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Opinion 92-53
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [Edited for Publication] SALES TAX -- Distribution of (necessity of … the common council is authorized to negotiate an agreement for the allocation of county sales tax to the city, subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53Opinion 97-23
… AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Ambulance Corps (simultaneous membership in fire company) FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (simultaneous membership in ambulance corps) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The three supervisors from 2016 through audit fieldwork in 2018 neither maintained nor required the bookkeeper to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIX.12.D Federal Funding Subject to CMIA – IX. Federal Grants
… of CMIA. This distinction can be better understood by consulting the CMIA regulations. Subpart A of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12d-federal-funding-subject-cmiaNew York State Fiscal Reform and Accountability Act
… Program Legislative Session 2017-2018: A.10117 (Weinstein) – Enacts the New York State Fiscal Reform and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/new-york-state-fiscal-reform-and-accountability-actOperational Advisory No. 34
Linking New Project Activity to an existing Federal Customer Contract
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/34-linking-new-project-activity-existing-federal-customer-contractArkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-162)
… policies or procedures to add or disable user accounts and permissions. The District had 92 unneeded network user accounts and nine user accounts with unnecessary administrative … user accounts. Regularly review network user accounts and disable those that are unnecessary. Assess network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/arkport-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-162Watervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… the acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, 12 of 13 computers we tested accessed nonbusiness websites …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… Objective Determine whether the Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation’s (THLDC) Board of Directors (Board) … Determine whether the Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporations THLDC Board of Directors Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceMarlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
… not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. 79 percent (71 network user accounts and 14 … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Ripley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Ripley Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … fund balance in accordance with statute. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23Cornwall Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-83)
… officials established adequate internal controls over the District’s user accounts and software updates to help … did not establish adequate internal controls to safeguard the District’s user accounts. Specifically: Network user … managed. Officials did not monitor compliance with the District’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/cornwall-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-83Penn Yan Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-79)
… Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. Officials … Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with the District’s Information Technology (IT) service provider to clearly identify the provider’s responsibilities and services to be provided. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/penn-yan-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-79Duanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… Systems Director (Director) disabled the 13 (5 percent) of the user accounts we reviewed because they were unneeded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/19/duanesburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-40Worcester Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2022M-75)
… by $490,000 to $1.8 million, or 4.3 to 15.7 percentage points. Real property tax levies were higher than necessary, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/worcester-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-75Nanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… officials adopted an adequate Information Technology (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did not … accounts were needed, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control … should have been disabled. An adequate comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationWest Colesville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2022M-45)
… it did not: Have sufficient controls or information to ensure all disbursements were appropriate and necessary. … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/07/01/west-colesville-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversightGroton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
… another $367,963 if officials invested available funds in a financial institution that offered higher interest … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Town of Adams – Justice Court Operations (2020M-163)
… Determine whether the Town of Adams Town Justice Court Court funds were properly recorded deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/02/26/town-adams-justice-court-operations-2020m-163Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… all transactions accurately and timely. Comply with New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 176. Thirty debit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158