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Opinion 2001-8
… fire protection district) -- Taxes (setting of lower rate for owners of multiple parcels) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- … fire protection district. (2) There is no authority for a fire district to establish a scale of tax rates so that … (Town Law §185[1-a]; Report to the Governor on Legislation for L 1966, ch 907, Department of Audit and Control, June 17, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-012
… changes described in this bulletin will be effective at Go Live on March 15, 2021. Addl Pay Proration In v 9.1 the … the Agency Testing and Training period before v 9.2 goes live. Questions Any questions regarding this bulletin may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-012-changes-mid-pay-period-additional-payOpinion 88-34
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … the issues discussed in the opinion. VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Towns (manner of adoption of regulations, orders and rules) -- Villages (manner of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34Opinion 88-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … normally prepared by the sender and must show the name and address of both the sender and the addressee. However the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-61Opinion 89-52
… coordination of emergency medical service training) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §§3000, 3051, 3052: A county may establish … on the county-wide mutual aid programs for fire and other public emergencies authorized by section 225-a of the County … by the Legislature's enactment of Article 30 of the Public Health Law. It also continues to be our opinion, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52Opinion 90-22
… (necessity to pay interest on consumer deposits) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (of consumer deposits for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Opinion 88-74
… LAW, §226; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§72, 72-b, 77-a; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1405; TOWN LAW, §§81(1)(a), … contribute public funds to a veterans memorial committee for the purpose of erecting a memorial monument. You advise that a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee, a not-for-profit corporation, is currently seeking contributions to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Cost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements
… or more "banks" or "trust companies" for deposit of public funds and for the securing of public deposits. Section 11 … 5-a authorizes local government officers to transfer funds electronically, subject to conditions. Section 99-b … establishment of, and expenditures from, repair reserve funds for cities, counties, towns, villages, school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirementsCity of Long Beach - Budget Review (B19-7-4)
… deficit in the City’s general fund and certain other funds as of June 30, 2012. Local Finance Law requires all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/05/10/city-long-beach-budget-review-b19-7-4Medicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Follow-Up)
… during the audit; and ensure exemptions from official State Medicaid policies are based on appropriate rationales, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2021
… 2016. About the Program The Department administers the State’s Medicaid program. The Department’s eMedNY computer … prior to, but billed during, the coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency that would have been denied had certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2021-through-september-30-2021Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers … applications and enrollments. Each individual who applies for Medicaid benefits is assigned a Client Identification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipients-multiple-clientArea #12 – Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Governance
… and backup procedures can be found in the Office of the State Comptroller’s publication entitled Local Government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-12-information-technology-contingency-planningMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2014 Through September 30, 2014
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2014-through-september-30-2014Controls Over Federally Funded Programs and Maximization of Federal Funding
… reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all costs and adequately ensures the Weatherization … required to follow procedures to ensure compliance with all program requirements and perform most of the functions … should make every effort to disburse and/or adjust all unspent federal awards as soon as possible and maximize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/controls-over-federally-funded-programs-and-maximization-federal-fundingLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Follow-Up)
… received annual appropriations totaling $44.2 million for 2017 through 2019 and generally provides up to $125,000 … a Unified Funding Process, wherein applicants apply for housing resources through Unified Funding Multi-Family Program Requests for Proposals. According to an HCR report, for 2014 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/02/low-income-housing-trust-fund-program-followCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)
… projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/12/city-long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B20-5-8)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s adopted budget for 2020-21. Background Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 … City issued bond anticipation notes totaling $7,689,034 for this purpose, which consisted of $5,091,424 for the general fund, $1,321,091 for the transportation fund, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/25/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b20-5-8Improper Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid program. Each individual who applies for … information, including the assignment of CINs, from the NY State of Health and the downstate and upstate Welfare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/improper-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identification-numbersOpinion 91-43
… (town clerk's function in connection with preparation and custody of claims) TOWN CLERK -- Powers and Duties … Ministerial pre-audit functions, such as checking for mathematical accuracy, may be delegated by town board … certain ministerial "pre-audit steps", such as checking for mathematical accuracy. We expressed the opinion that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43