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Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-35)
… The Hermon-DeKalb Central School District is located in the Towns of Canton, DeKalb, Hermon and Russell in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-35Accounts Payable Advisory No. 21
… Contract on a Voucher Guidance: This advisory is to inform Business Units of new guidelines for referencing a Master … As stated in Advisory Number 8 ( One Invoice Per Voucher – Business Units ) Business Units can only include one invoice on each voucher. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/21-master-contractsVillage of Medina – Ambulance Service Billings (2014M-326)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review ambulance service billing … 1, 2011 through September 10, 2014. Background The Village of Medina is located in Orleans County and has a population … Village of Medina Ambulance Service Billings 2014M326 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/01/village-medina-ambulance-service-billings-2014m-326Babylon Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-91)
… The District did not claim any Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled, because District officials believed it was not cost-effective to file Medicaid claims. However, they could not provide a current cost-benefit analysis to support their position. As a result, District taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/13/babylon-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-91Town of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… Findings Two Board members are the owners of two separate auto service corporations which provided automotive work to … Article 18, each invoice for repair work provided by the auto service corporations qualified as a contract with the Town. As sole owners of the auto service corporations, the Board members were deemed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… were adequately configured and secured. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found District officials should have: … account and one account the IT Director could not identify to whom it belonged. These accounts have been unnecessarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110Saratoga Springs Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-351)
… period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The Saratoga Springs Public Library is a public school library located in the City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County. The Library, which is … Trustees, serves the approximately 45,700 residents of the Saratoga Springs City School District. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/saratoga-springs-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-351Cayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)
… ensure PPSI is adequately secured. County officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/12/02/cayuga-county-security-electronic-public-health-department-personal-private-andPotsdam 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 … IT contingency plan. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andTown of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… timekeeping records. Review leave accrual balances for accuracy and communicate leave balances to employees. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Town of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Pulteney (Town) officials adequately safeguarded Town … a comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or suffering a serious interruption of services. Monitor the use of IT resources or provide IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28Town of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… inaccurate claims to the New York State Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) that resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… Union Free School District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-efficient manner and provided … Key Findings District officials did not ensure that goods and services were procured in the most cost-efficient … the District could have paid more than necessary for goods and services. District officials did not seek separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Signing of New Legislative Package on Gun Control
… statement today regarding Governor Hochul's signing of a new legislative package addressing gun control: "Gun … massacre at Tops Friendly Markets that took the lives of ten innocent people. This is an important step but we must … DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-signing-new-legislative-package-gun-controlCity of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… accounts have not been used in the last six months, 19 of these accounts were never used and one account was last … access to ensure City users cannot control all phases of a transaction. City officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235Town of Alexandria - Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges (2019M-90)
… Determine whether the Town billed charges in the Redwood Water and Sewer Districts in accordance with Town ordinances. Key Findings Town officials did not bill water and sewer charges in accordance with Town ordinances. … Determine whether the Town billed charges in the Redwood Water and Sewer Districts in accordance with Town ordinances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-redwood-water-and-sewer-district-charges-2019m-90Village of Interlaken - Water and Sewer Financial Operations and Information Technology (2019M-74)
… comprehensive, written multiyear financial or capital plan to address needed repairs. We estimate that, for residents … would initially increase from a combined $320 per year to about $950 per year to finance new debt for infrastructure repairs and continuing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/14/village-interlaken-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-and-informationBethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of profit and loss forms, and annual record of funds received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… (OCFS) could not show that caseworkers contacted children in foster care within the first 30 days of their placement … and lacked documentation proving children were placed in foster homes that met program certifications, according to … the foster care program, including placing children in foster care settings, certifying and approving certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightOpinion 92-47
… not address these issues. Article 6 of the County Law (§300 et seq. ) contains provisions relative to surcharges for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47