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Instructions for Annual Report of State Authority Contracts
Every State authority must report the eligible contracts it anticipates for its coming fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/public-authorities/pdf/annual-report-instructions.pdfOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing (Follow-Up)
… was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State Information Technology Transformation to consolidate and merge State agencies’ operations and streamline information technology (IT) services. As the State’s centralized technology agency, ITS provides statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/08/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffing-followRoyalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… support, which includes a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) template, a key component of an IT contingency plan. Although the District paid for a DRP template, officials did not obtain it. Without a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… DiNapoli. “The time to prepare for serious fiscal problems is before they arrive,” DiNapoli said. “The need for a cushion to fall back on is especially urgent today amid signs of a slowing economy. As the financial capital of the world, New York is particularly sensitive to economic downturns, which can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesExamination of Pitts Management Associates (PMA)
… executing contracts without prior approval from OSC. In December 2013, Downstate replaced contract CM00939 with … RAP that would help Downstate achieve financial stability. In December 2015, PMA reported cumulative savings of $138 … implementation of the cost-saving improvements identified in the RAP. We also found that for select areas, PMA did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/14/examination-pitts-management-associates-pmaMaximus, Inc.
… DOH a fringe benefit rate of 86.33 percent for Systems staff operating data centers and 47 percent for all other Operational and Systems staff. This occurred because Maximus included the data centers staff in the same cost pool as bonus-eligible executives, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/23/maximus-incSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Stony Brook University Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… Purpose To determine if Empire BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire's) payments to State University of New York's Stony Brook University … To determine if Empire BlueCross BlueShields Empires payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-stony-brook-university-hospital-january-1-2011-throughPotsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate controls over network user accounts … the District had additional entry points for attackers to access and view personal, private and sensitive information on the network and did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to follow to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andTown of Ulysses - Information Technology (2021M-190)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Ulysses (Town) officials ensured information technology … Determine whether Town of Ulysses Town officials ensured information technology IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-ulysses-information-technology-2021m-190City of Peekskill – Information Technology (2020M-164)
… Peekskill (City) officials ensured information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against … Officials did not adequately secure and protect the City’s IT systems against unauthorized use, access and loss. Adequate IT policies and a disaster recovery plan were not developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/04/01/city-peekskill-information-technology-2020m-164Syracuse City School District – Information Technology (2025M-129)
… adequately manage nonstudent network user accounts and develop and adopt an information technology (IT) contingency plan? … district officials must manage network user accounts and create IT contingency plans to help protect personal, … adequately manage nonstudent network user accounts and develop and adopt an information technology IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/syracuse-city-school-district-information-technology-2025m-129Orange County Community College – Information Technology and Financial Activities (2017M-111)
… 1, 2016. Background Orange County Community College is located in Orange County. The College, which has two campuses and about 5,500 students, is governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees. Expenditures … plan has not been established. The purchasing policy is inadequate because it does not address all New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/09/29/orange-county-community-college-information-technology-and-financialDiNapoli: State Faces Potential Budget Gaps
… or one-time resources are from the State Insurance Fund, Mortgage Insurance Fund and other funds. All Funds PIT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-faces-potential-budget-gapsDiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… New York's state-funded debt is projected to reach $63.7 billion at the end of the … once again called for reforms to New York's use of debt, including voter approval of borrowing and better … tremendous infrastructure challenges and the wise use of debt can be an essential part of the financing picture," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… Overall, actual revenues have been about two-thirds of casino developers’ initial projections and thus far economic … the Gaming Commission to report regularly on how actual casino revenues to the state and job numbers compare to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingOneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)
Determine whether Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured security awareness training was provided, IT assets were accessed for appropriate purposes, and IT controls over BOCES’ network and financial system were adequate to safeguard information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/oneida-herkimer-madison-boces-2020-99.pdfFrankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… Develop written procedures for tracking IT assets. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops and tablets) we tested were … Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to clearly identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsYoung Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-147)
… Determine whether Young Womens College Prep Charter School of Rochester School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/01/06/young-womens-college-prep-charter-school-rochester-network-and-financialIdentifying Fiscal Cliffs in New York City’s Financial Plan
… Comptroller (OSC) examined fiscal years FY 2022 to FY 2026 and created this tool to itemize the City programs that … in full, going forward. While cliffs could extend past FY 2026, the tool only focuses on this period as it includes the … residual cliffs of $188 million annually beginning in FY 2026. Funding to support administrative overhead for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/identifying-fiscal-cliffs-new-york-citys-financial-planBatavia City School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2022M-74)
Determine whether Batavia City School District (District) officials appropriately track and inventory information technology (IT) equipment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/batavia-2022-74.pdf