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Access Controls Over Selected Critical Systems

… six OCFS systems containing confidential information were insufficient to prevent unnecessary or inappropriate access …

DiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills

… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office.  St. Lawrence County Court Judge Jerome J. Richards sentenced Sheppard based on her …

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-609

… for years 2016, 2017 and 2018 for Classified Staff White Collar and Blue Collar represented by District Council …

Area #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance

… malware can be embedded onto a wide variety of devices, a best practice is to force scans of any new devices connected …

DiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15

… to a report on the state’s year-end finances issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York benefitted … to continue. State leaders need to make sure this money is spent on capital investment or other one-time … level in at least two decades, primarily due to settlement money; Deposits of $126.4 million and $189.5 million were …

XVII.2.A Lapsing Reports – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations

… be lapsed should be immediately reported to your Bureau of State Accounting Operations (BSAO) - Budgets and Spending … to: SFS > Main Menu > Commitment Control > Budget Reports > App Due/Not DueTo Laps(KK0004). NOTE: The Lapse … must monitor and react to items appearing on these reports which require agency action. OSC monitors these …

Public Authorities – 2022 Financial Condition Report

… 27 programs financed through State-Supported debt issued by public authorities; and Provided for a combined increase … * The data reported are submitted by public authorities through the Public Authorities … in PARIS and used in this report are self-reported by the authorities and have not been verified by the Office …

DiNapoli: Former Village of Sherman Treasurer Arrested for Alleged Theft of $20,000

… pending arraignment in Chautauqua County Court before Judge Marilyn Gerace. The arrest was a result of a joint …

DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts 9.5% Annual Investment Return

… was 9.51% for the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2022. The return on investments increased the Fund’s value to … been the state and local governments, which consistently pay their contributions. As of March 31, 2022, the Fund had 49.70% of its assets invested in publicly …

Opinion 97-5

… may construct a private road leading from a village street into property of a not-for-profit corporation, with … that the road remain private and not become a village street. Village Law, §6-622 provides that a village board of …

Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts

… of its authorized advance accounts by transferring the funds to an unrelated account, without notifying the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) of the change. Two funds had shortages that originated prior to 2011, but Parks … the surplus. Parks inappropriately used Petty Cash Account funds totaling over $4,600 for employee payroll advances, …

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… and the Richfield Springs Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … budgeting practices generated approximately $14 million in operating surpluses, which caused unexpended surplus funds to exceed statutory limits in each of those years. Norwich City School District - …

Selected Wage Investigation Procedures (Follow-Up)

… of its wage investigations during calendar years 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The objective of our initial audit, issued on March 3, 2021, was to determine if DOL was following its wage … for 23 of 150 investigations we reviewed, there was no final report in WPM, although it was required. Our audit …

Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)

… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Report 2020-S-63 ). About the Program As the steward of New York State’s education program, the State Education Department …

Service Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits

Quality of Internal Control Certifications (Follow-Up)

… found instances where Internal Control Certifications were not submitted timely and/or did not provide the appropriate … two (OMIG and OWIG) had no prior recommendations, seven have implemented all of our recommendations and only three (DHCR, OPRHP and DSP) still have work left to do. In total, of the 23 recommendations included in our …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 885

… Purpose To notify agencies of the secondary reduction in employee … Law, Article 8-B, Section 392 2(c) and Article 125-A, Section 6252 2(c), eliminating the mandatory employee … (10) or more years of membership will automatically change to a non-contributory status. Note : Based on a legal review …

United Healthcare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)

… of rebates offered by drug manufacturers. In 2012, Express Scripts Holding Company (Express Scripts) acquired Medco. Our initial audit report, … throughout the course of our initial audit, United and Express Scripts delayed access to information we requested …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1026

… agencies for processing the Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out payment for eligible employees. Affected Employees Employees … BU47 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services BU05 Rent Regulation Services BU67 Background In accordance with … Directors of Human Resources dated September 14, 2010. Effective Date(s) Administration Pay Period 16L and 17C, …

Personal Income Tax Refunds

… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income … appropriate and processed in accordance with applicable New York State tax laws and regulations. We examined refunds …