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Effectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… we found that ITS is currently in its fourth year, and only one of these initiatives (Email Consolidation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationNew York City Budget Balanced But Economic Risks Have Grown
… budget easier. Since 2009, the city has added 820,400 jobs, bringing employment to a record level of 4.55 million … has continued this year and the unemployment rate remains near its record low. The city is on track to add 94,400 jobs … $1.15 billion, while maintaining the stabilization reserve at $250 million. If unneeded, these resources could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-city-budget-balanced-economic-risks-have-grownXI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… • Increase scrutiny of contractor reports and invoices • Terminate contract where corrective action is not practical • …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11f-contract-monitoringContact Us
… email. Note that our call center representatives do not have any more information about your claim than what’s … Claim ID? If you submitted your claim: Online : You would have received an email from us with your Claim ID. Check your … or spam folder if you can’t find it. By mail: You would have received an email (or letter if you did not provide an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/contact-usComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs
… aid for energy performance contracts (school districts only). See the 2014-15 State Aid Handbook [pdf] . Realize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costsXIV.4.B Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts – XIV. Special Procedures
… is the agency’s responsibility to request to establish a bank account. Each agency must obtain authorization from the … Cash Management Unit (BSAO CMU) to establish a new bank account through a request in writing. Upon receipt of the agency's formal request for a bank account, OSC will evaluate the request to determine if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4b-establishment-and-closing-bank-accountsDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… paying a share of their health insurance premium, health care costs for current and former employees are mounting. … annually pay contributions to pre-fund pensions, the same does not hold true for paying for retiree health insurance. … costs over the long term. There would be no limit on how much or how little a government can deposit into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careResponsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… head(s) or an IT vendor. Asking the right questions is not only an effective way to exercise oversight, it can be done …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controlsAre You Vested? And What It Means
… are vested. As of April 9, 2022, Tier 5 and 6 members also only need five years of service credit to be vested. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/are-you-vested-and-what-it-meansDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… Services is not adequately overseeing adult protective service providers responsible for protecting vulnerable adults to ensure they are handling cases properly, putting … Services is not adequately overseeing adult protective service providers responsible for protecting vulnerable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
… Local governments across New York state are turning to new technologies to save money, communicate with residents and allow taxpayers to make payments, according to a report released today by … Local governments across New York state are turning to new technologies to save money communicate with residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsWho Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Although there are exceptions, the governing board is generally responsible for the audit of claims. The audit of claims is one of the few control procedures that is often executed … the need to have a strong claims auditing function and, where allowable by law, have chosen to delegate their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the legislature’s claims audit responsibility. Town of Harrison – Budgeting Practices (Westchester County) … by more than $89.02 million. Town of Seneca Falls – Town Hall Capital Project (Seneca County) The board established an … its capital reserve for a project to construct a new town hall. However, it did not prepare an itemized project budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsInvestors: Exxon Needs to Step Up on Climate Change
… publicly recognize that a lower carbon future is not only inevitable but rich with opportunity. While Exxon has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/investors-exxon-needs-step-climate-changeOpinion 97-26
… Equipment (authority to allocate cost of equipment between zone of assessment and remainder of district); (authority to use equipment purchased for use within a zone of assessment in other areas of fire district); (disposition of upon dissolution of zone assessment) -- Dissolution (disposition of property upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Motor Vehicles: Enforcement of 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (2018-S-7) Auditors identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsWho Is Responsible? – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The governing board is generally responsible for the high level oversight of … or school district resources. The governing board is also generally responsible for adopting broad policies … employee, an officer, or a member of the governing board, is responsible for having a clear understanding of travel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/who-responsibleDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that three major U.S. energy companies have … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that three major US energy companies have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2020
… states having a positive balance of payments for the first time in the history of this report. For New York, funding … and continued state access to such funding beyond this time period, outcomes in the balance of payments similar to … year. Federal budget deficits (or surpluses) change over time, depending on many factors including shifts in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2020