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Ulster County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-8)
… on and officials did not always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. Key Recommendations Ensure policies … and Department policies and procedures. Make efforts to locate victims with outstanding checks promptly. County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/ulster-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-8Otego-Unadilla Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-178)
… did not ensure computerized data was safeguarded. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we … District officials generally agreed with the findings in our report and indicated they plan to initiate corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-178Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… Objective Determine whether the Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation’s (THLDC) Board of Directors (Board) … Determine whether the Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporations THLDC Board of Directors Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
… THLDC officials cannot determine whether projects are meeting the intended purpose because the goals of the … the monitoring process can establish whether projects are meeting the intended purpose. THLDC officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectWappingers Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-88)
… competition for the procurement of professional services in accordance with the procurement policy. Key Findings … Last sought competition for the architect and attorney in 2012 and 2015, respectively. Key Recommendations Ensure professional services are procured in a competitive manner in accordance with District policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/wappingers-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-88Town of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)
… Key Findings Officials did not always seek competition for professional services and ensure bid specifications were … million without seeking competition. Five subcontractors for work totaling $9.3 million without the required written preapprovals. A vendor $12,382 more for tires than prices bid. Had Town policies been adhered to, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/23/town-hempstead-procurement-2022m-63Mount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… not ensure claims had adequate supporting documentation for her review prior to approval. We reviewed 89 claims … and found 86 claims did not contain adequate documentation for the claims auditor to perform a proper audit. The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131Eden Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-28)
… District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school … did not provide any of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/eden-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkCato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (2021M-173)
… of $7,430. Two administrators received leave valued at $18,042 without Board approval. 15 employees (47 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/cato-meridian-central-school-district-salaries-wages-and-leave-benefitsTown of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… for computer users. Key Recommendations Review user access on a routine basis and disable unnecessary network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
… of 17 teachers responding to our survey were satisfied with their Internet connectivity. Additionally, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internetPalmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 232 Mbps, and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 564 Mbps. The District’s contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured: Security awareness training was … accessed for appropriate purposes, and IT controls over BOCES’ network and financial system were adequate to safeguard information. Key Findings BOCES officials did not regularly provide formalized IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2020/12/18/oneida-herkimer-madison-board-cooperative-services-boces-information-technologyMadison County – Temporary Courthouse Lease and Renovations (2019M-41)
… more than $1.5 million to a limited liability company (LLC) to lease and renovate temporary courthouse space for a … and renovate the temporary courthouse space. Paid the LLC a $500,000 deposit before any renovation work was … Paid approximately $131,000 in renovation claims to the LLC without adequate supporting documentation. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/01/08/madison-county-temporary-courthouse-lease-and-renovations-2019m-41Village of Little Valley – Capital Project Management (2020M-129)
… and sufficiently monitored the waste water treatment plant (WWTP) project. Key Findings The Board properly planned … and sufficiently monitored the waste water treatment plant WWTP project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/15/village-little-valley-capital-project-management-2020m-129Groton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
… another $367,963 if officials invested available funds in a financial institution that offered higher interest … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District – Access Controls (2020M-112)
… Regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/12/honeoye-falls-lima-central-school-district-access-controls-2020m-112Hudson City School District – Information Technology (2020M-157)
… District officials did not adequately secure and protect the District’s IT systems against unauthorized use, access and loss. The … use policy (AUP) was complied with, monitor the use of IT resources or provide IT security awareness training. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/hudson-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-157Greenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… Greenville Fire District (District) officials managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District officials developed a comprehensive investment program but did not effectively … policy guidelines. Consider all four objectives of a comprehensive investment program - legality, safety, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106Village of Corinth – Investment Program (2023M-146)
… period, the Village earned $1,516 from money on deposit in the Village’s two checking accounts, which had an average … the Village may have earned an additional $148,755 in interest earnings. Village officials did not: Solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-corinth-investment-program-2023m-146