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City of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… the Fire Department cancelled the annual SHP Training for all 131 of its uniformed personnel, including six of the 14 employees in our testing that did not complete the annual SHP Training. … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the City’s response letter. … audit statewide city niagara …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Operational Advisory No. 34
… Operations, Chapter XIX, Section 2.C – Project Activities and Chapter XIX, Section 2.D – Update a Project using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/34-linking-new-project-activity-existing-federal-customer-contractMount 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-131Village of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
… Review the overpayments identified in this report and seek reimbursement, if necessary. Village officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59Town of Hempstead – Vehicles and Fuel Usage (2022M-25)
… effectively monitored Town vehicles and fuel usage for loss, waste or misuse. Key Findings Town officials did … did not know if Town vehicles and fuel were only used for Town business. Officials did not: Maintain adequate and … vehicles including the justification or rationale for assigning them. Review fuel usage to monitor and identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-hempstead-vehicles-and-fuel-usage-2022m-25Town of Hempstead – Information Technology Access Controls (2021M-158)
Determine whether Town of Hempstead Town officials established adequate access controls to help safeguard Town information technology IT systems against unauthorized access
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/08/19/town-hempstead-information-technology-access-controls-2021m-158Accounts Payable Advisory No. 25
… has not been designed to hold confidential information. For example, Business Units should not enter confidential … Driver license numbers; Bank account numbers; Addresses for individuals; Non-business telephone numbers; Dates of … name(s) in which the confidential information resides. For more information, see the Guide to Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/25-confidential-personal-and-private-informationInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … three with flagged conditions, and the Department of Transportation was not always notified of red flags within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followPalmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… bandwidth totaled 1.0 Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 20 teachers surveyed … District monitored bandwidth usage and provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for resolution. Our audit focused on the Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
… and Central School District (District) used resources to ensure the District’s Internet connectivity meets the … percent of the population),15 of 17 teachers responding to our survey were satisfied with their Internet … the District monitored bandwidth usage and provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internetTown of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… adequate written IT policies for network user access, online banking and breach notification. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66West Colesville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2022M-45)
… of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. Specifically, it did not: Have sufficient controls or information to ensure all disbursements were appropriate and necessary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/07/01/west-colesville-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversightWestbury Water District – Purchasing (2015M-261)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. Background The Westbury Water District is located in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County and provides … into written agreements or approve detailed resolutions for all individuals and firms that provide professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/westbury-water-district-purchasing-2015m-261Unadilla Valley Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-37)
… Objective Determine whether the Unadilla Valley Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the … action. … Determine whether the Unadilla Valley Central School District District used District resources to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/unadilla-valley-central-school-district-mental-health-training-componentXV.16.B Sole Custody Reporting – XV. End of Year
… ( https://www.osc.state.ny.us/online-services ), for reporting agency sole custody account balances will be available for agencies to use to report reconciled bank account information needed for the State’s annual financial statements. Agencies are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16b-sole-custody-reportingSchalmont Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-35)
… component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. … provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020. Eighteen … address recognition of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/schalmont-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newDover Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-27)
… component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. … did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 as required … address recognition of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/dover-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newEden Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-28)
… component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. … did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 as required … address recognition of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/eden-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkWellsville Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-39)
… District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education … (SED) regulations. Training offered did not provide any of the recommended components of mental health that educators should know. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/wellsville-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newWaverly Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-38)
… District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education … year by September 15, 2020 because officials were unaware of the mental health training requirement. Key Recommendation … 15, as required. Such training should address recognition of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/waverly-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-york