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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… interest earnings. During the audit period, the district’s interest earnings totaled $72,555, but the district could … District officials should solicit interest rate quotes to maximize interest earnings and prepare monthly cash flow forecasts. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditPearl River Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-407)
… January 1, 2015 through September 26, 2016. Background The Pearl River Fire District is a district corporation of the … Pearl River Fire District Purchasing 2016M407 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/pearl-river-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-407Village of Silver Springs – Water Accountability and Billing (2015M-139)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s water billing and production operations for the period … officials do not have written procedures for reconciling water produced by the Village’s system to the amount billed and could not account for 41 percent of the water the system produced. The Village has not developed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/09/25/village-silver-springs-water-accountability-and-billing-2015m-139City of Norwich – Information Technology (2012M-254)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if computerized data and assets were properly … were granted administrative privileges that they did not need to perform their job duties. The Council has not adopted a disaster recovery plan. Key Recommendations Move the City’s servers so that only authorized staff members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/22/city-norwich-information-technology-2012m-254Village of Lindenhurst – Claims Processing (2016M-345)
… 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016. Background The Village of Lindenhurst is located in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk … Village of Lindenhurst Claims Processing 2016M345 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/12/16/village-lindenhurst-claims-processing-2016m-345Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-34)
… to review the District’s cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2016 through January 19, 2017. … resources, improvement of water quality, preservation of wildlife habitat and management of soil erosion. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/04/07/genesee-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-andXVII.1 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… The purpose of this Chapter is to explain the procedures for contracts, purchase orders, … by Transaction Type" published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with … The purpose of this Chapter is to explain the procedures for contracts purchase orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii1-overviewSouth Farmingdale Water District – Information Technology (2014M-153)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if adequate policies were adopted to safeguard the District’s information technology resources … Bay in Nassau County. The District, which is governed by a three-member Board of Water Commissioners, serves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/08/08/south-farmingdale-water-district-information-technology-2014m-153Town of Jefferson – Selected Financial Operations (2014M-332)
… July 15, 2014. Background The Town of Jefferson is located in Schoharie County and had a population as of the 2010 … the new Supervisor therefore hired a bookkeeping company in February 2014 to maintain the Town’s financial records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/13/town-jefferson-selected-financial-operations-2014m-332Contract Advisory No. 32
… for the NYS Department of Economic Development. Section 26 – Iran Divestment Act – revised to update the web address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/32-updates-appendixSupported Browsers
… browser's help center and search for "enable JavaScript." Cookies Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. They … compromise your privacy or security. Most browsers store cookies by default, so they're already enabled for you. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/supported-browsersSpringville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… Determine whether Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District (District) officials adequately secured access to the network, student information and financial … Key Findings Although District officials restricted access to the student information application, they did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-andGeorge Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2021M-212)
… (District) website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Key Findings … in a lack of transparency. This limits the community and other interested parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make informed decisions. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/25/george-junior-republic-union-free-school-district-website-transparencyVillage of Castile – Water Billing for Letchworth State Park (2021M-1)
… and Historic Preservation (State Parks) for water usage for Letchworth State Park (the Park). Key Findings … officials did not accurately bill State Parks for water usage. Village officials: Were using incorrect water usage overage rates since June 2017. As a result, they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/05/28/village-castile-water-billing-letchworth-state-park-2021m-1Mount Morris Central School District – Online Banking (2022M-99)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we found online banking transactions were appropriate, District officials did not secure access to online banking. In addition to sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/04/mount-morris-central-school-district-online-banking-2022m-99Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network Access and Information Technology Assets (2022M-65)
… accounts. Provide adequate IT security awareness training for all employees and contractors. Periodically update the IT … records. Key Recommendations Establish written procedures for adding, modifying, and disabling network user accounts; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/tompkins-seneca-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-access-andOceanside Union Free School District – Monitoring Internet Use (2022M-195)
… websites, such as shopping, entertainment, personal email, online gaming and social networking, in violation of the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/24/oceanside-union-free-school-district-monitoring-internet-use-2022m-195Hicksville 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/hicksville-union-free-school-district-managing-network-user-accountsTown of Seneca Falls - Information Technology (2018M-218)
… awareness training to help ensure their understanding in security measures to protect the network. Town officials … accounts for former personnel were disabled or removed in a timely manner. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/29/town-seneca-falls-information-technology-2018m-218Green Island Union Free School District - Separation Payments (2019M-55)
… Key Findings The former Business Manager’s separation payment was inadequately supported, and he was overpaid by … The District paid the former Business Manager’s separation payment totaling $84,063 over a period of time, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/green-island-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2019m-55