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Archived: Legislative Session 2023–2024
… Procedures – A.7405/S.6942 (McDonald/Cooney) – Provides for bid protest procedures for state agencies and public authorities. NYS 529 Program, … or indirectly, any contribution to a statewide elected official, a candidate for a statewide elected office, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2023-2024Vested Retirement Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… employment before retirement age and you have five years of credited service. When you reach retirement age, you will … benefit before age 63. Your Vested Benefit The provisions of the retirement plan that you were covered by in your last … determine the vested benefit. For an explanation of your benefit, please refer to the Service Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/vested-retirement-benefitPlanning for the Long Term: Capital Spending Reform in New York State
Over the past 10 years, NY has spent $63.2 billion to support its capital program. Despite this significant investment, there are many critical capital needs across the State that remain unmet.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/capital-spending-report-nov-2010.pdfEmployment Trends for People with Disabilities in New York City, October 2019
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, only 41 percent of working-age people with disabilities in New York City were in the labor force in 2017.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-7-2020.pdfMedicaid Program - Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (2017-S-76)
To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments to providers on behalf of recipients receiving hospice care.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s76.pdfOpinion 99-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Contracts (by school district … of the cooperative library system. The amount stated in the contract and approved as an appropriation for library … appears that one intent of this amendment was to provide clear authority for political subdivisions to support the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-5University at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… University of New York (SUNY) at Albany (Albany) complied with policies for administering sabbatical and other paid leave. Background … sabbatical and other paid leave policies consistent with SUNY direction and the corresponding provisions of the … University of New York SUNY at Albany Albany complied with policies for administering sabbatical and other paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveJamestown Board of Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Recycling Programs (2018M-155)
… recycling rebates and credits were issued in accordance with program guidelines. Key Findings The Board did not adopt … adequate management oversight. BPU officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to … recycling rebates and credits were issued in accordance with program guidelines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/12/14/jamestown-board-public-utilities-energy-efficiency-and-recycling-programs-2018m-155DiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… The total cost of overtime in 2021 reached an all-time high at more than … 19.95 million overtime hours worked, or an increase of 4.3%, according to a report released today by State … have increased by 38% since 2012, while the number of employees has declined by more than 10% at 10 major …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021Opinion 97-9
… village board members must recuse themselves in connection with a proposed zoning change, under consideration by the … officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she receives a direct … is not prohibited, General Municipal Law, §803 requires, with certain exceptions, that the interest be disclosed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 89-6
… A fine imposed following a conviction in Supreme Court, for a violation of section 190.60 of the Penal Law belongs to … a conviction under section 190.60 of the Penal Law for Scheme to Defraud in the Second Degree would properly be deposited into the State's General Fund or remain with the locality. An examination of the relevant statutes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6State Police Disability (Section 363-b) – State Police Plan
… You may be entitled to this benefit if, at the time of filing, you are: Under age 60; Permanently incapacitated … to perform your duties as the natural and proximate result of a disability sustained in service, not caused by your own willful negligence, regardless of your years of service; and In the service upon which your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/state-police-disability-section-363-bMedicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease
… to control the Medicaid costs of recipients diagnosed with end stage renal disease who were eligible for, but not … on behalf of 10,906 Medicaid recipients who were diagnosed with ESRD. Medicaid recipients with ESRD are eligible for Medicare coverage if they receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-diseaseFiscal Stress Monitoring System 2019 Summary List for School Districts
Summary data in Excel.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/excel/2019-schools-summary-list.xlsxHousing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up)
… City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD). We specifically found two housing companies in … veterans had been identified on their waiting lists. NYC HPD approved many of these non-veterans’ applications, … included in our initial report. Key Finding NYC HPD has made progress in addressing the issues identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/29/housing-preferences-veterans-followArgyle Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-171)
… maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The … not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. The District … were submitted and reimbursed. Claims were not submitted for 1,251 eligible services totaling $26,637. Had these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/argyle-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2020m-171Homeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System
… Transportation Authority (MTA) and the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) have appropriate … Transportation Authority MTA and the New York City Department of Homeless Services DHS have appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/16/homeless-outreach-services-new-york-city-subway-systemContract Participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… monitor its contractors, and report to the Department of Economic Development (DED) how much was paid to all … contractors, and report to the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) how much was paid to all … The Authority also reported to NYSDOT a total of $73.5 million in DBE payments out of $1.2 billion in eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/contract-participation-disadvantaged-business-enterprises-and-minority-and-women-ownedDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… peaking, public vaccinations had not been fully rolled out and travel restrictions were still in place. Inflation, even … moderated in the third quarter (July to September) and fourth quarter, however, so did collections growth. New … for 2022 was 20.6%, which exceeded that of the counties and cities throughout the rest of the state (6.5%), after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022Opinion 88-53
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (exclusion of compensation for working vacations from calculation of final average … 431: Compensation paid to police officers or firefighters for working scheduled vacations pursuant to a collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53