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Contract Advisory No. 32

… – revised to reflect current contract approval thresholds in accordance with State Finance Law § 112. Section 5 – … – updated to prohibit discrimination based on citizenship and immigration status in accordance with Article 15 of … the Prohibited Entities List. Minor editorial revisions and updates.   All new contracts and amendments initiated …

Hicksville Union Free School District – Managing Network User Accounts (2023M-20)

… (District) officials established adequate controls for managing business office network user accounts to help … loss. Officials also did not establish written procedures for granting, verifying, changing and disabling network user … officials. Key Recommendation Establish written procedures for granting, verifying, changing and disabling business …

Village of Lindenhurst – Claims Processing (2016M-345)

… 31, 2016. Background The Village of Lindenhurst is located in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, and has approximately … supporting documentation. Obtain approved purchase orders in advance of any purchase. …

Mount Morris Central School District – Online Banking (2022M-99)

… officials did not secure access to online banking. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues raised in the District’s response. …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1081

… field, NYS EMPLID, was added to the Modify a Person Page in PayServ and added to the Payroll Master File (NHRP501). This process was explained in Payroll Bulletin 1074 . OSC Actions OSC will add the new …

Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network Access and Information Technology Assets (2022M-65)

… for all employees and contractors. Periodically update the IT asset inventory records. Key Recommendations Establish … provide adequate training to users. Periodically update the IT asset inventory. BOCES officials generally agreed with …

Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-34)

… 19, 2017. Background The Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District provides services and funds projects related to the conservation of soil and water resources, improvement of … Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District Cash Receipts and Disbursements 2017M34 …

South Farmingdale Water District – Information Technology (2014M-153)

… adequate policies were adopted to safeguard the District’s information technology resources for the period January 1, … Background The South Farmingdale Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District, which is governed by a …

XVII.1 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations

… aid "Lapsing Action by Transaction Type" published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in …

IX.8 Overview – IX. Federal Grants

… cognizant agency without first recording the refund in the SFS as described in these procedures. Guide to Financial Operations REV. …

Oceanside Union Free School District – Monitoring Internet Use (2022M-195)

… School District (District) officials monitored employees’ compliance with the acceptable Internet use policy (AUP) on … Key Findings District officials did not monitor employee compliance with the acceptable Internet use policy on the … employee Internet use on District computers and enforce compliance with the AUP. District officials agreed with our …

Supported Browsers

… website and online services support: Microsoft Edge Google Chrome JavaScript You must enable JavaScript for your browser … and online services support Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome …

Town of Genesee – Disbursements (2016M-433)

… totaled approximately $750,000. Key Findings The Town's accountant improperly performed the Supervisor's duties of … the Supervisor's records. Neither the Supervisor nor the accountant prepared and provided the Board with monthly bank …

Chatham Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-161)

… the Town and Village of Chatham and the Towns of Ghent, Canaan, Austerlitz, Kinderhook and New Lebanon, Columbia County. The District, which operates …

Town of Ulster – Town Assessor (2016M-361)

… The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s property tax exemption process for the period January 1, 2015 through … by a five-member Town Board, which appoints the Town Tax Assessor. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled … Tax Assessor did not file Transfer of Exempt Real Property forms with the county for four of eight properties that were …

Town of Maine – Justice Court Operations (2016M-358)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the Justice Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, … Town of Maine Justice Court Operations 2016M358 …

Restrictions – State Police Plan

Restrictions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1950

… NYCERS, PFRS, NYSTRS, or ERS are affected. Background In accordance with Senate Resolution No. 958 of Bill No. … reach the $250,000 limit. Contributions will resume in the first paycheck of the following plan year. Questions …

Walton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)

… Key Findings The Board appropriated over $1.9 million in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and only used … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. District officials …