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Restitution Payments (2021-MS-2)
… on deposit, with some undisbursed restitution being held for 27 years. Nearly half of the Departments tested did not … adequate written restitution policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Make … victims whose restitution orders have remained unsatisfied for the longest period in a timely manner. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/restitution-payments-2021-ms-2DiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… final quarter of the fiscal year.” Through December, All Funds receipts totaled $111.2 billion, a decline of $686.8 … because of higher than anticipated federal receipts. All Funds spending totaled just under $110 billion through … focuses primarily on the General Fund and All Governmental Funds. The General Fund is the major operating fund of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportWage Theft Investigations
… employer compliance. Key Recommendations Develop effective strategies to reduce the case backlog and complete new cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… Malicious software, or malware, are software programs that are designed to harm … by opening email attachments, downloading content from the Internet or merely visiting infected websites. … a mix of purchased and free antivirus software (downloaded from the Internet). While there is nothing inherently wrong …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionState Agencies Bulletin No. 261
… Master File. Payment Date(s) Paychecks dated June 14, 2001 for Institutional Payroll Paychecks dated June 20, 2001 for Administrative Payroll New Fields Added New fields have … Begin 4230, End 4247. Type is Number and Length 12V6. For Assistance Questions regarding this bulletin may be …
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
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational … data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were confidentially communicated … As a result, the district’s risk of a system compromise is increased. The district did not establish adequate IT …
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
… compliance with its All-Agency Contractor Evaluation (ACE) system and taking appropriate action where performance … 2020. About the Program In 1997, MTA implemented the ACE system, a performance evaluation system developed and operated by MTA Headquarters for use by …
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 shareholder proposals that call on seven corporations in the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) … activities of third-party organizations. “The divisiveness in American political discourse has magnified significant … question of whether any corporate political donations are in shareholders’ interests,” DiNapoli said. “At a minimum …
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
… Peter Abbate,Jr., has been an advocate in the Asian American community in Brooklyn, going back to her work as a … Program Training Coordinator, Captain Steven Lee, Captain Man Wai Law and Deputy Chief Sophia Kwok. The Phoenix … goal was to strengthen the relationship between the Asian American Community and the FDNY, as well as recruit …
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)
… January 2020. The objectives of our initial audit, issued on May 16, 2023, were to determine whether the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/privacy-and-security-student-data-followOpinion 93-14
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … part of a property owner, a county may not be compelled to construct sewer extensions. This is in reply to your … properties. You also indicate that while these properties do not pay the sewer rents imposed to finance the cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Opinion 97-9
… record of the governing board's proceedings. A "contract", for purposes of article 18, is defined in General Municipal … at least one lower court has held that an application for a building permit and subsequent issuance thereof constitutes a "contract" for conflict of interest purposes ( People v Pinto , 88 Misc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 96-15
… 626 NYS2d at 513; 88 NY2d at 53, _____ NYS2d at _____). You ask whether the damages payable pursuant to this judgment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 91-8
… a fire district may have an obligation to protect district funds by refusing to execute a bond or issue a check to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… of New York State small businesses received assistance in recent months through the federal government’s Paycheck … survey data for the week ending June 27. $38.2 billion in PPP loans were approved for New York applicants through … provide guidance to lenders about prioritizing borrowers in underserved and rural markets, those borrowers, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-5-2020Unclaimed Funds Survey - Feedback Received
… Thank you for your submission! We appreciate your feedback … Receive …
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-report-afr-modernization-project/contact-us-message-receivedHauppauge Fire District – Mandatory Training and Procurement (2014M-375)
… was to assess Board compliance with training requirements and to review internal controls over procurement for the … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the towns of Smithtown and Islip in Suffolk County, in which it is located. The …
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 provided adequate oversight of Department operations for the period April 1, 2013 through July 9, 2014. Background … The Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation with approximately 35 members, … and the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County. Disbursements for the period April 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014 totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/27/fair-haven-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activity