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Town of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)
… and have not disabled unnecessary accounts. Formalized a contract describing specific services to be provided by the Town’s third-party IT vendor. In addition, we communicated sensitive IT control weaknesses … in part, by disabling unnecessary user accounts. Develop a service level agreement with the third-party vendor to …
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)
… were not properly managed. Officials did not establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity … have service level agreements (SLAs) with its IT vendors. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … user accounts, including disabling unneeded accounts in a timely manner. Establish a process for staying current on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/26/city-syracuse-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-173Forestville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-170)
… (PPSI) on, or accessed through, the District’s information technology (IT) system was properly safeguarded. Key Findings … not properly managed. In addition, sensitive information technology control weaknesses were communicated … PPSI on or accessed through the Districts information technology IT system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/forestville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-170Opinion 89-65
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … statute commits a decision to a local legislative body but is silent as to the mode of its exercise, the decision may be … §15.06). Since section 20(2)(a) is silent as to how the town board may act to employ outside counsel, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 90-3
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … St Comp No. 79-833, unreported, superseded to the extent it may imply that the full valuation of taxable real property … value actually subject county taxation except that it also includes the amount of assessed value partially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… many beverages sold in the State, such as soft drinks and beer. Consumers may then return their empty beverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $206.9 Billion
… York State Common Retirement Fund’s value rose with help from strong markets through most of the fiscal year, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2069-billionUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-180
… inserted row will be updated as follows: Current Salary New Salary Current Salary New Salary $27,200 $31,900 $134,575 $157,875 $54,400 $63,700 … the salaries that were automatically increased. Other fields on the report include EmplID, Employee Record Number, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-180-april-2012-salary-increase-judges-and-justices-unified-courtDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… on temporary staff, despite hiring over 1,660 new nurses in city fiscal year (CFY) 2024, according to a new report … pandemic led to a major nursing shortage nationwide and in New York City, but Health + Hospitals has taken important … COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all H+H hospitals saw a decline in nurses between February 2020 and June 2023. Woodhull …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Central School District , Cortland City School District , Fort Edward Union Free School District , Glens Falls Common … preliminary budget complies with the tax levy limit. Fort Edward Union Free School District – Financial Condition … Central School District Cortland City School District Fort Edward Union Free School District Glens Falls Common …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 89-63
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Exemption From (housing authority) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Fees (exemption from court fees) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §52(1): A municipal housing … housing authority is exempt from the payment of court fees when it is a litigant in Supreme Court a County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 89-13
… (purchase of used equipment of another municipality at auction) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (purchase of used … or a municipality of this State may be purchased by a county at an auction without contravening the competitive … that, pursuant to General Municipal Law, §103(6), a county may purchase second-hand equipment from another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13Opinion 91-61
… such an approved plan. We have been asked whether town and village justice courts must collect the additional one … or village court shall be paid to the State Comptroller, and that "the additional one per centum of such bail moneys … as provided in subdivision three of this section, and shall be used to fund the alternatives to incarceration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Assertive Community Treatment Program
… and track progress. The Office uses its Child and Adult Integrated Reporting System (CAIRS) to collect, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The town operates a community pool and skating rink for seasonal periods. Although skating rink deposits were made timely in 2015 and 2016 and pool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Virtual Currency Licensing (Follow-Up)
… According to Part 200, virtual currency is “any type of digital unit that is used as a medium of exchange or a form … Virtual currency shall be broadly construed to include digital units of exchange that have a centralized repository …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/04/virtual-currency-licensing-followImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Report 2020-S-66 ). About the Program DOH … administers the State’s Medicaid program and the Essential Plan. Medicaid provides a wide range of health care services … and/or have special health care needs. The Essential Plan also provides health insurance to lower-income people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollments-followDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police today announced that Alayne … “My thanks to Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police for their partnership with my … the pension fund was protected, restitution was paid and justice was served.” “The loss of a loved one is always a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Collection of Petroleum Business … of fuel at a cents-per-gallon rate at different points in the distribution chain, depending on the product involved. … the PBT rate is 17.3 cents per gallon, up from 16.6 cents in 2021. Transactions exempt from PBT include sales to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-followXI.9 Intergovernmental Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… that the two agencies have no separate or distinct legal character apart from the State. In reaching his opinion the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi9-intergovernmental-agreements