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Penn Yan Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-79)
… Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. Officials … Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with the District’s Information Technology (IT) service provider to clearly identify the provider’s responsibilities and services to be provided. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/penn-yan-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-79Cornwall Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-83)
… over the District’s user accounts and software updates to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key … officials did not establish adequate internal controls to safeguard the District’s user accounts. Specifically: … Sensitive IT control weaknesses, including issues related to software updates, were communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/cornwall-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-83True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Financial Oversight (2019M-206)
… Key Recommendations Take a more active oversight role in School finances. Negotiate written agreements that contain … Ensure all services and benefits stipulated in the contractual agreement are received and pay only for those stipulated services. School officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/06/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-financial-oversight-2019mBemus Point Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-216)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.1 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually appropriated an average of $400,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/14/bemus-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-216Town of New Windsor – Information Technology (2020M-137)
… transactions are familiar with its content. As indicated in Appendix A, officials disagreed with several of the findings and recommendations in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether Town of …
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)
… 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)
… what level of fund balance is needed or how any surplus funds will be used and the timeframe for doing so. The … written fund balance policy and a plan to use surplus funds. THLDC officials disagreed with certain aspects of our …
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)
… before payment. Have adequate supporting documentation for seven disbursements totaling $1,194 and evidence it …
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)
… totaling $75,880 before payment. Audit the Treasurer’s records. Ensure sensitive and personal electronic data was … used her personal computer to maintain District financial records and perform online banking transactions. Key … before payment and annually auditing the Treasurer’s records. Ensure that the Treasurer transfers all District …
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)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Marlboro Central School District (District) officials established adequate controls … 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)
… 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)
… Key Findings Appropriations were overestimated resulting in an operating surplus of $6.2 million in 2016-17. District officials made excessive year-end budget transfers in 2016-17 and 2017-18 without Board Approval. The District …
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)
… past three fiscal years and the surplus fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 … were consistently overestimated which resulted in the increasing fund balance levels and the District not … multiyear financial and capital plan. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
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 … valued at $1,484. Key Recommendations Implement procedures to ensure employees’ leave accrual records are accurately …
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)
… audit committee did not audit the Treasurer’s records as required in the bylaws. Key Recommendations Perform all of the Treasurer’s duties as required by the bylaws and review the bookkeeper’s work. … timely manner. Review the Treasurer’s books and records as required. Department officials generally agreed with our …
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)
… employees’ personal Internet browsing and their use of social media on District computers. Provide IT security … and monitor employees’ personal Internet browsing and use of social media. Provide formal IT security awareness …
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-78