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Liberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
Determine whether the Liberty Central School DistrictDistrict Board of Education Board and District officials adequately safeguarded computerized data from unauthorized use access and loss
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73East Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. In addition: The District had 250 unneeded network user … and Operations had excessive administrative permissions in the financial software, which allowed them to potentially … Officials paid BOCES $539,644 for IT services in 2020-21 without defining roles and responsibilities for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareTuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including $47,673 in overpayments to the Interim Superintendent. The Interim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Waterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… District officials would respond to IT disruptions. As a result, officials had active but unneeded network user … to determine whether they were appropriate or needed. As a result, 11 percent of the District’s non-student user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationMount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-86)
… not support that they periodically sought competition for purchases totaling $478,613. In particular, officials did … the purchasing policies to include sufficient guidelines for the procurement of professional services. Periodically … service providers. The District used the same vendor for liability insurance for 18 years, heating, ventilation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/28/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-86Local Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… Most counties in New York State share a portion of their local sales tax … annual financial data submitted to the Office of the New York State Comptroller). Clicking on a county displays a … more detailed information on local sales tax sharing in New York State, including why counties may or may not share …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateCobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… Determine whether the Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … Determine whether the CobleskillRichmondville Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementAdirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… not establish adequate IT controls to help safeguard PPSI. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses communicated … contingency plan. Therefore, a cyber incident could result in the loss of data and serious operational interruption. The … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61Windsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
… adequate controls to safeguard diesel fuel stored in the District’s 10,000-gallon storage tank. Without … action. Appendix B includes our comment to an issue raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/windsor-central-school-district-fuel-controls-2022m-133Owego-Apalachin Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-21)
… did not receive 1,057 (39 percent) required physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy and counseling sessions. Five students did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/18/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-special-education-services-andWheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… inventories. Officials stored unused IT assets in an unsecured area and an unlocked cabinet in a classroom and did not track or monitor who accessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2Town of Webb Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-53)
… fund balance and invalid encumbrances are added back to surplus fund balance, surplus fund balance increased to approximately 26 percent, as of June 30, 2021, exceeding … 2017-18 through 2021-22 and levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. Key Recommendations Develop budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/town-webb-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-53Valhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Valhalla Union Free School District (District) officials adequately managed … Determine whether Valhalla Union Free School District District officials adequately managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26East Moriches Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-1)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the East Moriches Union Free School District’s (District) Board … Determine whether the East Moriches Union Free School Districts Districts Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementXI.18.G Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Debarment – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… requires, and has required since introduction of the law in 1922, the heads of all municipal and State entities to … Section 220(8). The Workers’ Compensation Benefits clauses in Appendix A – STANDARD CLAUSES FOR NEW YORK STATE CONTRACTS … the New York State Master Contract for Grants, state that in accordance with Section 142 of the State Finance Law, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18g-workers-compensation-coverage-and-debarmentLife Changes: How Do I Prepare to Retire?
… sure to review your MAS, and contact us to update your address, beneficiaries or other similar information. If you … and your registration number or NYSLRS ID. For our mailing address, or to email us, visit our Contact Us page . … you’ll be able to use Retirement Online instead of mailing forms or calling NYSLRS. Members can view benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-how-do-i-prepare-retireTuckahoe Common School District - Purchasing (2018M-228)
… the bidding threshold, and whether professionals were paid in accordance with Board-approved rates. Key Findings We … services exceed the Board-approved compensation in written agreements or Board resolutions. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2018m-228Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… works. In March 2022, the former clerk of the works was arrested for defrauding the New York State and Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectHermon-DeKalb Central School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-211)
Determine whether claims were adequately documented were for appropriate purposes and were properly audited and approved before payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-211Mayfield Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-149)
Determine whether the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/mayfield-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-149