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DiNapoli: NY's Homeownership Rate Lowest in the Nation
… Hispanic New Yorkers is especially troubling. Housing and mortgage discrimination have prevented generations of New … of homeownership assistance through the State of New York Mortgage Agency is widely known. Second, improved reporting … practices in the housing industry, including mortgage financing, appraisals and other services should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nys-homeownership-rate-lowest-nationAbout the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… elected or appointed officials who are paid per diem (per call, case, meeting, etc.), how do you determine the number of days per month to record in the Days/Month (Based … elected or appointed officials who are paid per diem (per call, case, meeting, etc.), how do you determine the number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionHaldane Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-84)
Determine whether Haldane Central School District District officials adequately managed and monitored user accounts and permissions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/05/haldane-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-84Duanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… Adequately manage user accounts and permissions. Provide cybersecurity awareness training to employees. After sharing … because they were unneeded. Officials also prepared IT cybersecurity training, which employees completed by February …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/19/duanesburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-40Lake Placid Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-94)
… available funds. Had officials done so, the District might have earned approximately $267,000 more in investment … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-94DiNapoli: NYC Projects Budget Surplus For 2017, But Faces Risks With Federal Budget Cuts
… to increase its reserves to cushion against the potential for federal budget cuts and the possible roll back of the … revenues (averaging 4.4 percent). In addition, the budgets for these years include annual reserves of $1.25 billion. If … gaps for subsequent years. The city's general reserve stands at $1 billion annually beginning in FY 2018 and Mayor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-nyc-projects-budget-surplus-2017-faces-risks-federal-budget-cutsDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
The state Department of Health DOH has never put to use any of the money generated through distinctive license plates and a license application checkoff box to support New Yorks organ donation campaign according to an audit issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateFare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
… services to the New York region, faced difficulties in closing its projected budget gaps. These gaps were … services to the New York region faced difficulties in closing its projected budget gaps …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authorityNaples Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-82)
… 63 unneeded network user accounts that had not been used in at least six months. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/naples-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-82DiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… support program, has made some improvements to the way funds are distributed, DiNapoli's auditors identified a … over as abandoned property to the Comptroller's Office of Unclaimed Funds. As of Dec. 31, 2016, auditors found that … Wyoming – turned over UDC to the Comptroller's Office of Unclaimed Funds, as required. The audit revealed: Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsMorristown Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-137)
… accounts or develop an IT contingency plan that details how District officials would respond to IT disruptions. Officials did not: Develop written procedures for granting, changing and revoking user access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/morristown-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-137Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-108)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether … and loss. Officials did not: Establish written procedures for granting, changing or disabling network user accounts or … Recommendations Develop and implement written procedures for granting, changing and disabling user access. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-information-technologyThe Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2014M-295)
… which was established in 2008 under State University of New York authorization, is governed by a ten-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2014m-295Electing the Section 383-e or 383-f Retirement Plan – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… IMPORTANT: Electing coverage under Section 383-e or 383-f is irrevocable and will … as of July 1, 2025 , the deadline to elect is June 30, 2026 . For members who transfer or are promoted into an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/electing-section-383-e-or-383-f-retirement-planDiNapoli: Halfway Through the Year, Revenue Hole Persists
… had a significant negative effect on the first half of the state’s fiscal year,” DiNapoli said. “The pandemic has created a profound degree of uncertainty, but one thing is clear – Washington must get … weather this economic storm. The state Division of the Budget’s mid-year Financial Plan update and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-halfway-through-year-revenue-hole-persistsDryden Central School District - Cash Management (2020M-61)
… As a result, officials did not maximize interest earnings for the District. Officials did not develop and manage a … monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate available funds for investment. Solicit interest rate quotes and obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/28/dryden-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-61Greene County - Information Technology (2020M-38)
… Objective Determine whether officials ensured information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected … IT personnel and County employees. Sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses were communicated … Determine whether officials ensured information technology IT systems were adequately secured and protected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/09/04/greene-county-information-technology-2020m-38Congregate Meal Services for the Elderly (2016-N-5)
To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging effectively oversees the provision of congregate meals (meals served in a group setting) in ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16n5_1.pdfIX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… The procedures that follow pertain to the refund or return of federal funds to the US HHS due … agency might consider an award closed, the award may not have been closed out by the awarding agency in the applicable … be paid to the federal government until the related funds have been posted in SFS. In the case of an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsVacancies at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… developments with approximately 44,000 total units (apartments). Clinton Towers, a Mitchell-Lama rental … vacancies occur, applicants should be offered and awarded apartments in the order their names appear on the lists - subject to HPD’s approval. Key Findings Vacant apartments at Clinton Towers were often not rented in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/vacancies-clinton-towers-mitchell-lama-housing-development