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Opinion 2001-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … required in order to be credited with one year of firefighting service); (participation in department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2Opinion 2009-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … LAW § 209-q (13) (a): When a town proposes or is required to issue indebtedness to finance a water improvement, the town must obtain the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2Health Information Management Department – Selected Procurement and Human Resources Practices
… another raise of $12,900, Key Recommendations Ensure all employees involved in the procurement process adhere to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/16/health-information-management-department-selected-procurement-and-human-resources-practicesOpinion 88-64
… of such an arrangement. Municipal housing authorities are public corporations established by the State Legislature … to provide its employees with health and dental benefits, we consider first the authority for a municipal housing … plan or pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, we note that Public Housing Law, §32(1) provides that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64SUNY Bulletin No. SU-123
… given to an individual for study, training, or research; it does not constitute compensation for personal services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-123-payment-and-reporting-suny-nonresident-alien-scholarshipsThe Continued Decline in Affordable Housing in New York City - June 2013
This report is the third issued by the Office of the State Comptroller since 2009 concerning affordable housing in New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2014.pdfOpinion 2002-15
… deems necessary for the safety and convenience of the public. Highway Law §327 authorizes towns, subject to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Opinion 89-40
… may not reimburse a fire district commissioner for wages lost because the commissioner was subpoenaed to testify in a … partner in a partnership may not be reimbursed for actual lost wages pursuant to General Municipal Law, §72-o. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40State Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… state's 140,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenOpinion 94-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to finance projects located outside the … 356, prohibits industrial development agencies (IDAs) from providing financial assistance in respect of any project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Opinion 95-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Public Burial Grounds (duty of … (to maintain cemetery) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Around" (meaning of for purposes of Town Law, §291) TOWN LAW, §291: … its usual and ordinary meaning. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1989) defines "around," when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Opinion 93-8
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS OR NOTES -- Variable Rate Obligations (propriety of … to change in law) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §54.90: Variable rate bonds or notes issued pursuant to Local Finance Law, §54.90 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8Glossary
… Property Law can be found in McKinney’s Consolidated Laws of New York, Book 2 ½, or on the Internet at: … reconcile and process for payment, security related items. Service Bureaus Organizations that file on behalf of other … Abandoned Property Law you are filing under. … Glossary of terms for reporters of unclaimed funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/glossaryCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2024. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as amended by Chapter 147 of the Laws of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7Opinion 92-46
… these general principles here, it appears that the types of items to be purchased are distinctly different, as … of the competitive bidding threshold, each of these types of items should be considered in the aggregate with the … procedures may also set forth any circumstances when, or types of procurements for which, the solicitation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program
… Assistance Program (RRAP) payments only for eligible units and are properly maintaining the units for which they receive RRAP payments, and whether the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC) is … June 2024. About the Program HTFC, a component of Homes and Community Renewal, administers RRAP in partnership with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-rural-rental-assistance-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's November Budget Update
… made use of both agency vacancies and a reduction in funds for 3-K , which the Office of the State Comptroller has noted as potential areas for savings in recent reports . The PEG program is expected … billion in federal relief that has not yet been approved for managing the cost of sheltering and providing services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-november-budget-updateErrors 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-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … identified. Department of Health (DOH): Examination of Travel Expenses (2015-BSE1-04B) In an earlier report, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care
… disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. In general, the Medicaid program pays medical providers … a monthly premium for every Medicaid recipient enrolled in the MCO, and the MCO arranges for the provision of … was no longer appropriate for recipients enrolled in managed care. As of December 2013, approximately 4 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/05/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-pharmacy-services-covered-managed-care