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Town of Manchester - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-39)
… adopt information technology (IT) policies and procedures for breach notification, access rights, disaster recovery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-manchester-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-39Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… 30 days, as required by law. Key Recommendation Prepare warrants more frequently so that PILOTs can be distributed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-overAllegany-Limestone Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-129)
… the Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board’s budgeting practices included annually appropriating fund balance that was not used to finance operations and … Reserve funds are generally not being used 1 and the retirement, repair and unemployment reserves are overfunded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-129Matter of Merton Simpson v. Department of Civil Service
… and Hispanic test-takers in a class action federal lawsuit named Merton Simpson et al. v. Department of Civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/matter-merton-simpson-v-department-civil-serviceWalton Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-242)
… to ensure that resources were properly safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 through July 21, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/walton-fire-department-financial-operations-2017m-242Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Report 2012-S-33). Background In our … Thruway Authority (NYSTA) inspects its highway bridges and repairs defects (i.e., flagged conditions). We found that … inspected timely, including three with flagged conditions, and the Department of Transportation was not always notified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followAlternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – State Police Plan
… Alternative Death Benefit If you die in service after you are eligible to retire, an alternative death benefit may … under the State Police retirement plan (Section 381-b) had you retired on your date of death. “Pension reserve” is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsAlternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… your date of death. “Pension reserve” is an actuarial term for the value of your retirement benefit at the time of … years of credited service, but you have not yet retired, and you die less than one year after leaving public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsOrange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… and follow up with employees who have not completed the required IT security awareness training. BOCES officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userNanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… officials ensured network user accounts were needed and whether officials adopted an adequate Information … did not ensure network user accounts were needed, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In … officials did not develop: Written procedures to identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationComptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Immigration Ban
… Thomas P. DiNapoli said. "Immigrants are important to the fabric of our communities and the state's economy. Policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-immigration-banTown of Barker – Justice Court Operations (2016M-422)
… revenues totaling approximately $75,000. Key Findings Not all case files included documentation of the Justice's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-barker-justice-court-operations-2016m-422Fishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… could not readily access and review information that could be used to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the … of Information Law (FOIL) online submission request for records. Key Recommendations Post all required and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28City of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees and elected officials. Of the 65 total … annual SHP Training and encourage elected officials to complete the training. City officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Operational 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-contractWest Colesville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2022M-45)
… receipts and itemized deposit slips. Discontinue paying for sales tax, certain diesel fuel purchases and credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/07/01/west-colesville-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversightArkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-162)
Determine whether Arkport Central School District District officials ensured network access controls were secure
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/arkport-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-162New Lebanon Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-30)
… Officials did not: Disable 26 unneeded generic accounts of the 48 generic network accounts examined. Ensure … acceptable use policy (AUP) compliance. Monitor the use of the information technology (IT) resources. Provide IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/new-lebanon-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-30Town of Adams – Justice Court Operations (2020M-163)
Determine whether the Town of Adams Town Justice Court Court funds were properly recorded deposited and reported
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/02/26/town-adams-justice-court-operations-2020m-163Village of Pittsford – Audit Follow-Up (2017M-51-F)
… - pdf ] | [ read 2017 complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Village’s progress, as of August 2020, in implementing our recommendations in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-pittsford-audit-follow-2017m-51-f