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City of Middletown - Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-22)
… not provide employees with IT security awareness training. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/27/city-middletown-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-22Cazenovia Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-46)
… to officials. Key Recommendations Provide employees with periodic cybersecurity awareness training. Adopt … and collected by the District. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they would initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/cazenovia-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-46Hamburg Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-10)
… personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI). In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hamburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-10Evans-Brant Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-121)
… personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI). In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/evans-brant-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-121Town of Plattsburgh - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-163)
… had an incorrect ownership or residential percentage used in calculating the exemption. Key Recommendations Ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/14/town-plattsburgh-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-163Poland Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-214)
Determine whether claims were supported by adequate documentation for appropriate purposes and audited and approved before payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/poland-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-214Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-22)
… to officials. Key Recommendations Provide employees with periodic cybersecurity awareness training. Ensure user … confidentially. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-information-technologyBath Central School District - Online Banking (2018M-79)
… banking policy and officials did not develop procedures to adequately segregate online banking duties. Officials did not ensure that authorized access to online bank accounts was limited or provide users with … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to District officials. Key Recommendations Obtain adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/bath-central-school-district-online-banking-2018m-79Frontier Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-98)
… Review and update the purchasing policy and procedures to ensure they include detailed guidance for procuring … agreed with our recommendation and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/frontier-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2018mVillage of Scottsville - Financial Management (2018M-75)
… Determine whether the Board adopted and enforced policies to effectively manage Village operations. Key Findings The … financial and IT policies, review and revise policies to fit current operations and needs and ensure adopted … and deliberate audit of claims before authorizing payment to ensure that they are accurate, properly supported, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-scottsville-financial-management-2018m-75Gloversville Enlarged School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-244)
… claims paid prior to audit were allowable, supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings Signed checks were … the claims auditor audited and approved claims. Claims for 213 check disbursements totaling $845,215 were not … 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-244Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School - Procurement (2019M-250)
… as required by the School’s policy. School officials made 26 purchases totaling $289,500 without using quotes, as … by the School’s policy. Seek competition and obtain quotes for purchases, as required by the policy and as recommended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/13/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-procurement-2019m-250Urban Choice Charter School - Information Technology (2019M-240)
… Key Findings A former employee’s user account was used to process 510 financial transactions after her resignation. … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Immediately disable user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/06/12/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2019m-240Franklin County – Procurement (2016M-366)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s procurement practices for the period … purchasing policy. Documentation was not maintained to support the reasoning for the Legislature’s selection of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/franklin-county-procurement-2016m-366Opinion 90-57
… -- Powers and Duties (need for referendum on contract to receive fire protection from village with service award … award program) -- Villages (authority and procedure to establish service award program) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS … -- Service Award Program (authority and procedure to establish for village fire department) REFERENDUM -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-57Opinion 92-43
… AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Supplies and Equipment (necessity to obtain prior town board approval for purchases of); … SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and Duties (necessity to obtain prior town board approval for purchases); … and procedures) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to require prior board approval in procurement policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43SUNY Bulletin No. SU-380
… eligible employee provided on SUNY System Administration’s roster (See Agency Actions - Roster of Eligible Employees ) as follows: Earnings Code: BNP … as Effective Date Annual Addl Earnings: Amount provided on roster ($1,500 or $750) End Date: 09/30/2026 Agency Actions- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-380-state-university-graduate-student-negotiating-unit-gsnuOpinion 94-32
… (see General Municipal Law, §215[1]; see also 1988 NYS Legislative Annual, p. 307). Thus, although it is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-32State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Indictment of Former NYU Director of Finance for $3.5M Fraud
… today announced the indictment of CINDY TAPPE, 57, for orchestrating an approximately $3.5 million 6-year fraud … her position as the Director of Finance and Administration for NYU’s Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and Transformation of Schools (the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-indictment-former-nyu-director-finance-35mXI.2.H Multiyear Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… certification filed by the contractor in accordance with NYS Finance Law §139-k was intentionally false or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2h-multiyear-contracts