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Response to Human Trafficking
… The audit covered the period from January 2019 through May 2024. About the Program Human trafficking is recognized … Hotline, conducted a National Survivor Study in 2021 and concluded that “while some survivors find service … confirmation, and this contributed to the Provider, as of June 2024, utilizing only $254,722 (25%) of $1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/17/response-human-traffickingThe North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… there are ongoing threats to this industry as outlined in a new report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New … $1.2 billion in agricultural sales in 2022. This includes being the state’s leading producer of poultry and eggs in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-countryOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing (2018-S-38)
To determine if the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) is adequately monitoring information technology (IT) services procured from consultants...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s38.pdfInformation Technology Governance
The following guidance is intended to make oversight less daunting by providing a path for understanding and strengthening IT internal controls.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/information-technology-governance.pdfOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing (2018-S-38) 90-day response
To determine if the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) is adequately monitoring information technology (IT) services procured from consultants...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s38-response.pdfDiNapoli: Improved Guidance Needed for State Agencies Using AI To Avoid Risks
… that are meant to help expedite and expand services can, for example, expose data to unintended sources and … of AI explicitly considers a system using computer vision (i.e., that gathers information from digital images) and … metric data and recorded data, and that the vendor can use and access this data. NYSOFA officials did not know …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-improved-guidance-needed-state-agencies-using-ai-avoid-risksArea #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
… social engineering scams 8 into providing their passwords, opening harmful attachments or visiting malicious websites. … social engineering, coupled with the never-ending flow of new and innovative threats, underscores the importance of … to update the training material periodically to address new technologies, threats and any changes to your computing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessDiNapoli: State Missed Out on Over $180 Million in Medicaid Drug Rebates
… The state Department of Health can do more to control costs and save taxpayers money by making sure it gets the drug … results. “Medicaid provides vital access to healthcare for millions of New Yorkers, which is why we cannot afford to … DOH is supposed to identify claims that are eligible for rebates and provide them to a third party — Magellan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-state-missed-out-over-180-million-medicaid-drug-rebatesDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which took in a record $48 million from them in … growing number of the accounts being held by our Office of Unclaimed Funds. My office is working to get these funds back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… identified in a March 2022 audit of the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes, according to a follow-up report released today by New York State … DiNapoli. The initial audit found the state was unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks at nursing homes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… days prior to the event and are not exempt may be liable for back pay and the value of any benefits that laid-off … 1,887– about 69% – cited the pandemic as the reason for the Notice. Key Findings We found several areas the … any actions Department staff took when they were not. For five Notices covering 1,310 employees, we found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actDiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… the critical cybersecurity support they are providing to state agencies, local governments, and public authorities … through their Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) is achieving the desired outcomes or is targeting the … attacks and incidents of compromised accounts. Although it is responding to incidents, CIRT has not made enough …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesWhat is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… With some exceptions, the State’s Property Tax Cap limits the amount local governments and most school … levy limit; and whether they plan to stay within the Tax Cap. Local government boards must pass a local law or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capContracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) is effectively monitoring funding provided under its contract … the contract, OASAS reimburses PROMESA for the net costs it incurs to provide the services for each contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incIT Asset Management (2022-MS-2)
… Valley Central School District [pdf] , East Quogue Union Free School District [pdf] , Elmsford Union Free School District [pdf] , Freeport Union Free School District [pdf] , Geneseo Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/it-asset-management-2022-ms-2Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - March 2018
New York City’s economy is strong and continues to post solid job gains. It added 715,000 jobs between 2009 and 2017.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-11-2018.pdfInvestors Ask SEC to Reject Exxon's Attempt to Silence Questions on Climate Change
… instruments. It has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund’s fiscal year ends … including equities, real estate and alternative investment strategies. The Commissioners' work supports the Church of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/investors-ask-sec-reject-exxons-attempt-silence-questions-climate-changeFederal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… Historic relief funds from the federal government, provided in response to the COVID-19 … noted that all states had a positive balance of payments for FFY 2020 due to the unprecedented influx of federal … helping states manage through the pandemic, but the money is temporary,” DiNapoli said. “Federal aid helped stabilize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backOpinion 94-18
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … -- Powers and Duties (conveyance for nominal consideration to private not-for-profit corporation) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- … or for nominal consideration. You ask whether it is necessary for the members of a village volunteer fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Opinion 99-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11