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Selected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance Report (Follow-Up)

… examined whether the MTA (1) has standards and procedures for the maintenance of its bus fleet, (2) performs bus … procedures, and (3) has a comprehensive maintenance plan for its bus fleet. We found that a number of improvements …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/selected-aspects-bus-fleet-maintenance-report-follow

Town of Clifton Park – Information Technology (2020M-162)

… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Clifton Park (Town) officials adequately safeguarded … agreement. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have … Determine whether Town of Clifton Park Town officials adequately safeguarded …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-clifton-park-information-technology-2020m-162

New Rochelle City School District – Information Technology (2021M-142)

… (District) officials established adequate controls over network and financial application user accounts to prevent … Officials did not establish adequate controls over network and financial application user accounts to prevent … officials, we found officials did not: Adequately manage network user accounts. 84 former employees/vendors had active …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/new-rochelle-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-142

Quaker Street Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-96)

… whether the Quaker Street Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided oversight to ensure … by their policy. Approved fuel credit card payments of $4,875 without supporting documentation. Did not ensure … whether the Quaker Street Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided oversight to ensure …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/quaker-street-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-96

Edwards-Knox Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-92)

… District (District) claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled. Key Findings The District did not claim any Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled. District officials: Did not claim … totaling about $25,000. Believed it was not cost-effective to file Medicaid claims but could not support their …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/edwards-knox-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-92

Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)

… collected, receipted and deposited in full. Only five deposits totaling $4,038, of the 150 deposits totaling $39,148 that had records (3 percent) were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021m

Beaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)

… District officials did not adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over a senior … discrepancies, when officials do not provide oversight of employees who handle funds, there is an increased risk … manner. Key Recommendation Adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-and

Town of Waterloo – Financial Management (2022M-7)

… procedures, records and reports. Conduct, or contract for, an annual audit of the Supervisor’s records. Establish … balance. Key Recommendations Establish written policies for financial operations, develop written multiyear financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/29/town-waterloo-financial-management-2022m-7

Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)

… did not: Disable 31 unneeded network user accounts (of the 225 enabled nonstudent accounts) including, but not … employed by the District. As a result, the District’s risk of unauthorized network access is increased. Develop and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and

Town of Groton – Long-Term Planning (2022M-113)

… established long-term capital and financial plans to address the Town’s Highway Department equipment needs. Key … did not establish long-term capital and financial plans to address the Town’s Highway Department equipment needs . … is in need of repair on a regular basis, services to taxpayers may not be provided timely and adequately. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-groton-long-term-planning-2022m-113

Potsdam 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-and

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-24)

… Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental … Central School District District used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-mental-health-training

Canandaigua City School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-25)

… provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020. Twelve of … address recognition of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/canandaigua-city-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new

Harborfields Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-31)

… provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020. 64 of the … address recognition of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/harborfields-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new

Coxsackie-Athens Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-21)

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component

Village of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)

Determine whether the Village of Remsen Village ClerkTreasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees Board to properly manage Village finances

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-remsen-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-119

Village of Red Hook – Information Technology (2020M-89)

… users with IT security awareness training, or develop a disaster recovery plan. Officials were unaware that … the IT consultant’s responsibilities and did not have a formal contract with the consultant. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-red-hook-information-technology-2020m-89

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