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Arkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-162)

… Central School District (District) officials ensured network access controls were secure. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. District officials did … accounts and permissions. The District had 92 unneeded network user accounts and nine user accounts with unnecessary …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/arkport-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-162

Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-154)

… officials ensured the District’s information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against … Findings The Board and District officials did not ensure IT systems were adequately secured and protected. District … environmental controls over the server room. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-154

Whitesville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-22)

… Establish a written agreement with the Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to define …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/whitesville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-22

Watervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)

… network accounts in a timely manner. Monitor compliance with the acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, … Monitor employees’ Internet use to ensure compliance with the District’s AUP. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34

Laurens Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-43)

… whether the Laurens Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) established adequate controls … The Board did not contract for an independent audit of its 2019 records, as required by law, or provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. As of June 30, 2020, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/02/laurens-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-43

Marlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)

… user accounts and 14 generic and/or shared user accounts) of the reviewed accounts were unneeded or questionable accounts. Officials developed a data security plan in January 2010 that included password security and user …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33

Town of Walton – Justice Court Operations (2021M-72)

… the Court and for safeguarding Court resources. The clerk assists the Justices with processing cases and related …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/07/23/town-walton-justice-court-operations-2021m-72

Penn Yan Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-79)

… 1,094 unneeded user accounts and six user accounts with unnecessary administrator permissions. Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with the District’s Information Technology (IT) service … expectations for IT services. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/penn-yan-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-79

Haldane Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-84)

… secondary user accounts, for three network user accounts with administrative permissions, to be used for … accounts are disabled. Assess all network user accounts with administrative permissions and create secondary accounts … non-administrative activities. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/05/haldane-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-84

Village of Oyster Bay Cove – Claims Audit (2022M-114)

… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Village of Oyster Bay Cove (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured that … Determine if the Village of Oyster Bay Cove Village Board of Trustees Board ensured that claims …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/12/02/village-oyster-bay-cove-claims-audit-2022m-114

Nanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)

… needed, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-information

Carle Place Union Free School District – Network User Account Controls (2022M-121)

… adequate controls over network user accounts. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of … user account access. Disable network user accounts that are unneeded or have not been used after a specified period …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/carle-place-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-controls

Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-209)

… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District (District) … Determine whether Port ChesterRye Union Free School District District officials …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-information-technology-user

Weedsport Central School District – Payroll (2021M-179)

… School District (District) administrators and business office personnel was accurate and had adequate supporting … compensation paid to District administrators and business office personnel was inaccurate and/or did not have proper … School District District administrators and business office personnel was accurate and had adequate supporting …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-179

Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)

… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lowville Academy and Central School District (District) used resources to ensure the District’s Internet connectivity meets the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recommended … Determine whether the Lowville Academy and Central School District District …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internet

Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)

… (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 232 Mbps, and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 564 Mbps. The District’s contracted …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9

Tonawanda City School District - Procurement (2023M-108)

… process to procure goods and services. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not … did not comply with District policies or New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 103 and may have paid … procurement policy and procedures. Did not obtain quotes or request proposals in accordance with District …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/tonawanda-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-108

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