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Roosevelt Fire District – Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-112)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials used … The Roosevelt Fire District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District is governed by … The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/09/roosevelt-fire-district-financial-operations-and-information-technologyOpinion 89-65
… Interest (contract by town with town attorney's law firm for additional legal services) TOWN LAW, §§20(2)(a), 27(1); … statute commits a decision to a local legislative body but is silent as to the mode of its exercise, the decision may be … the interest be disclosed in writing and included in the official record of the governing board's proceedings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65DiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… state deal with a housing affordability crisis and rising eviction actions. An added $356 million in funding from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startOpinion 88-30
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER DISTRICTS -- Assessments (properties … property owners to connect to a district water system in the proper exercise of its police powers. (2) The costs of … raised by user charges, a charge upon all the properties in the district. This is in response to your inquiry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Opinion 92-21
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-l: When a town or village justice court reports the mass dismissal of numerous pending cases … is not entitled to receive a fee under this section for each individual case. You have asked if towns and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21State Agencies Bulletin No. 231
… Purpose To explain the use of deduction code 431 Fingerprint Fees Affected Employees … required to have a fingerprint search through the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), except for employees of the City University of New York Effective Date Immediately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/231-fingerprint-fee-processingDiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… have annual net losses and will not have sufficient funds for its operations. The audit faulted the board for not … operations around before its fiscal situation gets worse. I am glad they took our findings and recommendations … services to promote agriculture in Central New York. It is overseen by a 13-member board, consisting of appointees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-34
… of 2008, Article 8, Section 131.6 and 130.3 of the Civil Service Law, and the 2007-2011 negotiated agreement between … Rent Regulation Services Unit provide for the payment of Performance Advances and Longevity Payments to eligible RRSU … Fields on the report include EmplID, Employee Record Number, Employee Name, Grade, Bargaining Unit, Pay Basis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-34-october-2008-performance-advances-and-longevityDiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… payments for a long time,“ DiNapoli said. “The Department of Health needs to do a better job coordinating with all … local government-funded program that provides a wide range of medical services to people who are economically … disadvantaged or have special health care needs. Many of the state’s Medicaid recipients receive their services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsState Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to fix problems and delays with how it … problems with limited consequences. This audit is part of a series examining issues impacting New York’s senior … DiNapoli released an audit that called for more oversight of providers of adult day care services. “The state Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsTown of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pitcairn (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited claims … Board did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. Of 173 claims we reviewed totaling $620,325, 96 claims … 46 claims totaling $38,138 were paid without evidence of an audit and 26 claims totaling $15,593 did not include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Oversight of Campus Foundations
… certain the campus foundations conduct their activities in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. … Key Findings We identified certain deficiencies in SSA’s oversight of the campus foundations and in certain … to the limitations in the Retirement and Social Security law on the annual compensation of retirees who return to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundationsCredit Cards – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… the name of the local government or school district to pay for certain travel and conference expenses. This can be … treasurer’s office to have a credit card that can be used for large dollar travel expenses that don’t require the … airline tickets). Before credit cards can be obtained for travel purposes, they must be authorized by the governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/credit-cardsFour Individuals Charged in Widespread Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Other Health Insurance Providers Through Fraudulent Medical Corporations and False Billing Resulting in Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") and Scott J. … Thomas P DiNapoli announced the unsealing today of an indictment charging JAMES SPINA JEFFREY SPINA ANDREA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/four-individuals-charged-widespread-scheme-defraud-medicare-and-other-health-insurance-providersDue Diligence for Companies Holding Abandoned Funds
… are required to attempt to contact the rightful owner of the property before transferring, or escheating, the … as abandoned property and transferred to the Office of the New York State Comptroller unless they claim it before … or you only have an incomplete address on file. The value of the abandoned property account is $20 or less and you plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/due-diligence-companies-holding-abandoned-fundsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… Audit/Report of Interest Department of Health: Rebates and Discounts on Physician-Administered Drugs (2010-S-72) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… Metro-North does not have procedures to address all types of severe weather events and did not perform an assessment of its Harlem Line related to flooding due to heavy rains. … with Metro-North procedures and plans. Specifically: 15 of 28 (54%) snow melters (used to heat the area around …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-263
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of the Retroactive Adjustment to the April 2017 Judicial … Bargaining Unit S9 Background Chapters 71 and 72 of the Laws of 2018, in conjunction with Chapter 400 of the Laws of 2014 … To explain OSCs automatic processing of the Retroactive Adjustment to the April 2017 Judicial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-263-unified-court-system-state-new-york-ucs-retroactive-adjustmentSUNY Bulletin No. SU-357
… of the procedures to process nonresident alien Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) payments … (DHS) uses SEVIS to maintain information on: Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-certified schools, F-1 and M-1 students who come to the United States to attend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-357-suny-nra-sevis-fee-reimbursementState Agencies Bulletin No. 786
… adjustment will be applied to any Overpayment ( OVP ) set up in Additional Pay that has a Goal Amount and Goal Balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/786-april-1-2007-salary-longevity-and-inconvenience-pay-increases-employees