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Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… School District (District) officials ensured network user accounts were adequately configured and secured. Key Findings District officials did not ensure network user accounts were adequately configured and secured. In addition … should have: Disabled 150 of the 9,989 network user accounts we examined. The 150 accounts include 116 generic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-efficient manner and provided adequate oversight of … did not ensure that goods and services were procured in the most cost-efficient manner, or provide adequate … public work projects that exceed the bidding thresholds in accordance with GML. Review project proposals before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andTown of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Fort Edward (Town) officials ensured that payroll payments and … Determine whether the Town of Fort Edward Town officials ensured that payroll payments and leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… the District had additional entry points for attackers to access and view personal, private and sensitive … and did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to follow to resume essential operations if an unexpected IT incident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andCayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)
… Cayuga County (County) officials ensured electronic data containing personal, private, and sensitive information … did not adequately protect the Department’s electronic data containing PPSI. In addition to sensitive information … confidentially to officials, we found: Electronic data containing PPSI on 32 of the 61 County-owned Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/12/02/cayuga-county-security-electronic-public-health-department-personal-private-andTown of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… Town of Chemung (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings Two Board members are the … to the Town, totaling $5,931, during our audit period. In accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … the Board members were deemed to have an interest in each of the contracts. As no statutory exceptions applied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Town of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… Determine if the former Highway Superintendent Superintendent maintained adequate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Babylon Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-91)
… claimed Medicaid reimbursements for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The District did not claim … cost of providing more than $536,000 in Medicaid-eligible services. Had these services been claimed, the District could have realized … claimed Medicaid reimbursements for all eligible Medicaid services provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/13/babylon-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-91East Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … disabled. Most of these accounts should have been disabled in February 2021 when the District updated their network … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkPortville Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-245)
… Board annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to finance operations and overestimated appropriations by … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/portville-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-245South Glens Falls Central School District - Fund Balance (2018M-90)
… whether the District accurately reported fund balance and other related accounts, and whether fund balance was within the statutory limit. Key … accurately because encumbrances, accrued liabilities and accounts payable were overstated. Recalculated … whether the District accurately reported fund balance and other related accounts and whether fund balance was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2018m-90Village of Interlaken - Water and Sewer Financial Operations and Information Technology (2019M-74)
… to address needed repairs. We estimate that, for residents with both water and sewer services, rates would initially … IT policies and procedures. Village officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/14/village-interlaken-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-and-informationTown of Alexandria - Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges (2019M-90)
… in accordance with Town ordinances. We found: The water ordinance did not provide a clear, consistent and equitable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-redwood-water-and-sewer-district-charges-2019m-90Town of Aurora - Real Property Acquisition and Sale (2018M-64)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Board (Board) used an adequate process to purchase and sell real property … Findings The Board did not use an appropriate process when selling and acquiring property, resulting in the likely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-aurora-real-property-acquisition-and-sale-2018m-64Town of Athens - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-41)
… in 2016 and $1.3 million in 2017 were not always remitted to the Supervisor and County Treasurer (Treasurer) in a … $11,179 were deposited from between one to 33 days after receipt. In 2016, the Clerk deposited $37,036 in real property taxes from between one to 24 days after receipt. Bank reconciliations were not always prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/08/town-athens-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-41Fredonia Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-33)
… accumulated fund balance, the Board annually increased the tax levy and did not take steps to reasonably fund reserves. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/fredonia-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-33Newfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… and overstating appropriations concealed the actual surplus fund balance. When unused appropriated fund balance and encumbrances are added back, surplus fund balance exceeded the limit each year by $8.1 … in the debt service reserve. Key Recommendations Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the legal limit and use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of profit and loss forms, and annual record of funds received and paid out. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mOysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… unassigned fund balance that ranged from 16.5 percent to 27.8 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations, or four to seven times the statutory limit. Moreover, when unused … 27 percentage points. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce its surplus of unassigned fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217City of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… accounts have not been used in the last six months, 19 of these accounts were never used and one account was last used to logon to the network more than nine years ago. Financial … access to ensure City users cannot control all phases of a transaction. City officials disagreed with certain aspects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235