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Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… cash receipts and disbursements. Key Findings The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not establish adequate … better monitor the Treasurer’s duties. Discontinue the use of debit cards. Ensure the Board audits and approves claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158Masonville Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-165)
… protected because the Treasurer used her personal computer to maintain District financial records and perform online … all District records from her own personal computer to the District computer. District officials agreed with our … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/26/masonville-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-165Marlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
… user accounts and 14 generic and/or shared user accounts) of the reviewed accounts were unneeded or questionable … procedures for managing system access. Restrict the use of shared network user accounts. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Town of Pelham - Information Technology (2019M-77)
… Determine whether the Town Board ensured the Town’s IT systems were adequately secured and protected against … Personal Internet use was found on computers assigned to 10 employees who routinely accessed personal, private and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/09/town-pelham-information-technology-2019m-77Hendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… Plant (Indian Point) is expected to shut down beginning in 2020 with a potential revenue loss of over 30 percent to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… line items. Reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Surplus funds can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… and capital plan. Key Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… the 15 employees’ leave accrual balances were overstated by 701.75 hours, valued at $15,253 and understated by 86.5 hours, valued at $1,484. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168Lake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-157)
… officials provided adequate oversight of operations to ensure financial activity was properly reported and money … not provide sufficient oversight of the bookkeeper hired to account for the Department’s financial transactions. … and are adequately supported. Adopt procedures to ensure that collections are documented, safeguarded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/06/lake-pleasant-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financialDeRuyter Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-175)
… District computers. Provide IT security awareness training to employees. Restrict user permissions to the network and the student information system software … to ensure users only have the permissions needed for their job duties and disable any unneeded user accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/deruyter-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-175Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… were granted to individuals who did not need these rights. In two instances, officials did not know why the users had … and the Board did not establish a disaster recovery plan. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115East Quogue Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-78)
… warrants on which 70 claims totaling $988,677 were listed to indicate audit and approval. Approved 16 claims totaling … deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment to ensure it is accurate and properly supported, and in … with required statutes and policies. Periodically report to the Board any deficiencies noted in the claims process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-78Arkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-162)
… user accounts with unnecessary administrative permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/arkport-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-162Village of Broadalbin - Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-76)
… by the Mayor or Board. The Board did not receive or review bank statements or canceled check images to help minimize the … compensating controls, including periodically reviewing bank statements, canceled check images and bank reconciliations prepared by the Clerk-Treasurer. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/08/14/village-broadalbin-board-oversight-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-76State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … excess of the tax levy limit. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMargaretville Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-46)
… balance to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/margaretville-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-46Eastport-South Manor Central School District – Building Safety (2020M-18)
… the HVAC system requiring buckets in the halls to collect leaked water. Create a corrective action plan to address the … is performed in any years deemed necessary by the New York State Commissioner of Education (Commissioner) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-building-safety-2020m-18Berkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… when procuring goods and services, and maintain a record of quotes obtained for purchases. Establish a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40Susquehanna Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-95)
… regularly reviewing user accounts and disabling those that are unnecessary. Maintain an accurate, complete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/23/susquehanna-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2020mNew Lebanon Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-30)
… established adequate internal controls over network user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. … establish adequate controls over the District’s network user accounts to protect against unauthorized use, access and … written procedures for granting, changing and disabling user permissions and monitoring compliance with the AUP. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/new-lebanon-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-30