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Central Square Central School District – Building Access (S9-26-14)
… individuals can enter school buildings. By limiting access in this way, schools can better safeguard their facilities … had active, but unneeded, accounts with assigned badges in the system: Nine District employees had duplicate active … with our recommendations and their response is included in Appendix B. This audit was conducted pursuant to Article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/07/31/central-square-central-school-district-building-access-s9-26-14Village of Cassadaga – Cybersecurity (2026M-25)
… increased the risk that IT assets and the data contained in IT systems could be lost, damaged or compromised. As a … incident response, which could potentially result in unauthorized access to Village IT assets and data. … New York State Comptroller’s (OSC) authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/08/07/village-cassadaga-cybersecurity-2026m-25State Agencies Bulletin No. 2080
… Giving is a donation without an end date. Beginning in 2023, SEFA pledges made via www.sefanys.org will either be … Data). Enter the NYS EMPLID from the authorization card in the Empl ID field of the dialog box and click Search. The … If a record with the same FCC Code exists, add a new row in the Deduction Details page, insert a row and continue with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2080-2023-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignElder Abuse Services, Training, and Coordination
… Provider 1 had one elder abuse service program for clients in Manhattan, and Provider 2 had elder abuse service programs for clients located in Queens and Brooklyn. Regarding Provider 2, our audit … assessments, contacts, case notes, and plans are recorded in DFTA’s Senior Tracking, Analysis and Reporting System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/07/22/elder-abuse-services-training-and-coordinationX.7 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… or one of its Business Units. Business Units use Customers in the Statewide Financial System to bill, collect … revenue contracts. Information about customers is stored in the New York State Customer File, which consists of … The use of Customers is required for revenue contracts in the SFS, for Interagency billing and payment processing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7-overviewIX.12.A Key Provisions – IX. Federal Grants
… disbursements to states; States must draw federal funds in amounts necessary to fund only “actual immediate cash … annual expenditures for any federal program, as recorded in a given Single Audit, exceed the CMIA program threshold … upcoming state fiscal year (SFY); certain state funding in support of covered federal programs may also be subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12a-key-provisionsOverview – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… and employees of the local government or school district. In addition to policy development, this guide also includes … We have provided legal references, whenever applicable, in endnotes and additional legal references are provided in Appendix B . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/overviewTown of Hempstead – Information Technology Access Controls (2021M-158)
… so they understand IT security measures and their roles in safeguarding data and IT assets. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … with our recommendations and indicated that they were in the process of implementing corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/08/19/town-hempstead-information-technology-access-controls-2021m-158Worcester Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2022M-75)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last five fiscal years by $490,000 to $1.8 … Real property tax levies were higher than necessary, in part, because surplus fund balance in excess of the statutory limit was maintained. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/worcester-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-75Village of Little Valley – Capital Project Management (2020M-129)
… project debt payments. Village officials incurred $67,000 in additional expenses because they were unable to comply … completion date was December 2017 but was completed in October 2020. Key Recommendations Adhere to original … all change orders, to ensure the project is completed in a timely manner and avoid unnecessary costs. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/15/village-little-valley-capital-project-management-2020m-129Kingston Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2020M-103)
… and bank reconciliations were not achieved. $6.51 million in disbursements and bank transfers were made without review or approval. $1,035 in management fees were incorrectly billed. Financial system … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Authority’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2021/02/05/kingston-housing-authority-board-oversight-2020m-103Town of New Windsor – Information Technology (2020M-137)
… transactions are familiar with its content. As indicated in Appendix A, officials disagreed with several of the findings and recommendations in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-new-windsor-information-technology-2020m-137Saranac Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-89)
… audit period, the District had an average of $12.4 million in operating and debt service funds available for investing, and earned $154,099 in investment earnings. Had officials utilized their … were given an opportunity to respond within 30 days in writing to our findings and recommendations but chose not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-89Hauppauge Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2022M-150)
… records that we tested. The District may incur $46,271 in additional payroll costs if the errors are not corrected. … record their hours worked or not worked, which resulted in leave balances which may be overstated by 27 days. Ten … Recommendations Ensure leave accruals are accounted for in accordance with written procedures, CBAs and individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2022m-150Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2023M-93)
… the network could be accessed by unauthorized individuals. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … user accounts (18 percent) that were not needed or logged in to for at least six months, including: 165 student … necessity and disable unnecessary network user accounts in a timely manner. BOCES officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/10/13/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-2023mHoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… actually be used to fund operations. Use surplus funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers, such as funding … are necessary and reasonable and use excess amounts in accordance with applicable statutes and in a manner that benefits taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Cortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… since 2015. The Finance Office clerks have access rights in the financial software to enter disbursements and apply … of county auditor or the office of county comptroller, in accordance with law. Direct the County’s Information … prepared checks. Discontinue assigning users access rights in the financial software. County officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247Town of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… exemptions for rented agricultural parcels with $40,028 in assessed value that did not meet the woodland eligibility … granted even though the 10-year exemption term had expired in 2013. Did not grant an exemption credit totaling $2,168 in assessed value on one property because the exemption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194Lake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-157)
… check collections totaling $26,751 were not deposited in a timely manner. The Department’s audit committee did not audit the Treasurer’s records as required in the bylaws. Key Recommendations Perform all of the … that collections are documented, safeguarded and deposited in a timely manner. Review the Treasurer’s books and records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/06/lake-pleasant-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financialHerkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
… and is not communicated to all College staff involved in the purchasing process. The purchasing policy and … and procedures are distributed to all staff involved in the purchasing process. Ensure that College officials and … use competitive methods when procuring goods and services in accordance with General Municipal Law and the College’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186