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Privacy and Security of Student Data (2021-S-29) 180-Day Response
To determine if the State Education Department consistently follows all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students’ data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the legislation and regulations that govern data privacy and security.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s29-response.pdfRenewable 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.pdfThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Safety, Reliability and Frequency
In the wake of the pandemic the MTA experienced significant ridership loss from which it has yet to recover. The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has noted the MTA’s revenue composition is unlikely to return to pre-pandemic norms over the financial plan period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2023.pdfGetting Started with the New Annual Financial Report
Your local government will soon have access to the new Annual Financial Report (AFR), which is replacing the Annual Update Document (AUD). This webinar presentation will provide an overview of how to access and complete filings in the AFR, including a demonstration of new application features.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/getting-started-afr-2-15-23.pdfGetting Started with the New Annual Financial Report
Your local government will soon have access to the new Annual Financial Report (AFR), which is replacing the Annual Update Document (AUD). This webinar presentation will provide an overview of how to access and complete filings in the AFR, including a demonstration of new application features.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/getting-started-with-afr-may-2023.pdfPrivacy and Security of Student Data (2021-S-29)
To determine if the State Education Department consistently follows all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students’ data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the legislation and regulations that govern data privacy and security.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s29.pdfEnvironmental Facilities Corporation: An Overview of Major Water Quality Improvement Programs
New York State is fortunate to have an abundance of natural resources, including water. At the same time, aging infrastructure and a long history of underinvestment in water system maintenance have resulted in a significant backlog of water quality improvement projects needed to protect the waters.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/environmental-facilities-corporation-report.pdfOpen Educational Resources (2023-N-4)
To determine whether the City University of New York is using Open Educational Resources (OER) funds to establish, sustain, and enhance new and ongoing OER initiatives at its colleges to help defray textbook costs for students, and whether the OER initiatives adequately engaged faculty in ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23n4.pdfMaternal Health (2022-S-25)
To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) has implemented recommendations with the goal of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in New York State; and whether DOH is effectively monitoring related actions and outcomes to ensure rates of maternal mortality and morbidity are improving.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s25.pdfComplaint Processing (2020-N-9)
To determine if the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) has an appropriate and sufficiently documented basis for the complaints referred to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and other agencies and for truncated complaints, and if CCRB is conducting investigations in ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-20n9.pdfCybersecurity Month Cybersecurity Foundations
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an annual effort which aims to highlight emerging challenges that exist in the world of cybersecurity today and provide straightforward, actionable guidance to help create a safe and secure digital world. Learn about this year’s themes and other foundational IT contr
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-month-cybersecurity-foundations-10-3-22.pdfMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (2020-N-7)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Education is providing mental health instruction to students as required by law. In addition, we also sought to determine the extent to which DOE proactively ensures schools have the mental health supports and services they need.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n7.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1250
… Type Payment Effective Date Check Date Administration 3 Lag 03/29/12 05/22/13 Institution 3 Lag 04/05/12 05/30/13 Background Chapter 491 of the Laws of … a Position Change Request to the Position Management Unit if the position information is incorrect on the Position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1250-april-2012-management-and-confidential-mc-performance-advancesOpinion 92-37
… a town board resolution "establishing or extending a fire alarm or a fire protection district, or consolidating two or … protection district, or dissolving a fire district, a fire alarm or fire protection district" must be filed with the … relative to the establishment and extension of fire alarm and fire protection districts situated within certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37Opinion 93-28
… ("CHIPs") moneys appropriated by the town board for the repair and improvement of highways may be expended only in … bridges and/or highway-railroad crossings where the service life of the project is at least ten years or for any … in part, that: The moneys levied and collected for the repair and improvement of highways, . . . the moneys received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28DiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System
… health care costs by age groups is not readily available in New York, DiNapoli's report found that overall, such costs rose to over $380 million in 2015-16 State Fiscal Year, an increase of $64.5 million, or 20.4 percent, in the last three years. "New York must confront the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-increase-older-inmates-challenges-new-yorks-prison-systemDiNapoli: Financial Records of 500 Public Authorities Now on www.openbooknewyork.com
… , a transparency website launched by DiNapoli in 2008. The database, going back to 2007, can be downloaded in an Excel, tsv or csv format. “Public authorities often do … eye, but they are responsible for overseeing billions in taxpayer dollars and assets,” DiNapoli said. “We’re …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-financial-records-500-public-authorities-now-wwwopenbooknewyorkcomState Agencies Bulletin No. 2070
… be exchanged to the appropriate party. If any additional funds are due to the employee once an AC 230 Check Reversal … been received or the checks are escheated to the Office of Unclaimed funds. For more information regarding the escheatment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2070-process-change-ac-230-check-reversals-and-ac-1476-check-exchangesEstablishing the Standard Work Day – Enhanced Reporting
… job title at your organization must have a standard work day (SWD) established by board resolution or contract in … for an employee. SWDs represent the amount of time per day a full-time employee in that title would be required to work. A full-time standard work day can be as few as six hours per day (for Tiers 2 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/establishing-standard-work-dayDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “ A Ticking Clock for Job Benefits ,” was published in The Albany Times Union today, … fund retire health insurance and other post employment benefits (OPEB). * * * New York is behind other states when it comes to paying for benefits promised to public employees when they retire. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-care