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Town of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)
… Key Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures for safeguarding IT resources. Implement strong access … to address the Town’s specific needs and expectations for IT services. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-westerlo-information-technology-2020m-33City of Syracuse – Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-173)
… properly managed. Officials did not establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. … unneeded accounts in a timely manner. Establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/26/city-syracuse-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-173Waterford Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Disbursements (2015M-78)
… controls over the Department’s cash disbursements process for the period June 1, 2013 through January 31, 2015. … the Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $230,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/19/waterford-volunteer-fire-department-cash-disbursements-2015mNorth Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-167)
… the oversight of the Company’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through February 28, 2014. … The North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company is a not-for-profit corporation located in the Town of Queensbury, … or invoices. Key Recommendations Approve all payments for purchases made by committees. Ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/05/north-queensbury-volunteer-fire-company-controls-overState Agencies Bulletin No. 1248
… the new Code 552. PBANYS will submit all transactions for enrollments, cancellations, and/or changes in a bi-weekly file. Agency update access is not available for this deduction. Agency Actions Notify affected employees. … at 212-850-5519 or e-mail at arleen.tesoriero@standard.com . Questions regarding this Bulletin may be directed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1248-new-deduction-code-552-pbanys-standard-insState Agencies Bulletin No. 1070
… Purpose To notify agencies of a new insurance deduction code. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 06 who … process deduction transactions using the Deduction Code 548. NOTE: The vendor will submit all transactions using the Deduction Code 548. Agency update is not available for this deduction. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1070-new-deduction-code-548-omce-special-benefitsPayServ
… PayServ 9.2 Job Aids Add Employment Instance Enroll in the ORP/VDC Enroll … Agencies Worksheets & Calculators AC 230 Worksheet - Job Aide AC 230 Worksheet Balance of Contract Worksheet - Administration Balance of Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/job-aids/payservOpinion 90-3
… Property Tax Law, the determination of the full valuations for purposes of Tax Law, §1262(d) should be made by dividing … village should be computed by dividing the assessed value for county purposes of the property in the village as listed … roll by the county equalization rate established for that roll. 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-833, unreported, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3Opinion 89-63
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Exemption From (housing authority) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Fees … from the payment of court fees when it is a litigant in Supreme Court, a County Court, the Civil Court of the City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 89-13
… the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (purchase of used equipment of another municipality at auction) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (purchase of used equipment from private entity) … county at an auction without contravening the competitive bidding requirements of General Municipal Law, §103. General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13Opinion 91-61
… pursuant to article thirteen-A of the executive law for the county in which the town or village is located " … approved pursuant to article 13-A of the Executive Law for the particular county. Although subdivision two provides, … 1% fee ultimately be disbursed to the county treasurer for use only to fund an approved alternatives to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York … fund — you will be caught,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York … with our partners at the State Comptroller’s Office and Albany District Attorney’s Office, for their hard work in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksXI.9 Intergovernmental Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) is provided for intergovernmental agreements subject to OSC review and … applicable to that agency. See XI.2.A Thresholds for additional information. AGREEMENTS BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES … applicable to the state agency. The procurement record for intergovernmental agreements must include a justification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi9-intergovernmental-agreementsVirtual Currency Licensing (Follow-Up)
… ). About the Program The Department of Financial Services (DFS) is New York State’s financial services regulator, and … of entities that violate relevant laws and regulations. DFS supervises and regulates the activities of over 3,200 … with assets totaling more than $404 billion. In June 2015, DFS issued NYCCR Title 23, Part 200 – Virtual Currencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/04/virtual-currency-licensing-followControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… initiators, and is collecting and depositing the required unclaimed bottle funds into the General Fund. The audit … registered with the Department to remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits on a quarterly basis. Along with … or fail to file quarterly reports. The Act requires all unclaimed deposits collected by the Department to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsAssertive Community Treatment Program
… overseeing the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program to ensure that ACT provider teams are complying with requirements and that program goals are achieved. The audit covers the period April … way the Office accomplishes its mission is through the ACT program, which uses evidence-based practices to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programMaintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Follow-Up)
… 2020. In 2000, Transit began to deploy its New Technology Train (NTT) cars (R142, R142A, R143, R160, and R188). In June 2020, the R179 train cars were deployed into revenue service. The NTTs are … safety feature that allow for the monitoring of the train equipment and technical analysis of incidents/accidents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/21/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-units-followCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)
… fee is imposed on gasoline and similar motor fuels. For the 2 State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, … million and $1.2 billion, respectively; MFT collections for the same 2 years totaled $425 million and $512 million, … to provide collateral security in an amount provided for in statute or determined by the Department. Distributors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-followCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
… and air conditioning systems and all auxiliary mechanical equipment associated with approximately 14.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-followNew Customer-Focused Subway Metrics
… Objective To determine whether New York City Transit’s (Transit) new metrics provide customers with better information about … To determine whether New York City Transits Transit new metrics provide customers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metrics