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Wheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… IT equipment that had not been sanitized of data prior to storage. We were unable to identify 354 unused IT assets (91 … obsolete IT equipment is free from data prior to storage or authorized disposal. Conduct and compare periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2Valhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… from January 3, 2012, to September 3, 2021, and account for 15 percent of the District’s network user accounts. … network users to periodically review network user accounts for necessity. Review the written procedures the District has in place for the process to communicate employee change in status to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation (Corporation) officials … Determine whether Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation Corporation officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationIsland Trees Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-34)
… take corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue District officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/island-trees-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-34Hunter-Tannersville Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-33)
… financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in … Posting a prepared plan further enhances the transparency of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Post … multiyear financial plan to help residents see the impact of fiscal decisions over time. District officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19Beacon City School District - School District Website (S9-19-27)
… multiyear financial plan. Posting a prepared plan further enhances the transparency of the District’s fiscal decisions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/beacon-city-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-27State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… following school district audits were issued. Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District (Westchester County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsGarden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Garden City Union Free School District (District) officials … Determine whether Garden City Union Free School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. From January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023, the District earned investment earnings totaling over $153,000 from money on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Buffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-69)
… whether Buffalo Collegiate Charter School (School) credit card charges were properly approved, adequately … supported, and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card charges were not always properly approved or … that all charges were for School purposes. We reviewed 170 credit card charges totaling $128,070 and found supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2022/07/15/buffalo-collegiate-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-69Waterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… or develop a written IT contingency plan that details how District officials would respond to IT disruptions. As a … did not: Develop written procedures for granting, changing and disabling user access rights to the network. … recommendations and indicated they have taken or plan to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at Two Percent for 2020
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that … fire districts, 44 cities and 10 villages. "The allowable levy growth will be 2 percent for the second year in a row, … first applied to local governments in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-two-percent-2020Real Property Tax Cap - Local Governments
… Districts, Libraries, Independent Special Districts) File property tax cap form online [Accessible only to filing … Levy Growth Factors [pdf] Tax Base Growth Factors for Local Governments Important Dates for Property Tax Cap Filers [pdf] Guidance Guidelines for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-local-governmentsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on EPA Proposal to Roll Back Emission Standards
… into the atmosphere is economically backwards, hurting drivers' wallets and jeopardizing the competitiveness of the … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-epa-proposal-roll-back-emission-standardsAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Career Plan
… optional sick leave benefit. If your employer has chosen to offer this benefit, you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick … have four years and ten months of service credit and you need five to be vested, your sick leave credit cannot be used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Article 14 Benefits
… you must retire directly from public employment or within a year after separating from service. The additional credit is determined by dividing the total unused, unpaid sick leave … plan. Meet the service credit requirement to retire in a special 20- or 25-year plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… you must retire directly from public employment or within a year after separating from service. The additional credit is determined by dividing the total unused, unpaid sick leave … your Member Annual Statement to determine if this benefit is available to you. Credit for your unused sick leave at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jVendor File Advisory No. 3
… Subject and Policy: Agencies should collect and record the email address and phone number for a vendor’s Primary Contact … agencies should collect and record a Primary Contact’s email address and phone number. SFS recently updated the … not required for a primary contact that does not have an email address and/or phone number. Including a phone number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/3-obtaining-vendors-primary-contact-email-addressNew York Center for Child Development, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… services under these other programs were based on fixed fees, as opposed to the cost-based rates established through … make the appropriate adjustments to the NYCCD’s CFRs and reimbursement rates Work with NYCCD officials to help ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/new-york-center-child-development-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… IT access controls prescribe who or what computer process may have access to a specific IT … their job duties and responsibilities. Furthermore, you should establish and follow a process for revoking access … Are different from passwords used for other systems; Do not match lists of common, expected, previously used or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controls