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Selected Financial Management and Administrative Practices

… Purpose To determine whether the Office of the Nassau County Public … guidelines. Our audit covers the period January 1, 2010 to February 28, 2014. Background The New York State …

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

Elected and Appointed Officials NYSLRS employers establishes standard work day for elected and appointed officials by adopting a resolution

Amusement Park and Fair Ride Safety

… inspectors promptly responded to each situation, in many cases the same day. Based on our audit and analysis, we … amusement parks, the New York State Fair, and the many county fairs operated across the State are properly … risk than permanent structures and, though not required by law, make it a priority to inspect them each time they are …

Privacy and Security of Student Data

… Objectives To determine if the State Education Department (Department) … data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the legislation and …

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

Administration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts

… contracts with vendors. We also assessed the adequacy of ACS's monitoring of contractor services. The audit covered the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2013. Background The mission of ACS is to protect and promote the safety and well-being of …

Review Invoices, Purchase Orders and Payments

… Vendor Self-Service Portal. The online service allows you to search for invoices, purchase orders and payments (dating … whether a purchase order has been approved, and when you can expect to be paid from an invoice. To view your … into the Vendor Portal and select the appropriate topic. Get Purchase Orders Faster via Email Set up your Vendor …

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

… are often useful, they also increase the vulnerability of IT systems and electronic data to access and attacks from … technologies and designing firewall rules that effectively address a local government’s or school’s needs are critical … updated as the local government’s or school’s requirements change, such as when new applications or devices are added to …

Assessment and Collection of Selected Penalties

… The proceeds of these penalties are to be deposited in the State's general fund. Key Findings While WCB properly bills … penalties, including referral to the Attorney General and State Insurance Department. Adjust accounts receivable and …

Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects

… related deficiencies in a timely manner as required by State and federal laws. Our audit covered inspections … hours. Any repairs of flagged conditions must be certified by a licensed professional engineer. Between January 2008 and …

Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects

… that are identified during inspections are classified as "Red Flag," "Yellow Flag," and "Safety Flag." A Red Flag designation pertains to the failure or potentially … failure of critical primary structural components. Red Flag conditions pose a clear and present or future …

LinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 18 … technology, media, and connectivity providers (Consortium) to develop and operate a first-of-its-kind communications …

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

… Interest is paid to the vendor at the same time the voucher is paid. Pursuant … with State Agencies and the Statewide Financial System to get the reclassification journal entries posted. It is …

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

… purchase date of the associated merchandise or service. Billing: The Obligation Date for billing transactions, including interagency bills, is the … or the last date of the period for which the bill applies. Billing may also be based on contractual or other types of …

Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses

… Objective To determine if the Department of Corrections and Community … Supervision (Department) has established adequate controls to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over …

Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues

… billing information and guidance on which permit holders are delinquent and require follow-up action. Refer delinquent …

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

… Project Type Project Types and Categories are intended to … captured through the GL Account MATCH Federal Grant Match State match is captured with the Fund Code – Federal and … or NSTAM, as described in this guidance as well as DOB Budget Bulletin E-1196 Appendix A of the Supplemental …

Custodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight

… Objective To determine whether the selected New York City Department of … DOE’s procurement of the contracts as well as its efforts to assess the quality of those services for the periods both … cost increases, spending would “break even” by 2019 due to savings in procurement. Additionally, the contract …

XI.13 Procurement Overview and Policies – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… The purpose of this section is to provide general policies and procedures and related legislative requirements applicable to the New … Please see Section 2 - Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contract Processing of this Chapter for …

XII.5.F Payment Dates and Terms Overview – XII. Expenditures

… guidance to agencies about important dates involved in the payment process as well as the payment terms available in the … how the Invoice Received Date field is populated in SFS. Online Agencies For invoices not submitted using the … in the Basis Date Type field works in conjunction with the Pay Terms field on the voucher to calculate and auto-populate …