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Hudson Housing Authority – Information Technology (2019M-224)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT policies, communicate them to all employees, review and update routinely or when … occur. Create and maintain service level agreements (SLAs) for any IT services provided by third-party vendors. Consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/07/10/hudson-housing-authority-information-technology-2019m-224Walton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)
… to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner … to taxpayers. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsX.2 Guide to Vendor Management Policies – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… York State Vendor IDs. Business Units must initiate the registration process for any vendor with which they do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x2-guide-vendor-management-policiesWarsaw Central School District – Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2021M-140)
… School District (District) students enrolled in out-of-district programs were accurately calculated and properly supported. Key Findings While out-of-district tuition billings totaling $459,000 we examined … were accurately calculated and ultimately supported, 54 of the 55 claims we reviewed were paid even though they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/warsaw-central-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2021m-140New Lebanon Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-30)
… over network user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings Officials did not establish … network user accounts to protect against unauthorized use, access and loss. Officials did not: Disable 26 unneeded … over network user accounts to prevent unauthorized use access and loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/new-lebanon-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-30Marlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
… 79 percent (71 network user accounts and 14 generic and/or shared user accounts) of the reviewed accounts were unneeded … procedures for managing system access. Restrict the use of shared network user accounts. District officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Nanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to officials, we found that officials did not develop: … services. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network user account access. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationHerkimer County Industrial Development Agency – Claims Auditing (2022M-12)
… purposes and independently reviewed and approved prior to payment. Key Findings We reviewed 100 claims totaling … claims were independently reviewed and approved prior to payment. We also found: The Board did not appoint someone to audit claims and did not develop and adopt written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/04/08/herkimer-county-industrial-development-agency-claimsHalf Hollow Hills Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-33)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Half Hollow Hills Central School District (District) officials … Determine whether Half Hollow Hills Central School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/half-hollow-hills-central-school-district-information-technologyLansing Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-62)
… (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not develop and adopt a comprehensive written investment policy as required by New York State General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/09/01/lansing-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-62Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… did not prepare and distribute unique identification tags to be attached to capital assets that were purchased … period. Key Recommendation Attach unique identification tags to all capital assets that cost $500 or more (including … assets to a perpetual inventory. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
Determine whether the Andes Joint Fire District District officials established adequate controls over cash receipts and disbursements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158Massena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… plan benefits, administrative fees and utilities), direct access to a District bank account to disburse these funds. Payment of utilities … the administrator and utility vendors from having direct access to a District bank account and the ability to disburse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mPoughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… not eligible for totaling $27,440 for not participating in the health insurance program. In addition, five received Medicare Part B reimbursements … are adequate and comprehensive and that employees are paid in accordance with them. Develop and implement procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Coxsackie-Athens Central School District - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-180)
… whether claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and audited and approved before … Key Findings District officials did not: Seek competition for professional services obtained from seven providers who … in 2016-17. Have required written quote documentation for purchases from 11 purchase contract vendors totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditDansville Central School District - Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (2018M-169)
… provide IT security awareness training for employees. As of February 27, 2018, leave balances for 31 of the 40 non-instructional employees tested (78 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/dansville-central-school-district-information-technology-and-nonChateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… to ensure financial activity was properly recorded and reported and money was safeguarded. Key Findings The Treasurer did not … officials did not ensure that collections from donations and fundraising were adequately documented. The Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… established controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings Officials … established controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66Camden Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-124)
… adequate documentation and for proper purposes. However, 45 claims totaling $471,138 were paid before the claims … other claims totaling $945,478 before payment. Report the results of the claims auditing process directly to the Board. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/camden-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-124