Planning your cyber spending
With remote and hybrid work continuing, the makeshift move to the virtual office is no longer just a temporary solution. Now that budget...
Office of the Comptroller
- Aug 31
NOW AVAILABLE: Statewide Contract ITS78 for Data and Cybersecurity Services
ITS78: Statewide Contract for Data, Cybersecurity, and Related Audit, Compliance, and Incident Responses Services User Guide is now...
Office of the Comptroller
- Aug 25
What’s your data and systems backup plan?
Now is a good time to review your data and critical operations backups! According to best practices in the CISA Ransomware Guide,...
Office of the Comptroller
- Aug 17
Coming soon to the new MAComptroller.org: A more robust, updated CTR Cyber
As one part of the new MAComptroller.org website relaunch this fall, we are pleased to offer an expanded and rebranded CTR Cyber....
Office of the Comptroller
- Aug 10
Don’t fall for scareware!
Scareware is malicious software that pops up a message telling you that your computer is infected with malware and you must follow a link...
Office of the Comptroller
- Aug 9
Approved Fiscal Year 2022 Fringe Benefit and Payroll Tax Rates
The approved fringe benefit and payroll tax rates for Fiscal Year 2022 is 37.46% with a payroll tax rate of 1.97%.
Office of the Comptroller
- Aug 6
Fringe benefit, payroll tax, indirect cost charges for Accounting Period 1
The fringe benefit, payroll tax and indirect cost chargebacks for Accounting Period 1 (July) FY2022, has been postponed and will now run...
Office of the Comptroller
- Jul 30
Fiscal Year 2022 Treasury State Agreement
The purpose of this memo is to advise departments that the Fiscal Year 2022 annual Treasury-State Agreement (TSA) between the U.S....
Office of the Comptroller
- Jul 20
What’s Your Plan B?
With ransomware attacks on the rise, part of updating your Incident Response, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery Plans is working...
Office of the Comptroller
- Jul 20
COMING SOON: A new MAComptroller.org and CTR Intranet
The Office of the Comptroller is excited to be working on a new MAComptroller.org and CTR Intranet. The new websites, expected to launch...
Office of the Comptroller
- Jul 19
Fiscal Year 2021 Statutory Receivable Instructions
The statutory receivable instructions provide guidance to departments on reporting receivables due from a governmental body that are...
Office of the Comptroller
- Jul 19
Acceptance of Standard Contract Form, Contractor Authorized Signatory Listing through Adobe Sign
COMING SOON! Beginning Monday, July 19, the Office of the Comptroller (CTR) will begin accepting electronic submissions of the Standard...
Office of the Comptroller
- Jul 14
Comptroller issues new policy on digital record keeping
The COVID-19 emergency made urgent what had already be en increasingly clear: the future will be digital, not paper-based. Electronic...
Office of the Comptroller
- Jul 13
Remember to wipe your equipment!
Don’t overlook data destruction, a critical data management internal control. Numerous state and federal data and privacy laws mandate...
Office of the Comptroller
- Jul 9
FY2021-26: Higher Education Audit Guidance
The purpose of this memo is to advise the Institutions of Higher Education of the accounting and reporting guidance for Fiscal Year 2021....
Office of the Comptroller
- Jul 9
FY2021-25: Audit Issues from the 2020 Single Audit - Preparation for 2021
The Commonwealth’s Fiscal Year 2020 Uniform Guidance Report has been completed as required by The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB)...
Office of the Comptroller
- Jul 8
FY2022-03: Late Penalty Interest Rate
The purpose of this memo is to advise departments that the late penalty interest rate for July 1, 2021- December 31, 2021 is 0.25% per...
Office of the Comptroller
- Jul 7
FY2021-24: Earnings Code Processing during Accounts Payable Period
Information for departments about the methodology for distributing and recording HR/CMS Payroll charges in LCM and MMARS during the...
Office of the Comptroller
- Jul 6
Is your head in the clouds?
Hosting your data and applications in the cloud provides much greater protections, but requires additional considerations: Test and...
Office of the Comptroller
- Jun 30
FY2022-02: Fiscal Year 2022 Interim Budget Guidance
Chapter 23 of the Acts of 2021, the FY 2022 Interim Budget, has been signed by Governor Baker. This memo offers guidance to agency...