonus Eligibility General salary … rate for employees in a non-annualized position, only the retroactive earnings applicable to the vesting period should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20522-health-care-and-mental-hygiene-worker-bonuses-state-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2052.1
… determination of continuous employment under this program. Salary Cap or Earnings Cap If the employee’s eligible … when totaling hours worked. Impact of General Salary Increases on Health Care Bonus Eligibility General salary … rate for employees in a non-annualized position, only the retroactive earnings applicable to the vesting period should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20521-health-care-and-mental-hygiene-worker-bonuses-state-employeesXII.6.Q Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charges – XII. Expenditures
… applying the payment to the correct account and may result in PCard deactivation. For example, when processing a … ability to apply payments to the correct account and may result in PCard deactivation. Bulkload agencies that have the … Clearing Account. This reconciliation voucher will not result in a payment. Process and Transaction Preparation for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6q-paying-and-reconciling-state-credit-card-chargesRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… Español | Kreyòl Ayisyen | 中文 Highlights Brooklyn has the largest population of the five boroughs with … last decade (9.1 percent). Private sector employment in Brooklyn grew by 47.5 percent from 2010 to 2019, faster than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynState Agencies Bulletin No. 1116
… Purpose To inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for … 19C. Affected Employees Members of the NYS Legislature who are paid using the LEG Pay Basis Code on the following … received for the year must equal a composite salary that is based on the number of calendar days served at each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1116-2011-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureOpinion 97-9
… record of the governing board's proceedings. A "contract", for purposes of article 18, is defined in General Municipal … at least one lower court has held that an application for a building permit and subsequent issuance thereof constitutes a "contract" for conflict of interest purposes ( People v Pinto , 88 Misc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 92-56
… -- Compensation (payment of flat monthly allowance for use of private automobile on official business) WORDS AND … a town from providing compensation, in addition to salary, to its officers and employees if the additional … security contributions and computation of final average salary for purposes of the New York State and Local Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56