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Opinion 92-53
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [Edited for Publication] SALES TAX -- … Distribution of (necessity of State Comptroller's approval in absence of sales tax agreement) TAX LAW, §1262(c): In the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53Opinion 97-23
… in ambulance corps and fire company) GENERAL CITY LAW, §16-a; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1402; PUBLIC HEALTH … of volunteer fire companies are set forth in section 16-a of the General City Law, section 1402 of the … Public Health Law, §3002[1]; 10 NYCRR 800.6 through 800.26). Article 30, however, does not prohibit a member of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Alternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… had you retired on your date of death. “Pension reserve” is an actuarial term for the value of your retirement benefit … have not yet retired, and you die less than one year after leaving public employment, your beneficiary would receive 100 … gainfully employed. If you die within one year of leaving your public employer, but were gainfully employed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsAlternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – State Police Plan
… ten years of credited service, but you have not retired, and you die less than one year after leaving public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits have been issued. Town of Freetown – Records and Reports (Cortland County) The three supervisors from 2016 through … nor required the bookkeeper to maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. They also did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMatter of Merton Simpson v. Department of Civil Service
… New York State Department of Civil Service administered a test called the promotion test battery from 1996 to 2006. A similar test was utilized … their awards are listed here . If you’re on the list, contact Attorney General’s Litigation Bureau at (518) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/matter-merton-simpson-v-department-civil-serviceIX.12.D Federal Funding Subject to CMIA – IX. Federal Grants
… nearly all cash disbursed under federal programs listed in the Assistance Listing Number (ALN) (formerly CFDA) is … to CMIA. Only larger programs, however, are subject to the interest provisions of CMIA. This distinction can be better understood by … nearly all cash disbursed under federal programs listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance CFDA is subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12d-federal-funding-subject-cmiaContract #C001221 – Multipliers Leadership Training Services
… 2-Day Workshop Agenda , in PDF Attachment D Multipliers 2 Courses Half-Day Seminar Agenda , in PDF Attachment E Impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/contract-c001221New York State Fiscal Reform and Accountability Act
… of certain provisions upon expiration thereof (Part C). Memo Bill Text Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/new-york-state-fiscal-reform-and-accountability-actOperational Advisory No. 34
… Guidance : Starting on April 1, 2022, NYS agencies acquired the ability … using the “Project Guide” in the SFS. When adding a new activity that is related to a Federal Customer Contract (Grant), a two-step process is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/34-linking-new-project-activity-existing-federal-customer-contractArkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-162)
… Recommendations Establish written policies or procedures for managing network user accounts. Regularly review network … that are unnecessary. Assess network user permissions on a regular basis and ensure that network user accounts provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/arkport-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-162Watervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… Officials did not: Establish written procedures for managing, limiting and monitoring user accounts. Disable 72 unneeded network accounts in a timely manner. Monitor compliance with the acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, 12 of 13 computers we tested accessed nonbusiness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… purpose to benefit the Town is not in the public’s best interest. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceMarlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
Determine whether Marlboro Central School District District officials established adequate controls over network user accounts and settings
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Ripley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)
… or 15 percentage points. Did not develop and adopt a comprehensive written multiyear financial plan and did not … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of appropriated fund … that will be used to fund operations. Develop and adopt a comprehensive written multiyear financial plan and adhere …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23Cornwall Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-83)
… not adopt adequate information technology (IT) policies or a disaster recovery plan. Sensitive IT control weaknesses, … officials. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing system access that include periodically … comply with the AUP. Adopt comprehensive IT policies and a disaster recovery plan. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/cornwall-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-83Penn Yan Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-79)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Penn Yan Central School District (District) officials ensured … Determine whether Penn Yan Central School District District officials ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/penn-yan-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-79Duanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… training to employees. After sharing our findings, the Management Information Systems Director (Director) disabled the 13 (5 percent) of the user accounts we reviewed because they were unneeded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/19/duanesburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-40Worcester Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2022M-75)
… of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. The Board annually overestimated appropriations … operational shift of $5.9 million. The District’s surplus fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/worcester-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-75Nanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, we identified 18 generic accounts that should have … plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network user account access. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-information