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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the following school audits have been issued. Bay Shore Union … officials did not seek competition for the services of 16 of 20 professional service providers who were paid … The district’s failure to solicit competition may result in obtaining services on unfavorable terms and conditions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Village of Broadalbin – Board Oversight of … receive or review bank statements or canceled check images to help minimize the risk of unauthorized transactions or … (until 2019), overestimated appropriations and failed to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Amherst – Recording Financial Activity and Fleet Management (2013M-199)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the recording of certain financial activities and the Town’s fleet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-amherst-recording-financial-activity-and-fleet-management-2013m-199Village of Dresden – Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties and Multiyear Financial Planning (2013M-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of the Village’s financial activities for the period June 1, 2010, to November 15, 2012. Background The Village of Dresden is … to 168 percent of annual expenditures. Village officials have not addressed the intended use of these excess funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/26/village-dresden-clerk-treasurers-duties-and-multiyear-financial-planning-2013m-3Wyandanch Public Library – Oversight of Library Resources (2013M-399)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over the management of Library resources for the period July 1, 2011 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/20/wyandanch-public-library-oversight-library-resources-2013m-399Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… The Library did not enter into a written agreement with two of the four professional service providers who received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316City of Middletown – Selected Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-56)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s purchasing practices, … January 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The City of Middletown City is located in Orange County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/31/city-middletown-selected-financial-operations-and-information-technology-2013m-56Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2013M-364)
… of January 1, 2012 through July 29, 2013. Background The Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency is located in the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County and is governed by a Board of Directors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/04/18/mount-vernon-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalBrentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… computerized data was not adequately safeguarded. In addition, the District has an increased risk that the … be able to recover from a network disruption or disaster. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83Manhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 20 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … (one laptop and five Chromebooks) with a combined value of approximately $2,165 could not be located. Six assets … displays and one Chromebook) with combined purchase prices of approximately $27,800 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Kings Park Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-13)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 8 percent of the sampled IT assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of approximately $815 could not be located. Two interactive … displays and one Chromebook with combined purchase prices of approximately $4,800 were located but not inventoried. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/kings-park-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-13Geneseo Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-11)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Geneseo Central School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/geneseo-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-11Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Pine Bush Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-21)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 7 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … Chromebooks, with a total cost of approximately $1,300, of the initial 40 IT assets could not be physically located but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/pine-bush-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-21Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… establish adequate IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated … Develop written procedures for tracking IT assets. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops and tablets) we tested were … Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to clearly identify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-147)
… did not use a competitive process for 16 or 27 percent of the purchases we reviewed. Request for proposals (RFPs) … documentation is maintained. Ensure a thorough audit of claims is conducted before authorizing payments. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-procurement-and-claimsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. … (Dutchess County) Officials did not adequately secure and protect the village’s information technology (IT) systems … to officials. Village of Pittsford – Audit Follow-Up Letter (Monroe County) In a previous report issued in July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Patterson (Town) Justices collected, recorded, deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings Although the Justices accurately collected, recorded and deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63Harborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … cannot assure taxpayers that the $3.9 million invested in IT assets has been appropriately safeguarded. For example, … access point devices that cost $4,100 were not listed in the District’s inventory records. Further, an additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetPanama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-73)
… goods and services in compliance with the District’s procurement policies. Key Findings The Board and District … always comply with the District’s procurement policies or New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 103, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/panama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-73