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Area #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… Local governments and schools often rely on third parties to provide a variety of IT-related services. For your … what format it will be returned and/or whether, when and how it will be destroyed). How shared PII will be protected … provider could, for example, indicate that you will have availability to an application 99.95 percent of the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… population and it raises longstanding concerns about the cost of living, the growing wealth gap, the need to preserve … parts of New York and New Jersey. Looking just at domestic migration within the United States, including to elsewhere in … rates. White and Black populations in the city fell 6.7% and 6.0% respectively — greater than the overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… State agencies were late 61 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers … reporting contracts as late as 90 to 100 percent of the time, according to a report released today by State … In addition, some agencies were late 100 percent of the time, including the Education Department, the Department for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… from $1.9 to $2.1 billion per year from 2018 to 2022. Each client who enters a shelter must take part in a needs … third-party provider. The assessment, an evaluation of the client’s housing and care needs, is supposed to begin within … of admission and be completed as soon as possible. Once a client completes the assessment, the ILP is developed to set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… New York City Parks Department facilities have barriers to people with disabilities and many don’t meet ADA standards, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Federal law demands equal access to public spaces, but we found hundreds of barriers to people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli Expands State Pension Fund's In-State Investment Program
… an in-state-focused fund. The new fund will be managed by Hamilton Lane. Additional investors in the SBIC fund are TD … move to the next level,” said DiNapoli. “By working with Hamilton Lane, we’ve joined with five major banks to bridge … million to the program, which, combined with funding from Hamilton Lane and participating banks, will deliver $200 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-expands-state-pension-funds-state-investment-programOversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… may not be aware of the proper procedures or what to do in the event of an emergency. For example, during our audit, … is incomplete and does not account for all reportable accidents statewide. The information from the database is used to identify trends for when accidents are likely to occur and identify those who are most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesCounty Medicaid Costs
… the rate of inflation. A major portion of this increase is driven by Medicaid expenditures which are estimated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsDiNapoli: NYC Projects $3 Billion Surplus for 2015, Balanced Budget Next Year
… is projecting a surplus of $3 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2015 and a balanced budget for FY 2016 with relatively small gaps in the following three … needs averaging nearly $1.3 billion annually beginning in FY 2016. To its credit, the city has resumed the process of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-nyc-projects-3-billion-surplus-2015-balanced-budget-next-yearMonitoring of Homeless Data
… Disability Assistance (OTDA) monitors data on the State’s homeless population to better understand the nature and … of homelessness across the State; and to determine if OTDA’s programs are using all available data to best address the … through July 2024. About the Program According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/20/monitoring-homeless-dataDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote one-fifth of total revenue to debt service by 2023 as it relies increasingly on borrowing to finance its capital needs, leaving a smaller share of … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote onefifth of total revenue to debt service by 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksDiNapoli: Stronger Oversight Needed for Social Adult Day Care Programs
… in Gravesend and Coney Island, Brooklyn; another in Flushing, Queens; and a third in Freeport, auditors found … occupancy from the building’s prior tenant. At an SADC in Flushing with a legal capacity of 323 people, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-stronger-oversight-needed-social-adult-day-care-programsRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… an interagency plan to meet residents’ food needs in the near-, medium- and long-term was launched. Immediate measures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynClaryville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-167)
… contract for, an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. While the Treasurer maintained cash balances showing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/claryville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mOrdinary Disability – Article 14 Benefits
… Eligibility To qualify for the ordinary disability retirement benefit, you must: Be … Have five years of credited service; and Be eligible for primary Social Security disability benefits. The Benefit … of: One-third of your FAS or 2 percent of your FAS for each year of credited service, up to 25 years. It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/ordinary-disabilityCity of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-14-16)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … million to liquidate various accumulated fund deficits for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. Local Finance … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-14-16City of Glen Cove– Budget Review (B7-13-16)
… financial risks that the City Council should consider when adopting the 2014 budget. The City continues to finance operating expenditures with debt when it should be funding such expenditures with operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-13-16Enforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, Enforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions (Report 2017-S-12 … To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisions-followDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart pleaded guilty today to grand larceny for pocketing over $35,000 in public … Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart pleaded guilty today to grand larceny for pocketing over $35000 in public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlementCooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… budgetary entries and could have used reserve funds to pay for related expenditures, but instead paid these expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65