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North Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-140)
… 181 unneeded network user accounts. Seven of these users left the District between 2011 and 2019. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/north-salem-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-140Honeoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… Employees stored personal data, such as photos, videos and music, on District computers. District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9Waterloo Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-137)
… that in total overestimated appropriations by $9.3 million for 2015-16 through 2017-18. Approved more than $9.3 million … of appropriations. Comply with the statutory limit for fund balance and use surplus funds as a financing source for one-time expenditures, paying down debt or reducing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/waterloo-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-137Walton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)
… through 2018-19 and only used approximately $282,000. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance totaled over $1.4 … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209Medina Central School District - Capital Projects (2019M-163)
… Project purchases. The Board did not always approve change orders. Monthly financial reporting to the Board did not … the lowest possible price. Properly approve change orders. Include all itemized Project costs in monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-capital-projects-2019m-163Hudson Housing Authority – Information Technology (2019M-224)
… Objective Determine whether Authority officials ensured IT systems were adequately secured and protected against … adopt an acceptable use policy. Officials did not provide IT security awareness training. The Authority did not have … banking agreements. Sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/07/10/hudson-housing-authority-information-technology-2019m-224PayServ
… of Contract Worksheet - Institution Anniversary Date Calculator NS to Grade Adjusted Anniversary Date Calculator Teacher Days Worked Calculator ORP Breaks Calculator Security Longevity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/job-aids/payservCUNY Bulletin No. CU-445
… Agencies should refer to the CUNY RF Payment Authorization Form and the Summer Research Lag Payment Schedule for … CUNY RF Payment Authorization 2012 Summer Salary Awards Form prior to the submission of the payment. Any changes made after the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-445-2012-cuny-research-foundation-cuny-rf-grant-payments-summerMaking Adjustments to Earnings and Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting
… using Retirement Online . Adjustments can be included in your regular report file. You can only adjust previously … should add or subtract from the previously reported data in order to correct it in our system – Retirement Online will not override …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/making-adjustments-earnings-and-days-workedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Non-emergency overtime was also not generally preapproved in writing. In addition, officials did not maintain documentation to … accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… not limit or monitor employees’ personal internet browsing and their use of social media on district computers. … officials did not restrict user permissions to the network and the student information system software application based on job duties and did not disable unneeded network and local user accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… to ensure that cash receipts were properly accounted for due to internal control weaknesses. Hamburg Central … technology (IT) cybersecurity awareness training for individuals who used district IT assets. In addition, … Auditors analyzed the budget-to-actual expenditures for 2013-14 through 2017-18 and found that the board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsCoxsackie-Athens Central School District - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-180)
… paid a total of $172,184 in 2016-17. Have required written quote documentation for purchases from 11 purchase contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditBOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… report - pdf] We also released four letter reports to the following BOCES: Capital Region [pdf] , Dutches [pdf] … Maximized buying volume and allowed districts to receive the lowest price for chocolate fat free milk … half pints in 2016-17, in places where it was not used to maximize buying volume. BOCES officials’ responses to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Chateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… Chateaugay Fire Company Inc Financial Activities 2018M77 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… 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/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mVendor File Advisory No. 11
… important that agencies select the correct vendor Location for each transaction in SFS. This will ensure the State does … should not assume the default is the correct Location for each individual transaction. Instead, agencies must review and select the appropriate Location for each transaction, based on the vendor’s preference. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/11-vendor-locationScotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… unrestricted fund balance ranged between 10 and 11 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent … collections. District officials disagreed with several of our findings and recommendations and indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… even if you leave public employment. 1 Tiers 1, 2, 3 and 5 If you are covered by the Age 60 Retirement Plan, you … vested benefit is based on your service, age at retirement and the salary you earned when you were an active member. … Increased TakeHome Pay for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 under Sections 370a 371a and 375 Becoming Eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/becoming-eligible-benefitNanuet 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 … identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, we identified 18 generic accounts that should have … An adequate comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-information