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Operational Advisory No. 34
… the ability to create new activities using the “Project Guide” in the SFS. When adding a new activity that is related … line using the Customer Contract section of the Project Guide to ensure accurate Federal billing in the SFS. The … : JAA-PPM101-041 Update Activity using the Project Guide Step 2 - Link the activity to a contract line : …
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)
… adequate oversight of financial operations. Specifically, it did not: Have sufficient controls or information to ensure …
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)
… Recommendations Establish written policies or procedures for managing network user accounts. Regularly review network …
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)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether New Lebanon Central School District (District) officials … (IT) resources. Provide IT security awareness training to all employees using IT resources. Sensitive information …
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)
… resolve any differences. Contact the Justice Court Fund for guidance on reporting the unidentified cash balance …
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 … of August 2020, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in July 2017. Background The Village of … progress implementing corrective action. Of the seven audit recommendations, one recommendation was fully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-pittsford-audit-follow-2017m-51-fGroton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
… with our findings and recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Town of Pelham - Information Technology (2019M-77)
… officials did not provide IT security awareness training for individuals who used Town IT assets. Town Board 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)
… finances to ensure fiscal stability. Key Findings The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (Indian Point) is expected to shut down beginning in 2020 with …
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)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets. … were overestimated resulting in an operating surplus of $6.2 million in 2016-17. District officials made excessive … without Board Approval. The District had unrestricted funds totaling $10.6 million and $12 million at the end of …
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)
… source to fund one-time expenditures and reserves, pay off debt or to reduce District property taxes. Adopt …
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)
… records. Key Findings The Town lacked adequate procedures to ensure employees’ leave accrual records were accurately … six employees were paid for 110.5 hours of leave time to which they were not entitled, resulting in overpayments … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
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)
… sufficient oversight of the bookkeeper hired to account for the Department’s financial transactions. Forty-four …
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 … network and SIS user permissions to ensure users only have the permissions needed for their job duties and disable …
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)
… accounts, and administrative permissions were granted to individuals who did not need these rights. In two … Officials did not provide IT security awareness training to employees, and the Board did not establish a disaster … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
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 … agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they have initiated corrective action. … Determine whether claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-78Ripley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23Town of New Windsor – Information Technology (2020M-137)
… disaster recovery plan that provides specific guidelines for the protection of IT assets and data against loss or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-new-windsor-information-technology-2020m-137Hudson City School District – Information Technology (2020M-157)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT … plan, and provide periodic IT security awareness training to all employees who use IT resources. Develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/hudson-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-157Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… adopt a comprehensive written fund balance policy and a plan to use surplus funds. THLDC officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balance