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Orange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… internal controls over nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings BOCES officials did not establish adequate internal controls over network user … a process to identify and follow up with employees who have not completed the required IT security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userTuckahoe Union Free School District – Overtime (2023M-53)
… District officials did not monitor overtime or ensure it was accurate. As a result, overtime payments increase the amount owed by a district, annually to the State, for its share of the cost of future employee … ensure the accuracy of overtime charges. Ensure overtime is properly monitored. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-overtime-2023m-53State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … additional entry points into a network and, if accessed by attackers, could potentially be compromised or used for … and personal, private and sensitive information accessible by those accounts were at a greater risk for unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Truxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… records. Ensure the Treasurer provided financial reports to the Board or filed the District’s required annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Department officials ensured financial activities were … to adequately account for all collections received by the Department and ensure deposits are made timely and intact (in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mSaugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Maine-Endwell Central School District - Leave Records (2019M-40)
… leave taken. Leave earned by employees was not always in accordance with collective bargaining agreements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/maine-endwell-central-school-district-leave-records-2019m-40Edmeston Fire District – Claims Auditing and Annual Financial Reporting (2024M-116)
… filed the required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) in a timely manner. Key Findings The Board did not properly … audit all claims, and the Treasurer did not file AFRs in a timely manner. The Board did not: Audit and approve all … the District’s AFRs for fiscal years 2017 through 2023 in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Audit and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/edmeston-fire-district-claims-auditing-and-annual-financial-reporting-2024mPearl River Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-126)
… (District) officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of fixed assets reviewed totaling $546,527. … District officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-126East Rockaway Union Free School District – Purchasing (2015M-253)
… that are not subject to competitive bidding for the period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background The East Rockaway Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates three schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2015m-253Town of Manchester - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-39)
… oversight of the Town’s budgeting and financial operations to ensure that resources were used effectively. Ensured that … The Board did not adopt information technology (IT) policies and procedures for breach notification, access … disaster recovery and backups, and has not provided IT security awareness training. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-manchester-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-39Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department controls were adequate to … Background The Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department is a volunteer organization that comprises firefighters who … Fire District No. 1 in Saratoga County. The Department is governed by a Board of Directors, and the members elect a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… idle without a specific purpose to benefit the Town is not in the public’s best interest. Key Recommendations Develop … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the THLDC’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceWoodgate Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Controls (2014M-120)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Department’s financial controls for the period … Background The Woodgate Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Forestport, Oneida County, and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Directors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/07/03/woodgate-volunteer-fire-department-financial-controls-2014mNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Pension Fund Puts Anti-Israel Movement on Notice
… (Fund) to review its portfolio for any companies involved in the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) … from any risk posed by companies that are engaged in BDS activities, including restricting or exiting … there. We’re putting companies engaged in BDS activities on notice that there will be consequences if their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-pension-fund-puts-anti-israel-movement-noticeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2258
… dues increase for employees represented by the PBANYS in the Agency Police Services Unit (APSU), Bargaining Unit 31. Affected Employees: Employees in APSU, Bargaining Unit 31, represented by the PBANYS are … PBANYS dated July 10, 2024, membership dues for employees in Bargaining Unit 31 (Deduction Code 483) will increase from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2258-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseTown of East Fishkill – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2014M-95)
… 1, 2013. Background The Town of East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/13/town-east-fishkill-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2014m-95Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-154)
… use policy. The District did not have a contingency plan to recover in the event of a significant service … interruption. The Board did not physically control access to or establish environmental controls over the server room. … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Monitor compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-154