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Opinion 90-21
… in town) LOCAL LAWS -- Transfer of Function (town clerk's function in connection with preparation and custody of … may transfer to another town official the town clerk's power with respect to the preparation and custody of … which there is no town comptroller, the town clerk "shall cause each claim presented to the town board for audit to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011
… Cash bonuses paid to New York City securities industry employees are forecast to … bonus season, according to an estimate released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Click here to view a … said. “Profits were down sharply and securities firms in New York City resumed downsizing in the second half of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011DiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… a result may have more than one CIN assigned to them, but only one CIN should have active eligibility at a time. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… not been implemented. State Education Department (SED): League for the Handicapped, Compliance with the Reimbursable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… today announced his office completed audits of the Freeport Union Free School District , Island Trees Union Free … their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Insurance Program, administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service). In accordance with Civil Service’s … to the Charge NY program, aimed to install 10,000 public electric vehicle charging stations in New York State by 2021. … for charger placement or use outreach efforts to encourage electric vehicle charger installation by its customers. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2014
… rehabilitate and reconstruct Whiteface Mountain Veteran’s Memorial Highway. Approved a $9.7 million contract with ALAC … Corp. to operate and maintain the Buffalo Harbor State Park. Approved a $5.8 million contract with Yarussi … of the Buffalo Bills. Approved $4.3 million for the 9/11 Memorial Museum Pavilion at the World Trade Center site. Paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2014Elba Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-240)
… appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled $9.7 million. Key Findings From the 2008-09 to 2012-13 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/elba-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-240Area #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… to establish expectations, a service level agreement (SLA) should be used to help further expectation clarity and measurement methods. An SLA is different from a traditional written contract in that … are released throughout the year are installed timely, the SLA should indicate exactly what operating system(s) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesPurchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… developments with approximately 47,000 total units (apartments). Linden Plaza, a Mitchell-Lama rental development … by RY Management. It was built in 1971 and has 1,525 apartments. In April 2014, Linden Plaza’s management obtained … sampled items were in the warehouse or had been placed in apartments. Key Recommendations Expand requirements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/06/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentFillmore Central School District – Reserve Funds (2016M-386)
… documented the financial need or purpose for four of the reserve funds or periodically assessed the reasonableness of reserve balances. No evidence was provided to show that the funds retained in the debt reserve were ever used toward debt service payments. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/06/fillmore-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2016m-386Main-Transit Fire Department – Credit Cards (2024M-77)
… For example, two gift cards totaling $1,200 and a smart watch for $350 were purchased as gifts. No invoice or receipt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-credit-cards-2024m-77-0Otego-Unadilla Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-178)
… plan. Key Recommendations Thoroughly review user access on a routine basis and disable any unnecessary network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-178Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District – Access Controls (2020M-112)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District (District) officials ensured … Determine whether Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District District officials ensured user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/12/honeoye-falls-lima-central-school-district-access-controls-2020m-112Susquehanna Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-95)
… established information technology (IT) controls over user access to protect against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate IT controls over user access to protect against unauthorized use, access and loss. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/23/susquehanna-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2020mSackets Harbor Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-208)
… District officials did not: Establish written procedures for password management, wireless security, remote access and managing user access rights. Disable … procedures over password management, wireless security and remote access. Develop procedures for adding, removing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/sackets-harbor-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-208Area #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… administrator should configure firewall rules to allow only those communication types that are needed for system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detectionControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals (2022-S-8
To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision provides sufficient oversight to ensure that the independent network, kiosks, and tablets used by Incarcerated individuals are secure, and whether secure messaging accessed by these Individuals complies with...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s8.pdf2022 New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund Annual Financial Report
The New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Fund) was established in 1978 by Article 12 of the New York State Navigation Law, and administrative and operational responsibility for the Fund was assigned to the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/about/pdf/oil-spill-annual-report-2022.pdfSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (2020-S-40) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s40-response.pdf