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Arkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-162)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured network access controls were secure. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. District officials did … accounts and permissions. The District had 92 unneeded network user accounts and nine user accounts with unnecessary …
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)
… network user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings Officials did not establish adequate … user accounts to protect against unauthorized use, access and loss. Officials did not: Disable 26 unneeded generic … confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and implement written procedures for granting, changing and …
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)
… None of the Justices prepared monthly accountabilities or bank reconciliations. Cash in a retired Justice’s bank account exceeded known liabilities by a total of $1,104. … and promptly investigate and resolve any differences. Contact the Justice Court Fund for guidance on reporting the …
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)
… four Trustees and the Mayor. The Village’s annual budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year is approximately $1.3 million …
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)
… Central School District (District) officials maximized interest earnings. Key Findings District officials did not maximize interest earnings. During the audit period, the District’s interest earnings totaled $72,555, but the District could … Central School District District officials maximized interest earnings …
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)
… sensitive information. Town officials did not provide IT security awareness training for individuals who used Town IT … with Board policies. Provide employees with annual IT security awareness training. Adopt comprehensive IT policies … awareness training, breach notification and disaster recovery planning and communicate all IT policies to …
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)
… to shut down beginning in 2020 with a potential revenue loss of over 30 percent to the District within five years. … to prepare a report on the effects of the revenue loss and measures to take. According to District officials, …
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)
… balance to comply with the statutory limit. Surplus funds can be used as a financing source for funding one-time …
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)
… levels and the District not using any of the fund balance it appropriated to finance 2017-18 operations. The District …
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)
… of leave time to which they were not entitled, resulting in overpayments totaling $2,288. We found that, as of May 31, … action to recover those funds. Ensure the errors in the leave accrual records, as identified in this report, are corrected. Town officials generally …
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)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Department officials provided adequate oversight of … oversight of the bookkeeper hired to account for the Department’s financial transactions. Forty-four credit card … $26,751 were not deposited in a timely manner. The Department’s audit committee did not audit the Treasurer’s …
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)
… personal Internet browsing and their use of social media on District computers. Provide IT security awareness … Review and update the acceptable computer use policy and monitor employees’ personal Internet browsing and use of social media. Provide formal IT security awareness training to …
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)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether claims were … is paid before audit and approval by the claims auditor. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment to ensure it is …
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)
… did not: Provide employees with cybersecurity training. Have a disaster recovery plan. Ensure online banking … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Provide employees with …
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)
… accounts were unneeded and included generic and former employee accounts. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were … use IT resources. Develop written procedures for managing system access. …
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)
… idle without a specific purpose to benefit the Town is not in the public’s best interest. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the THLDC’s response letter. …
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)
… Officials did not: Establish written procedures for managing, limiting and monitoring user accounts. Disable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Duanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… Regularly review network and local user accounts for appropriate permissions and disable those that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/19/duanesburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-40