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State Agencies Bulletin No. 889
… on the effective date due to their employee status, or do not appear eligible for the payment due to their salary, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/889-april-2009-public-employees-federation-pef-and-rent-regulation-servicesOpinion 89-40
… defendant, unless the commissioner is a member of a fire company and, in that capacity, eligible for reimbursement … position of employer and employee ( Graphic Arts Mutual Insurance Company v Monello , 41 Misc 2d 943, 246 NYS2d 645; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40Opinion 88-55
… of fire commissioners or the board of trustees, as the case may be, it would appear, from the language of that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-55XIX.2.C.1 Statewide Standard Activities – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Below is the list of statewide standard activities for the PCIP, … to support when each activity should be used with a project. Standard activities are defined for each project … type. If a unique activity that you need for your project is not included as a standard activity, but can be aligned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xix/xix2c1-statewide-standard-activitiesOpinion 2004-2
… gravel vendor) -- Purchase and Sales (purchase of gravel from vendor leasing real property from spouse of board member) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §800(3): … in anticipation or as a direct consequence of the vendor's contract with the town, or (2) the rental payment required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2020
Since the onset of the COVID19 pandemic New Yorkers have seen how the fiscal and policy resources of the federal government can help in times of real need
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2020DiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… recent combined operating deficits in the city’s general, water and sewer funds have approached 1 percent of combined … revealed the financial condition of the city’s general and water funds declined over the last three fiscal years because … to maintain individual accounting records for each capital project and the city council did not monitor the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea … with others to rig the bidding process for multi-million dollar public works contracts in Monroe County. Lynch today … in Restraint of Trade and Competition in violation of General Business Law §§ 340 and 341, also known as New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… State auditors examining New York City Police Department (NYPD) records were unable to confirm that all … in the city are properly recorded and reported by the department. They also found the NYPD conducted no centralized … State auditors examining New York City Police Department NYPD records were unable to confirm that all hate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… and allegations of corruption in the awarding of contracts for state economic development projects. “The alleged … procurement practices. This created an environment ripe for self-dealing and abuse. New York state must take credible … state law, the State Comptroller’s office is responsible for reviewing and approving state agency contracts above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… scheduled sufficient meetings to ensure that all of its decisions and deliberations are performed in a transparent … to recover any unauthorized payments; Make sound financial decisions that are in the best interest of the district when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtState Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… or four of 13 cases, supported only a diagnosis of ED. One case was indeterminate. DOH did not monitor the use of ED …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersDiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Strong, but Warns of Risks Posed by Limited Staffing
… independent voice affirm our efforts,” DiNapoli said. “Our staff has helped build one of the nation’s strongest pension funds, but only with … brightest investment talent that it can in order to remain one of the best-funded public pension plans in the country,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-strong-warns-risks-posed-limited-staffingOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… research projects. The Department, in cooperation with Cornell University (Cornell), operates the pesticides sales and application database. Each year, the Department and Cornell receive data covering more than 7 million pesticide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… The State Education Department (SED) has agreed to improve its enforcement of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) after a state audit found schools failed to report numerous cases of violent and disruptive incidents … The State Education Department SED has agreed to improve its enforcement of the Safe Schools Against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawMedicaid Program - Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection
… Investigation Units to detect, prevent, and follow up on instances of fraud and abuse. Our audit covered the period … premium payment for each enrollee. In 2014, New York State’s Medicaid claim costs totaled more than $51 billion, … managed care accounted for just 8 percent of New York State Medicaid expenditures. By 2013, managed care’s share of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/15/medicaid-program-medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detectionDeath Benefits
… us as soon as possible. Survivors can report the death of a member using our online death report form or they can … Ordinary Death Benefit If you have at least one year of service credit and die while in active service, and your death is not the result of an on-the-job accident, your beneficiary may be entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Social Services is administering the City … according to the rules and regulations, thereby assisting Department of Homeless Services shelter residents in securing … a homelessness crisis. In October 2018, the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) launched its CityFHEPS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsReal Property Portfolio
… Objectives To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) fully and accurately accounted for and reported on its real property holdings and the need to either hold or dispose of … efficient use of loans, grants, tax credits, real estate development, marketing, and other forms of assistance. ESD, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/21/real-property-portfolio