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Pine Bush Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-21)
… assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Four Chromebooks, with a total cost of approximately $1,300, of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/pine-bush-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-21Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 38 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One Chromebook with a cost of $263 could not be located and was not inventoried. Six additional Chromebooks with estimated total costs of $1,580 could not be located. Seventeen assets (16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22Norwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT … an estimated cost of $448 based on recent purchases, and one iMac that did not have a cost, could not be located. One scanner and one wireless microphone with a combined total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … Of the 41 IT assets we selected to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets selected to confirm were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Mechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… ($948) could not be located and were not inventoried. Five Chromebooks (estimated combined costs of $1,355 using recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16Lyndonville Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-144)
… policy and procedures and that a proper claims audit is conducted prior to paying claims. Provide oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/lyndonville-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022mEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always … followed New York State General Municipal Law (GML) when procuring goods and services. As a result, goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… properly managed user account permissions in the financial application but did not properly secure user account access … manage user account permissions in the student information application . As a result, there is a significant risk that … network user accounts. Properly manage permissions for 517 user accounts in the student information application …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Village of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… and financial condition. Specifically: For the past five years, the total airport operating deficits exceeded … expenditures to determine whether revenues are adequate to cover expenditures and take appropriate action as needed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14Town of New Albion – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2023M-46)
… duties or obtain training on how to perform his duties and was unfamiliar with the duties of his office . The Town Clerk (Clerk) and the bookkeeper performed the Supervisor’s financial … is an important internal control for preventing errors and misappropriation of assets . By allowing others to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the West Webster Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) effectively managed fund balance. … audit west webster fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… network access controls were adequate. As a result, there is a significant risk that network resources, financial data … inappropriately altered, accessed or used. In addition to the sensitive network access control weaknesses that were … employee IT security awareness training. Review and assess the need for 292 inactive network user accounts. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7City of Little Falls – Financial Condition (2021M-54)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Little Falls (City) Common Council (Council) and officials … Determine whether the City of Little Falls City Common Council Council and officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/25/city-little-falls-financial-condition-2021m-54State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemErie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately. Key Findings Department officials did not … entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Town of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… Town has nearly $605 million in outstanding debt, which is significantly more than neighboring towns and requires 37 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74OnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
… School’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). As a result, there is an increased the risk of School computers being exposed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/15/ontech-charter-high-school-information-technology-2023m-71Copiague Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-150)
… at a greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … including two user accounts assigned to employees that left the District more than 17 years ago. Ensure that … and financial software user accounts as soon as they are no longer needed and periodically review accounts and access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/copiague-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-150Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… customers or audit the Clerk’s records and water and sewer bills and meter readings were not independently reviewed for … accounts and periodically reconcile control accounts with billing records. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167