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Chenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… adequately managed nonstudent network user accounts and developed and adopted an information technology (IT) … officials, we found that: Sixty-eight, or 12 percent, of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no … private and sensitive information (PPSI) or disable the network. Without an IT contingency plan, the District has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andDiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) needs to do more to properly prepare for severe weather events, … and Grand Central in Manhattan to Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn and Hunters Point Avenue station in Queens. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesWestern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… Services (BOCES) is an association of 18 component school districts. Combined, BOCES and the component districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andDiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… than 2,800 community water systems. DOH is responsible for ensuring that New York’s water supply is suitable to … to submit a Water Supply Emergency Plan (plan) to DOH for review at least once every five years. The plans include … found that while most water systems had submitted plans, a number of them were over a decade old and some had never …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersDiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… nonprofits, as well as household and worker assistance. Public health services were allocated 16% of the funds, … salaries and contractual services as well as supporting school-based public health services,and certain other ongoing costs of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryDiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… levels of education and unionization,” DiNapoli said. “But my report shows troubling long-term trends were exacerbated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakNanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to officials, we found that officials did not develop: … As a result, we identified 18 generic accounts that should have been disabled. An adequate comprehensive IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationCayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)
… private, and sensitive information (PPSI) on County-owned Public Health Department (Department) devices was adequately … private and sensitive information PPSI on Countyowned Public Health Department Department devices was adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/12/02/cayuga-county-security-electronic-public-health-department-personal-private-andPotsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate controls over network user accounts and did not develop a written IT contingency plan. As a result, the … private and sensitive information on the network and did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to follow to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andDiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… economic growth relies on its ability to provide the public with quality services, while also adapting to fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenueRensselaer County Capital Resource Corporation (RCCRC) – Establishment of RCCRC and Sale of Property (2021M-71)
… transactions aligned with its purpose and were conducted in accordance with its bylaws and acquisition and disposition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/03/07/rensselaer-county-capital-resource-corporation-rccrc-establishment-rccrc-and-saleDiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional
… In response to a request from the Troy City Council, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … purposes. “Exposure to lead from water service pipes is a public health crisis that poses serious risks to New … State Senator Jake Ashby . “No parent should have to fear what comes out of their tap, and I’m proud that our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-troys-proposed-bond-financing-its-lead-pipe-replacement-program-lawful-and-constitutionalThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… found 17,887 items, including thousands of laptop and desktop computers, listed in ITSM as “absent,” mostly because … desk. Auditors found 924 lightly used or new in-box desktop and laptop computers, estimated value over $500,000, … in stockrooms and vice versa. A check of 606 laptop and desktop computers found 58 (9.6%) couldn’t be reconciled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityDiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… of $91,320 for all sectors statewide. The average wage at public institutions, $72,200, was slightly lower than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsDiNapoli: City of Corning's Economic Development and Smart Growth Initiatives Build on Stable Fiscal Picture
… Other employers in the city include the Corning City School District, Pathways Inc., Instant Brands, Wegmans Super … position of counties, cities, towns, villages and school districts. FSMS uses a variety of metrics to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-city-cornings-economic-development-and-smart-growth-initiatives-build-stable-fiscal-pictureDiNapoli: People With Disabilities in New York City Have Higher Unemployment Rates and Lower Incomes
… People with disabilities in New York City face the same challenges as those elsewhere in … (14 percent). The U.S. Census Bureau has begun to release data for 2018, which indicates that the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-people-disabilities-new-york-city-have-higher-unemployment-rates-and-lower-incomesDiNapoli: City of Kingston Is Addressing Infrastructure and Affordable Housing Needs While Maintaining Fiscal Stability
… the city with investments in affordable housing, free public transportation, the Kingston Center at SUNY Ulster, … at SUNY Ulster, which converted an unused elementary school building into a branch of the community college, … position of counties, cities, towns, villages and school districts. FSMS uses a variety of metrics to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-city-kingston-addressing-infrastructure-and-affordable-housing-needs-while-maintainingDiNapoli: More New Yorkers Facing Food Insecurity, Tariffs and Federal Funding Cuts Could Worsen Problem
… released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “My office is keeping a close eye on what is driving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-more-new-yorkers-facing-food-insecurity-tariffs-and-federal-funding-cuts-could-worsenAs Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… The State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) has boosted lending and … disadvantaged communities, increasing its share of loans provided to low-income and minority borrowers over … Calendar Year (CY) 2023, SONYMA’s loans accounted for 1% of mortgages originated in New York. While all mortgages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowThe Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… determine that the member’s ex-spouse is entitled to share in the member’s benefit. Therefore, we will honor a properly … unlike a private pension plan, the rights of membership in NYSLRS belong only to the member. The spouse of a member … and surviving spouse protections of ERISA do not apply in the case of a state governmental plan. All rights given to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-order