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LaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… physical IT assets and non-student user account access to the District’s network. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officials, we found: 235 IT assets costing $108,462 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Town of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… Receiver, who resigned during our audit, did not properly bill, collect or disburse taxes, fees and penalties. The … and water accounts for 16 resident parcels and did not bill 70 accounts. We also released Town of Highlands – Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120Boquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… School District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies and applicable … requirements. Officials did not procure: One purchase contract totaling $26,859, of 10 purchase contracts totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Pelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… Four user accounts had unnecessary permissions. Ensure the District’s IT contingency plan was comprehensive, distributed and tested to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134Commack Public Library District – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-132)
… Background The Commack Public Library District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and serves over 15,000 patrons. The … services that are not required to be competitively bid, in accordance with GML. The Board also did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/commack-public-library-district-selected-financial-operations-2015m-132Sodus Center Fire Department – Financial Activities (2016M-424)
… was to determine whether Department officials and the membership provided adequate oversight of operations for the … and do not provide specific guidelines on how the membership should exercise its decision-making power. The … unable to determine if disbursements were approved by the membership due to the lack of documentation in the meeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/03/31/sodus-center-fire-department-financial-activities-2016m-424Thousand Islands Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-283)
… District is located in the Towns of Brownville, Cape Vincent, Clayton, Lyme and Orleans in Jefferson County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/thousand-islands-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-283Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Financial Operations (2016M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review Board oversight of the School’s financial … Charter School of the Arts, which provides education to approximately 250 students, is located in the Town of … Findings The Board did not establish adequate procedures to ensure that all disbursements had sufficient supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-financial-operations-2016m-198West Canada Valley Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-96)
… over personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) in the District’s student information system (SIS) for the … The West Canada Valley Central School District is located in the Towns of Fairfield, Herkimer, Manheim, Newport, Norway and Schuyler in Herkimer County and the Town of Deerfield in Oneida …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-access-student-informationWhitney Point Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-282)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that the central … during the 2014-15 school year. Key Findings The Board did not establish adequate policies and procedures to ensure receipts from all events were deposited, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/whitney-point-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016mMount Morris Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-328)
… students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $13.9 million. Key Findings District … its progress, against operating results, throughout the year and address any significant variances in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/12/mount-morris-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-328Chester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Board Oversight (2016M-95)
… not use the excess fund balance to reduce real property taxes or other appropriate purposes, and needs to improve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/chester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-and-boardBrighton Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-119)
… examine the District’s calculation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2014 through March 23, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $71.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/brighton-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-119Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… amount of accumulated fund balance, continued to raise the tax levy by an average of 2 percent each year or a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-287)
… period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. Background The Indian River Central School District is located in the Towns … and expenditure trends and the effect on fund balance. … Indian River Central School District Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-287Mexico Academy Central School District –Financial Management (2016M-219)
Mexico Academy Central School District Financial Management 2016M219
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/mexico-academy-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-219Town of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … maintained due to carrying over unsupported balances for interfund activity, receivables and cash balances from … The Supervisor did not provide the Board with his records for audit, as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… of Fire Commissioners (Board) monitored financial activity and ensured appropriate records and reports were maintained and filed timely. Key Findings While the Board monitored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… that 373.5 of the 6,077 hours of leave time used by these employees was recorded incorrectly or not at all in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53DiNapoli Named Lead Plaintiff in Crowdstrike Shareholder Lawsuit
… Retirement Fund (Fund), has been appointed lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action lawsuit filed against the … company’s failed software updates and resulting plummet in share value. “Crowdstrike misled investors by falsely … exposed after it caused one of the largest cyber-disasters in history leading to a worldwide shutdown and billions in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-named-lead-plaintiff-crowdstrike-shareholder-lawsuit