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Opinion 2010-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-2Cost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… by contract with a private company, citizens must receive the highest quality of service for the lowest possible cost. … To determine if your community’s system of collection is the most cost-effective, evaluate different methods and … the days and hours of collection improve safety, reduce noise, litter and pollution. Greater control over community's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… June 21, 2013. Background The Authority is responsible for inspecting its highway bridges and repairing any defects … bridges. The Authority does not use the term "flag" for the defects identified during an inspection. Instead, it … (Yellow Flag), and Safety Conditions (Safety Flags). For this report, we refer to the inspection results as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/19/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsXII.6.A Paying Another State Agency – XII. Expenditures
… handling code on the voucher to ensure the Business Unit can obtain the check to mail with the required documentation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6a-paying-another-state-agencyChester Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-107)
… unneeded network user accounts when there was no longer a need for them. Monitored network user compliance with the … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Routinely evaluate and … any unneeded network user accounts. Monitor Internet use to ensure network users comply with the AUP. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/chester-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-107MetroPlus Health Plan: COVID-19 Enrollment Trends
… private plans through NY State of Health (NYSOH, the State’s online marketplace) for over 670,000 members. Changes in MetroPlus enrollment have a direct impact on H+H's financial stability. As more of its members choose H+H as a … for coverage. However, the State fiscal year 2023 Enacted Budget includes provisions that expand eligibility in public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/metroplus-health-plan-covid-19-enrollment-trendsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 72
… Acquisition Payments (formerly “Paying for the Purchase of Land”) informs State agencies how to process vouchers for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/72-land-acquisition-paymentsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 11
… XII, Section 6.Q - Paying and Reconciling Procurement Card Charges , Section 6.Q- Paying and Reconciling Travel Card Changes and Section 6.Q - Paying and Reconciling Non-Employee Travel (NET) Card Changes have been updated with the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/11-separate-payments-citibankOperational Advisory No. 34
… the ability to create new activities using the “Project Guide” in the SFS. When adding a new activity that is related … line using the Customer Contract section of the Project Guide to ensure accurate Federal billing in the SFS. The … : JAA-PPM101-041 Update Activity using the Project Guide Step 2 - Link the activity to a contract line : …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/34-linking-new-project-activity-existing-federal-customer-contractOpinion 90-60
… contracts made under General Municipal Law, §120-w. In summary, we believe that a county may enter into an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-60Out-of-Service Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… If you are a vested member with at least ten years of credited service, have not retired and you die more than one year after leaving public employment, 50 percent of the ordinary death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/out-service-death-benefitPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003
… PS Query migration is available. Agency Actions – Payroll Officers Payroll Officers must review this bulletin and distribute to … or verify [i.e., audit] significant portions of every payroll. _P2 : Medium priority; indicates the query is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-003-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andOpinion 88-67
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law … of village attorney, the mayor does not have an "interest" in the employment contract within the meaning of General Municipal Law, §800(3) if the mayor's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc.
… contracted services. The expenses are reported by Palladia on its annual Consolidated Fiscal Reports and are subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/oversight-contract-expenditures-palladia-incOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (Department) is monitoring and evaluating … is responsible for providing safe and efficient movement of pedestrians, goods, and vehicular traffic on the streets, highways, bridges, and waterways of New York City’s transportation network. The Signals & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controlsReview of the American Academy of Pediatrics
… made to American Academy of Pediatrics, District II (AAP) for various immunization initiatives under contracts C028275, … Immunization Bureau receives grants from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for outreach activities that provide information on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/29/review-american-academy-pediatricsDiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014
… Straphangers are waiting longer for the next train to arrive than the Metropolitan … Wait assessment measures the train's ability to meet goals for the length of time between trains. "The MTA is very clear … better." Wait Times Getting Worse Transit sets targets for the number of minutes between trains in an effort to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014State Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… in service last year, the LIRR was responsible for more than twice as many delays. The MTA must ensure the … incidents attributed to the LIRR. Amtrak was responsible for more than 3,000 late, canceled and terminated trains, an … of 150 percent since 2016. The LIRR was responsible for over 6,500 late, canceled and terminated trains, more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017DiNapoli Releases Report on Pre-Pandemic Migration Trends
… nine families. While some part-year resident taxpayers who leave the state still receive income from New York entities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-report-pre-pandemic-migration-trendsOpinion 90-27
… discontinue the operation of its fire department. You ask how the town and village may proceed to establish a joint … 1990 James M. Steele, Supervisor Town of Avon … Concerning how the town and village may proceed to establish a joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27