Search
Village of Nissequogue – Information Technology (2015M-31)
… use, internal user access, remote access, password security and management, data backups and appropriate use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/01/village-nissequogue-information-technology-2015m-31Ridge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… Determine whether the Ridge Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s fiscal duties. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s fiscal duties and could not explain why …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165Town of Varick – Water and Sewer Operations (2021M-46)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Varick (Town) officials effectively managed the water and … Town officials did not effectively manage most aspects of the water and sewer districts’ financial operations. … raised in the Town’s response. … Determine whether Town of Varick Town officials effectively managed the water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/04/town-varick-water-and-sewer-operations-2021m-46City of Fulton – Capital Projects (2021M-184)
… City of Fulton (City) officials appropriately maintained capital projects fund records, monitored project financial results …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/02/11/city-fulton-capital-projects-2021m-184Menands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… loss and although the District paid IT vendors $106,460 for IT services, officials did not have clear contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… were properly collected, receipted and deposited in full. Only five deposits totaling $4,038, of the 150 … each collection. Maintain ECA records, including support for collections and disbursements, for six years. District officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mLivonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… purchase a fire truck costing more than $727,000, instead of establishing a capital reserve. Did not adopt fund … and capital plans. Include more realistic estimates of revenues, expenditures and fund balance when developing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Gananda Central School District – Procurement (2021M-86)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of District resources. Key … that purchases were adequately documented and approved to verify that a competitive process was used to procure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/gananda-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-86Tully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… did not regularly review enabled non-student user accounts to determine whether they were appropriate or needed. As a … be potential entry points for attackers and could be used to inappropriately access the District’s information … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and adhere to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Arlington 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-110Town of Marcy – Justice Court Operations (2020M-166)
… oversight of Justice Court (Court) financial activities and ensured collections were deposited timely and intact and properly reported and remitted. Key Findings The Justices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/23/town-marcy-justice-court-operations-2020m-166Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
… Key Recommendations Ensure ECA funds are handled in accordance with District policies and SED procedures, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activityVillage of Red Hook – Information Technology (2020M-89)
… were unaware that employees were accessing websites for nonbusiness purposes because they did not routinely … with IT security awareness training. Develop procedures for monitoring Internet usage and negotiate a formal contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-red-hook-information-technology-2020m-89State Agencies Bulletin No. 342
… Purpose To notify agencies of AC-230 (Report of Check Returned for … deadlines. Processing Rules For Returned Checks Pursuant to the instructions on the AC-230, do not return any payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/342-year-end-processing-and-deadlines-returned-paychecks-ac-230sSouth Glens Falls Central School District – Access Rights (2012M-257)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether employees had appropriate access rights … fiscal year are $52.1 million. Key Findings The Board has not adopted comprehensive policies to ensure that access to … by individual employees’ job duties. District officials have not implemented access controls to ensure proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-access-rights-2012m-257Barker Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s purchasing practices for the period … Key Recommendations Revise the purchasing policy to indicate when competitive quotes are required and describe the documentation that should be attached to each claim. Communicate the purchasing policy for securing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/barker-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-208Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … audit town lake luzerne …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Health Insurance Buyouts (2023M-21)
… . For the 2021 calendar year, we found the District could have saved $73,966 if it had more cost-effective buyout …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-health-insurance-buyoutsTown of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… overtime and call-in hours. Timekeeping and leave accrual records were not always clear and accurate, and timecards … controls. Maintain detailed, accurate timekeeping records. Review leave accrual balances for accuracy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… necessary; improperly restricted more than $3 . 5 million in a debt reserve; and overfunded the unemployment insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103