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Hudson City School District – Information Technology (2020M-157)
… employees who use IT resources. Develop written procedures for managing system access. … Determine whether Hudson City …
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)
… balance policy that addresses what level of fund balance is needed or how any surplus funds will be used and the timeframe for doing so. The unrestricted fund balance grew to $2.4 … sit idle without a specific purpose to benefit the Town is not in the public’s best interest. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceWatervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… the acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, 12 of 13 computers we tested accessed nonbusiness websites …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Andes 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 … transfers all District records from her own personal computer to the District computer. District officials agreed with our recommendations …
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)
… officials. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing system access. Restrict the use of shared …
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)
… 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)
… their multiyear financial plan but their projections for operating surpluses may be unreasonable. Cost saving …
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)
… million and $4 million. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with reasonable revenue and appropriation estimates based on historical or other known trends. Ensure that transfers with approvals are made to avoid overexpended line items. … Reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Surplus funds can be used as a …
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)
… limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 through 2017-18 by 6.9 to 15.3 percentage points. Appropriations were consistently … District not using any of the fund balance it appropriated to finance 2017-18 operations. The District has not … Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and reserves, pay off debt or …
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)
… As a result, six employees were paid for 110.5 hours of leave time to which they were not entitled, resulting in overpayments totaling $2,288. We found that, as of May 31, 2019, the 15 employees’ leave accrual balances …
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)
… to ensure financial activity was properly reported and money was safeguarded. Key Findings The Treasurer did not … to ensure financial activity was properly reported and money was safeguarded …
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 … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Review and update the …
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)
… manage user accounts and their user permissions. For example, former employees and an unknown person had …
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)
Determine whether claims were adequately supported and properly audited before payment
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)
… Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. District … to add or disable user accounts and permissions. The District had 92 unneeded network user accounts and nine … take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on the District’s response. … Determine whether Arkport Central …
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)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board adequately monitored cash receipts and disbursements. Key Findings The Board did not adequately monitor cash receipts and … implemented to minimize the risks associated with the lack of segregation of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties. The …
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
… of $6,047,472 also exceeds the allowable tax levy limit by $187,957. However, the council adopted a local law to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMargaretville Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-46)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
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)
… deterioration. Institute a comprehensive maintenance plan for all major building systems. Ensure that a visual building …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-building-safety-2020m-18