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Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… renders online files unusable. Some organizations contract with a third party for backing up data, applications and/or … the case, the organization should have a written agreement with the vendor that clearly describes the expectations for … should be included in a data storage contract. 1 http://www.archives.nysed.gov/records/mr_data_storage.shtml … There …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… the plan and subsequent updates to all parties who have responsibilities in the event of a disruption; … revised plan should then be distributed to personnel who have key responsibilities. … There are several steps entities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesBest 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.pdfState Audits Issued in the Last 60 Days
… View state audits issued in the last 60 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/new-releasesDiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… and best funded public pension funds in the nation, we have built new opportunities for asset management with … and externally managed, 21.5%, or more than $27 billion, have been allocated to MWBEs, up from 21% a year earlier. … Strategy enacted in 2010, DiNapoli and the Fund’s staff have worked to develop a set of best practices to open doors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21Grants Best Practices
2020-boc-grants-best-practices.pdf
2024 Year in Review: Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship and Transparency
A look back at some of the major accomplishments of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2024
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2024-year-in-reviewDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Announces $400 Million in Sustainable Investments
… Fund (Fund) has committed approximately $400 million to two funds as part of its Sustainable Investments and … trustee of the Fund, announced today. This action is tied to DiNapoli’s comprehensive Climate Action Plan to lower investment risks from climate change and transition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-announces-400-million-sustainable-investmentsBest Practices Direct Deposit Audit
Best Practices Direct Deposit Audit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/best_practices_direct_deposit_audit.pdfInformation Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… The goal of IT contingency planning is to enable a computer system andor electronic data to be recovered as quickly and effectively as possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planningTrumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… implement the District’s external auditor’s recommendation to update its purchasing policy and officials did not: Comply with the Board’s requirement to develop written procurement procedures as required by the … 29 purchases totaling $177,032. Use a competitive method to procure professional services and insurance coverage from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Village of Penn Yan – Procurement (2024M-152)
… in accordance with Village policy. As a result, there is an increased risk that the Village paid more than …
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)
… students are recovered by the revenue generated from the tuition charged. Key Recommendations Perform a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/hancock-central-school-district-non-resident-student-tuition-2021m-208DiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System
… rate of return as economic and demographic conditions have changed. In 2010, he decreased the rate from 8% to 7.5%, … rates of return of less than 7%. There are plans that have a fiscal year end date of June 30, 2021 and many have already announced intentions to lower their assumed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-reduction-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-systemCayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-270)
… the procurement of professional services. Seek competition for 28 professional service contracts totaling $1.85 million. Have written agreements in place for professional services provided from 17 vendors totaling … Key Recommendations Develop policies and procedures for procuring and awarding professional service contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2019/03/22/cayuga-onondaga-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-professionalSelected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… Authority to determine whether it procures buses in a manner which results in the best value for the lowest cost. The audit covered bus … benefit corporation providing transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. The MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurementNoise in New York City Neighborhoods: Assessing Risk in Urban Noise Management, January 2018
Every day, New York City’s eight million residents face a mix of urban noise, which, at best, poses an annoyance and, at worst, impacts quality of life.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/health-noise-in-nyc-2018.pdfOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… anxiety, which has led to a decline in mental health. The American Psychological Association reports that nearly 81% of … of the nation’s leading experts in pediatric health (American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Association, and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsOmnibus Procurement Amendments
… Comptroller DiNapoli's Legislative Program Legislative Session 2021-2022: Omnibus Procurement Amendments … and final offers for invitations for bids and requests for proposals for goods, services and technology; clarifying the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendments-1DiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… its products on hand for such purposes to return them. The company detailed its new policy in a letter to DiNapoli’s office. As a result of Akorn’s actions the Fund will withdraw its shareholder … The Fund holds 302,684 shares of Akorn with an estimated value of $14.5 million. “Botched executions are a nightmare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executions