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Watervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
Determine whether the Watervliet City School Districts District Board and District officials ensured information technology IT assets and data were safeguarded
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Penn Yan Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-79)
… they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. As a result, we identified 1,094 unneeded user accounts and six …
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-83Marlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
Determine whether Marlboro Central School District District officials established adequate controls over network user accounts and settings
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Village of Broadalbin - Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-76)
… not receive or review bank statements or canceled check images to help minimize the risk of unauthorized transactions … periodically reviewing bank statements, canceled check images and bank reconciliations prepared by the Clerk-Treasurer. Perform, or contract for, an annual audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records. …
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
… included a levy in excess of the tax levy limit. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSusquehanna Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-95)
… Ensure that computers were free from malicious software. In fact, two malicious software applications were installed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/23/susquehanna-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2020mTrue 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 … Appendix D includes our comments on issues raised in the School’s response letter. … Determine if the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/06/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-financial-oversight-2019mMargaretville Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-46)
… operations because of generated operating surpluses. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance totaled approximately … limit by approximately $2.7 million or 22 percent as of June 30, 2019. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that include …
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)
… the HVAC system requiring buckets in the halls to collect leaked water. Create a corrective action plan to address the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-building-safety-2020m-18Berkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Determine whether District officials … controls to safeguard fixed assets. Determine whether the Treasurer filed the annual update documents (AUDs). Key … when procuring goods and services, and maintain a record of quotes obtained for purchases. Establish a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40Town of Pelham - Information Technology (2019M-77)
… officials. Key Recommendations Provide adequate oversight of employee Internet use to ensure it complies with Board …
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)
… were overestimated resulting in an operating surplus of $6.2 million in 2016-17. District officials made excessive … funds totaling $10.6 million and $12 million at the end of 2016-17 and 2017-18, respectively, which exceeded the statutory limits of $3.9 million and $4 million. Key Recommendations Adopt …
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)
… fiscal years and the surplus fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 through … fund balance levels and the District not using any of the fund balance it appropriated to finance 2017-18 …
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)
… maintained employees’ leave accrual records. Key Findings The Town lacked adequate procedures to ensure employees’ … employees’ leave accrual records during the audit period and found that none were accurately maintained. As a result, six employees were paid for 110.5 hours of leave time to which they were not entitled, resulting in …
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-financialMiddleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials adequately safeguarded data from … District officials did not adequately manage user accounts and their user permissions. For example, former employees and … In two instances, officials did not know why the users had excessive permissions. Officials did not provide IT security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115Bemus Point Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-216)
… more than $260,000 in its trust and agency fund. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance totaled $708,000 and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/14/bemus-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-216Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Immigration Ban
… P. DiNapoli said. "Immigrants are important to the fabric of our communities and the state's economy. Policies that … As my recent reports have shown, our rich diversity of cultures and experiences strengthens New York on a daily … in New York state comprise 22 percent, or 4.4 million, of the state's population, well above the national average of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-immigration-ban