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Laurens Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-43)
… whether the Laurens Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) established adequate controls … The Board did not contract for an independent audit of its 2019 records, as required by law, or provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. As of June 30, 2020, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/02/laurens-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-43Marlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
… accounts and settings. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate controls over network user accounts and settings. Officials did not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to … accounts. Officials developed a data security plan in January 2010 that included password security and user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Town of Walton – Justice Court Operations (2021M-72)
… as a result of this audit. Background The Town, located in Delaware County, is governed by an elected Town Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/07/23/town-walton-justice-court-operations-2021m-72Penn Yan Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-79)
… administrator permissions. Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with the District’s Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/penn-yan-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-79Haldane Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-84)
… and monitor user accounts and permissions. As a result, the District has an increased risk that it could lose … did not: Disable 74 unneeded network user accounts of the 300 accounts we examined. The 74 accounts included generic and former employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/05/haldane-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-84Village of Oyster Bay Cove – Claims Audit (2022M-114)
… the next regular Board meeting for audit. Except as noted in Appendix A, Village officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/12/02/village-oyster-bay-cove-claims-audit-2022m-114Nanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to officials, we found that officials did not develop: … services. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network user account access. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationCarle Place Union Free School District – Network User Account Controls (2022M-121)
… Establish written procedures for granting, verifying, changing and disabling network user account access. Key … Establish written procedures for granting, verifying, changing and disabling network user account access. Disable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/carle-place-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-controlsPort Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-209)
… (District) officials adequately managed non-student network user accounts to ensure unnecessary accounts were … District officials did not adequately manage non-student network user accounts to ensure unnecessary accounts were … written procedures to periodically review all network user accounts, identify unnecessary network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-information-technology-userWeedsport Central School District – Payroll (2021M-179)
… and/or did not have proper supporting documentation. The payroll clerk was not provided with supporting documentation … attention. District officials did not properly segregate payroll processing duties and did not provide adequate … Provide adequate supporting documentation for payroll processing. Assign personnel and payroll processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-179Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
… (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 127 Mbps. The District’s contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internetPalmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 232 Mbps, and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 564 Mbps. The District’s contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Tonawanda City School District - Procurement (2023M-108)
… Board and District officials: Procured 167 interactive panels for $684,132 without obtaining competitive bids as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/tonawanda-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-108Greenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… accounts, which had average available funds for investing of $845,365. Had officials considered other legally … policy guidelines. Consider all four objectives of a comprehensive investment program - legality, safety, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106Shenendehowa Central School District – Longevity Payments (2023M-165)
… District (District) officials ensured longevity payments for employees separating from service were accurate, supported and approved. Key Findings District officials did not ensure longevity payments for employees separating from service were accurate, … District District officials ensured longevity payments for employees separating from service were accurate supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/shenendehowa-central-school-district-longevity-payments-2023m-165Raquette Lake Union Free School District - Business Office Operations (2023M-151)
… District and the third-party provider. Implement controls to safeguard the Treasurer’s signature on disbursement checks and monitor the third-party online access to the District’s bank accounts. Key Recommendations Ensure … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/12/raquette-lake-union-free-school-district-business-office-operations-2023mVillage of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… did not properly assess $4,330 in penalties on unpaid customer accounts. The Board did not formally adopt … accounting records. Ensure penalties are properly assessed on unpaid customer accounts. Ensure water billing rates are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148Fishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Fishers Island Union Free School District (District) … with transparent and comprehensive financial information. As a result, the community and other interested parties could … plans (CAPs), Proposed and final annual budgets, Schedule of reserve funds, School District and property tax report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28Half Hollow Hills Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-33)
… properly inventoried and determined that 23 percent of the equipment was not properly accounted for. Specifically: … 20 IT devices that cost $19,914 were not listed in the District’s accounting detail report. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/half-hollow-hills-central-school-district-information-technologyTown of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… that those granted exemptions qualify. Review data entered in the Real Property Tax System (RPTS) periodically to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66