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Area #9 – Wireless Network – Information Technology Governance
… points; Changing the service set identifier (the SSID or name of the wireless network) using a naming convention … identifiable information about the local government or school, location, technology, manufacturer and type of … by the administrator to set up the wireless access point) from its well-known default value; Updating and patching all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-9-wireless-networkState Agencies Bulletin No. 1492
… Due to Federal reporting requirements, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) must capture and report if an … be reported timely and accurately. As a result, the Date of Birth field will now be a required field for all new … a hire transaction without entering the employee's date of birth. Additionally, if any changes to an existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1492-new-employer-federal-reporting-guidelines-affordable-care-act-and-nysDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities
… non-verbal autistic and developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a state facility. His parents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-monitoring-mental-health-facilitiesState Public Health Emergency Medical Stockpile
… Services (OGS) have taken during the procurement process for medical equipment for public health emergencies to ensure usability of the … and whether DOH and OGS have managed and maintained—in functioning condition—the inventory of the State’s medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/state-public-health-emergency-medical-stockpileOpinion 2000-16
… FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association (beneficiaries under group life … The association has discretion to interpret the word "families" as including persons not related to a member … out to society, and the reliance placed upon one another for daily family services. You ask whether an exempt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-16Saugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review District officials’ management of extra-classroom … accounting for all collections or remitting them to the central treasurers in a timely manner. Student treasurers did not always use duplicate receipts to document money received. Sales tax was not collected or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… some year-over-year growth in January collections, with Delaware County seeing the largest increase at 26%, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… and Region Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grow-1.5-percent-in-april-compared-last-yearCanajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… ensured that financial activities were properly recorded and supported. Key Findings Department officials did not … ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and supported. As a result, the ability to make financial … totaling $16,655 were not made in a timely manner. Two hundred forty-eight disbursements totaling $81,595 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesAccuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
… when we examined DoE’s discharge classifications for its 2004-08 general education cohort (i.e., the students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by 14% in October
… in New York state increased by 14.1% in October compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … totaled $1.75 billion, up $217 million compared to the same time last year. “October’s sales tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-14-octoberReal Estate Portfolio
… Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has accounted for all of its real estate holdings, established a value for … and determined the need to either hold or dispose of properties, and whether it has disposed of real property on … define the specific steps for setting lease and license rates for using Authority property. Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/27/real-estate-portfolioEnhanced Medicaid Payments to Selected Home Health Care Service Providers (Follow-Up)
… effectively overseeing this funding. An amendment to the Public Health Law provided for $500 million in additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/enhanced-medicaid-payments-selected-home-health-care-service-providers-followCleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-272)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2010 to August 12, 2013. Background … The District’s budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $30 million. Key Findings For the three year period ending June 30, 2013, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-272DiNapoli: Under New Tax Cap Calculation, School District Tax Levy Growth Near Zero
… current levels for the 2016-17 fiscal year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … New York City and the Big Four city school districts) will have about $308 million less in levy growth compared to what … cities in New York with fiscal years ending June 30, will have about $14 million less in allowable levy growth in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-under-new-tax-cap-calculation-school-district-tax-levy-growth-near-zeroUncollected Penalties (Follow-Up)
… outstanding accounts routinely had no collection activity for two years or more and were often deemed uncollectible. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/uncollected-penalties-followValhalla Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-333)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, … real property taxes than necessary. Use the excess reserve funds identified in this report in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/valhalla-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-333Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… used by the District to purchase goods and services that are subject to competitive bidding and quotes for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204East Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… our audit was to evaluate internal controls over payroll and information technology for the period of July 1, 2012 … 450 students attending Kindergarten through Grade 6 and contracts with a neighboring school district to educate … written policies or procedures to address the maintenance and monitoring of leave accrual records. The District does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… School (Kennedy) had poor controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded that the … for improving for improving accountability over fund managed by Kennedy. Key Finding Kennedy officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-follow