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Forestville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-170)
… Personal Internet use was found on computers assigned to employees who routinely accessed PPSI. Network and application user accounts were not properly managed. In addition, sensitive information technology control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to District officials. Key Recommendations Provide periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/forestville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-170Sidney Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-243)
Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sidney-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-243Brewster Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-235)
… not seek competition for professional services from three of the 10 professional service providers reviewed. These … District officials should: Conduct a periodic review of professional service providers to determine the need for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/brewster-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-235Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance. Key … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Randolph Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-232)
… officials can better manage fund balance and reserves. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance was nearly $2.9 million (14 percent of the 2019-20 budgeted appropriations), exceeding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/randolph-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-232Gloversville Enlarged School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-244)
Determine whether claims paid prior to audit were allowable supported and for appropriate purposes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-244Medina Central School District - Capital Projects (2019M-163)
… pricing or obtain alternative proposals or quotations for Project purchases. The Board did not always approve change orders. Monthly financial reporting to the Board did not include an itemization of all Project … bids when required, or request for proposals or quotes to provide assurance the District is receiving the lowest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-capital-projects-2019m-163Monticello Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-2)
… the Board and District officials properly managed the general fund’s fund balance. Key Findings The Board … result in $12.1 million in appropriated fund balance not being used to finance operations. The District’s … used to fund operations. Review debt service and reserve funds and reduce balances to reasonable levels as necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/10/monticello-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-2Herricks Union Free School District – Overtime (2019M-127)
… payments could have been avoided or reduced. Paid $29,135 in overtime to employees who substituted for other employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/herricks-union-free-school-district-overtime-2019m-127Evans-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-121Belleville-Henderson Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-128)
… and securing personal, private and sensitive information. The District did not have a disaster recovery plan. Sensitive … Develop written procedures for managing access to the network and financial application. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/11/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-information-technology-2019mSuffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
… District does not have a comprehensive multiyear financial plan. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that reflect … with statutes. Approve a comprehensive multiyear financial plan. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Binghamton City School District – Information Technology (2019M-147)
… (IT) services provided by the Broome Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services’ South Central Regional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/binghamton-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-147Hamburg Central School District - Continuing Education (2019M-11)
… continuing education cash receipts are properly accounted for. Key Findings Incompatible duties were not properly … continuing education cash receipts are properly accounted for due to internal control weaknesses. Key Recommendations … Develop and adopt written policies and procedures for collecting, processing, recording and depositing cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hamburg-central-school-district-continuing-education-2019m-11Hamburg Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-10)
… Audit Objective Determine whether information technology (IT) assets are properly safeguarded, secured and accessed for … purposes. Key Findings District officials did not provide IT cybersecurity awareness training for individuals who used District IT assets. Personal Internet use was found on computers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hamburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-10Cazenovia Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-46)
… and sensitive information (PPSI) on District servers and in the financial system was adequately protected from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/cazenovia-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-46DeRuyter Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-175)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials ensured students’ personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) was adequately protected … to ensure users only have the permissions needed for their job duties and disable any unneeded user accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/deruyter-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-175Geneseo Central School District - Online Banking (2019M-172)
… Objective Determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key … Findings District officials did not: Follow the Board’s online banking policy or develop procedures to adequately segregate online banking duties. Ensure that authorized access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/geneseo-central-school-district-online-banking-2019m-172Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… accounts, and administrative permissions were granted to individuals who did not need these rights. In two … Officials did not provide IT security awareness training to employees, and the Board did not establish a disaster recovery plan. In addition, sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115Ellicottville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-14)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to District officials. Key Recommendations Provide periodic … Provide adequate oversight of employee Internet use to ensure it complies with Board policies. District officials … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/ellicottville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-14