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Pelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… comprehensive, distributed and tested to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… (School) officials ensured network and financial software access controls were adequate. Key Findings School officials … did not ensure that network and financial software access controls were adequate. As a result, data and … information (PPSI) are at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. In addition to finding sensitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsHaldane Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-84)
… former employee accounts. Create secondary user accounts, for three network user accounts with administrative permissions, to be used for non-administrative activities. Sensitive IT control … permissions and create secondary accounts to be used for non-administrative activities. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/05/haldane-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-84South Orangetown Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-24)
… generic accounts, nine former employee accounts and eight contractor accounts. Key Recommendations Ensure that unneeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/south-orangetown-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-24Holland Patent Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2023M-141)
… by sharing Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) and/ or vehicle fobs to fuel buses. This reduces accountability and … Review fuel usage reports to monitor user access and vehicle fuel use for reasonableness. Maintain perpetual fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/holland-patent-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2023m-141Morristown Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-137)
… disruptions. Officials did not: Develop written procedures for granting, changing and revoking user access to the … officials. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for network user access. Evaluate and periodically review all … Develop a comprehensive written IT contingency plan for the District. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/morristown-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-137Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Potsdam Central School District (District) officials established adequate … Determine whether Potsdam Central School District District officials established adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andSayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… for goods procured without a competitive bid as required by District policy. Due to the District’s inconsistent … may not be procuring goods and services as intended by the Board. Key Recommendations Review and update … and quote thresholds. Comply with District policies by ensuring professional service providers have been selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69Amherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… Central School District (District) officials secured user account access to the network and managed user accounts and … Findings District officials did not adequately secure user account access to the network or properly manage user … Network user accounts or revoke unnecessary network user account access. As many as 1,570 accounts were unneeded but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andYork Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-93)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether York Central School District (District) officials ensured network access … Determine whether York Central School District District officials ensured network access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-93Red Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… adequately monitored and safeguarded fuel and E-Z Pass tags. Key Findings District officials did not adequately monitor and safeguard fuel and E-Z Pass tags. As a result, officials cannot accurately account … purchases and usage, or determine whether unauthorized E-Z Pass charges occurred. Because the District did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133LaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… (IT) controls over physical IT assets and nonstudent network user account access. Key Findings District officials … and non-student user account access to the District’s network. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that … controls over the server room. Improperly managed network user accounts. The District’s disaster recovery plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Lynbrook Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-81)
… Medicaid reimbursements. If all services were provided and the Medicaid claims were properly filed, the District may have realized $10,107 in additional Medicaid reimbursements. In addition, … filed Medicaid reimbursement claims to reduce the District’s cost to provide these services. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-81Batavia City School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2022M-74)
… District (District) officials appropriately track and inventory information technology (IT) equipment. Key Findings … District officials did not appropriately track and inventory IT equipment. District officials: Did not adopt a … policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Did not maintain a complete and accurate IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/batavia-city-school-district-information-technology-equipment-inventoryState Agencies Bulletin No. 259
… Additional Bargaining Units now eligible for deduction code 378 Affected Employees Employees who are Bargaining … Additional Bargaining Units now eligible for deduction code 378 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/259-universal-life-insurance-deduction-code-378Depew Union Free School District – Investment Program (2023M-77)
… investment program. Key Findings District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. … period, officials missed an opportunity for the District to realize approximately $487,000 in additional interest … District realized such interest earnings, the Board may have been able to avoid increasing the 2023-24 tax levy. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/depew-union-free-school-district-investment-program-2023m-77Evans-Brant Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-121)
… IT security awareness training. Provide adequate oversight of employee Internet use to ensure it complies with Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/evans-brant-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-121Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-174)
… Sag Harbor Union Free School District’s (District) claims auditor ensured claims were appropriate, supported, audited … audited and approved before payment, the claims auditor did not ensure claims were supported . We reviewed … with the Board policies. Ensure purchases are made in compliance with District policies and applicable contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-174Tioga Central School District – Health Insurance and Special Education Cost Savings (2020M-84)
… officials could achieve cost savings by offering health insurance buyout incentives and providing select … could achieve cost savings by: Offering an acceptable health insurance buyout incentive in lieu of health insurance coverage. Savings could range between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/tioga-central-school-district-health-insurance-and-special-education-costNaples Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-82)
… (District) officials ensured network access controls were secure. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. Officials did not regularly review network user … District officials ensured network access controls were secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/naples-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-82