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Menands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… computers examined. Provide IT security awareness training to employees. Adopt a breach notification policy that is … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Revise IT vendor contracts to define roles and responsibilities. Provide IT security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78Town of Waterloo – Financial Management (2022M-7)
… the Town had adequate financial records and reports to effectively manage Town finances. Key Findings The Board … the Board did not: Implement adequate corrective action to address prior audit findings and recommendations, which … Establish written multiyear financial and capital plans to adequately manage fund balance. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/29/town-waterloo-financial-management-2022m-7Wynantskill Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-85)
… Officials did not: Develop clear guidance in procedures to seek competition for purchasing goods and services that were not required to be competitively bid. Follow the District’s purchasing … Key Recommendations Ensure procedures are updated to define clear expectations for procuring goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/wynantskill-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-85Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)
… or develop a written IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officials, we found that officials did not: Disable 31 … enabled nonstudent accounts) including, but not limited to, accounts for former employees and substitute teachers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andAttica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Town of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… timekeeping records. Review leave accrual balances for accuracy and communicate leave balances to employees. …
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)
… As a result, the District had additional entry points for attackers to access and view personal, private and … unneeded. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing and reviewing network user accounts. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andScarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… 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/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105Clyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-122)
… not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. The District had the following unneeded … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/clyde-savannah-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-122Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Evaluate all network user accounts to ensure unneeded network user accounts are disabled. Assess … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Village of Red Hook – Information Technology (2020M-89)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-red-hook-information-technology-2020m-89Davenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
… and submit reports of the District’s financial activities for them to periodically review. The Board is required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/26/davenport-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-147Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
… Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure admissions revenue is adequately safeguarded and … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activityRoyalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… evaluated, updated as necessary, and disseminated to appropriate District personnel. Key Findings The Board and … IT contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all responsible parties and periodically tested for … that employees will react quickly and effectively to maintain business continuity. As a result, important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyTown of Marcy – Justice Court Operations (2020M-166)
… clerk (clerk) properly handled or made reasonable efforts to collect payment on 12 pending traffic tickets (30 percent) … 40 tickets tested. Ensure the Court was using the most up-to-date and secure recordkeeping software. Key … timely manner. Upgrade the Court’s recordkeeping software to the most current and secure version. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/23/town-marcy-justice-court-operations-2020m-166Tioga Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-170)
… training, they would have better positioned themselves to oversee the District’s financial activities and helped … policy, as required. Audit and approve all claims prior to payment. Ensure the Treasurer filed the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/tioga-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-170Babylon Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-91)
… incurred the full cost of providing more than $536,000 in Medicaid-eligible services. Had these services been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/13/babylon-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-91Salmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… and underpayments. Key Recommendations Provide oversight to ensure that tuition bills have adequate supporting … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022mUpper Jay Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-30)
… and funds were safeguarded, which hindered their ability to make informed financial decisions and increased the risk … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/05/26/upper-jay-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activities-2023mYorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-4)
… bandwidth totaled 1.0 Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 33 teachers surveyed … bandwidth usage, and the District provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for resolution. Our audit focused on the Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9