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DiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… should have easy access to information about their school districts’ finances,” DiNapoli said. “Voters need this … to make informed decisions on how they will vote on school budgets. District officials have a responsibility to … to the public.” Auditors examined 13 randomly selected school districts from around the state. The audit, covering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkCost-Saving Ideas: Monitoring Health Insurance Premiums for Retirees
… and school districts, employees have the option to receive health insurance coverage after retirement. Among … that the eligible person is still alive. You can also update any relevant personal information (marriage, divorce, … Service and may have an associated cost. Genealogical websites: Compare local records to death records reported to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-monitoring-health-insurance-premiums-retireesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… employees to update their addresses and payroll options in NYSPO. Affected Employees: All active employees of New York State enrolled in NYSPO. Background: Maintaining up-to-date addresses for … and current address information for all NYS employees. In an effort to improve the timeliness and accuracy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updateDover Union Free School District - Information Technology (2018M-112)
… unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings Employees accessed websites for social networking, shopping, travel, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/28/dover-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2018m-112DiNapoli: New Yorkers Deserve a Transparent Hiring Process When Artificial Intelligence Is Used To Vet Their Job Applications
… City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is falling short in enforcing Local Law 144 (LL144) which … intelligence (AI) in employment decisions, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … apply for work, and that includes knowing if a company is using artificial intelligence to evaluate their resumes or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-deserve-transparent-hiring-process-when-artificial-intelligence-used-vet-theirIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… regarding federal grants: https://grantsmanagement.ny.gov NYS Grants Management - Streamlining State Grant Processes http://www.grants.gov Federal website for comprehensive grant information http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb Office of Management and Budget-Bulletins and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewXII.10.C Verifying Vendor Licenses, Certifications, Registrations, Insurance, and Qualifications – XII. Expenditures
… Assistants Physical Therapy -Physical Therapists -Physical Therapist Assistants Dietetics-Nutrition Podiatry Engineering … Public Accountants -Public Accountants Land Surveying Respiratory Therapy -Respiratory Therapists -Respiratory Therapy Technicians …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10c-verifying-vendor-licenses-certifications-registrations-insurance-and-qualificationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2287
… of new functionality allowing employees to enroll in direct deposit and update their direct deposit and bank account options in New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO). Affected Employees: All active employees of New York State enrolled in NYSPO. Background: It is essential that the NYS Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2287-new-york-state-payroll-online-direct-deposit-functionalitySchool Districts – Lead in Water: Testing and Reporting (2025-MS-2)
… Manual (DOH guidance), we assessed whether the officials at 21 school districts (together, Districts) that had 26,099 … and Testing – Of the 6,431water outlets we identified at select areas within various buildings at all 21 Districts, that students, staff and the public may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/31/school-districts-lead-water-testing-and-reporting-2025-ms-2Town of Kent – Procurement and Information Technology (2017M-85)
… providers. Develop procedures and controls such as a filter that restricts software installation and access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kent-procurement-and-information-technology-2017m-85Newspapers Available for Notice Publications
A partial list of newspapers by county. Any newspaper distributed in the county where you must advertise is acceptable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/newspapers-notice-publications.pdfEllicottville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-14)
… officials did not provide IT security awareness training for individuals who used District IT assets. Employees accessed websites for social networking, shopping, travel and other personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/ellicottville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-14School District Website Transparency (2021-MS-1)
… pdf ] We also released 13 letter reports to the following school districts: Beacon City [pdf] , Central Square Central … Central [pdf] . Audit Objective Determine whether the 13 school districts examined used their resources to maintain a … Determine whether the 13 school districts examined used their resources to maintain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/school-district-website-transparency-2021-ms-1Brunswick Central School District - Online Banking (2020M-6)
… an online banking policy. Employees accessed nonbusiness websites although it is prohibited by District policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/brunswick-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-6State 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-releasesTown of Lloyd - Information Technology (2019M-36)
… Town officials (Officials) did not adopt a disaster recovery plan or develop written data backup procedures. In … written IT policies and procedures to address disaster recovery and data backup. Officials indicated that they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/21/town-lloyd-information-technology-2019m-36Privacy and Links Policy
… request). We use information you provide, such as your email address, only to send you information that you have … may be obtained through the Internet privacy policy contact listed in this policy. Email If you identify yourself … Comptroller have reasonable security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of data and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/privacy-and-links-policyDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… Former Town of Potter Clerk Julie Brown was sentenced to six months in Yates County jail … Former Town of Potter Clerk Julie Brown was sentenced to six months in Yates County jail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000Town of Woodstock - Information Technology (2018M-211)
… by policy. Officials did not adopt a breach notification, security management or written disaster recovery plan. Employees were not provided with security awareness training. In addition, sensitive IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-woodstock-information-technology-2018m-211Town of Haverstraw - Information Technology (2019M-125)
… not adopt a data classification, breach notification or online banking policy or a written disaster recovery plan. … Employees were not provided with IT security awareness training. In addition to this public report, sensitive IT … to address data classification, breach notification, online banking and disaster recovery. Provide IT security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-haverstraw-information-technology-2019m-125