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Cybersecurity 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.pdfFarmland Protection Program
… Program to protect agriculturally viable farmland in the State. The audit covered the period from April 2019 … Some of the most productive, resilient, and versatile land in the nation forms the foundation of New York State’s farm … American Farmland Trust, farms generate over $47 billion in annual economic impact and support approximately 160,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programAccounts Payable Advisory No. 52
… which ideally should have been communicated in a purchase order. To document the act of acceptance, receivers must … applies to purchases where the agency issued a purchase order and purchases where the agency did not issue a purchase order. For categories where agencies are not required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/52-gfo-receiving-section-xi-a9Compliance With School Safety Planning Requirements
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of … school shootings – compels school districts nationwide to plan for the unthinkable. Since 2000, New York State schools have been required to develop and regularly review school safety plans as part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/12/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirementsDiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… include scores for the dependent school districts in the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… York and New Jersey generally did not have documentation to justify the need for new or renewed contracts for personal … In addition, the authority did not provide documentation to support that it periodically reassessed all of its … sampled were not listed on the Part 36 Eligible Fiduciary List as of December 28, 2012. Court officials subsequently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsRetirees Contribute to New York State's Economy
… helping to create jobs and paying their fair share of taxes, NYSLRS retirees contribute to the economic health of our communities. And because NYSLRS provides a lifetime … a stronger New York. During 2024, approximately 79 percent of NYSLRS retirees and beneficiaries lived in NY and were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/retirees-contribute-new-york-states-economyCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging effectively oversees the provision of congregate meals (meals served in a group setting) in its senior centers. Our audit covered the three fiscal years … To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging effectively oversees the provision of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyOverview – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… state and local governments. Two GASB standards, Statement No. 67 and Statement No. 68 , outline how pension plan liabilities are accounted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/overviewMedicaid Program – Managed Care Payments for Services Not Coordinated Through Recipient Restriction Program Providers
… Health (DOH) provided adequate oversight to ensure managed care recipients in the Recipient Restriction Program received … recipients in the Restriction Program must receive certain care through only their designated health care providers or via referral from those providers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-services-not-coordinated-through-recipientState Agencies Bulletin No. 2306
… on the SEFA Pledge and Payroll Deduction Authorization card, must be used as the Deduction Code. Authorization cards … received from the vendor to add a row to the employee’s general deduction record on a weekly basis. An error report … Data (Main Menu > Payroll for North America > Employee Pay Data USA > Deductions > General Deduction Data). Enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2306-2025-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignEdmeston Fire District – Claims Auditing and Annual Financial Reporting (2024M-116)
… filed the required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) in a timely manner. Key Findings The Board did not properly … audit all claims, and the Treasurer did not file AFRs in a timely manner. The Board did not: Audit and approve all … the District’s AFRs for fiscal years 2017 through 2023 in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Audit and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/edmeston-fire-district-claims-auditing-and-annual-financial-reporting-2024mState Agencies Bulletin No. 271
… and advise agencies of view access to the Retro Pay Review and Update panel, Retro Pay Summary panel, and the Workers' Compensation Data panel. … security classes that have access to paycheck data. Retro Pay Review and Update panel This panel will provide the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/271-agency-access-view-retroactive-payment-panels-and-workers-compensationState Agencies Bulletin No. 778
… taxes into PayServ, usually based on an invalid Form W-4 and/or Form IT-2104 that has been submitted by an employee. … lower married rate. How many withholding allowances you claim (each allowance reduces the amount withheld). Whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/778-fixed-amounts-tax-withholdingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… quotes were documented. Vestal Central School District – Fund Balances (Broome County) District officials consistently … the statutory limit. In addition, three of the district's reserve funds did not have adequate support and plans for the … to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 state contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Extreme Weather and Disaster Response Costs Rise in NY
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found the frequency of severe weather in the state is growing, taking a toll on New York’s … and leave states and communities vulnerable to extreme weather and flooding. Since 1998, federal assistance to New … annual amounts are variable based on the severity of weather events, the aid provided captures only a portion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-extreme-weather-and-disaster-response-costs-rise-nyDiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… Suffolk NYC June 24, 2025 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. St. Nicks Alliance Unclaimed Funds Workshop St. Nicks Alliance 2 Kingsland Avenue Brooklyn, NY Kings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-backNew York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… Objective To assess various New York State agencies’ progress in establishing an … (AI) governance structure over the development and use of AI tools and systems. The audit covered the period … and does not generate harmful, unintended consequences. New York State (NYS) and some of its agencies have been using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governanceOpinion 88-54
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Whether the consolidated district may be extended prior to December 31 and if so what time table must be followed for the extension of the consolidated district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Review Invoices, Purchase Orders and Payments
… Check the status of your recent transactions with New York State by logging into the Vendor Self-Service Portal. The online service allows you to search for invoices, purchase orders and payments … the payment and on what date, what invoices are associated with the payment or purchase order, whether a purchase order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal