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Westhill Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-32)
… (IT) controls over the District Office’s network to safeguard personal, private and sensitive information … adequate IT controls over the District Office’s network to safeguard PPSI. District officials did not: Monitor … Provide formalized IT security awareness training to staff. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/09/westhill-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-32State Police Bulletin No. SP-151.1
… a Description change to voluntary Deduction Code 482, NYS Police Inv Foundation, established for members of the New York State Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA). Affected Employees … Laws of New York, 2013, Chapter 544, the New York State Police Investigators Association (NYSPIA) has requested a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-1511-revised-deduction-code-482-new-york-state-police-investigatorsOverview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… continuity planning. IT contingency planning refers to the plans, policies, procedures and technical measures that enable the recovery of IT operations after an unexpected … Larger organizations may need a suite of plans that go by many different names — business continuity, IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overviewVillage of Spring Valley – Financial Activities and Information Technology (2012M-180)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight activities and the … technology (IT) system for the period June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012. Background The Village of Spring Valley is … sound business practices. The Board did not audit claims to ensure that all Village payments were supported and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/18/village-spring-valley-financial-activities-and-information-technology-2012m-180Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-13-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $4.2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village’s general … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/24/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-13-13Town of East Hampton - Budget Review (B20-7-10)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2021 fiscal year are … general fund as of December 31, 2007, December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009. New York State Local Finance Law … Determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Towns tentative budget for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/09/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b20-7-10Westfield, Town of – Financial Management (2013M-389)
… allocated State retirement contributions and medical insurance costs to the highway town-outside-village fund, at … budgets that allocate State retirement contributions and medical insurance costs between the highway town-wide and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/02/westfield-town-financial-management-2013m-389City of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… procedures to address acceptable computer use and online banking. Develop written procedures for managing system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235Finger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether College officials adequately monitored credit card and travel expenditures. Key Findings The College could have saved $18,135 on 76 lodging claims by … 18 payments totaling approximately $4 million from the College’s bank account prior to audit. A travel agent who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresWest Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… Determine whether the Board properly managed a fire hall capital project. Key Findings The Treasurer made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mPatchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… 76 claims we reviewed that were paid in advance of audit, 26 totaling $59,691 were not of the type legally permitted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Town of Boonville – Claims Auditing and Conflict of Interest (2014M-373)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the claims audit process and to determine if there were any conflicts of interest for the … and is approved by the officer whose action gave rise to the claim. Ensure that all officials and employees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-boonville-claims-auditing-and-conflict-interest-2014m-373Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… whether District officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … reviewed totaling approximately $1.1 million were procured in accordance with the District’s purchasing policies and … contracts (73 percent) totaling $56,624 were not procured in accordance with the purchasing policy. Of the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Town of Alexandria - Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges (2019M-90)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town billed charges in the Redwood Water and Sewer Districts in accordance with Town … charges in accordance with Town ordinances. We found: The water ordinance did not provide a clear, consistent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-redwood-water-and-sewer-district-charges-2019m-90Town of Brant – Justice Court (2014M-180)
… Erie County and is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town has two elected Justices who preside over … up on pending cases or enforce unpaid fines and fees. The Board did not conduct an annual audit of the Court’s records, … Submit monthly reports to the JCF no later than the 10th of the following month. Review and analyze all open case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/22/town-brant-justice-court-2014m-180Clarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)
… audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2015 through June 21, 2016. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 total $944,965. Key Findings The purchasing policy … the solicitation of multiple quotations or use of requests for proposals (RFPs) before awarding professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/04/clarence-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-297Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… District officials effectively managed the general fund balance. Key Findings District officials need to improve … budgeting practices to more effectively manage fund balance. Specifically, the District’s surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by 32.7 to 42.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Village of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
… some of our findings but indicated they have taken or plan to take corrective action. Appendix B contains our comments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91Town of Hebron – Fiscal Oversight (2015M-59)
… The Supervisor delegated his responsibility of signing checks to his clerk. The Board did not audit the financial … cash balances for each fund, budget status reports and bank reconciliations accompanied by bank statements. Ensure … Town officers and employees who receive or disburse money on behalf of the Town. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/26/town-hebron-fiscal-oversight-2015m-59Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-242)
… Objective Determine if claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved … sufficient supporting documentation before approving them for payment. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of each … claim before authorizing payment to ensure it is accurate, for valid purposes and in compliance with required statutes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/windham-ashland-jewett-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m