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Area #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… it is very important for local governments and schools to know who (any vendor or subcontractor) has access to their … what format it will be returned and/or whether, when and how it will be destroyed). How shared PII will be protected … IT system outsourcing or support contract. For example, if you contract with an IT vendor to administer patch management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesArea #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… name of the employee or other user to whom the equipment is assigned, if applicable; the physical location of the … the data according to its sensitivity and identifies where the data resides (e.g., servers, desktops, laptops, USB … or outdated records make it unlikely that software patches necessary to address known security vulnerabilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… “Thousands of New Yorkers, many of them in need of mental health care or drug addiction services, are in desperate need … they enter homeless shelters. I urge the office to better use its oversight powers to help this vulnerable population … case management, access to health care, treatment for substance abuse, childcare services and assistance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… Some addiction treatment programs may not be adequately prepared … the period from 2019 to 2022, found the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) must improve its … control. OASAS also did not review providers’ plans after a program’s initial certification, leaving it up to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesDiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… not sent them to DOH. The audit concluded that this might account for some missing plans but doesn’t explain why some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… today announced the jury verdict of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing … commit fraud, or violate the public trust have no place in the state of New York, and will be prosecuted to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonLabor Investigations in New York City
… is adequately conducting labor violation investigations in New York City. The audit covered the period from January 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… recorded and 10 were not recorded in a timely manner, and no one independently reviewed entries. In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… – Privacy and Security of Student Data (Follow-Up) (2024-F-11) The State Education Department (SED) is part of the … implemented. Office of Information Technology Services – Windows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up) … ultimately control access and authorization in a Microsoft Windows environment, it is vital to ensure that appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them
… The audit of the State Department of Education (SED) found many local school districts maintain waitlists for services … oversight of services was hindered because it did not know how many students were enrolled in the preschool special … the child’s IEP are supposed to start within 60 school days of receiving parental consent. School districts are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-themState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… factor,” a budgeting technique used by the city to account for open personnel positions, which may not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… Yee today called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to require corporations disclose the risks that climate … Expectations are that the impact of these events will only get worse. We are encouraged by the Biden Administration’s … comprehensive and comparable climate disclosures. Find out how your government money is spent a Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-changeHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Trust Fund Corporation – … to increase utilization. HCV enables low-income households in the State to rent or purchase decent, safe housing in the … achieved. HCR contracts with Local Administrators (LAs) to manage the HCV program at the local level. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… during the pandemic contributed to DOH being unable to account for all the DME purchased, with credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and lacked a plan on how the funds will be used, there was no rationale for accumulating significant fund balances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Monitoring of Homeless Data
… of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) monitors data on the State’s homeless population to better understand … to determine if OTDA’s programs are using all available data to best address the needs of those experiencing or at … in getting clients into supportive housing/independent living, while 13 Local Districts are actively using HMIS data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/20/monitoring-homeless-dataChazy Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-13)
… Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in … to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … to December 31, 2020 (extended to June 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/chazy-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-13Indian Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-16)
… since been identified as toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can cause neurological issues such as slowing children’s growth, causing learning and behavioral issues or causing … pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/indian-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-16Poland Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-20)
… to December 31, 2020 (extended to June 30, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December … Health Electronic Response Data System (HERDS) 267 days after the required reporting deadline. Finally, while the … the District’s website for public review. 1 Lead Exposure Symptoms and Complications – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/poland-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-20Otisco Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-42)
… report. Based on our limited procedures, the District made no progress in implementing corrective action. Of the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/08/01/otisco-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-42