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Cybersecurity Month Passwords
Passwords are one of the most critical controls that help to enable a strong cybersecurity posture. Learn how to help strengthen your municipality’s password practices.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-month-passwords-10-24-22.pdfDiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations
… & Tunnels (B&T), NYC Transit Department of Buses (Transit Bus), and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) need to improve their preparations for extreme weather … Bridges Tunnels BT NYC Transit Department of Buses Transit Bus and MTA Bus Company MTA Bus need to improve their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparationsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent compared to the same period last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections for counties and cities in May totaled … Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 323 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayDiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… their own way, with some simply accepting what the student listed for residence on their application. Auditors … students. Auditors randomly sampled 1,207 graduate student application assessments from the seven campuses (out … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… and across America, we went from the longest expansion in history to an economic freefall in a matter of weeks. Job … over the past decade. Main Street is shuttered from Long Island to Buffalo, and Wall Street has experienced extreme …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Opinion 2007-3
… compensation package” (Bill Jacket, L 1999, ch 443, Budget Report on S.6105; Bill Jacket, L 1999, ch 404, Introducer’s … In that case, the court disallowed payment of a command officer stipend and longevity payments, as well as … the court noted that there had been no increase in the command officer stipend or longevity payments made to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3DiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… the past two years, some municipalities leveraged federal American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds to support EMS … through the employment of EMS staff and ownership or leasing of ambulances (14 counties), or by directly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesXIV.10.B Travel and Purchase Rewards Programs; Updated Information Regarding T-Cards, P-Cards, and NET-Cards – XIV. Special Procedures
… officers and employees of the requirements imposed by Advisory Opinion No. 08-04 (Advisory Opinion) issued by the New York State Commission on … the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics). The Advisory Opinion addresses the personal use of supply vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv10b-travel-and-purchase-rewards-programs-updated-information-regarding-t-cards-p-cards-and-netReport on the State Fiscal Year 2016-17 Enacted Budget, May 2016
The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2016-17 Enacted Budget includes actions related to the allocation of State resources as well as the enactment of major policy change
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-2016-17.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1964
… superseded by Payroll Bulletin 2369 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new process for requesting a stop payment for a replacement, reversal, or exchange of a NYS payroll paper check through PayServ. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1964-new-process-request-stop-payment-replacement-reversal-or-exchange-newDiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… With federal legislation ending continuous Medicaid coverage in March 2023, New York state began the process of … nation,” DiNapoli said. “Now that the federal continuous coverage requirements have ended, the state should account for those who are removed from Medicaid coverage and make every effort to help people renew their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planIndependent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates Under Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
… Retirement Fund has proven once again to be a leader in transparency, ethics and performance,” DiNapoli said. “I’m … the review period of April 1, 2018, through March 31, 2021. Kroll concluded the transactions were approved and … misconduct. The Common Retirement Fund was able to sustain operational integrity and meet their fiduciary duties despite …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-under-highest-ethical-and-professional-standardsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-415
… agencies of the new Bargaining Unit and Benefit Program for non-benefit eligible Hourly employees represented by … a new Bargaining Unit and a new Benefit Program for non-benefit eligible EOC Hourly employees currently … CD and the new Benefit Program CDD have been established for non-benefit eligible Hourly EOC employees represented by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-415-establishment-new-bargaining-unit-and-new-benefit-programDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… three secure facilities. Following a decline of 44% in the number of youth in these facilities from 2013 to 2018, the … the training required to be authorized to restrain youth. Admission assessments and screenings are vital for … one required screening having been completed. Medical admission checklists were missing, along with preliminary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesCollege Readiness
… and included students who were expected to graduate high school by August 2019. About the Program According to the … occupations require education beyond a high school diploma – a college degree or advanced certificate … However, nearly half of all students who do complete high school and go to college require remedial courses and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessEcoNews Spring 2021
This edition of EcoNews provides more detail on our work at the Fund to address the investment risks posed by climate change and to take advantage of opportunities to invest in climate solutions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/econews-spring-2021.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1101
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the … rate less than $7.57 Background Pursuant to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and the Division of the … To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1101-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-public-employeesDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… The New York State Department of Health (DOH) needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates … The New York State Department of Health DOH needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates decline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… that Rabbi Samuel Hiller, the former assistant director of Island Child Development Center, once one of the City's largest providers of special education services to preschoolers with disabilities, has been sentenced to up to three years in prison for stealing $5 million in City and State funding between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of 720 fine and fee receipts totaling $31,056 within 72 hours. In addition, auditors also found the justices did not … reports and bank reconciliations. City of Middletown – Water System Cybersecurity (Orange County) Officials did not … using portable devices or require monitoring of networked water system devices. Auditors also found that officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0