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Area #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… software program or database. For example, access controls can be implemented to limit who can view electronic files … are set for users, there is limited accountability because someone else knows the password. Holding passwords to certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… business, and government customers. We are grateful to the whistleblower who helped bring this illegal conduct to light … of the civil settlement, which can be found here . After a whistleblower filed an action pursuant to the qui tam … The Attorney General expresses her appreciation to the whistleblower, without whose information the misconduct might …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actOpinion 99-2
… perform work in connection with the construction of a town salt storage shed. Purchases of materials and supplies for … bidding requirements for the construction of a town salt storage shed. You ask whether it would be a violation of … public advertisement for sealed bids. Construction of a salt storage shed clearly would constitute public work for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2Newark Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2016M
… July 1, 2014 through October 13, 2015. Background The Newark Valley Central School District is located in the Towns … in Tompkins County and the Towns of Berkshire, Candor, Newark Valley, Owego and Richford in Tioga County. The … Newark Valley Central School District Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/newark-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2016mCentral Square Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-292)
… 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. Background The Central Square Central School District is located in the Towns of … Central Square Central School District Claims Auditing 2016M292 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/central-square-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-292Spencer-Van Etten Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-233)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through April 22, 2014. … with approximately 960 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $20.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/24/spencer-van-etten-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-233City of White Plains – Claims Auditing (2016M-367)
… July 1, 2014 through June 9, 2016. Background The City of White Plains is located in Westchester County and has … City of White Plains Claims Auditing 2016M367 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/01/06/city-white-plains-claims-auditing-2016m-367State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… always provide adequate documentation about the vendors’ prices. The claims auditor does not compare invoices against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 775
… as explained in this bulletin Effective Date(s) New rates will be reflected in Institution paychecks dated … Credits Qualified Parking Benefits Qualified Transit Pass Mileage Rates Tax Rates There are changes to the Federal … income tax withholding rates for 2008. According to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, the rates will remain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/775-summary-tax-related-changes-2008State Agencies Bulletin No. 1038
… Additional Pay earnings codes used to collect overpayments and to explain the new procedures associated with these … Background According to Internal Revenue Code Section 1341 and Internal Revenue Service Publication 525, the recovery of … For further information regarding the withholding and reporting of taxes for recovered overpayments, refer to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1038-new-additional-pay-earnings-codes-and-procedures-recoveringDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… are not consistently enforcing the state health code for eateries and other establishments nor explaining why … with serious violations accountable could be a recipe for disaster.” The state Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for overseeing New York’s more than 96,000 food service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… to establish expectations, a service level agreement (SLA) should be used to help further expectation clarity and measurement methods. An SLA is different from a traditional written contract in that … are released throughout the year are installed timely, the SLA should indicate exactly what operating system(s) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesDiNapoli Releases Mid-Year State Cash Report and Review
… of the year $515.8 million above updated projections. "Midway through the fiscal year, New York’s cash position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-releases-mid-year-state-cash-report-and-reviewUnnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… month Ms. Hitchens began work at the Council, ESDC began a consulting contract with her for cultural tourism services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsDiNapoli: Town of Cohocton Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… money. I want to thank Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker and the New York State Police for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-town-cohocton-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsSag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (2016M-211)
… or reduced Program rates should be charged and whether registration fees were paid in full. Key Recommendations … detailed records for each family, including a completed registration form for each child, any applications for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-child-care-program-2016m-211Village of Albion – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-108)
… audit was to examine internal controls over the billing and collection of water and sewer rents for the period January 1, 2010, to March 15, … Albion is located in the Town of Albion in Orleans County and has approximately 6,000 residents. The Village is … Village of Albion Water and Sewer Rents 2013M108 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/21/village-albion-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-108Village of Westhampton Beach – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-173)
Village of Westhampton Beach Internal Controls Over Information Technology 2013M173
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-westhampton-beach-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-173Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory limit. Although … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Town of Burke – Fiscal Oversight (2016M-277)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of selected financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. … with the State Office of General Services (OGS) to receive State contract pricing for diesel and heating fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/10/town-burke-fiscal-oversight-2016m-277