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Cybersecurity Risk Mitigation – Part 2
This webinar will build on the lessons learned about the risk management process in Part 1 of this series, and discuss possible vulnerabilities in information systems, threats that attackers may use to exploit those vulnerabilities, and internal and security controls that can be implemented to help.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-risk-mitigation-101624.pdfCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments (2022-N-2)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) Citywide Payments Services and Standards (CPSS) unit has controls in place to ensure that payments received by and processed on behalf of agencies are correctly matched with receivables and that agencies are appropriately advised ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22n2.pdf2024 Annual Financial Report of the New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund
The report includes: a description of the costs and damages paid by and recovered for the Fund; the monies spent pursuant to Section 186 (including amounts spent for oil spill prevention, training activities and equipment purchased), and the economic and environmental impacts on the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/about/pdf/oil-spill-annual-report-2024.pdfCybersecurity Web Series Week 2 – IT Contingency Planning – Oops! What now?
This session will expand on one of the key areas within a comprehensive cybersecurity program: IT Contingency Planning. We will define IT Contingency Planning as a means to avoid costly delays in getting your government or school operations back up and running as quickly as possible.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-week-2-10-12-2021.pdfAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2021-F-3) 30-Day Response
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f3-response.pdfOpinion 89-54
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether a capital reserve fund may be established for the construction of a type of improvement provided pursuant to Article 12C of the Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-54Response Planning for Unexpected Events
… activated; however, we found that the EMTF was notified of only one event. There were also no procedures for two events …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/28/response-planning-unexpected-eventsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… Despite projections for healthy gains in tax receipts and continued growth in the economy, the State Fiscal Year … for Medicaid beneficiaries, providers, local governments and the state budget. DiNapoli also raised concerns about … Despite projections for healthy gains in tax receipts and continued growth in the economy the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – New Career Plan
… and Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an optional sick leave benefit. If your employer has chosen to offer this … you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave days at retirement. To be eligible for this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Police and Fire Plan
… service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave days at retirement. To be eligible for this benefit, you must retire directly from public employment or within a year after … is available to you. Credit for your unused sick leave at retirement cannot be used to: Qualify for vesting. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… be used to: Qualify for vesting. For example, if you have four years and ten months of service credit and you need … better retirement benefit calculation. For example, if you have 19½ years of service credit but your pension will improve substantially if you have 20 years, your sick leave credit cannot be used to reach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jLowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … used very little of the revenue from the District’s wind power agreement to reduce real property taxes, and the … and capital plans to address how they will use wind power revenues. District officials have been using reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mValley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. Background The Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District is located in the Village of Valley Stream, Nassau County. The District, which operates … Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District Purchasing 2016M204 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… overtime worked by Facilities Department employees. As a result, employees may have worked unnecessary overtime. … 10 employees a total of $36,734 in overtime to conduct 270 building checks. However, officials lacked the required building check forms to support that 267 building checks were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeOpinion 89-41
… implied. Further, because Town Law, §§175 and 179 are the only statutes which generally govern the conduct of referenda …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41State Agencies Bulletin No. 1949.5
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at specific OCFS facilities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19495-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1949.4
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at specific OCFS facilities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19494-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainGreen Economy Boosts Job Growth in New York
… Act (CLCPA) and the Reforming the Energy Vision, not only encourage the creation of new jobs related to clean …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/green-economy-boosts-job-growth-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 1949
… Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), and the Public … these facilities is .00120: OCFS Facilities - Deptid 25000 Brookwood Secure Center for Youth Goshen Secure Center MacCormick Secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1949-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1949.3
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at specific OCFS facilities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19493-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certain