Good governance and accountability require an organization to adopt policies and procedures related to IT to provide criteria and guidance for the company’s computer-related operations. To effectively protect computing resources and data, companies should have an...
Cybersecurity in a nutshell is the combination of knowledge about what information is valuable in your organization, who wants to exploit it, why they want to exploit it, what your organization is willing to do to prevent a breach of information, and how well your...
First Point: It’s Everyone’s Problem COO Ultimately responsible for the operational viability of the firm. The COO must support the CIO and CTO. They must hold every employee to a high standard of protecting the firm’s interests through careful attention and vigilance...
The new Clean School Bus Program under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will run between 2022 and 2026, and the EPA will cover up to 100% of the costs of replacing existing diesel school buses as well as charging or fueling infrastructure. The new law, which...
Make Your Nonprofit Audit Proof C&A and Nonprofit Westchester Ken Cerini, CPA, CFP, FABFA, Managing Partner and Shari Diamond, CIA, Partner of Cerini & Associates, LLP gave tips on how to make your nonprofit audit proof. This webinar was moderated by Nonprofit...
There has been a shortage of bus drivers for several years now and the pandemic has made this situation worse. Districts across the Nation are dealing with an average increase of 30% in transportation costs and bus driver shortages leading to reduced services such as...
If the pandemic taught us one thing, it is how to use technology to accomplish typical school-related tasks especially within the human resources department. New hires, changes in employment, and separations require communication with many departments in a district...
Zoom has been around for some time but with the need to work virtually, using this application has provided an effective way to communicate both in the corporate and education sector. Unfortunately, some lax security practices allowed intruders to intercept the video meetings, often inserting offensive and obscene content, creating a new phrase “zoombombers.”
On April 2, 2020, Governor Cuomo announced that the Fiscal Year 2021 State budget includes a permanent mandatory paid sick leave program. The State legislature passed the budget immediately thereafter, and Governor Cuomo signed the bill on April 3, 2020. The legislation will take effect 180 days after signing, on September 30, 2020.
