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Response to Human Trafficking (2023-S-31)
To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is overseeing contracted Providers (Providers) and Local Districts of Social Services (Local Districts) to ensure adequate services are being provided to victims of human trafficking (survivors).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s31.pdfCybersecurity Risk Management – Part 1
This webinar will walk through key aspects of the risk management process, including defining what cybersecurity risk is and discussing information security models and internal and security controls that can be implemented to help mitigate those risks.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-risk-management-100224.pdfCapital Asset Management (2022-S-32) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing selected agencies and related entities to ensure that they have proper inventory controls in place to safeguard assets and that they are properly reporting capital assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s32-response.pdfLanguage Access Services (2022-S-38) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Motor Vehicles is adequately serving the needs of individuals with Limited English Proficiency, including complying with Executive Order 26.1 and New York State Executive Law Chapter 18, Article 10, Section 202-A.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s38-response.pdfSelected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (2019-S-52)
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in compliance with its All-Agency Contractor Evaluation (ACE) system and taking appropriate action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory. We also determined...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-19s52.pdfMonitoring of Select Programs (2020-S-47)
To determine if the New York State Office for the Aging’s policies and procedures for select programs are adequate to ensure Area Agencies on Aging are appropriately monitored and the older New York population is adequately served.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s47.pdfDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… for a variety of reasons, including license plate images that could not be processed and an inability to obtain … tolling, that number rose to $1.6 million. Up to six images are captured per vehicle, but only the "best" two are … details of the unbilled toll transactions from rejected images, which totaled 340,851 from January 1, 2013 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsOpinion 88-23
… -- Construction Contracts (village trustee an employee, officer and stockholder of construction company) -- … 2(a); VILLAGE LAW, §5-524(2): A village trustee who is an officer, employee and stockholder of a construction … than 5% of the outstanding stock and (b) as employee and officer of the corporation, his or her duties do not involve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-23Opinion 89-41
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … election or at the fire district's annual election, but in either case, the board of fire commissioners is not … or (2) fire departments and fire companies located in a fire protection district of a "political subdivision" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41Opinion 96-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … from fees granted by section 5225 of the Insurance Law is applicable to the fees imposed by section 8022 (b) of the … Whether an exemption applies when the counsel for MVAIC represents the appellant on behalf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5Opinion 96-16
… ask whether the town may use the excess proceeds from the sale for the construction of a new town hall if the town … since the town may not use the proceeds from the proposed sale for the construction of a new town hall pursuant to … Whether the town may use the excess proceeds from sale for the construction of a new town hall or whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 95-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments … governments, including fire districts. All public deposits in excess of the amount insured under the provisions of the … as collateral are not registered or inscribed in the name of the local government, they must be delivered in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32VII.2.A Direct Journal Payment – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… the agency entering the deposit and payment information in the ‘Regular Deposit’ navigation in SFS. SFS Navigation: Accounts Receivable > Payments > … the deposit and is displayed as a positive amount (except in the case of a reversal). The ‘Count’ should reflect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2a-direct-journal-paymentXI.2 Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… This section provides guidance to State agencies in determining whether a contract-related transaction must be … procedures for submission of contract-related transactions in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) and obtaining OSC’s … Contract Identifiers Contract Funds Reservation Vendor Name on Contractual Agreements Agency Submission of Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2-overviewVII.5 Document Retention Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… documentation outside SFS, even though backup is included in SFS as an attachment to the Direct Deposit or Adjustment Voucher transaction. Document retention must be in full compliance with all applicable state and federal … Schedules | New York State Archives (nysed.gov) In addition, critical SFS attachment guidance can be found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii5-document-retention-requirementsXIX.2.D Update a Project using the Project Guide – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… time by that agency through the use of the Project Guide in SFS. SFS navigation is as follows: Project Costing > … The following SFS Coach Training Material is available in the PPM Process Area for guidance on updating a project: … time by that agency through the use of the Project Guide in SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2d-update-project-using-project-guideXIX.1.D Project Costing Terminology – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… designed to produce a unique product, service or result. In the SFS, a project is used to collect and track costs … is the default status used when a project is established in the SFS. HOLD - Projects with a hold status prevent … by the cognizant state agency. Projects do not appear in prompt lists. Projects are not available for transactions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1d-project-costing-terminologyInformation Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
The goal of IT contingency planning is to enable a computer system andor electronic data to be recovered as quickly and effectively as possible following an unplanned disruption
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planningDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-108
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2020 DC37 2 Salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-108-hold-april-2020-district-council-37-dc37-2-salaryFarmland Protection Program
… Program to protect agriculturally viable farmland in the State. The audit covered the period from April 2019 … Some of the most productive, resilient, and versatile land in the nation forms the foundation of New York State’s farm … American Farmland Trust, farms generate over $47 billion in annual economic impact and support approximately 160,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-program