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Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… or sensitive information (e.g., names and Social Security numbers). In addition, local governments should check with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… and demand immediate attention. For example, if the payroll process is identified as a critical function, the plan should include an explanation of how payroll processing will continue in the event of an unplanned IT incident that renders the current payroll system inoperable and/or electronic data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, UnitedHealthcare Insurance … 2015 through December 31, 2019. We identified $7.3 million in actual and potential overpayments for services that were … payments. Key Finding United made minimal progress in addressing the issues identified in the initial audit. At …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupunctureTuition Assistance Program – New York College of Health Professions
… Purpose To determine whether New York College of Health Professions complied with the … and Research. The school operates five locations – a campus in Syosset, Long Island; three locations in … student grant and scholarship programs administered by HESC. It is an entitlement program designed to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/31/tuition-assistance-program-new-york-college-health-professionsUnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services
… acupuncture service. Key Findings We identified $7,331,458 in actual and potential overpayments for services not … payments during our audit period. We found: $210,068 in overpayments from a random sample of 836 services, from 10 … that United made overpayments of $7,010,427. $223,765 in duplicate payments for services already paid on another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupuncture-related-servicesBest Practices for Best Price Procurements
Presentation from 2019 Fall Conference
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/resources/pdf/fall-conference-2019-procurement-presentation-2.pdfGrants Best Practices
2020-boc-grants-best-practices.pdf
Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… The goal of IT contingency planning is to enable a computer system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planningBest Practices Direct Deposit Audit
Best Practices Direct Deposit Audit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/best_practices_direct_deposit_audit.pdfVillage of Schuylerville – Procurement (2014M-228)
… The Village of Schuylerville is located in Saratoga County and has a population of approximately 1,400. The Village is … services as required by statute. A purchase awarded by the best value method, in which non-price factors can be considered, did not adhere to best value requirements. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/31/village-schuylerville-procurement-2014m-228DiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… approximately $27 billion in state fiscal year 2020-21 and the Fund’s Emerging Manager program grew from $6.7 billion to … New York State Common Retirement Fund remains one of the best managed and best funded public pension funds in the … Enterprises, and it has paid off,” DiNapoli said. “There is more work to do, but diversity has strengthened our bottom …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21Opinion 93-21
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (procedures for sale of) REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (need for to sell fire truck in fire district) -- Permissive (need for to sell fire truck in fire … v Board of Education of the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District , 125 AD2d 534, 509 NYS2d 612, lv den 69 NY2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21DiNapoli:Two Fortune 500 Retailers Agree to Increased Use of Renewable Energy
… are shifting to renewable energy, not just because it helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigates climate change, but because it’s smart business,” DiNapoli said. “These companies are to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapolitwo-fortune-500-retailers-agree-increased-use-renewable-energyXII.10.C Verifying Vendor Licenses, Certifications, Registrations, Insurance, and Qualifications – XII. Expenditures
… Overview and Policies: The purpose of this section is to remind Business Units to verify vendor qualifications prior to making payment when the vendor is: required to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10c-verifying-vendor-licenses-certifications-registrations-insurance-and-qualificationsTrumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers. Key Findings District … always ensure that goods and services were procured in the best interest of the taxpayers. The Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Join Our Information Technology Team
… Keep Government Running Effectively and Efficiently The Chief Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/information-technologyVillage of Penn Yan – Procurement (2024M-152)
… procurements were made in accordance with Village policy and in the best interest of ratepayers. Key Findings … did not ensure the Chief Water Operator procured all goods and services in accordance with Village policy. As a result, … risk that the Village paid more than necessary for goods and services or made purchases that were not in the best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/07/village-penn-yan-procurement-2024m-152Hancock Central School District - Non-Resident Student Tuition (2021M-208)
… officials did not inform taxpayers whether the costs to educate non-resident students are recovered by the revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/hancock-central-school-district-non-resident-student-tuition-2021m-208Omnibus Procurement Amendments
… – Relates to participation by state agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor … final offer; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and requests for proposals for goods, services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendments-1NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports First Quarter Results
… had 38.6 percent of its assets invested in publicly traded domestic equities and 15.3 percent in international public … requested data. … The New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund estimated return in the first quarter of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-first-quarter-results