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Town of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)
… IT resources. Implemented strong access controls over user accounts and have not disabled unnecessary accounts. Formalized a contract describing specific services … access controls, in part, by disabling unnecessary user accounts. Develop a service level agreement with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-westerlo-information-technology-2020m-33Village of Alfred – Information Technology (2017M-236)
… July 7, 2017. Background The Village of Alfred is located in the Town of Alfred in Allegany County and has a population of approximately … Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.3 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/06/village-alfred-information-technology-2017m-236Town of Pendleton – Capital Projects (2024M-72)
Determine whether Town of Pendleton Town capital projects projects were properly planned accounted for and monitored
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pendleton-capital-projects-2024m-72Common Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22-update.pdfSummary Page How-To Guide
This guide shows you (as an employer reporting contact) how to report non-overtime and overtime earnings on the Summary Page in Retirement Online using either Manual Reporting or a File Upload.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/employers/pdf/summary-page-how-to-guide.pdfVillage of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… whether Village officials adequately safeguarded Village information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings The Board … whether Village officials adequately safeguarded Village information technology IT assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… designed appropriate internal controls over fuel inventory to adequately safeguard Town assets. Key Findings We found … fuel usage documents were not completed or kept up to date by Highway Department personnel. Of the 43,632 … used, valued at $93,324, Town officials were only able to account for 12,571 gallons (29 percent), valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… monitor IT usage and enforce compliance with the Village’s acceptable use policy. The Village has not adopted a breach … has not negotiated a formal contract with the Village’s IT service provider identifying the specific services to be provided or the vendor’s responsibilities. Key Recommendations Ensure Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – New Career Plan
… benefits. If you chose death benefit one and you die while in active service, your beneficiary will be paid the greater … be covered by death benefit two, the greater benefit in almost all cases. Death benefit two is equal to your … by Section 130 of the Civil Service Law. If you are in service at age 61, your death benefit will be reduced by 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsVillage of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Village’s computerized data and assets … Village officials have not restricted users’ access to the financial system based on employee job … has not developed comprehensive policies and procedures to protect critical financial data. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Town of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… Enter into an SLA with the IT service providers for all services to be provided. Town officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28Compliance With Navigation Law
… analysis identifying law enforcement activity, boating accidents, fatalities, and injuries by waterway for the year. … to better understand and prevent recreational boating accidents and inform the public about recreational boating … patrol activities across law enforcement entities, such as county sheriff’s offices, with overlapping jurisdictions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/compliance-navigation-lawTown of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to Town officials, we found: The Town had seven unneeded … findings and recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66City of Watertown – Information Technology (2017M-184)
… has not adopted adequate information technology (IT) security policies and City officials do not have formal … disposal of electronic devices, data back up and password security management. The Council did not ensure cybersecurity … backups, disposal of electronic devices and password security management. Provide IT cybersecurity awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/01/city-watertown-information-technology-2017m-184Contributing Toward Your Retirement – New Career Plan
… benefits, you are not required to contribute toward your retirement benefits, but may elect to make voluntary annuity savings contributions to the Retirement System. These contributions, plus the interest … 3 percent of your reportable earnings toward your retirement benefits until you retire or have 32 years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/contributing-toward-your-retirementTown of Owasco – Highway Department (2020M-128)
… business purpose. Town officials did not competitively bid vehicle and equipment repairs or a vehicle purchase. The Town Board (Board) and Highway … accounted for. Key Recommendations Ensure the procurement policy (policy) and statutes and procedures are complied with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/28/town-owasco-highway-department-2020m-128Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Stamford (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) effectively audited claims prior to … the Board approved 890 claims totaling $8.2 million. Of the 200 claims totaling $1 million we examined: 78 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197CUNY Bulletin No. CU-640
… as follows: Job Title Bargaining Unit New Biweekly Rate Assistant Chief Architect TG $36.01 Assistant Chief Engineer TG $36.01 Broadcast Associate (FT & … 2 TG $36.01 University Architect TG $36.01 University Assistant Architect TG $36.01 University Assistant Engineer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-640-district-council-37-dc37-local-375-dues-increaseVillage of Frankfort – User Charges (2014M-117)
… whether Village officials ensured that water, sewer and electric user charges were properly billed, collected, recorded and deposited for the period June 1, 2012 through January 30, 2014. Background The Village of … water fund, $72,000 for the sewer fund and $2.1 for the electric fund, all of which are financed by user charges. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-frankfort-user-charges-2014m-117Cybersecurity Month Multifactor Authentication
Learn about the basics of multifactor authentication and how it can help strengthen cybersecurity defenses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-month-multifactor-authentication-10-17-22.pdf