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DiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, jumping … The number of attacks targeting critical infrastructure in New York state nearly doubled to 83 in the first half of 2023 … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Estimated losses in New York from cyberattacks in 2022 totaled over $775 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentIX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing – IX. Federal Grants
… in SFS and Project Budgets are created, agencies are able to start spending against the grant award via the project. As … the contract that the grant award and project are linked to is set to ACTIVE status, the billing process is initiated. To allow … in SFS and Project Budgets are created agencies are able to start spending against the project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-federal-billing-invoicingOpinion 93-5
… the date specified in Town Law, §109, the fact that the public hearing on the preliminary budget is held, on proper … "shall be held" on or before the tenth day of December. Section 108 further provides that the hearing may be … pursuant to section 227 is the failure to perform an act within the time prescribed by law (County Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Avoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… benefits are paid monthly and, unless the member is in a special 20- or 25-year retirement plan that allows for a … to governmental plans such as NYSLRS. We recognize no special interest in the status of “surviving spouse.” … benefit to the Single Life Allowance Option. Option Elections — If a member is already retired at the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droOpinion 93-9
… member of association to receive benefits); (use of money for scholarship program) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The … The scholarships must be available to all firefighters for whose benefit the Association was established, without … fire insurance tax moneys, or the interest earned thereon, for the purpose of providing college scholarships to high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-9DiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… The full op-ed is below: Seven years ago this month, my office publicly launched the New York Achieving A Better … individuals to have a secure place to keep their money and watch it grow. As trustee of the program, my office works diligently to expand its benefits and make it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryRenewable Electricity in New York State
To carry out the goals and directives of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, New York is pursuing an aggressive campaign to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to levels identified by climate scientists as necessary to limit the most dangerous impacts of climate change.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/renewable-electricity-in-nys.pdfDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… Mitchell-Lama developments in New York City – 753 Classon Ave. Housing Co. (Classon), located in Brooklyn, Cathedral …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsMental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
Determine whether the school districts (Districts) used resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/mental-health-training-component-of-the-new-york-state-save-act-2022-ms-1.pdfDiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… is being collected," DiNapoli said. "Thanks to the work of my auditors, the department promptly updated its procedures … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesDiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor condition, … P. DiNapoli. The estimated cost for work needed on local bridges in the state in 2023 was approximately $29 billion, … are completed.” As of 2023, New York had 17,573 highway bridges. Local governments, mostly counties, own 50.6% or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesInternal Control System Components
… providing technical assistance to agencies, conducting audits of internal control, and issuing the Standards for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/internal-control-system-componentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1943
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies the process for reporting hours of paid leave used by employees to obtain … on an employee’s annual W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) for 2021. Affected Employees Employees utilizing paid leave … the DeptID, Employee ID, Employee Record, Leave date, and number of hours. If an employee has more than one leave date, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1943-covid-19-vaccination-leave-under-2021-american-rescue-plan-act-arpaCity of Lockport - Budget Review (B1-16-16)
… the accumulated deficits in the City's general, water and sewer funds as of December 31, 2013. The Act requires the … State Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the debt … results of our review, we found the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-16-16Identifying Fiscal Cliffs in New York City’s Financial Plan
… Comptroller (OSC) examined fiscal years FY 2022 to FY 2026 and created this tool to itemize the City programs that … in full, going forward. While cliffs could extend past FY 2026, the tool only focuses on this period as it includes the … million in the out-years for NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) mobile units. Article 10 Parental Representation: In April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/identifying-fiscal-cliffs-new-york-citys-financial-planComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Act and the Syracuse Industrial Development Agency . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … for 25 developments comprising a total of 3,567 units in eight towns and villages. The developers of 21 of these … one developer of a 24-unit development opted to pay a fee in lieu of designating affordable workforce housing units. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Feds Must Step Up or NYC Metro Region Faces End of Public Transit As We Know It
… funds, the region faces service cuts in 2021 that would change public transit as we know it. It’s too late for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-itReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data
… Services (Division). The Division compiles hate crime data in an annual statewide report and submits summary data to the … capturing, recording, and reporting hate crimes occurring in New York City. The Division reported a statewide total of … 374 incidents (52 percent) that reportedly took place in New York City. The NYPD’s data is drawn from Incident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-dataTown of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the … the Board member had a prohibited conflict of interest in the welding company’s contracts with the Town pursuant to … Adopt procedures to help prevent prohibited interests in contracts. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… should improve TCIDA’s efforts to monitor businesses’ job performance and tax exemptions. Officials did not obtain … documentation to support project owners’ self-reported job performance. As a result, the Board has no assurance the reported job performance information is accurate. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring