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Restitution Payments (2021-MS-2)
… Probation Department (Department) officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately. Key Findings … County Probation Department Department officials enforced restitution orders notified the court when a probationer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/restitution-payments-2021-ms-2DiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… percent, from the same period last year to $53.2 billion and were $29.9 million lower than mid-year Financial Plan … than $1 billion,”DiNapoli said. “The timing of payments and the level of financial sector bonuses will influence … receipts exceeded original projections by $40.8 million and mid-year projections by $478.8 million, primarily because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportWage Theft Investigations
… is efficiently utilizing its resources to undertake and complete wage theft investigations timely and whether these efforts are successful in recovering funds … mission is to protect workers, assist the unemployed and connect job seekers to jobs. Its Division of Labor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… systems. These programs can wreak havoc on both systems and electronic data by, for example, gathering sensitive … without the computer user’s knowledge, deleting files and making systems inaccessible or inoperable. Computer users … can be expensive to fix and can cause significant losses in productivity until corrected. This is especially true with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionState Agencies Bulletin No. 261
… Purpose To notify agencies of changes to the Master File and to provide the Master File layout. Affected Employees Payroll and systems staff in agencies that use the PaySR Master File. … Date, Field Begin 601, End 608 changed to Anniversary Date and is updated from JOB. NY_ANNIVERSARY_DT. Paygroup, Field …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/261-changes-master-fileDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceeded Updated Projections in First Quarter
… better than the Division of the Budget’s current estimates for the first quarter, but the economy is sending mixed … economic conditions and what it means short- and long-term for our state’s finances.” Personal income tax (PIT) receipts … which was $9 billion, or 18.3%, higher than last year for the same period, largely reflecting higher Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceeded-updated-projections-first-quarterState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… BOCES has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the BOCES network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Selected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
… and used the ACE ratings prior to making a contract award. The audit covered contracts from January 2016 to March … informing them when the evaluation or any of its categories or components is less than satisfactory and … issues. ACEs must be reviewed when determining whether to award additional contracts where the same contractor is party …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-northState Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… of the eight companies where it filed proposals, including Las Vegas Sands Corp., Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Ulta …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Lunar New Year Celebration
… to New York, are available. Maggie Gu, owner of Park Asia restaurant and host of Lunar New Year celebration, immigrated … through many charitable and fundraising events held at her restaurant. Honoree IWen (Irene) Chu, chief of staff to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-lunar-new-year-celebrationPrivacy and Security of Student Data (Follow-Up)
… the student data reporting processes. SED is responsible for safeguarding its data and ensuring the confidentiality, … the educational work of the State. It is also responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, … data privacy, including completing the data classification for all types of information that it creates, collects, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/privacy-and-security-student-data-followCreditable Service – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Section 383-e (20-year plan) What type of service is creditable in this plan? Creditable service … your pension benefit) in this plan includes: SUNY Police Officer SUNY Peace Officer ENCON Officer State Park Police Officer Forest Ranger Police officer or member of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/creditable-serviceOpinion 93-14
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … the Town ofNiskayuna, Schenectady County , 235 AD 566, 258 NYS 690; see also 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-30, p 56; 1987 … Hilliker v Pierce , 1909, 64 Misc 627, 119 NYS 21, the court granted mandamus relief in relation to the extension of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Opinion 97-9
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 806: A village board member who has a financial interest in a business which may be … You state that one of the village board members owns a food service business and another board member has a … under the contract; or (c) appoint an officer or employee who has any such powers or duties (General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 96-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Expenses (judgment … arising from townwide function) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to apportion the cost of certain judgments between part-town and townwide portions of general fund) TOWN SUPERVISOR -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 91-8
… has no other powers and duties with respect to the sale, issuance or payment of bonds, the secretary-treasurer would … two of §802 (General Municipal Law, §803[2]). A bond issued by a fire district is a "contract" because it is … p 80). A fire district secretary- treasurer who acquires a bond issued by the district would have an "interest" in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Economic Trends Paycheck Protection Program Helps 72% of New York Small Businesses Program Must Boost Aid to Underserved Communities Nearly three-quarters of New York State small businesses received assistance in recent … June 27. $38.2 billion in PPP loans were approved for New York applicants through July 24, 2020, according to data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-5-2020Unclaimed Funds Survey - Feedback Received
… Thank you for your submission! We appreciate your feedback …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/unclaimed-funds-survey-feedback-receivedHauppauge Fire District – Mandatory Training and Procurement (2014M-375)
… and separate from the towns of Smithtown and Islip in Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which is governed by an … the purchasing process to ensure that purchases are made in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/hauppauge-fire-district-mandatory-training-and-procurement-2014m-375Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activity (2014M-335)
… Board of Directors. The Department, which is located in the Village of Fair Haven in Cayuga County, provides fire … to the Village, the Town of Sterling in Cayuga County and the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County. Disbursements for … Key Findings The Treasurer receives all funds, prepares and makes all deposits, pays Department bills and performs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/27/fair-haven-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activity