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Area #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… is especially true with the ongoing and escalating threat of ransomware attacks against local governments and schools. One way to detect and stop some forms of malware before it can affect its targets is by using … and kept current with software and signature (a set of characteristics also referred to as virus definitions) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionDiNapoli: 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 signals that cloud the state’s fiscal … lower than projected. The State’s General Fund ended June with a balance of $44.2 billion, $1.3 billion higher than DOB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceeded-updated-projections-first-quarterState Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… to disclose their direct and indirect spending on political causes and on two others to adopt a new policy before contributing to the political activities of third-party organizations. “The … and expenditures (direct and indirect) to any campaign for or against a candidate, or to influence public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spendingMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs ( 2019-S-21 ). About the … To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followRestitution Payments (2021-MS-2)
… victims receive court ordered restitution. Our review of 13 County Probation Departments found: More than half, or 160 of the probationers tested, were behind on their restitution payments by a total of $283,620. The courts were often not notified because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/restitution-payments-2021-ms-2Selected 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
… (ACE) system and taking appropriate action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory. We also … the Program In 1997, MTA implemented the ACE system, a performance evaluation system developed and operated by MTA … use by its agencies to report on contractor and consultant performance and share the results with each other. MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-northDiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The financial stability of H+H is impacted by MetroPlus’s membership levels and members use … and members either do not renew or become ineligible for coverage. To help members, MetroPlus needs to actively engage with its partners in the city and the state to ensure a …
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
… in wages and produced roughly $3.3 billion in gross domestic product in 2021, according to a report by New York … billion in wages and produced roughly $33 billion in gross domestic product in 2021 according to a report by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-despite-challenges-agriculture-among-most-resilient-state-industries-during-pandemicState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… school district audits have been issued. Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Network User … user accounts. As a result, BOCES has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the BOCES network and potential loss of important data. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
State tax collections through the first three quarters of the fiscal year declined $12 billion or 22 percent from the same period last year to $532 billion and were $299 million lower than midyear Financial Plan projections according to the state cash report issued by Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-006
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the timeline for activities that will impact agencies … and affect agencies in various ways. The three major areas of agency participation and/or impact are Agency Testing and …
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)
… district-wide safety plans (District Plans) and building level emergency response plans (Building Plans). Our initial audit report, which covered the … focused on ensuring that School Districts submitted their Building Plans to the State Police annually, which resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… board overestimated general fund appropriations by a total of approximately $1.6 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19. … fund balance that ranged from 16.5 percent to 27.8 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations, or four to seven times … Activities (ECA) fund operations. Auditors found 15 of 113 disbursements totaling $44,166 did not have disbursing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Purchasing Practices … officials to make purchases at competitive prices and none of the $10.7 million in purchases made by Linden Plaza were … or taken other steps to determine the reasonableness of the prices related to sampled non-contract purchases. In a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Lunar New Year Celebration
… newspapers in the U.S. With her extensive background in immigration issues, she has always had a passion for helping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-lunar-new-year-celebrationFire District Information: Fire District Training Providers
… The following providers have obtained certification of an approved training course related to the required … approved training course within two hundred seventy days of taking office. Contact the following approved providers for scheduled trainings offered: Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York Website: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/fire-district-information-fire-district-training-providersConesus No. 1 Fire District – Internal Controls (2014M-46)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to ensure that District controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … the Board has not adopted other policies or procedures for financial operations such as cash receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/05/16/conesus-no-1-fire-district-internal-controls-2014m-46Brewster-Southeast Joint Fire District - Recordkeeping and Procurement (2018M-86)
… In addition, all 45 general ledger accounts did not comply with the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) uniform … service contracts. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/03/brewster-southeast-joint-fire-district-recordkeeping-and-procurement-2018mCity of Albany Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2018M-65)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether: The Board of Directors (Board) approved projects that provide for net … took action when goals were not met. Key Findings The City of Albany Industrial Development Agency (CAIDA) did not incorporate goals into project agreements. Thirteen of the 15 projects met or exceeded their job creation and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/09/21/city-albany-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2018m-65Quogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-196)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board and District … Quogue Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County. The District, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/01/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017m