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Security and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor’s (Department) … System is secure, operating effectively, and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-department-labors-unemployment-insurance-systemSelected Procurement and Contracting Practices
… for establishing policies that are in compliance with applicable State procurement laws, rules, and … should consider revising its policies to be more in line with actual business practices, which could allow greater … Key Recommendations Remind campuses of the need to comply with important procurement policies, including, but not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practicesMultiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims (Follow-Up)
… (Department) phased in the APG methodology beginning with hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/multiple-same-day-procedures-ambulatory-patient-groups-claims-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the total fund balance of the general, water and sewer funds by $114,572, $74,000 and $42,300. Village of Bellerose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance
… requires the Corporation to maintain the Canal System in good condition. The Corporation’s Canal Structure Inspection … on a 2-year cycle. Of the 2,065 structures the Corporation is required to inspect, 747 are deemed “critical” (e.g., dams … years – and some not at all. The Corporation’s process for determining Inspection and maintenance priorities is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/26/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenanceDiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic
… To help members, MetroPlus needs to actively engage with its partners in the city and the state to ensure a smooth transition for its members and avoid interruptions in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-metroplus-enrollment-reached-record-high-over-course-pandemicDiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic
… and Markets, there are over 33,000 farms in New York with nearly 23% of the total land area in agricultural use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-despite-challenges-agriculture-among-most-resilient-state-industries-during-pandemicPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-006
… for activities that will impact agencies related to the Payroll Improvement Project. Affected Employees All agency … and Training, Agency File Interface Testing, and Project Go Live. Effective Dates All timelines contained in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-006-payroll-improvement-project-agency-timelineOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… a code of conduct, mandates training and instruction for preventing and responding to incidents of school violence, and establishes a uniform system for reporting violent incidents. Further, the SAVE Act … School Districts’ compliance with the requirements for school safety planning, and consequently did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… In addition, 10 checks totaling $5,100 were written for petty cash use. The check amounts ranged from $300 to … District officials did not establish written procedures for password management, wireless security, remote access and … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and district officials did not prepare accurate budgets for the 2012-13 through 2015-16 fiscal years. Appropriated fund balance was never used because the district's budgeting practices produced … each year ranging from $216,000 to $2.6 million. The board used surplus funds to increase reserves and accumulate fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … and made accurate separation payments and service credits to employees based on the applicable collective bargaining … District officials have established adequate procedures to ensure employees are accurately compensated. Auditors did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $192 Billion
… ended on March 31, 2017. The Fund has an estimated value of $192 billion. “Strong returns over the fiscal year, … long term asset allocation. We continue to manage one of best funded, best performing pension plans in the nation … to fixed income markets over the last year returned 2.91 percent. The Fund’s diversification strategy performed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-192-billionDiNapoli Releases April State Cash Report
… $10.5 billion in April, $2.8 billion higher than last year for the same period, primarily because of a $1.8 billion … last year. Other significant increases include spending for public health programs (up $376 million primarily because of the timing of payments for the Essential Plan Program) and Medicaid (up $377 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-releases-april-state-cash-reportMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Monitoring and Administration of … administers 11 State and federal grant programs aimed at crime prevention and control. Among these public protection … and the SNUG (“guns” spelled backward) program. GIVE is a crime-fighting program designed to assist the 17 counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followIV.4.D Debt Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… or municipality. Use of debt service expenditure accounts for expenditures chargeable to debt service appropriations is restricted for Office of the State Comptroller and Public … when a State debt issuer (most likely a public authority) is using some excess cash on hand to defeasance some routine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4d-debt-service-1Restitution Payments (2021-MS-2)
… cannot identify the source of all the money on deposit in their restitution accounts. As a result, some victims will … payments from the undisbursed restitution account to the crime victims whose restitution orders have remained unsatisfied for the longest period in a timely manner. … Determine whether County Probation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/restitution-payments-2021-ms-2DiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… December, $5 billion or 4.8 percent higher than last year for the same period. Significant increases include spending … from the prior month. The cash report focuses primarily on the General Fund and All Governmental Funds. The General … and other fiscal issues. These are easily accessible on his transparency website called Open Book New York ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportWage Theft Investigations
… whether these efforts are successful in recovering funds for injured workers. Our audit covered the period April 1, … reports. Employers may be allowed a payment plan for restitution, but the Division has not established … manage the current cases and backlog. Develop criteria for investigators to use to determine if a payment plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… One way to detect and stop some forms of malware before it can affect its targets is by using antivirus software. … wrong with using different kinds of antivirus software, it may make timely, coordinated management of antivirus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protection