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DiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… systems in New York state were not reporting overflow events or registered with the electronic notification system (NY-Alert) that tracks those events, potentially putting the public at risk, according to … are complying with state law on reporting when overflow events occur and to make sure problems are addressed.” Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsOpinion 97-18
… in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Improvement Districts (sale of real property of a county sewer district) -- Real Property (sale of real property of county sewer district) IMPROVEMENT … 275: Pursuant to County Law, §215, real property acquired for a county sewer district, that is no longer needed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-18Gold Coast Public Library District – Claims Audit (2014M-237)
… 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Background The Gold Coast Public Library District is located in the Towns of … Gold Coast Public Library District Claims Audit 2014M237 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/10/08/gold-coast-public-library-district-claims-audit-2014m-237XVI.3.C State Funds Included in the ACFR – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Policy References: Article 6 of the State Finance Law requires the Comptroller to classify … under the Budgetary (or “cash”) basis, see section XV.15 of the GFO, Fund Classification Manual. GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS … Article 6 of the State Finance Law requires the Comptroller to classify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3c-state-funds-included-cafrComptroller DiNapoli & Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce $2.95 Million Settlement With Hospital Group For Improperly Delaying Repayment of Medicaid Funds
… from Medicaid in 2011, it had an obligation under the law to return those funds within 60 days. Instead, Continuum … CONTINUUM erroneously submitted claims to Medicaid for payment due to a software error. In 2010, Continuum was … regulations, the Hospitals were entitled to receive as payment for services rendered to Medicaid managed-care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-us-attorney-announce-295-million-settlement-hospital-group-improperlyIX.11.A Single Audit Act Accounting and Reporting Requirements – IX. Federal Grants
… accounting and administrative requirements for the federal funds it receives and disburses. Many of these requirements … of information relating to the status of federal grant funds. The federal award and Assistance Listing Number (ALN) … accounting and administrative requirements for the federal funds it receives and disburses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11a-single-audit-act-accounting-and-reporting-requirementsOpinion 96-2
… to the Real Property Tax Law (see, Real Property Tax Law, art. 14). The Real Property Tax Law also establishes … to establish "special districts" ( cf . County Law, art. 5-A and Town Law, arts. 12 and 12-A [county and town … improvement districts]; but see General Municipal Law, art. 19-A, [business improvement districts]; Town Law, art. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2IX.12.E Specific Programs Subject to CMIA – IX. Federal Grants
… all federal funding, the phrase "programs subject to CMIA" is often used in practice to denote those larger programs … assistance program in a given State Fiscal Year (SFY) is recalculated annually by the CMIA consultant in accordance … million. For the 2023-24 SFY, New York’s CMIA threshold is $345,891,055 . If state disbursements, as recorded in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12e-specific-programs-subject-cmiaNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… insecurity by nearly 5 percent more from 2017-19 to 2019-2021. While that progress is encouraging, roughly one in … not have enough food to eat (“food insufficiency”). In the summer of 2021, 7.3 percent of New Yorkers reported food insufficiency; by November 2022, that rate grew to 10.8 percent of New Yorkers. Rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds
… whether the State Education Department (Department) is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to … the Review Board. The Department’s Plan approval process is lengthy, taking an average of 290 days, which can affect … To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/oversight-smart-schools-bond-act-fundsOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment
… who are at or near their anticipated release from parole or confinement. The Act applies to offenders who have … regimen, and are referred to as respondents. Under SIST, Parole Officers closely monitor respondents’ compliance with … conditions of their release. The Act requires Parole Officers to have a minimum number of face-to-face …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatmentOpinion 90-11
… You ask whether employees who are required to work hours beyond the normal work week may receive compensatory … term "terms and conditions of employment", which includes hours of employment and rates of compensation, encompasses … required to work in excess of their regularly established hours of employment. Under section 90, overtime may be at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11New York State Fiscal Reform and Accountability Act
… Session 2017-2018: A.10117 (Weinstein) – Enacts the New York State Fiscal Reform and Accountability act; to amend … the state finance law, in relation to establishing the New York state capital asset/infrastructure council (Part B); … Enacts the New York State Fiscal Reform and Accountability act to amend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/new-york-state-fiscal-reform-and-accountability-actDiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… New York state ended the 2013-14 fiscal year in the strongest … streams to attain balance. “After a tough few years, New York state is in better fiscal shape thanks to an … in this year’s budget. My concern continues to be for New York to achieve long-term structural budget balance. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow-Up)
… residents and their families without a reliable, regular avenue for voicing concerns. Specifically, 11 of the 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-followPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (Follow-Up)
… a 30-year-old woman who died in 1997 as a result of a medical error introduced during surgery by a physician with a … for the purpose of maximizing patient safety, reducing medical errors, and improving overall quality of health care. … with developing a system for the voluntary reporting of medical errors and identified several other areas of PSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenues-followCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements
… 27, 2020. About the Program New York State is rich in surface and ground water resources, with over 70,000 miles … which impair or impact the quality of State waters and, in turn, pose health risks to those who use them. Two key … Individual permits are issued to a single facility, in one location, possessing unique discharge characteristics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/19/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantDiNapoli: Financial Viability of OTBs in Jeopardy
… to harness tracks. The Comptroller said the decline in OTB revenue has had a notable impact on distributions to municipalities, which declined from $17.6 million in 2009 to $10.2 million in 2013, a decrease of 42 percent. “The viability of OTBs is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-financial-viability-otbs-jeopardyDiNapoli: NYC Projects Budget Surplus For 2017, But Faces Risks With Federal Budget Cuts
… New York City projects a surplus of $3.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2017, but faces the risk of losing substantial federal funding in the years ahead with proposed budget cuts looming in Washington, according to a report released today by State … New York City projects a surplus of $37 billion in fiscal year FY 2017 but faces the risk of losing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-nyc-projects-budget-surplus-2017-faces-risks-federal-budget-cutsDiNapoli: State Failed to Block Payments to Providers Supplying Controlled Substances Beyond Legal Limits
… limits. In one instance, DiNapoli’s auditors found that a pharmacy filled two telephone orders for the anti-anxiety … to DOH, do not have system edits to prevent the payment of pharmacy claims for controlled substances that exceed supply … controls. DiNapoli recommended DOH: Review the improper pharmacy claims and make recoveries, as appropriate; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-failed-block-payments-providers-supplying-controlled-substances-beyond-legal-limits