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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… did not receive about $20,000 for reimbursements to which it was likely entitled. Although the district provided … Union Free School District – Information Technology (IT) (Suffolk County) Although district officials restricted … not adequately secure access to the network or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, there is an increased risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… million and the planned budget gaps were not realized and it reported a surplus fund balance that exceeded the … maintain complete and accurate information technology (IT) inventory records and develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, BOCES officials cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsNew York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… As AI has been growing and benefiting business, it is also giving rise to a host of unintended consequences. … Additionally, AI systems are frequently complex making it oftentimes difficult to detect and respond to failures … in identifying errors, misuse, and bias. Therefore, it is essential to establish governance structures over AI to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governanceOpinion 94-29
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [edited for publication] FEES -- Court Fees … represents a presentment agency or an indigent spouse in appeals from Family Court order) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND … are applicable to appeals from orders of the Family Court in juvenile delinquency proceedings in which the corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29DiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… limit. “New York’s affordable housing challenge makes it vital that the programs created to alleviate the problem … essential services. DiNapoli’s audit looked at the time it took ORA to handle 19,653 complaints received over a three … staggering four years. Much of the delay occurred because it took ORA nearly seven months to assign complaints to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsOnline and Computer-Aided Training – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Local governments and school districts may find that it is necessary or cost-advantageous to use online trainings … governments and school districts to minimize travel costs. It may be appropriate to make a computer and/or Internet … and the computer use policy the organization has adopted. It would not be proper for the local government or school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/online-and-computer-aided-trainingUtilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility
… MTA’s mammoth ESA project, it constructed the new Facility in Long Island City, adjacent to the No. 7 line Hunters Point … into Grand Central Terminal. The Facility was completed in December 2004 at a cost of $81.4 million. Funding for the … M-7 electric rail cars, which Bombardier began delivering in 2002. According to a staff summary dated May 3, 2002, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/utilization-arch-street-yard-and-shop-facilityDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… the contractor, Pitts Management Associates (PMA), which it charged to SUNY Downstate while working on this project. "SUNY Downstate's fiscal problems were severe and it needed help. But it failed to monitor PMA's $34 million contracts and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… required by law. A commissioner had a prohibited interest in the contracts between the district and his snow plowing … checks and money orders and bank statements were missing. In addition, the justice did not ensure 330 receipts totaling … were generally recorded and deposited accurately and in a timely manner, the clerk did not remit collections to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0The VendRep System
… Questionnaire. Once the questionnaire is certified, it is available for review by the State contracting entity. … entity can view the status of the contract once it’s submitted for approval to the Office of the State … If the State contracting entity chooses the online option, it must notify prospective bidders in the solicitation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendrep-systemOpinion 88-59
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation … not as compensation for services already rendered. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the payment of the salary … be paid the salary budgeted for the acting village justice in addition to his own. Section 3-301(2) of the Village Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59East Brentwood Fire District – Control Environment and Expenditures (2015M-112)
… and separate from the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … Commissioner elections prior to posting to ensure they are in compliance with Town Law. Ensure that all employees and … raises and employees that receive raises are documented in the Board minutes along with the amounts of the raises. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/14/east-brentwood-fire-district-control-environment-and-expenditures-2015m-112State Agencies Bulletin No. 1071
… Purpose To inform agencies of the change in the Yonkers resident personal income tax surcharge and … May 1, 2011. Since the surcharge rate change occurred in May but the liability is for the full year … withholding tax rate table with the rates prescribed in publication NYS-50-T-Y . Agency Actions Inform affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1071-yonkers-resident-tax-withholding-rate-changeNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2019
… than they paid. Federal budget deficits (or surpluses) change over time, depending on many factors including shifts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2019DiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… its enforcement of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) after a state audit found schools … today. “The SAVE Act was passed by the state Legislature in 2000 to boost school safety and address violence in our … designate schools on the 2014-15 persistently dangerous list. While SED has used this data in the past to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… Telecommunications failed to ensure that the consortium it hired was installing and maintaining the devices where they are most needed. It also did not take action to collect almost $70 million … program replaced payphones around the city with kiosks, it did not distribute them equitably, leaving large sections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Hudson City School District – Information Technology (IT) (Columbia County) District officials did not adequately secure and protect IT systems against unauthorized use, access and loss. The board and district officials did not adopt adequate IT policies or a disaster recovery plan, ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOrange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … accounts and ensure unneeded user accounts are disabled in a timely manner. Develop a process to identify and follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userVillage of Fayetteville – Information Technology Policies (2017M-47)
… 2016. Background The Village of Fayetteville is located in the Town of Manlius in Onondaga County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/26/village-fayetteville-information-technology-policies-2017m-47Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-209)
… action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether Port …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-information-technology-user