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IT Security Fundamentals – Information Technology Governance
… Prior to examining your local government’s or school’s IT internal controls, it is important to understand two concepts that are fundamental to how IT professionals approach data and network and system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/it-security-fundamentalsOpinion 89-18
… for wages lost from his or her regular job while attending courses of training required of assessors. A town is entitled … Board. In addition to the basic course of training and education, all appointed assessors must complete additional courses in a continuing training and education program prescribed by the State Board (see Real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-14-23)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, issued debt totaling $21,630,000 to liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund for the years ending December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b5-14-23Child Protective Services (2013-MS-5)
… [pdf] , Niagara [pdf] , Oneida [pdf] , Rockland [pdf] , Saratoga [pdf] , Ulster [pdf] and Washington [pdf] Purpose of … required each county CPS unit to develop and implement a Program Improvement Plan (PIP) to help reduce recurrence … historical and programmatic knowledge to determine if program improvements are needed or if certain initiatives or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/10/14/child-protective-services-2013-ms-5Rochester City School District – Budget Review (B20-2-5)
… 2020-21 fiscal year. Background The District is located in Monroe County. Earlier this year our office performed a … be completed by an independent State Monitor [2] installed in the District by the New York State Education Department pursuant to language included in the State’s 2020-21 budget bill. Key Findings We commend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/05/rochester-city-school-district-budget-review-b20-2-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 1912
… These updates must be completed in PayServ before June 17th for the Institution check dated 07/01/2021 and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1912-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsOverview – Contribution Stabilization Program
… a ten-year period. Once an employer elects to participate in the CSP, their contributions are based on the graded rate system regardless of whether they choose to amortize in any year. The program was designed to help the State and … Recession. The program limits the increases or decreases in contribution rates from year to year. This means employers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/overviewContract Advisory No. 16
… The annual employment reports must be submitted by the contractor to the contracting agency, the Office of the State … of Civil Service (DCS). The State Consultant Services Contractor's Annual Employment Report ( AC 3272-S ), commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/16-state-consultant-services-contractors-annual-employment-reports-due-may-15thTown of Mansfield – Financial Management and Claims Processing (2012M-241)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Mansfield is located in Cattaraugus County and has approximately 800 residents. … general and highway funds experienced significant declines in fund balance from the 2009 to the 2011 fiscal years. For … which should eliminate the operating deficits in the general and highway funds. The Board does not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-mansfield-financial-management-and-claims-processing-2012m-241Beacon City School District -- Budget Review (B6-15-4)
… evaluation of the District’s preliminary budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background Chapter 308 of the … local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … obligations are outstanding, their preliminary budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/beacon-city-school-district-budget-review-b6-15-4Life Changes: Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors
… to donate your organs after your death, be sure it’s noted on your driver’s license or carry an organ donation card in … It is a good idea to review and update this information on a regular basis. The section below is for your survivors. … This section is for survivors. It provides guidance on what to do and who to contact if a loved one dies. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/getting-your-affairs-order-and-guide-survivorsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1948
… The list is sorted by Department ID, then by employee name in alphabetical order. This list is in place of the NHRP709 Mass Salary Exception Report. This is … NYS Position Number) is equal to 600 and a value exists in both the Equated to Grade field and the Approved Salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1948-october-2021-increase-25-year-longevity-step-arbitration-eligible-bu01State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on SEC's Climate Disclosure Proposal
… as investors to make sure the companies we invest in are prepared for the future, so they can be profitable and successful in the global marketplace. To do so requires us to have the … on this issue. We look forward to commenting further in the coming weeks." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-secs-climate-disclosure-proposalApproved State Contracts and Payments for August 2017
… In August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,737 … Environmental Education Center at Green Lakes State Park in Onondaga County, including $5.2 million to SJ Thomas Co. … an 82,500 square foot LED lighting manufacturing facility in Dewitt, NY. $20 million to Fort Schuyler Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/approved-state-contracts-and-payments-august-2017DiNapoli: City of Kingston Is Addressing Infrastructure and Affordable Housing Needs While Maintaining Fiscal Stability
… and climate resiliency efforts include investments in its infrastructure, institutions and local amenities, … budget pressures and making sustainable investments in infrastructure and services will be key to Kingston’s … our efforts to maintain economic stability while investing in climate solutions, planning for the future, and finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-city-kingston-addressing-infrastructure-and-affordable-housing-needs-while-maintainingDiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… high in some cities. “A staggering number of children live in poverty in New York,” DiNapoli said. “Research shows … than 2.7 million New Yorkers were living in poverty in 2022, and more than a quarter (735,742) were children. Under … (OPM), 18.8% of New York’s children were in poverty in 2022. Almost half of all children living in poverty in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… In March, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,696 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.3 billion … In March the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1696 contracts for state agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchOpinion 97-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to … reimburse a former school board member who participates in a municipal cooperative health benefit plan for Part B … reimburse a former school board member who participates in the school district's local health insurance plan for Part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-2Opinion 93-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure … LAW, §§33, 34, 811, 813; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §§87, 89: In connection with an examination into the accounts and … local board of ethics by municipal officers and employees in accordance with the requirements of General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-32DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2017
… nearly 2.3 million payments worth more than $12 billion in May. His office also rejected 219 contracts and related … Comptroller's office averaged 10 days for contract reviews in May and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases this … LLC to manage the aquatic invasive plant Hydrilla in the Croton River. Department of Health $572.2 million with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-may-2017