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Opinion 90-56
… LAW, §92(1); NY CONST, art VIII, §1; 38 USC §2024(d): A school district, by resolution, may provide prospectively for full or partially paid leaves of absence to school district employees engaged in the performance of … Constitution against gifts and loans of public moneys, a school district may elect to provide its employees who are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-56Opinion 94-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS -- Vacations (annual cash payment in lieu of) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Vacations … et seq.; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §92: It is permissible to provide in a collective bargaining agreement between a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 21 Percent
… collections in 2021. However, with recent increases in infection rates occurring across the state, local officials … of New York City also saw year-over-year collections for July grow by double digits, ranging from 17.3% in Lewis … breakdown) Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-more-21-percentTaxes – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… State Tax Collections Increased Significantly in SFY 2021-22 … to $121.1 Billion In SFY 2021-22, reported New York State tax collections increased by 47 percent, primarily … avoid the $10,000 limit on federal itemized deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) by imposing the tax on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/taxesDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… A total of 20 local governments in New York State ended their fiscal year 2021 designated in some form of fiscal stress , down from 30 a year ago, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … A total of 20 local governments in New York State ended their fiscal year 2021 designated in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scoresXII.5.F Payment Dates and Terms Overview – XII. Expenditures
… Pay Term by recording it on the voucher. Agencies should only change the default Pay Terms if the vendor offers a term … 2% Disc in 30 days, Net 30 20 20 (For Utility Payments Only) Payment 20 Days, Net 30 30 Net30 * Net 30 31530 3/15 … the System Calculated Scheduled Due Date Agencies should only override the system-calculated Scheduled Due Date on an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5f-payment-dates-and-terms-overviewImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (2019-S-72) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made improper payments for claims in violation of federal and State requirements related to ordering, prescribing, referring, or attending (OPRA) providers who were no longer participating in the Medicaid program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19s72-response.pdfReport of Title V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (2017-S-81)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation has adequate procedures in place to accurately capture the Title V Operating Permit Program...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s81.pdfDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… monies in its rainy-day fund. New York City is the only one of America’s 10 largest cities that does not have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli with Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. and the Village of … and arrest of Gerald Munson, a former Croton-On-Hudson Fire Department Chief and a former Croton-On-Hudson Police … Croton-on Hudson Police Department, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office and the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… the arrest and indictment of the City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing his position … in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply of $365,000 to pay the personal legal expenses of the … funds from the City of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply to pay law firms for the personal defense of Mount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… Anthony Banack selected to receive his pension as a Pop Up Joint Allowance Half, which provided him with a reduced … set at $20,000 bond or cash. If convicted, Banack faces up to 5 to 15 years in state prison. The charges are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kNY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… will restrict its investments in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp., after a review of … today. The evaluation of the Fund’s integrated oil and gas holdings is part of DiNapoli’s broader review of the … managed public equity holdings in eight integrated oil and gas companies that it has determined are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up)
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering Prescribing Referring or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program Report 2019S72
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-or-attending-providers-noAn Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… its members with four types of health insurance coverage: medical/surgical, hospital, prescription drugs, and mental … contracts with UnitedHealthcare (United) to administer the medical/ surgical portion of the Empire Plan. Medical/surgical benefits cover a range of services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/01/analysis-reasonable-and-customary-out-network-reimbursement-rates-medicalsurgical-servicesAbout Statement No. 68 – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for … you may need to follow GASB guidance and comply with GASB Statement No. 68. Consult with your accountant or an … by Employer—March 31, 2025 . For more information on Statement No. 68, visit the GASB website or read the Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/about-statement-no-68DiNapoli, Erie County DA Keane and Erie County Sheriff Garcia Announce Former Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Stealing More Than $320,000
… today to 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison and ordered to pay full restitution after pleading guilty to stealing over … today to 1 13 to 4 years in state prison and ordered to pay full restitution after pleading guilty to stealing over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-erie-county-da-keane-and-erie-county-sheriff-garcia-announce-former-deputy-clerk-sentencedMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2023 Through March 31, 2024
… were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers. The audit … covered the period from October 2023 through March 2024, and certain claims outside this period when trends in the … for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients and generates payments to reimburse the providers for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2023-through-march-31-2024Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2024 Through September 30, 2024
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … back to January 2022. About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) administers the State’s Medicaid program. DOH’s … increased payments. $222,220 was paid for inpatient, clinic, and referred ambulatory claims that did not comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2024-through-september-30-2024Opinion 92-39
… IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Establishment (eligibility of non-property owners to vote in election on establishment) -- … (eligibility to vote) TOWN LAW, §209-e: Persons who do not own taxable real property situate in a proposed water or … Whether persons who do not own taxable real property in a proposed district are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39