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Overview of Online Resources Provided by the Office of the State Comptroller
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/overview-online-resources-10-23-19.pdfXII.4.E Electronic Invoicing – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The eSettlements module in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) provides online … Agencies should refer to Chapter X, Section 4.A - Vendor Classifications of this Guide for guidance related to vendor classifications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4e-electronic-invoicingOceanside Union Free School District – Monitoring Internet Use (2022M-195)
… websites, such as shopping, entertainment, personal email, online gaming and social networking, in violation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/24/oceanside-union-free-school-district-monitoring-internet-use-2022m-195Hudson Housing Authority – Information Technology (2019M-224)
… occur. Create and maintain service level agreements (SLAs) for any IT services provided by third-party vendors. Consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/07/10/hudson-housing-authority-information-technology-2019m-224XI-A.6 Auto-Sourcing Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… requisitions that include only items contained in the Item Master. This creates a PO in an approved status. … centralized contract purchases that are not part of the item master and discretionary purchases). This creates a PO … Authorization and Purchase Order Dispatch of this Chapter. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 10/04/2023 … The Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a6-auto-sourcing-purchase-ordersHow to Search & Claim Property
… provided by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. For more information, see About Unclaimed … letter or email from our office notifying you of unclaimed property, use the Property ID from that notice and leave all … search the names of your friends and family to help them find lost money. To alert them of any matches, select the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/how-search-claim-propertyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1036
… and an e-mail address in order to establish an online account. Employees can go to TreasuryDirect’s website at www.treasurydirect.gov to complete the online account application process and obtain the information … in the BankID: field. Enter the employee’s TreasuryDirect® account number in the Account #: field. The account number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1036-new-us-treasury-securities-direct-deposit-form-ac-3245DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop for Second Quarter of 2020
… governments in New York state dropped 27.1 percent in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, … billion less than last year. Collections for the month of June showed some improvement in most regions. Total … of hope in June, second quarter sales tax figures show how deep the COVID-19 pandemic is cutting into municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-second-quarter-2020Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… not monitor Internet usage for computer use policy (CUP) compliance. Town officials did not review the inventory of IT hardware and do not maintain an inventory of software or data. Town employees were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Fishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… Union Free School District (District) website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial … did not ensure the District’s website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28Town of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… Board (Board) did not create adequate written IT policies for network user access, online banking and breach … The Board did not require IT security awareness training for computer users. Key Recommendations Review user access on … policies. Require periodic IT security awareness training for personnel who use Town IT resources. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66Masonville Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-165)
… to maintain District financial records and perform online banking transactions. Key Recommendations Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/26/masonville-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-165Northville Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2015M-53)
… 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The Northville Public Library is located in the Village of Northville, … 3,000 residents. The Library is a school district public library governed by a nine-member Board of Trustees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/15/northville-public-library-cash-disbursements-2015m-53Overview – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… information pertinent to volunteer firefighters and online training. We have provided legal references, whenever …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/overviewCayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
… did not establish adequate controls over IT assets. The Board did not: Develop comprehensive IT policies or … Enter into a written service level agreement (SLA) with the IT vendor. Establish adequate safeguards for online … confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations The Board should: Adopt comprehensive IT security policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technologyNYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Former Avon Police Chief Sentencing
… on the sentencing of former Avon Police Chief Joseph Geer for stealing federal funds: “This police chief swore to … $6,000. My thanks to U.S. Attorney DiGiacomo and the FBI for partnering with my office to hold him accountable.” Past … on the sentencing of former Avon Police Chief Joseph Geer for stealing federal funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/nys-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-former-avon-police-chief-sentencingAlternate Contribution Stabilization Program
… Overview Legislation enacted as part of the State budget (Chapter 57, Part BB, Laws of 2013) established … corporations in Erie, Nassau and Westchester counties. The State could not participate in the Alternate Program. To … paying off amortizations ahead of schedule. To calculate a payoff amount for any amortization based on a payoff date of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/alternate-contribution-stabilization-programReporting Formats – Enhanced Reporting
… submit their report as a file or manually in Retirement Online Report types include regular reports adjustments or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-formatsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan, and Inspector General for the Social Security Administration Gail S. Ennis … were criminal, and this sentence now holds her responsible for repayment of $194,351 in Social Security funds,” Ennis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 2016 remained outstanding. Based on the town's average dismissal rate and average fines for adjudicated VTL cases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits