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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.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.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.pdfCybersecurity Risk Mitigation – Part 2
This webinar will build on the lessons learned about the risk management process in Part 1 of this series, and discuss possible vulnerabilities in information systems, threats that attackers may use to exploit those vulnerabilities, and internal and security controls that can be implemented to help.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-risk-mitigation-101624.pdfAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2021-F-3) 30-Day Response
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f3-response.pdfTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments (2019-S-10)
To determine if the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (Research Foundation) has taken the appropriate steps to protect the State University of New York’s (SUNY) interest in the transfer of technology and royalties received for intellectual property developed at SUNY campuses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s10.pdfVillage of Shoreham – Board Oversight and Justice Court (2017M-152)
The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of financial operations and review the Court’s financial operations from August 1, 2014 through May 31, 2016. We extended our review of Court operations back to August 1, 2013 and forward through November 30, 2016.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/shoreham-justice-court-2017-152.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2019-S-65) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) is complying with Executive Order 95, including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and useful.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s65-response.pdfCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments (2022-N-2)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) Citywide Payments Services and Standards (CPSS) unit has controls in place to ensure that payments received by and processed on behalf of agencies are correctly matched with receivables and that agencies are appropriately advised ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22n2.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.pdfSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88 (2023-S-27) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the 20% reduction in energy use required by Executive Order 88 was achieved by April 1, 2020, and whether the New York Power Authority (NYPA) provided the required oversight to the Affected State Entities (ASEs) in line with Executive Order 88 Guidelines.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23s27-response.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-728
… Increase may be directed to the University Manager of Payroll Systems and Operations at CUNY Central Office. … Questions regarding transactions may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-728-february-2022-professional-staff-congress-psc-1000-generalState Agencies Bulletin No. 1698
… Moving expense reimbursements are not subject to New York State or Local withholding taxes. Starting January 1, 2019, … through SFS. Moving Expense Reimbursement Information State Finance Law sections 202 and 204 authorize the … of basic moving expenses incurred by eligible State employees, and eligible new appointees to a department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1698-new-payroll-process-and-new-time-entry-codes-payment-moving-expenseAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems
… whether access controls over selected Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) systems are sufficient to prevent … OCFS is charged with promoting the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, families, and vulnerable … lists for each application; Developing and maintaining an up-to-date list of administrators for each application; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systemsControls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… in the scope of this audit. The Department responded it is in the process of developing new internal procedures … Tax Law and that the State receives all monies to which it is entitled. In particular, the Department does not have … The Department’s database of Providers is incomplete, as it is based only on WCS-1 returns received. We compiled a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surchargeState Agencies Bulletin No. 911
… of Chapter 10 of the Laws of 2008 that allows these forms of pay increases to be withheld by the Budget Director …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/911-withholding-april-2009-performance-advance-longevity-payment-salaryState Agencies Bulletin No. 816
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Audit mailbox … To advise agencies of the change to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/816-new-query-identifying-employees-bargaining-units-61-and-91-eligible-preState Police Bulletin No. SP-78
… Date: Effective date overtime ended Earn Code: EOS Hours: Number of overtime hours Comments: Agency must enter comment identifying eligible purpose for overtime Payroll Register and Employee Paycheck/Advice The Earnings Code EOS and the amount will be displayed on the payroll register. The earnings description "Extraordinary OT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-78-new-earnings-code-eos-extraordinary-overtime-senior-investigatorsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-18
… the latest date possible to remove the employee from the payroll. The resulting Overpayment will be recovered from the … if applicable, or upon the employee’s return to the payroll, whichever comes first. For additional information … under this program shall be treated as though on the payroll for the length of the disability not to exceed twelve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-18-eligibility-and-processing-instructions-workers