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Forestville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-170)
… Personal Internet use was found on computers assigned to employees who routinely accessed PPSI. Network and application user accounts were not properly managed. In addition, sensitive information technology control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to District officials. Key Recommendations Provide periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/forestville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-170Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-109
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase. Affected … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-109-district-council-37-local-1359-dues-increaseMedina Central School District - Reserve Funds (2019M-165)
… reserves, as the District’s reserve policy requires. As a result, they could not demonstrate the need to retain approximately $2.1 million in four reserves. While … meeting minutes, District officials have developed a plan to use $5.4 million from four general fund reserves for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2019m-165Pocatello Fire District - Audit Follow-Up (2016M-301-F)
… assess the Fire District’s progress, as of September 2019, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in January 2017. Background The Pocatello Fire District is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/12/27/pocatello-fire-district-audit-follow-2016m-301-fNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's Budget Proposal
… arise at a time when our economy is relatively strong and tax collections are more than $1 billion above projections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-proposalNorthern Adirondack Central School District – Leave Accruals (2020M-50)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the District … contracts. Errors occurred in the leave records maintained for 24 of the 33 (73 percent) employees tested. The District overpaid seven employees $29,686 for unused leave accruals. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2020m-50City of Syracuse – Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-173)
… have service level agreements (SLAs) with its IT vendors. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … local user accounts, including disabling unneeded accounts in a timely manner. Establish a process for staying current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/26/city-syracuse-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-173Town of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)
… to be provided by the Town’s third-party IT vendor. In addition, we communicated sensitive IT control weaknesses … IT resources. Implement strong access controls, in part, by disabling unnecessary user accounts. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-westerlo-information-technology-2020m-33Maximum Reportable Days – Legacy Reporting
… a maximum of 20 working days. When there are five weeks in a monthly report, 25 days would then be the maximum … two-week period. When there are two biweekly payrolls paid in the month, report a maximum of 20 days worked. When there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/maximum-reportable-daysIthaca City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-318)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2013 through May 8, 2015. Background … has approximately 5,200 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year are $115 million. Key Finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/ithaca-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-318Honeoye Central School District – Payroll (2015M-277)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s payroll process for the period July 1, 2014 through October 1, 2015. … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $17.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/honeoye-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-277DiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… with an annual carbon footprint analysis of the Fund's public equity portfolio (16 percent lower overall emissions … New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with estimated … state's 145,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsOpinion 97-1
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Powers and Duties (participation in … -- County Self-Insurance Plan (participation in by village housing authority) WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §§62, 66, 71: A village housing authority is eligible to participate in a workers' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 2000-21
… 22-A (§22-2210 et seq.) contain provisions relating to the establishment of joint fire districts in towns and … law, located in said town or towns are hereby authorized to establish in such town or towns and village or villages a … hearing and permissive referendum requirements applicable to the establishment of the joint fire district by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Opinion 88-45
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … notes to the extent authorized by that statute. You state that a bank has offered to lend the county money … cost of any object or purpose for which serial or sinking fund bonds may be issued. That section further provides that, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Area #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
… laws. There have been many accounts of users whose actions caused significant IT system harm or financial losses. They … been tricked into performing actions that threatened or caused harm to their systems. The success of social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… services to continue running. Coastal flooding caused by storm surge can cause severe corrosion of Transit’s … carried out capital projects to both correct damage caused by Superstorm Sandy and mitigate potential flooding … critical stations that Transit indicated should have been made more watertight and resistant to potential flooding were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… subway station inspections. Auditors reviewed records for 10 priority "A" defects that were identified by station … including snow in the station and a clogged drain. For two defects, auditors found that information was … action had been taken. Auditors also reviewed records for 30 priority "B" defects and found that four were repaired …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsDiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights … including a looming enrollment cliff, growing costs of attendance, and rising student debt. The report examines … Challenges For AY 2020-21, New York’s public and private average undergraduate charges were both higher than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsDiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… small businesses, the industries that were most affected, and the areas, Brooklyn and the Bronx, that saw the highest … providing services more easily online.” The overall number of businesses rose 6.5% in New York City compared to 17.4% … period. Very small businesses were a key source of new economic activity during the first half of the pandemic in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-city