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Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Security and Effectiveness of … effectively, and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal … that ITS did not have established policies and procedures for backup of key Division systems. Also, ITS does not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information (Follow-Up)
… Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Institute) had established a highly developed information security program to protect … Of the four recommendations contained in our audit report, two have been implemented and two have been partially implemented. While the Institute has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/security-over-electronic-protected-health-information-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 4
… when processing payments to vendors. Improper preparation of vouchers payable to Verizon for landline services may … field, as follows: Regular bills: The first 13 digits of the account number (containing the area code, then … code) followed by the ending service date in the format of the two-digit month, then two-digit day, then two-digit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/4-complex-entity-verizon-landline-servicesSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… communities throughout the State by lowering the costs of financing projects that prevent water pollution and … water. During the audit period, we identified expenditures of approximately $5.2 million that were discretionary in … formal approvals and supporting documentation. The absence of such internal controls increases the risk that unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingAll Services for Kids, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (SEIT) to children with disabilities between the ages of three and five. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) paid All Services tuition and fees … year ended June 30, 2011 had not been prepared at the time of our audit. Moreover, All Services had ceased providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/all-services-kids-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTown of Malone – Justice Court Operations and Highway Department Payroll (2015M-83)
… January 31, 2015. Background The Town of Malone is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately … to Court Operations. The Justices remitted $327,797 in fines, fees and surcharges to the Supervisor in 2014. Key Findings Justices did not properly segregate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/21/town-malone-justice-court-operations-and-highway-department-payroll-2015mDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… to Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York Antoinette T. Bacon and the FBI for their continued … case was investigated in partnership with the FBI and the New York State Police and was prosecuted by the U.S. … and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsTown of Ogden – Financial Management and Justice Court (2014M-234)
… to govern budgeting practices and the amount of unexpended surplus funds to maintain. The Supervisor did not provide the … the budget estimates and the amount of unexpended surplus funds to maintain. Ensure that the Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/10/31/town-ogden-financial-management-and-justice-court-2014m-234Opinion 95-12
… DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to deposit or invest funds with a State or federally … MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (authority to deposit or invest with a State or federally chartered … For this purpose, a local government is defined to include municipal corporations, school districts, BOCES, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12Opinion 88-61
… 23, §931.1). The U.S. Tax Court in David A. Haaland and Joanne Haaland v Commissioner of Internal Revenue (T.C. Memo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-61DiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s maximum … limits. “The severe shortage of affordable housing in New York demands that subsidized apartments go to the families who need them,” DiNapoli said. “In some Mitchell-Lama buildings, unfortunately, that isn’t …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingResponse Planning for Unexpected Events
… engineer and conductor compliance with Federal Railroad Administration and Metro-North rules, crew dispatching, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/28/response-planning-unexpected-eventsDiNapoli: Contractor Sentenced in Federal Court for Defrauding State of Over $360,000
… cancer and used the money to fund his lavish lifestyle of world traveling and gambling,” DiNapoli said. “This … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-contractor-sentenced-federal-court-defrauding-state-over-360000V.3.F Projects – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… – Federal Grants and Chapter XIX – Project Costing (PCIP) of this Guide for guidance on establishing, transacting and … information, in SFSCoach which contains a detailed listing of the Project ID Naming Standards under the Projects and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3f-projectsElevator Safety
… of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in New York City. This responsibility includes the oversight … We selected a judgmental sample of 12 elevators located in nine buildings, and observed, along with DOB inspectors, … certificates showing that they had inspected 15 elevators in 14 buildings. However, these elevators had not yet been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/elevator-safetyDiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-alwaysComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Baldwinsville Central School District , Chenango Valley Central School … district’s financial condition to ensure that the general fund’s unrestricted fund balance was within the statutory limit. From fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0CUNY Bulletin No. CU-342
… by the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) are eligible for annual Increments. Existing increment codes were not … improve the processing of automatically applied increment payments. January - January increments will be identified with a four digit increment code beginning ‘01xx.’ The last two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-342-new-increment-codes-psc-titlesDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… and real estate properties. The alleged victims are from Massapequa, Seaford, Smithtown, Melville, Staten Island, … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationOpinion 91-40
… , 42 NY2d 815, 396 NYS2d 644, and on the decision of the federal district court in Rumsey v NYS Department of … that the directive was not discriminatory in violation of federal (38 USC §2021) or state (Military Law, §242) law, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-40