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Fire Prevention, Safety and Control
To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities Office was in compliance with applicable fire prevention safety and control requir
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-controlDeRuyter Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-119)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. … has approximately 430 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $10 … has appropriated a significant amount of fund balance for the District’s budget during the past few years and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/deruyter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-119Contract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followCicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… and contained the necessary information it needed to properly monitor the District’s financial condition and … may not have sufficient financial resources available to address unexpected occurrences or meet its cash flow … in the unrestricted fund balance deficit increasing to as much as $54,423 during the audit period. Effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearOnTECH 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-71Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… for compliance with policies, and approve requests in advance. Keep costs for meals provided at meetings within … B includes our comment on an issue BOCES officials raised in their response. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesVillage of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Cato (Village) Board (Board) and Village officials … (officials) effectively managed the financial operations of the water fund. Key Findings The Board and officials did … for future needs. Village officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… during the 21-month audit period. Approximately $186,330 of overtime work to be performed was not properly approved. Officials paid 10 employees a total of $36,734 in overtime to conduct 270 building checks. … policies. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimePutnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… audit period. Our review determined BOCES officials may have been able to reduce overtime by up to $28,337, or almost 11 percent. … through Saturday work week. Therefore, this overtime may have been avoided if some employees worked Tuesday through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimePembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… and, because some funds were held for substantial amounts of time before they were deposited, collections were not … more than $3,500 in club fundraising activities until our audit began, which was more than six months after the … within a timely manner. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they have initiated or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Onteora Central School District – Information Technology (2015M-92)
… The Onteora Central School District serves students in the Ulster County Towns of Hurley, Marbletown, Olive, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/17/onteora-central-school-district-information-technology-2015m-92North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… network user accounts. Properly manage permissions for 517 user accounts in the student information application … and as a result, District officials lacked preparedness for a cyberattack. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… a written agreement with a detailed list and explanation of services and responsibilities. District officials generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… As threats and attacks from malicious actors continue to become more sophisticated and commonplace, the importance … Multifactor Authentication, released Oct. 17. Passwords, to be released Oct. 24. Phishing, to be released Oct. 31. In addition to the new series, prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsLe Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… District’s reserve policy or transparently fund reserves. In addition, the Board did not take an active role in managing and overseeing reserve fund activity and did not … replenished. Could not demonstrate that $2 million held in four reserves was reasonable or needed. For example, as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… District officials did not: Develop written procedures for tracking IT assets. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsObtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… The authorization must: Specifically be addressed to the New York State and Local Retirement System; Specifically identify … may be obtained by subpoena. In accordance with New York State Civil Practice Law and Rules Section 2307, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsNanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … for 2015 were approximately $59,800. After completion of our audit, the Department ceased operations and is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsOperational Advisory No. 31
… with the Statewide Financial System (SFS), the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) removed agency dollar … Approval and Budget Check, it runs against the Bureau of State Accounting Operations’ (BSAO) established risk … must attach all supporting documentation at the time of transaction submittal or posting in SFS (i.e. bulkload …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/31-general-ledger-journal-entries-workflow-change