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Town of Pelham - Information Technology (2019M-77)
… officials did not provide IT security awareness training for individuals who used Town IT assets. Town Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/09/town-pelham-information-technology-2019m-77Massapequa Water District (2014M-100)
… determine if the Board appropriately provided individual life insurance policies to District employees for the period … Key Finding The District currently holds seven individual life insurance policies for its four administrators and 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/06/13/massapequa-water-district-2014m-100Housing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up)
… City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD). We specifically found two housing companies in … veterans had been identified on their waiting lists. NYC HPD approved many of these non-veterans’ applications, … included in our initial report. Key Finding NYC HPD has made progress in addressing the issues identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/29/housing-preferences-veterans-followPrivacy 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.pdfOpinion 2002-13
… TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding fire department sports or recreational teams); (paying expenses of fire … things, the purchase of ball hats, jackets, sweatshirts, T-shirts and other items of clothing for themselves (1979 … however, does not preclude a company from paying all or a portion of the tax to the fire department of which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Centereach Fire District – Procurement (2016M-342)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The District provides fire protection and … competitive methods when procuring goods and services, in accordance with the District’s purchasing policy and … laws. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations in this report. … Centereach Fire District Procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/18/centereach-fire-district-procurement-2016m-342State Agencies Bulletin No. 1546
… Employees represented by District Council 37, Local 1359 in Bargaining Unit 67 Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1546-dc37-local-1359-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increaseOpinion 91-8
… proceedings. Disclosure is not required under §803 in the case of an interest in a contract which is not prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8New York State Common Retirement Fund - Procurement Policies and Procedures
NYS Common Retirement Fund - Policies & procedures for External Asset Manager Selection and Opportunistic Investments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/resources/pdf/fund-procurement-policies-and-procedures.pdfLocal Government Debt Trends and Practices in New York State
Local government debt is necessary for the funding of expensive and long-lived capital infrastructure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-government-debt-trends-practices-nys.pdfEligibility, Your Vested Benefit and Filing – Article 14 Benefits
… and have five or more years of credited service. You can choose to begin receiving your vested benefit at your early retirement age or when you reach age 55. Your early retirement age is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/eligibility-your-vested-benefit-and-filingOpinion 94-7
… accidents, calamities or other emergencies in connection with which its services may be required (General Municipal … service (General Municipal Law, §209-b[2][a],[d],[e]). With respect to the imposition of fees, subdivision 4 of … local governments to adopt local laws, not inconsistent with any general law or the Constitution, relating to their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7Nesconset Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program (2014M-317)
… County in which it is located. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/nesconset-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-2014m-317Calculating the Maximum Amount Eligible for Amortization or the Graded Payment – Contribution Stabilization Program
… for deficiency, previous amortizations, incentive costs or prior years’ adjustments). Determines the employer’s … contribution from the employer’s normal contribution. OR Determines the Graded Payment Amount Subtracts the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/calculating-maximum-amount-eligible-amortization-or-graded-paymentTown of Cortlandville - Improving Private Property (2018M-219)
… Objective Determine whether the use of Town resources to improve private property was appropriate and properly … Key Finding Town officials inappropriately spent $22,600 to improve and maintain a Board member’s property with no … of this arrangement and consult with the Town attorney as to whether it may be appropriate to recoup the initial costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-cortlandville-improving-private-property-2018m-219DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the … State, local governments can slide into fiscal black hole We are all painfully aware of the devastating health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is also becoming frighteningly clear is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19XII.5 Agency Payment Preparation and Submittal – XII. Expenditures
… of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units for preparing and submitting vouchers to the Office of the State Comptroller OSC for payment in the Statewide Financial System SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5-agency-payment-preparation-and-submittalDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for the Third Quarter
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned sale of obligations for the state, New York City, and their major public authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarterComptroller DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… Bridge and Tunnel Authority – a bond sale of up to $300 million in tax-exempt fixed rate bonds for the month of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterDiNapoli: Better Reporting and Monitoring of NYC Capital Projects Needed
… undertaken by the School Construction Authority for the NYC Department of Education, as well as loans for housing and certain other projects managed by NYC Housing Preservation and Development, totaling about $38 … project sequencing start. Similar delays existed for NYC Health + Hospitals as well as the police and cultural …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-better-reporting-and-monitoring-nyc-capital-projects-needed