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Westhill Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-32)
Determine whether Westhill Central School District (District) officials implemented adequate information technology (IT) controls over the District Office’s network to safeguard personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/westhill-central-2021-32.pdfThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
Identity theft cases surged in New York State in 2020, inflicting financial losses on individuals and threatening disruption to government programs as well as private financial institutions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/increasing-threat-of-identity-theft.pdfControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters (2018-N-3) 180-day response
To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) has appropriate oversight and adequate controls over the capital improvement process at City-owned homeless shelters.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-18n3-response.pdfExamination of New York State Supplemental Program (SSP) Payments 2
This is the second in a series of reports that will be issued to the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) regarding our examination of NYS SSP
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2018-01-09b.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2019-20 Executive Budget, February 2019
State tax revenues in December and January fell far short of earlier projections, making the process of adopting the new State budget more difficult than in the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-executive-2019-20.pdfElectronic Debit Authorization Form (RS5542)
For NYSLRS employers to have payments automatically debited from their account. With direct debit, funds are transferred electronically and securely using the automated clearing house (ACH) system.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5542.pdfNew York State Common Retirement Fund - Responsible Contractor Policy
The New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF”or the Fund) has a deep interest in the condition of workers employed on behalf of the CRF and its advisors.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/resources/pdf/responsible-contractor-policy.pdfHousing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up) (2014-F-14)
We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD) to implement the recomm
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14f14.pdfSmall Estates Affidavit (S.C.P.A. Section 1310)
If the account owner is deceased and there was no estate representative appointed by the courts, the surviving spouse or child of the deceased or the unreimburs
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/claimants/pdf/small-estates-affidavit.pdfPrompt Payment Interest Report FY 2017-2018, May 2018
This report identifies the number of late payments, the number of days to process late payments, the amount of interest paid and the reasons for the delays.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/prompt-payment-interest-2017-18.pdfSample Section 45 Document
An example of a notice for an employee to acknowledge right to NYSLRS membership pursuant to Section 45 of the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/employers/pdf/emp-reporting-section-45-sample.pdfExamination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
We examined more than $5,000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty, LLC (Sunset) paid, and requested reimbursement for, in 2016 under contract L120019 with SU
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2018-10-30.pdfAnthem Blue Cross – Effectiveness of the Recovery Process (2024-S-8) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) effectively administered the recovery process and remitted all recoveries that the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service) was entitled to.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-24s8-response.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 2115
… should the State budget be late and a budget extender bill not be passed by 4 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2023. … signs the 2023-24 State budget or a budget extender bill to provide for the continuing operation of State … signs the 2023-24 State budget or a budget extender bill. Effective Dates Effective paychecks dated April 6, 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2115-paycheck-distribution-april-6-2023-institution-cycle-paychecksDiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… In this category, the state's School Tax Relief program (STAR) – which applies to a large portion of owner-occupied … exemptions in 2016, worth $141 billion, or 31 percent of all exempted value. However, unlike other exemptions, STAR … school district exemptions ($103.6 billion, 23 percent of all exemptions); non-profit organizations such as hospitals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionOpinion 91-10
… Laws of 1924, ch 574) LAWS of 1924, CHAPTER 574 (MCKINNEY'S UNCONSOLIDATED LAWS, §§1471-1493): A park district … ch 574, §§9, 14; McKinney's Unconsolidated Laws of NY, §§1486, 1491). The park district has no authority to contract … 290 NYS2d 864, affd 23 NY2d 666, 295 NYS2d 490; 11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 744; Real Property Tax Law, §102[14]). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Opinion 90-14
… engineering, land surveying and legal expenses incurred in connection with subdivision review so long as they are … the town as independent contractors to perform services in connection with subdivision review and approval. In the … authority in the Town Law for a town to impose fees in connection with applications for variances, special use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14Opinion 91-59
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Firemen's Benevolent Association (need to be member of association to receive benefits); (use of money for … the Volunteer and Exempt Firemens Benevolent Association of Hicksville may establish an annuity program to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Cortland County District Attorney Patrick Perfetti today announced that former Pharsalia Town … Thomas P DiNapoli and Cortland County District Attorney Patrick Perfetti today announced that former Pharsalia Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000Fare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
… 73 percent and 88 percent of pre-pandemic levels by 2026. Bolstering ridership and the revenue it generates by … of growth among all revenue sources between 2022 and 2026, rising by 29 percent. The MTA expects fare revenue … and 2025) to rebound to 32.2 percent of total revenue in 2026, but that remains 10 percentage points lower than its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authority