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DiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… meet the moment by adopting comprehensive risk mitigation strategies and effective AI governance frameworks that … the risks involved with some AI products – and the strategies to reduce or eliminate those risks – has not kept …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationVI.3.C Budget Transfers Between Business Units (Interunit Budget Transfers) – VI. Budgets
… Interunit Budget Transfer is the budget entry component that is used to move budget authority between two or more Business Units in a single entry. Each budget entry in the Interunit Budget Transfer Component must have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3c-budget-transfers-between-business-units-interunit-budget-transfersContract Advisory No. 22
… status. Contracts meeting the criteria below are subject to archiving and may be closed by BOC: A minimum of one year … or “Complete” status. Agencies should make every effort to facilitate the closing of aged contracts, including making … PO Information for Canceled and Closed POs - Lapsing Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XI, Section 2.C - Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/22-closed-contracts-statewide-financial-systemTown of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. Highway employees’ … labor costs. Key Recommendations Track labor hours worked for each town to determine Ashland’s cost of services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… April 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. Background The Central New York Regional Market Authority is located in the City of … each county served and the New York State Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets. The Authority’s operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overStatewide Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 21 Percent
… Local government sales tax collections in July increased by 21.2% over the same month in 2020, marking the fourth consecutive month that … local governments are seeing much stronger collections in 2021. However, with recent increases in infection rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-more-21-percentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1977
… creating Tier 6. This tier applies to employees joining a retirement system after March 31, 2012. This legislation … are eligible. Agency Actions Agencies must update the Retirement Plans page, changing the Benefit Plan based on … may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. … State Agencies Bulletin No 1977 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1977-two-year-look-back-tier-6-voluntary-defined-contribution-program-vdcClifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Authority’s internal controls over water charges for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247State Agencies Bulletin No. 1903
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April … equated to a grade (Grade 001-025) and whose annual salary is below the Job Rate of the employee’s grade on the payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1903-april-2021-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1940
… the appropriate job rate credit in the Incr. Code field. Tax Information These monies are taxable income, will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1940-october-2021-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performanceVillage of Blasdell – Purchasing (2017M-195)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $2.4 million. Key Findings Of 40 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/01/19/village-blasdell-purchasing-2017m-195Overview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… caused by a computer virus. Since no computer system can be expected to operate perfectly at all times, unplanned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overviewOpinion 2006-6
… (leave of absence) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §92(1): A town board may not grant a leave of absence to the town … the supervisor generally may determine to take time off for personal reasons in his or her discretion. You ask … rules and regulations in relation thereto. Section 92 does not, on its face, distinguish between elective and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Access-A-Ride Accident Claims
… Purpose To determine whether the number of accidents involving vehicles providing services to … Division supplies this service through a network of 14 carriers under contract who operate specialized … required to immediately notify the Paratransit Division of any accidents/incidents and provide a written report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claimsImplementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … Implementation of the Security Guard Act ( 2019-S-42 ). About the Program The Department of State (Department), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followTotal Spending – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Spending generally reflects the State’s program priorities. Comparing spending to revenue … funds, is recorded on a cash basis. See Appendices 1 and 2 for a breakdown of State spending by major service … State spending was $11,204 per person. Spending on public health and education represents 70.1 percent of total State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/total-spendingTown of Genesee – Disbursements (2016M-433)
… The Town of Genesee is located in Allegany County and has a population of approximately 1,700. The Town is … duties of disbursing funds through wire transfers and electronic payments. The Board did not conduct an annual … Neither the Supervisor nor the accountant prepared and provided the Board with monthly bank reconciliations. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-genesee-disbursements-2016m-433Total Spending – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… (18.8 percent) has exceeded the rate of inflation (Consumer Price Index increase of 7.7 percent). State spending has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/total-spendingTotal Spending – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… and funding source for the past five years. Growth in State Spending Has Exceeded the Rate of Inflation Over the … increased $22.8 billion (12.2 percent) to $209 billion in 2022. Since 2018, the growth in State spending (27.8 percent) has exceeded the rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/total-spendingVillage of Westhampton Beach – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-173)
… over information technology (IT) for the period of June 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background The Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-westhampton-beach-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-173