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III.8 Confidential, Personal, and Private Information – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… may freely enter information without restriction (free form fields). Unlike restricted fields, free form fields may not have appropriate security settings … access and/or redistribution. Examples of such free form fields include Invoice Number, Invoice Description …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii8-confidential-personal-and-private-informationOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… of agriculture to grow or cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes. In response, Article 29 of New York’s … that, while the Program had rapidly expanded opportunities for industrial hemp production in the State, the Department … needed to develop clear and consistent procedures for several aspects of the Program. Key Findings Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followDiNapoli: Tax Revenues in February $758 Million Over Budget Projections
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. State tax revenues for fiscal year 2021 totaled $75 billion through the end of … year. This is largely due to higher federal reimbursement for Medicaid spending, as well as the withholding of certain … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-tax-revenues-february-758-million-over-budget-projectionsCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… with PCI DSS and improve monitoring of PCI compliance at all CUNY colleges. To the CUNY Colleges Visited: Implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsWestchester County Sisters Charged With Hiding Their Mother's Death to Steal From Retirement System
… the arrests of Annette Bigelow, 59, and Mary Nash, 58, for allegedly concealing their mother’s death to collect … with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. "For two years after their mother's death, Annette Bigelow and … County District Attorney Scarpino to hold them accountable for their actions leading to their arrests.” “Defrauding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/westchester-county-sisters-charged-hiding-their-mothers-death-steal-retirement-systemFacility Oversight and Timeliness of Response to Complaints and Inmate Grievances (Follow-Up)
… or trends, such as a significant increase in complaints at a specific facility or system-wide, in a timely manner. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/facility-oversight-and-timeliness-response-complaints-and-inmate-grievances-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … balanced its budgets by appropriating unrestricted fund balance. As a result, by the end of the 2011-12 fiscal year, the district had an unrestricted unappropriated fund balance of $6,309, or .01 percent of the ensuing year’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0X.1 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… OSC’s Vendor Management Unit. The VMU creates Customer IDs for all centralized customer records and copies the customer … information into the Business Units Local Customer File for individual use and customization. Business Units manage, … Unit Customers Vendor/Customer Relations Record Retention for Vendor Records Guide to Financial Operations REV. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x1-overviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were reported and remitted late to the supervisor for 21 months of the 24 months auditors examined. In … the after-school, soccer and summer recreation programs for free, without full board consent. Sufficient program … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsUser Access Controls Over Selected System Applications
… – information. Specifically: 352 user accounts for 113 users maintained unnecessary and inappropriate access … Further, in 12 of 27 instances, it took more than a month for access to be removed. Although Upstate has certain … laws, regulations, and policy requirements. Remove access for improper user accounts identified in our audit. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/user-access-controls-over-selected-system-applicationsExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Activities
… (414,389) ----- (414,389) ----- Education (payment to school district) 21,893,273 ----- ----- ----- (21,893,273) … 21,893,273 Grants and contributions not restricted to specific programs 1,457,820 ------ 1,457,820 6,461,708 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-activitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Dalton-Nunda Central School District – … manage fund balance and reserves. The board’s actions to manage fund balance were not transparent and made it … today announced the following school district audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Use of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)
… This includes requirements for ensuring systems are up to date and maintained at vendor-supported levels. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-followDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $2 Billion Lower Than Last Fiscal Year
… State tax receipts cumulatively through January of State Fiscal Year 2020-21 are nearly $2 billion lower than last year, according to the monthly State Cash Report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-2-billion-lower-last-fiscal-yearFinancial Management Practices
… watersheds. In addition, the District collects permit fees for access rights to the Great Sacandaga Lake and assesses fees to power companies for dam usage to generate electricity. Key Findings Revenue … by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2007 for public safety reasons. The District has cut spending and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practicesHate Crime Reporting
… this data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for its collection and publication. Hate crimes are … via e-mail. As of March 11, 2014, the Division had data for 2,601 hate crimes that occurred in New York State during … feasibility of amending the database program code to allow for reporting of multiple biases. Other Related Audit/Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/hate-crime-reportingTown of LeRay – Justice Court (S9-14-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Court officials properly collected, reported … (who started July 2013) – and two Court clerks. According to the Court’s System, the Court collected 4,639 payments … accounts; the Court has not reported and remitted $7,542 to the Office of the State Comptroller Justice Court Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-leray-justice-court-s9-14-5Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Audits/Reports of Interest State University of New York College at Cobleskill: Selected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-143) State University of New York College at Oneonta: Selected Employee Travel Expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesDiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… an increase of 1.6% or $376 million from 2023, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of the average pre-pandemic growth rate (3.8%) of 2011 to 2019 following the Great Recession. “New York’s local governments rely on sales tax collections to support essential services in their communities,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024II.3.A Planning – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… executive spending proposals and revenue estimates, holds public hearings on major programs, and seeks further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3a-planning