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Town of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… accurately accrued and accounted for compensatory (comp) time. Key Findings Town officials did not ensure comp time hours were accurately accrued and accounted for. As … result, officials do not have adequate assurance that all comp time is appropriately earned, accurately recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)
… written IT contingency plan or store back-up data off site. Key Recommendations Develop and communicate … written IT contingency plan and store back-ups off site. District officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andPotsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… not develop a written IT contingency plan. As a result, the District had additional entry points for attackers to … and view personal, private and sensitive information on the network and did not have sufficient documented guidance … communicated to officials, we found that: Of the District’s 1,909 network user accounts 1,896 network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andCayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)
… Key Findings County officials did not adequately protect the Department’s electronic data containing PPSI. In addition … we found: Electronic data containing PPSI on 32 of the 61 County-owned Department IT devices we examined, in … Establish a data classification inventory that assigns the appropriate security level to each type of data. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/12/02/cayuga-county-security-electronic-public-health-department-personal-private-andSalmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Salmon River Central School District (District) officials accurately … audit school district salmon river …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022mAmherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… accounts had unnecessary network administrative access. Application user accounts or properly restrict permissions in … user accounts are disabled in a timely manner. Limit application permissions based on an account user’s job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andEast Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … disabled. Most of these accounts should have been disabled in February 2021 when the District updated their network … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkNewark Central School District – Employee Benefits (2024M-40)
… which District officials paid after we brought it to their attention. Seven employees’ separation payments were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/newark-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2024m-40Sayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… over $5,000 are competitively bid. Adequately support all purchase decisions including those goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… treasurers and advisors failed to maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of profit and loss forms, and … Key Recommendations Ensure pre-numbered receipts and tickets are issued for all ECA fund events, and issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mXIII.8.A Moving Expense Reimbursements – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Section Overview and Policies Starting January 1, 2019, moving expense reimbursements will be processed through … Starting January 1 2019 moving expense reimbursements will be processed through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii8a-moving-expense-reimbursementsCancellation Confirmation
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/cancellation-confirmationUnion Springs Central School District - Safeguarding of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information on Mobile Computing Devices (2022M-67)
… not establish sufficient procedures, such as establishing a District-wide data classification matrix and inventorying PPSI in their possession, to help ensure the proper safeguarding of PPSI on MCDs. Fourteen of the 20 District-owned MCDs we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/union-springs-central-school-district-safeguarding-personal-private-andCandor Central School District – Separation Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-21)
… accruals were accurate, supported and approved. Due to the lack of oversight, we found: Eight employees, including the former Superintendent of Schools (Superintendent) and … that were not Board-approved. Eight employees, including the former Superintendent and former payroll clerk, were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/candor-central-school-district-separation-payments-and-leave-accrualsElmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… elmsford audit schools statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Genesee Community Charter School Non-Payroll Disbursements (2020M-34)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether School officials ensured that nonpayroll disbursements were adequately supported, properly approved and for School-related purposes. Key Findings The Board did not adopt … did not have adequate supporting documentation. The School did not have written agreements with six service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/07/24/genesee-community-charter-school-non-payroll-disbursements-2020m-34Weedsport Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2021M-199)
… officials complied with the District’s procurement policy and statutory requirements when procuring goods and services. Determine whether claims had adequate supporting documentation and were properly audited before payment. Key Findings … whether claims had adequate supporting documentation and were properly audited before payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2021m-199Otselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings … did not always seek competition to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Out of nine … not help ensure officials sought competition for goods and services. Key Recommendations Update the procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58Putnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… risk of unauthorized use or access that could result in important data loss and a serious interruption in operations. Officials did not: Adopt an adequate password … permissions, to be used for non-administrative activities. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Clymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… compensation payments were not always accurate, approved or supported. District officials did not ensure pay rates were accurate or that compensation was paid in compliance with employment … totaling $28,500 because they used incorrect pay rates or incorrect hours/days worked to calculate 16 employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168