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DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… not always keep records of those assets; and often failed to safeguard them from theft or damage. As a result, nearly $22 million worth of IT assets … rooms, hallways or in areas at risk of, or showing, water damage. The districts’ IT department staff generally told …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentSouth Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… disclosure forms and procedures for consulting with legal counsel when appropriate, the Board members failed to … Ensure that District officials and employees follow the legal conflicts of interest requirements. Amend the conflict … are adequately disclosed and addressed, and consult with legal counsel when appropriate. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsInlet Common School District – Claims Auditing (2015M-285)
… Background The Inlet Common School District is located in the Town of Inlet in Hamilton County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 20 students, is governed by an elected three-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/inlet-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2015m-285Menands Union Free School District – Payroll (2015M-268)
… in this report. … Menands Union Free School District Payroll 2015M268 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/menands-union-free-school-district-payroll-2015m-268Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… contracts meet the competitive bidding requirements of New York State General Municipal Law. As a result, local … OGS Contracts — a comprehensive, alphabetical listing of all available State contracts—contact: Office of General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesMilford Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-87)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District officials’ management of fund balance … Over the last three years, District officials failed to budget for certain revenues they consistently received and … on prior year’s actual results and anticipated operations to avoid raising more real property taxes than necessary. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/milford-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-87Whitesville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-22)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Whitesville Central School District (District) officials adequately secured … corrective action. … Determine whether Whitesville Central School District District officials adequately secured access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/whitesville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-22Duanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… technology (IT) systems were adequately secured to protect against unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key Findings District officials did not ensure IT systems were adequately secured and protected … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/19/duanesburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-40Wayne Central School District – Transportation Department Operations (2021M-160)
… performance of the transportation department’s operations in accordance with Board-adopted policies and procedures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/wayne-central-school-district-transportation-department-operations-2021mBroadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, five of the six online banking users were allowed to access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… a result, the district has an increased risk that it could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in … data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested data. … New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditGroton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
Determine whether Groton Central School District District officials maximized interest earnings
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Hamilton Central School District – Procurement (2020M-168)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … District officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … procurement policy. Officials did not: Seek competition for the services procured from five professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/hamilton-central-school-district-procurement-2020m-168Newcomb Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-127)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District had established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/04/newcomb-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2015m-127Berkshire Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-310)
… located on the grounds of the Berkshire Farm Center in the Town of Canaan, Columbia County. The District, which … action when necessary to avoid incurring expenditures in excess of available revenues. Develop a plan to repay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/berkshire-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-310Opinion 2001-12
… of public library employees) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW §18: There are two alternatives for conferring the benefits of section 18 of the Public Officers Law on employees of a public … of the library may elect to confer the benefits of section 18 on library employees as a public library expense; or (2) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-156)
… did not establish adequate policies and procedures for network user accounts to prevent unauthorized use or … acceptable use policy clearly states what is acceptable for District computer use, is updated to include District employees and is regularly reviewed and monitored for compliance. Design and implement procedures to monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-156Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… in operations. District officials should have: Disabled 17 of the 113 network user accounts we examined. The 17 user … former employee accounts. Revoked permissions for eight of the 12 network user accounts with administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Tully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… were secure. Officials did not develop written procedures for granting, changing and revoking access rights. Officials … network user accounts, including 24 that were created for former employees or third-party consultants who no longer work for the District. Unneeded network user accounts can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138