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Special 20- and 25-Year Plans – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

Selected Financial Management and Administrative Practices

… Purpose To determine whether the Office of the Nassau County Public Administrator (NCPA) operates in … are responsible for administering the estates of individuals who die intestate (without a will) and leave … by a fee set by the Surrogate’s Court on the closing value of each administered estate. As of December 31, 2013, the …

Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials

… establishes standard work days by adopting and posting a  Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution for Elected and Appointed Officials (RS2417-A) . Here is a  sample Resolution  you can use as a guide if … work day for elected and appointed officials by adopting a resolution …

Amusement Park and Fair Ride Safety

… site visits to conduct inspections of rides across the State. In 2013 alone, Department staff performed more than 9,000 individual inspections on about 1,700 different rides. The results of each … rides offered at fixed-base amusement parks, the New York State Fair, and the many county fairs operated across the …

Privacy and Security of Student Data

… all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students’ data and is monitoring New York State school … November 2022. About the Program The Department is part of the University of the State of New York, one of the most complete, … all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students data and is monitoring New York State school …

IX.7 State Accounting and Reporting Overview – IX. Federal Grants

Administration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts

… Purpose To determine whether the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) properly awarded, extended, and … the Procurement Rules and document their justification for awarding certain non-competitive and limited-competition contracts. For 13 contracts (totaling about $20 million), there was …

Review Invoices, Purchase Orders and Payments

… the Vendor Self-Service Portal. The online service allows you to search for invoices, purchase orders and payments … the Vendor SelfService Portal The online service allows you to search for inv …

Area #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance

… is the process of monitoring the events occurring in a computer system or network and analyzing them for signs … activity to and from a particular computer. Because the log information maintained may be too voluminous to review on … and Multiple consecutive unsuccessful attempts to log-on to a system. Unauthorized, unusual or sensitive access …

Assessment and Collection of Selected Penalties

… notify them within 45 days that payment is not being made for a bill that has been submitted. WCB staff review the … general fund. Key Findings While WCB properly bills for the HP-1 penalties, it has not been making sufficient … accounts receivable and other WCB accounting records for the penalties it has inappropriately assessed on …

Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects

… bridges and repairing any defects found. If a serious ("Red Flag") structural defect is identified during an … there is no danger of structural failure or collapse. If Red or Safety Flags are so serious that immediate attention … Instead, it labeled them as Immediate Conditions (Red Flag), Priority Conditions (Yellow Flag), and Safety …

Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects

… highway bridges and addressed related deficiencies in a timely manner as required by State and federal laws. Our … as "Red Flag," "Yellow Flag," and "Safety Flag." A Red Flag designation pertains to the failure or potentially … pertains to a clear and present danger to vehicle or pedestrian traffic, but with no danger of structural failure. …

LinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)

… Agreement (Agreement) with a consortium of technology, media, and connectivity providers (Consortium) to develop and … Queens, and Staten Island. The Consortium was also required to meet specific service requirements, including a … $70 million due to the City from the Consortium; the required number of Links were not installed according to the …

XIV.13.B Error Identification and Resolution – XIV. Special Procedures

… time the voucher is paid. Pursuant to Section 179-h of the State Finance Law, interest charges should be charged to the same appropriation that was charged on the original voucher. Occasionally, an interest … journal entry has errors and is unable to post in SFS. State agencies are expected to monitor these errors and take …

XIV.2 Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates – XIV. Special Procedures

… periods to be open simultaneously. The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) issues monthly operational advisories … goods were received or services were completed and the State incurred a liability (accounts payable) or the date … maintenance, contracts, and rent are generally made based on contractual or other types of agreements. The obligation …

Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses

… of fuel usage. For example, from March 4, 2019 to July 23, 2021, we identified 3,518 fuel transactions, totaling … a State-owned facility, the Department would have saved $9,349. We reviewed 2,054 daily vehicle logs at two …

Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues

… Of 45 sampled permits which had outstanding balances, no action was taken on eight. These eight permits had a total …

XIV.4.C Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations – XIV. Special Procedures

… of the State Finance Law, the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance is required to publish in the State Register, on or before the last day of each … New York State Register to ensure that all bank account and financial institution names are correctly shown. Updates …

XIX.2.B Project Information and Budget Control – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)

… Project Types are established to take advantage of functionality including Standard Activities ( See Section … Data. Project Type is a way to identify groups of similar projects for consistent types of information to … can access and transact against the project. The owner of the Project is the GLBU creating the Project, …

Custodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight

… service contracts it has in effect for the 2017–2020 and 2021–2028 fiscal years at the lowest available price, … quality of those services for the periods both prior to and after contract renewal (fiscal years 2018–2021). About … students at its more than 1,800 elementary, middle, and high schools located in over 1,300 buildings (some …