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Opinion 93-6
… (see, NY Const. art IX, 1[c]; see also e.g., 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-14, p 53). Villages have the power to provide … subdivision" and "district corporation" separate and apart from the town (see Town Law, §174[7]). A "fire alarm … however, is a geographic area for which the town board is required to contract for fire protection services pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6State Agencies Bulletin No. 1100
… Affected Employees Employees currently participating in, or who later elect to enroll their same-sex spouse in the New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) … marriages, whether or not the marriage took place in New York State. The Marriage Equality Act impacts the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1100-new-imputed-income-earnings-codes-health-benefits-provided-marriedDiNapoli: Foreclosure Filings Fall Nearly 50 Percent Statewide Since 2013
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The decline in foreclosures means fewer people are losing their homes and … DiNapoli last reported on mortgage foreclosures in 2016 when New York state was experiencing high levels of … continues to have generally lower rates than counties in the east. This is in stark contrast to mid-2014 when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-foreclosure-filings-fall-nearly-50-percent-statewide-2013Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… functioning as intended and that data would be available in the event of an emergency. Store Backups in an Offsite Location – Backups should be secured in an offsite location that meets the organization’s data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0Opinion 88-30
… the authority of a town board to require that a property owner in a water district connect to the water district water … a village. The contract with the village provides that the owner of this property must purchase all its water from the village unless the owner develops a private, on-site water supply. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Opinion 89-65
… employee receives a direct or indirect pecuniary benefit from a contract, an officer or employee is deemed to have an … rise to a prohibited conflict of interest, refraining from exercising any such functions will not cure a prohibited … provide additional legal services should be distinguished from paying the town attorney individually for additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Roosevelt Fire District – Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-112)
… is supposed to restart the District’s IT operations from daily back-up files the event of an emergency, this process … clear and specific guidelines. Consider revising the daily maximum amounts that it authorizes for meals and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/09/roosevelt-fire-district-financial-operations-and-information-technologyDiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… faltered at the start, with New York being the last state in the country to distribute funds. Improvements, including … and application problems hampering it, but renters living in public housing have not yet received funds from it and … most of the funding (81.2%), followed by residents in Suffolk County (2.9%), Westchester County (2.7%) and Erie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-34
… dated 10/29/08, Pay Period 14L Background Chapter 49 of the Laws of 2008, Article 8, Section 131.6 and 130.3 of the Civil Service Law, and the 2007-2011 negotiated agreement between the State of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-34-october-2008-performance-advances-and-longevityOpinion 92-21
… mass dismissal of numerous pending cases brought under the Vehicle and Traffic Law which have never been prosecuted, the … of numerous charges pending for violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. In presenting this question, you … including misdemeanors and moving violations under the vehicle and traffic law, instituted in and triable in such a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21State Agencies Bulletin No. 231
… using code 431. Enter the beginning date of the pay period in the Effective Date field. Choose the calculation routine Flat Amount. Enter the last day of the period in the Deduction End Date field. Enter the total finger print fee amount in the Flat/Addl Amount field. By entering the last day of …
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
… The Central New York Regional Market Authority’s financial position has deteriorated, and … on the authority’s budget. “The Central New York Regional Market Authority board and officials need to turn its … The Syracuse-based public authority operates a farmers market and flea market to help vendors sell their products to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardState Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… fix problems and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes after violations are found, according to an … Thomas P. DiNapoli. While DOH is frequently inspecting nursing homes and acting quickly on serious complaints, … policies to better protect the health and well-being of nursing home residents across the state,” DiNapoli said. “DOH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsDiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… New York state paid more than $100 million in duplicate payments to managed care organizations (MCOs) … to do a better job coordinating with all stakeholders in the Medicaid system to eliminate this waste, improve … MCOs a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs pay providers for services required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsOversight 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 areas of the foundations’ operations. 10 of the 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundationsFour 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
… 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. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Department of … ANDREA GROSSMAN, and KIMBERLY SPINA with participating in a widespread health care fraud scheme through their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/four-individuals-charged-widespread-scheme-defraud-medicare-and-other-health-insurance-providersTown of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… paid for inappropriate purposes. 24 claims for diesel fuel totaling $66,516 and one paving claim totaling $99,691 … could have saved money. For example, a State diesel fuel contract could have saved the Town about $3,000 on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Credit Cards – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… authorize designated employees to use a credit card issued in the name of the local government or school district to pay for certain travel and conference expenses. This can be … a local government or school district credit card issued in both the name of the local government or school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/credit-cardsProtect Yourself from Scams
… Your retirement account can be an attractive target for scammers who continue to find new ways to try to impersonate government agencies, such as NYSLRS or the Social Security … website and avoid using search engines to find a link for the login page. AI: A New Tool for Scams You should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/protect-yourself-scamsDue Diligence for Companies Holding Abandoned Funds
… Law (APL), but is good customer service. Requirements in addition to the mailing requirements below apply to … Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs) and business entities in certain industries. See the additional notification … you expect to appear on your abandoned property report. In the notice, be sure to tell the owner that their property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/due-diligence-companies-holding-abandoned-funds