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Suffolk County Community College - Information Technology (2018M-130)
… with questionable permissions. Employees responsible for safeguarding the College website are not required to … officials. Key Recommendations Enforce written policy for managing network and system access. Ensure employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/11/30/suffolk-county-community-college-information-technology-2018m-130DiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… ones to take advantage of this opportunity and open an account today. Saving for college now can make a significant … and assets totaling $18.6 billion. A chart showing account owners by county can be found here . While parents make up the largest share of account owners, anyone can open a 529 account on behalf of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenCayuga County Community College – Information Technology (2013M-291)
… software inventory list. Account for all software licenses by purchase orders, license agreements or other supporting documentation, which shows the number of licenses for each software item or package purchased. Monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/14/cayuga-county-community-college-information-technology-2013m-291New York's 529 College Savings Program Delivers $287 Million to College Students Since January
… opened by anyone with a contribution of $25, and 185,866 Advisor Plan accounts, which require a financial advisor and have higher fees and expenses. New York is one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-delivers-287-million-college-students-januaryDiNapoli Announces Lowered Fees for New York State's 529 College Savings Direct Plan
… strategy. New York’s Direct Plan is managed by Ascensus Broker Dealer Services, Inc. and investment management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-lowered-fees-new-york-states-529-college-savings-direct-planDiNapoli: Erie Community College Audit Reveals Lax Oversight by Board
… how performance will be measured and evaluated; and Review student activity fee allocations provided to and used by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-erie-community-college-audit-reveals-lax-oversight-boardColumbia-Greene Community College – Information Technology (2017M-213)
… Background Columbia-Greene Community College is located in the Town of Greenport in Columbia County. The College, … the network to virus attacks or compromise systems and data. The College has never tested its disaster recovery … a breach notification policy. Review the Internet usage log to ensure compliance with the College’s computer use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/12/22/columbia-greene-community-college-information-technology-2017m-213DiNapoli Consumer Alert: Contribute to a 529 College Savings Account and Deduct Up to $10,000 From Your State Taxes
… want to get a head start on saving for college. It’s never too early or too late to lay a foundation for a child’s future. I urge New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-consumer-alert-contribute-529-college-savings-account-and-deduct-10000-your-state-taxesDiNapoli Encourages New Yorkers to Save for College
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is encouraging New Yorkers who face college expenses to open a 529 College Savings account to start saving now to help with the costs of getting a degree. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's latest figures from 2015, the nationwide average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-encourages-new-yorkers-save-collegeCollege of Fredonia – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other … travel payments. Key Findings The travel expenses for the five College employees selected for audit were documented and adhered to State travel rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-fredonia-selected-employee-travel-expensesSoftware Management (2015-MR-3)
… report - pdf] We also released three letter reports to the following community colleges: Corning Community … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess software management and website, web application … and website security are of particular importance to larger local governments, such as community colleges, that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/09/25/software-management-2015-mr-3DiNapoli Announces Improvements to College Savings Plan to Save Money for College
… Ascensus Broker Dealer Services Inc., serves as program manager and, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-announces-improvements-college-savings-plan-save-money-collegeOpinion 96 - 14
… of Interest (purchases from hardware store owned by college trustee) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Approval of … $100 or less) -- Purchases and Sales (community college purchasing from hardware store owned by college trustee) EDUCATION LAW, §6304(6); GENERAL MUNICIPAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-14College of Staten Island - Examination of Fast Track MK LLC
… an appropriate procurement for the goods provided by Fast Track and submitted an appropriate claim for payment to … College submitted a $22,800 claim for payment, payable to Fast Track, to our Office for the brackets, support … an appropriate procurement for the goods provided by Fast Track and submitted an appr …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/05/college-staten-island-examination-fast-track-mk-llcHerkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether College officials use competitive methods when procuring … with purchasing procedures and is not communicated to all College staff involved in the purchasing process. The … competition for professional services and insurance. The College purchased goods and services totaling $474,514 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186State Agencies Bulletin No. 435
… of a change in the manager of the New York State College Savings Program. Affected Employees Employees who participate in the College Savings Program. Background Upromise Investments Inc. … selected as the new plan manager for the New York State College Savings Program, and the Vanguard Group is the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/435-change-manager-nys-college-savings-programNew York's 529 College Savings Program Turns 20
… New York’s 529 College Savings Program. Ascensus Broker Dealer Services, LLC (ABD),serves as Program Manager …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-turns-20College of Plattsburgh – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. … we examined the travel costs of two College employees with outliers in the areas of lodging and fuel. In total, we … of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-plattsburgh-selected-employee-travel-expensesCollege of Optometry – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… 31, 2011. One of these employees worked at the College of Optometry and had travel costs totaling $116,828. Key … the travel card for a purpose not relating to travel. SUNY Optometry paid $9,000 to the Intrepid Museum Foundation for an event that was not related to travel. SUNY Optometry travel guidelines states that such payments are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-optometry-selected-employee-travel-expensesErie Community College – Board Oversight and Management of College Resources (2015M-212)
… our audit was to assess Board oversight and management of College resources for the period September 1, 2013 through July 2, 2015. Background Erie Community College is located in Erie County and has three campuses, in … Buffalo, Town of Orchard Park and the Town of Amherst. The College, which has approximately 11,360 full-time-equivalent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2016/01/13/erie-community-college-board-oversight-and-management-college-resources