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Area #6 – Patch Management – Information Technology Governance
… Without ongoing updates, security weaknesses and bugs in the software can be exploited by attackers in a wide range of ways. Many unsupported and outdated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-6-patch-managementTown of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… As a result, goods and services may not have been procured in a cost-effective manner. Of the 113 purchases totaling … Superintendent (Superintendent) had a prohibited interest in a contract between the Town and his construction company, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… including 34 shared accounts, 31 service accounts, eight vendor accounts and three service accounts. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Brocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… fund balance to exceed the statutory limit as of June 30, 2022 by 7 percentage points or $1 . 2 million . Could not … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and reserves that will be used to fund … with the statutory limit. Reduce overfunded reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… and Chemung could have incurred approximately $23,000 in additional costs to provide services to Ashland. Had … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. … audit town Chemung …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)
… appropriate fund balance when needed. Include provisions in adopted budgets for funding and replenishing reserves. … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … audit school Williamsville …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-193Workers' Compensation Program: Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2011
… Finding We found the Statements referred to above present, in all material respects, the costs to administer the … Program for the three fiscal years ended March 31, 2011, in accordance with the modified cash basis of accounting. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/workers-compensation-program-statement-assessable-expenses-three-fiscal-years-ended-marchUnion Springs Central School District - Safeguarding of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information on Mobile Computing Devices (2022M-67)
… MCDs to help prevent unauthorized access to PPSI. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … data classification matrix and inventorying PPSI in their possession, to help ensure the proper safeguarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/union-springs-central-school-district-safeguarding-personal-private-andMinisink Valley Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-80)
… any eligible claims for reimbursement. Except as specified in Appendix B, District officials agreed with our … action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether the Minisink …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/minisink-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-80Somers Central School District – User Accounts and Software Updates (2021M-153)
… technology (IT) contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Consequently, in the event of a system disruption due to a disaster, ransomware attack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/somers-central-school-district-user-accounts-and-software-updates-2021mState Agencies Bulletin No. 839
… the return address listed for all their Department ID(s) in the Control-D Report NPAY529 (Agency’s Address Listing). … number(s) along with the correct agency return address in the e-mail. OSC Actions OSC will update the agency’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/839-verification-agency-return-address-employee-w-2-statementsCity of Oswego – Community Development (2015M-108)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected City community development activities for … The Department does not have a process in place to determine when it is appropriate to write off delinquent loans that are uncollectable. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/20/city-oswego-community-development-2015m-108West Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-40)
Determine whether the West Islip Union Free School Districts District Board of Education Board reasonably and transparently managed fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/west-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-40Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30)
… balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For example, about $6,000 was needed to balance the budget in 2020-21; however, the property tax … between $5,547 and $42,216. This practice contributed to the continued accumulation of surplus fund balance. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hewlett-bay-park-financial-management-2022m-30Town of Putnam Valley – Purchasing (2013M-193)
… 6, 2013. Background The Town of Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County and has a population of approximately 11,000 … paid more than $20,000 each and approximately $1.4 million in total. We also reviewed supporting documents to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-putnam-valley-purchasing-2013m-193Franklin Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-19)
… confidentially to officials, we found that: Nine of the District’s network user accounts (8 percent) were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/franklin-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-19Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (2023-MR-1)
… record dates collections were received or deposit payments in a timely manner. Town of Riverhead officials did not: … are received. Ensure CPF collections are deposited in a timely manner. … Determine whether officials from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-2023-mr-1Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)
… solicit interest rate quotes that may have resulted in higher interest earnings. As a result of our audit, the Board subsequently approved an investment policy in March 2023 and invested $653,000 into an investment fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/20/marathon-joint-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-76Glen Aubrey Fire Company – Board Oversight (2022M-139)
… Company officials disagreed with certain findings in our report but indicated they plan to initiate corrective … B includes our comments on issues Company officials raised in their response. … Determine whether the Glen Aubrey Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/12/09/glen-aubrey-fire-company-board-oversight-2022m-139Cohoes City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-107)
… services provided. Ensure, session notes are entered in the billing system in a timely manner. Ensure billing reports are reviewed every …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/cohoes-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-107