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Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… and data that support the processes and services. In the event of an incident, personnel need to quickly … an explanation of how payroll processing will continue in the event of an unplanned IT incident that renders the … information is routinely backed up so that it is available in the event of an emergency. An IT contingency plan is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: ExxonMobil Agrees to Assess Impacts of Climate Change
… The request, co-filed by the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) and the Church of England, received landslide support from more than 62 … to no more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels will affect its business and to assess the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-exxonmobil-agrees-assess-impacts-climate-changeLewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… Seventeen IT assets (11 Chromebooks and six Apple devices) with estimated total costs of $5,820 based on recent purchases could not be located. Ten IT assets nine with a combined cost of approximately $14,910 and one without … and complete inventories. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14XII.10.A Lapsing and Year-End Procedures for Payment Processing – XII. Expenditures
… Local Assistance, Community Projects, Capital Projects, Legislature and Judiciary, and Debt Service appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10a-lapsing-and-year-end-procedures-payment-processingDiNapoli Proposes Option to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… state to be $68.2 billion and an additional $68.3 billion for local governments outside of New York City that have reported data. When a public employee retires, the individual is often eligible for benefits including a pension and health insurance. While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposes-option-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careState Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… Group, Penn Entertainment, SoFi Technologies, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Zillow Group, and Zoom Video Communications , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spendingNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Gives Best Wishes For New Year, 01/01/15
… “New Year's Day is a fresh start and a time to embrace new … from lessons learned over the past year. Across the state from Buffalo to Brooklyn to Babylon and from the … for positive change, which will mean a better New York for us all. I wish all New Yorkers a happy, safe and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-gives-best-wishes-new-year-010115Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… affect the timely processing of its business functions. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses which we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up)
… availability of information. This includes requirements for ensuring systems are up to date and maintained at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/compliance-requirements-maintain-systems-vendor-supported-levels-followDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… the report relies on testimonial evidence – even when substantive or authoritative documentation was … based on reliable research and thoughtful analysis, we will not learn from our mistakes and successes. Instead, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseOpinion 2002-7
… monies from reserve fund) EDUCATION LAW §§259, 3651: The library board of trustees of a school district public library may determine to accumulate library fund monies for capital purposes. The expenditure of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7DiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
New sources of recurring revenue in the states final budget and other aid including expected revenue from congestion pricing give the Metropolitan Transportation Authority an opportunity to ease the pressure that growing debt places on its operations and stabilize its future finances
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgetsEdwards-Knox Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-92)
… District officials: Did not claim Medicaid reimbursements for the 12 students we identified who were likely … or ensure that sufficient documentation was maintained for the eligible services provided. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/edwards-knox-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-92DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in … helps consumers to identify the different cards and how they can be used. Gift cards may have other terms and … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsOpinion 88-28
… of such designation, used to publish official notices. June 3, 1988 Frederick H. Monroe, Esq., Town Attorney Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28DiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… (NYSERDA) have taken considerable steps in planning for New York State’s transition to renewable energy but must … cooling and heating. PSC also did not fully account for other potential risks, and did not consider certain … Procurements, and Progress Tracking Other related work Application Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsOpinion 98 - 19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … An installment purchase contract of a fire district is subject to a mandatory referendum. You ask whether an installment purchase contract of a fire district is subject to mandatory referendum. General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19Security Over Critical Systems
… To determine whether security over the Hudson River–Black River Regulating District’s (District) critical systems … and operate reservoirs in the upper Hudson River and Black River watershed, including the Sacandaga, Indian, Black, Moose, and Beaver rivers for the purpose of regulating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/security-over-critical-systemsOpinion 98-15
… 10, 1998 Daniel Pozin, Esq., Attorney at Law Town of New Castle … Whether the sale of an historic building …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15DiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $695 million in net tax exemptions in 2015, an increase of 10 percent from the prior year, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … by his office in 2015, will improve the process of how IDAs approve new projects, the quality of the information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climb