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City of Middletown - Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-22)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City officials adequately safeguarded electronic access to the City’s water system. Key Findings Officials did not have … water system. Provide IT security awareness training to City employees at least annually. City officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/27/city-middletown-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-22Monitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations) (2021-S-41)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is taking necessary action to adequately enforce certain aspects of the State’s air contamination and pollution requirements to protect the public and environment from the adverse effects of exposure to pollutants.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s41.pdfMonitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations) (2021-S-41) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is taking necessary action to adequately enforce certain aspects of the State’s air contamination and pollution requirements to protect the public and environment from the adverse effects of exposure to pollutants.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s41-response.pdfDiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… federal programs and commercial banks. More than half (52 percent) of the city’s retailers were approved for PPP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) inadequate monitoring and enforcement has resulted in … private forest landowners who submit and follow a DEC-approved forest management plan for their property to … of trees sufficient to produce a profitable crop within 30 years from DEC certification. The landowner must submit a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesOpinion 91-42
… department moneys on the condition that the moneys be used only to acquire village firefighting equipment (1979 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Phoenix House New York (2017-S-21) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services is effectively monitoring its contracts with Phoenix House New York to ensure reimbursed claims are allowable, supported, and program related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s21-response.pdfOversight of Contract Expenditures of Phoenix House New York (2017-S-21)
To determine whether the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services is effectively monitoring its contracts with Phoenix House New York to ensure reimbursed claims are allowable, supported, and program related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s21.pdfFinancial Condition and Outlook
… University Hospital is a key component of New York City's health care delivery system, providing services to … located in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn; and SUNY Downstate at Bay Ridge (Bay Ridge), formerly known as Victory Memorial … losses for 2012 could exceed $200 million. The Hospital's aggregate operating and non-operating loss for 2011 was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/17/financial-condition-and-outlookOnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
Determine whether OnTECH Charter High School (School) officials ensured information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/ontech-charter-high-school-2023-71.pdfFrankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
Determine whether Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District (District) officials maintained appropriate information technology (IT) asset inventory records and established adequate controls over network user accounts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-2002-151.pdfTown of New Windsor – Information Technology (2020M-137)
Determine whether Town of New Windsor (Town) officials ensured information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/new-windsor-2020-137.pdfVillage of Red Hook – Information Technology (2020M-89)
Determine whether Village of Red Hook (Village) officials ensured information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/red-hook-2020-89.pdfUpdate Your Contact Information
… members and retirees to keep their contact information up to date to ensure that they receive news correspondence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/update-your-contact-informationOpinion 91-19
… gift under these circumstances. As noted, a fire district only has those powers expressly or by necessary implication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Coeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-211)
… whether Coeymans Hollow Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured it had an adequate service contract in place, annual financial reports were filed in a timely manner and disbursements were supported and … whether Coeymans Hollow Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board ensured it had an adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/coeymans-hollow-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-211Homeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… two apparent homeless clients. However, we found not only did the SUS outreach team indicate they had encountered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-roadEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine if the recommendations made in our initial audit report, Empire BlueCross … documentation for payments which predate a certain point in time. However, we obtained cost data for 11 of the … To determine if the recommendations made in our initial audit reportNew York State Health Insurance P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/empire-bluecross-blueshield-payments-john-t-mather-memorial-hospital-followOpinion 2005-7
… and approvals. You ask whether a town may contract with a bank to collect, either by payment in person or payment by … Whether a town may contract with a bank to collect water rents imposed on behalf of a water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-7DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… whether it be when putting together the annual budget or hiring new employees, undermines the principles of … these audit findings seriously and make necessary changes” Hiring practices Auditors found the school board and district … board did not comply with this policy when appointing the assistant superintendent for secondary education or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-district