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Preferred Source Contracting (Follow-Up)
… service the Procurement Council has specifically excluded from the Program. Key Findings OGS officials have made … taken the appropriate steps to ensure compliance with it or verify self-reported contract data. We found the two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/09/preferred-source-contracting-followCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… collection efforts. Transfer stations: A transfer station may include one or more large containers for solid … site an expensive undertaking. The proximity of a transfer station may make it a lower cost alternative. Updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing - Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
… guide to familiarize yourself with the different roles and responsibilities in the audit process. Understanding the … CostSaving Ideas School District Auditing Roles Responsibilities and Resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resourcesComptroller DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Report on Disability Inclusion
… Apple, McDonald’s, Nike and Twentieth Century Fox, to report on their inclusion of people with disabilities across … creating a benchmarking tool that allows companies to self-report their disability policies and practices. It can also … that disability inclusion is a financial benefit. A recent report from Accenture, AAPD and Disability:IN, “Getting to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-report-disability-inclusionDiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… federal aid during SY 2021-22. DiNapoli’s report also notes many school districts also saw a substantial increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues
… (Department) is meeting the goals and objectives of the Patient Safety Center (PSC) and is collecting and utilizing … April 1, 2015 through May 16, 2019. About the Program The Patient Health Information and Quality Improvement Act of … by a physician with a history of negligence unknown to the patient. Pursuant to the Act’s amendments to the Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/10/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenuesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or properly prepare duplicate receipts, or retain receipts for all collections. In addition, the town board did not … Petty cash funds were not properly overseen or accounted for, and $65,658 was disbursed without any review or … found officials did not adequately manage user accounts for the network or financial application. In addition, town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… steps to transition to a more sustainable business model in line with the growing low carbon economy. The review of … presented by climate change put their portfolios in jeopardy,” DiNapoli said. “We are assessing minimum … coal mining for profits, we may divest our holdings in that company.” The companies were selected from the Fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing
… through consultants and contract staff and is responsible for monitoring services to ensure compliance with contract … of contracts and other purchases, including those for IT services provided by consultants and contract staff. … employees supporting ITS functions and spent $50 million on contract labor. Generally, contracts contain reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffingDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… implementing the enforcement and collection provisions of New York’s Do Not Call Law. The audit covers the period January 1, 2014 to April 20, 2018. Background The New York State Do Not Call law (Law) allows consumers to … enforcing the Law, which took effect in 2001. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… controlling water losses and reducing water system costs. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has … A water accounting system helps to track water throughout the system and identify areas that may need attention, … water losses and related costs Unaccounted-for water is the difference between water produced (metered at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemDiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020
… Employer contribution rates for the state's pension system in State Fiscal Year 2019-20 will be in line with the previous year, with the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) getting a slight decrease and the … Employer contribution rates for the states pension system in State Fiscal Year 201920 will be in line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… IDA , Town of Villenova and the Westmere Fire District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … expenditures over the past three years, which resulted in operating surpluses totaling nearly $1.6 million. This has … However, the town justice did not always make deposits in a timely manner and did not perform monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli Issues Report on Public-Private Partnerships
… provisions if New York broadens the authority of the state to enter into public-private partnership (P3) projects or … in the country. “New York’s aging infrastructure needs to be rebuilt and repaired but the state’s ability to pay for this important work is limited,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-issues-report-public-private-partnershipsArea #8 – Online Banking – Information Technology Governance
… targeting online banking are phishing 15 and malware. 16 In a typical scenario, the targeted individual (or group of … to as defense-in-depth, a concept discussed earlier in this publication. Local governments and schools should have a … be used, certain security measures should be in place (see Area #9 – Wireless Network). Although online banking fraud is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-8-online-bankingDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… DiNapoli's eighth annual report examining the performance of the state's IDAs and how these entities fulfill their … business within their communities. “Although the amount of tax breaks IDAs provided to private companies noticeably … and economic benefits.” In 2013, the most recent full year of data available, IDA projects reported a total of 644,080 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… the next 20 years,” DiNapoli said. “The big question is, how are we going to pay for that? Public-private partnerships … sure taxpayers are not short-changed by an artificially low valuation; Keep private sector profits within reason and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority – Long Island Rail Road: Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (2020-S-50) In 2013, LIRR awarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Appoints First Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that Andrew Siwo has joined the New York … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that Andrew Siwo has joined the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-appoints-first-director-sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutionsDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… losses students suffered and to ensure they succeed in their educational goals.” Schools collaborate with service … During the 2019-20 school year, more than 464,400 students in New York public schools, or 18% of the state’s total K-12 … partial related services, such as speech or occupational therapy, with the number declining to 13% in January 2021. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-services