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Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… adequately managed and monitored network user accounts in order to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. … to help prevent unauthorized use, access, or loss. As a result, BOCES had an increased risk of inappropriate … 10 accounts not used by active employees, that had last log on dates ranging from November 2016 to December 2021. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Brighton Central School District – Procurement (2022M-205)
… statutory requirements and good business practices. Of the nine CIP contracts totaling $4.4 million awarded to … awarded two contracts, totaling $2.8 million. Instead of competitively bidding these contracts, officials used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/brighton-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-205Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… final report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Minetto (Town) officials ensured information technology … local user accounts and permissions. As a result, four of 10 computers had unneeded and unused local user accounts. … written IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or suffering a serious interruption of service. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9X.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… All vendors providing goods or services to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File. An … in the Statewide Vendor File. Registering a Vendor State agencies register vendors by either entering vendor … A of this chapter provides the agency with guidance on how to: use the Vendor Add Portal in the Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overviewSchonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… they were deposited intact (i.e., in the same amount and form it is received). 15 disbursements totaling $3,052 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185Putnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… loss. Officials did not adopt a password security policy or manage the use of administrative accounts. As a result, … the District has an increased risk of unauthorized use or access that could result in important data loss and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… Key Findings The Treasurer’s status as a Library officer or independent contractor is unclear. The Board does not … only signs checks but does not maintain accounting records or prepare and submit monthly reports to the Board. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Chestertown Fire District – Claims Processing (2016M-387)
… Chestertown Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Chester in … did not include information necessary to determine the number and dollar amount of the claims authorized for … payment of claims contain sufficient information as to the number and dollar amount of claims authorized for payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/24/chestertown-fire-district-claims-processing-2016m-387Wading River Fire District – Gasoline Credit Cards (2017M-5)
… River Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Riverhead and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/wading-river-fire-district-gasoline-credit-cards-2017m-5Geneva Housing Authority – Cash Receipts (2015M-160)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Authority’s cash receipts process for the … 2015. Background The Geneva Housing Authority is located in the City of Geneva, Ontario County. The Authority, which maintains 247 low-cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/11/13/geneva-housing-authority-cash-receipts-2015m-160Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-97)
… whether job creation and/or retention goals are being met. Post required information on CIDA’s website. Submit accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-clarence-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… the Government and Public Corruption. In June 2021, he pled guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, as a crime of Public Corruption. He was ordered to pay $240,000 in restitution, of which he has already paid $125,000. In September 2021, he was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial … and emergency rescue services to residents in the Town of Bradford in Steuben County and the Town of Orange in Schuyler County. The Company consists of … Volunteer Fire Company Inc Apparent Misappropriation of Funds 2016M91 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationVillage of Hancock – Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
… Clerk-Treasurer (Clerk) did not enforce the collection of retiree health insurance contributions, resulting in … Village Board (Board) action to support the contribution rates for dental insurance. Four employees overpaid a total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/28/village-hancock-insurance-withholdings-2022m-108Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… officials properly billed tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the District. Key Findings … did not properly bill tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the District. As a result, as of … districts of origin for all eligible nonresident foster care students. Key Recommendations Monitor the work of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingTown of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… Castile (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town … of Castile Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… and penalties to the Supervisor, which were collected for late real property tax payments. Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… the Town of Middlebury (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town … whether the Town of Middlebury Town Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Constitutional Tax Limits
… The New York State Constitution places a legal limit on the authority … applies to all Counties, Cities, and Villages located in New York State. Slide Show Presentation [pdf] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/constitutional-tax-limits