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Chenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… the plan as needed and distribute it to all responsible parties. District officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andEast Quogue Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-8)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 20 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … Ensure District inventory records are complete and include the detail necessary to adequately track and locate IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-8Wayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… disposals of District property. We examined the District’s disposal of 15 school buses and seven automated external … disposed of the property without exploring alternative disposal methods. As a result, District officials do not have assurance that they received the best value for this property. We noted similar deficiencies in our 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … We selected 30 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 33 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … costing $599 and two Chromebooks with an approximate cost of $500 based on recent purchases), could not be located. … Seventeen IT assets, with combined purchase prices of approximately $7,300 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … audit school randolph IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Chappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… the District’s new asset list is complete, accurate and up-to-date and that all fixed assets are tagged. Ensure that all … District’s new asset list. Update the fixed asset policy to require periodic and unannounced inventory counts. … our recommendations and have initiated or they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Owego-Apalachin Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-21)
… District officials effectively managed special education services by ensuring students received services in accordance with their individual education … officials did not ensure that students received all services in accordance with their IEPs. We reviewed IEPs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/18/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-special-education-services-andTown of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… billed, unaccounted for money, and unassessed penalties on late payments. The Receiver did not create sewer and water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Orange County IDA Officials Guilty Plea
… guilty today to defrauding the IDA and were ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution: “Industrial Development Agencies … a web of conflicts of interest, false statements and pay-offs,” said DiNapoli. “Although their scheme was complex, … guilty today to defrauding the IDA and were ordered to pay $12 Million in restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-orange-county-ida-officials-guilty-pleaWesthampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
… Key Findings The ECA clubs did not maintain adequate records. Therefore, we could not determine whether all funds … ledgers. Deposit slip compositions did not always match records provided to the central treasurer. No profit and loss … ECA activities. Key Recommendations Maintain separate club records including deposit slips, duplicate press-numbered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityBuffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-69)
… whether Buffalo Collegiate Charter School (School) credit card charges were properly approved, adequately supported, and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card charges were not always properly approved or adequately … charges were for School purposes. We reviewed 170 credit card charges totaling $128,070 and found supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2022/07/15/buffalo-collegiate-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-69Unexpected Delays and Events
… Purpose To determine if the Long Island Rail Road has plans to address unexpected delays or events, including addressing … To determine if the Long Island Rail Road has plans to address unexpected delays or events including addressing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/27/unexpected-delays-and-eventsSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Train Stations
… taken appropriate action to ensure that equipment, such as cameras and "Customer Assistance Intercoms," are working, … and CAIs located in the off-hour waiting areas of each side of the station platform. At St. George and … January 1, 2014 through September 12, 2017, SIR did not have written preventive maintenance procedures for security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-train-stationsDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… Anthony Banack selected to receive his pension as a Pop Up Joint Allowance Half, which provided him with a reduced … set at $20,000 bond or cash. If convicted, Banack faces up to 5 to 15 years in state prison. The charges are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kOpinion 90-21
… in town) LOCAL LAWS -- Transfer of Function (town clerk's function in connection with preparation and custody of … may transfer to another town official the town clerk's power with respect to the preparation and custody of … which there is no town comptroller, the town clerk "shall cause each claim presented to the town board for audit to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Opinion 97-18
… County Law, §215(6), such property may be sold or leased only to the highest bidder after public advertisement (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-18Opinion 97-22
… a dormitory. For purposes of this opinion, we will discuss only powers and duties of the college board of trustees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Opinion 94-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24DiNapoli: Too Many New Yorkers Still Without High-Speed Broadband Access
… an entire census block is served by broadband even if it only offers a connection of 25 Mbps service to one location …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-too-many-new-yorkers-still-without-high-speed-broadband-access