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Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-209)
… Key Recommendations Maintain and periodically evaluate a list of authorized network user accounts and notify the IT vendor … B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether Port ChesterRye Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-information-technology-userNew Lebanon Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-30)
… adequate internal controls over network user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings … controls over the District’s network user accounts to protect against unauthorized use, access and loss. … (IT) resources. Provide IT security awareness training to all employees using IT resources. Sensitive information …
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)
… user accounts and 14 generic and/or shared user accounts) of the reviewed accounts were unneeded or questionable accounts. Officials developed a data security plan in January 2010 that included password … 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-33Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… processing transactions. Ensure that a dedicated computer is used to perform online transactions and that employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66Pulaski Academy and Central School District - Separation Payments (2020M-20)
… found officials: Paid five former administrators a total of $24,989 for accrued unused vacation leave upon separation … Consult with legal counsel as to seeking recovery of payments identified in this report that are inconsistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-20Connetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
… 30, 2019. However, its unassigned fund balance remains at $8 million, 1 0.1 percentage points above the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180Camden Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-124)
Determine whether claims were adequately documented for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved before payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/camden-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-124Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… taxes. Adopt annual budgets with realistic estimates for appropriations. Adopt a multiyear financial and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12DeRuyter 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 … to ensure users only have the permissions needed for their job duties and disable any unneeded user accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/deruyter-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-175Poughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… Determine whether District officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, properly … bargaining agreements (CBAs) are not comprehensive, and payroll and personnel policies are outdated. Eleven retirees … with them. Develop and implement procedures to ensure that payroll payments are made in accordance with contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Half Hollow Hills Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-33)
… taxpayers that all IT equipment is adequately accounted for and would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. We … 23 percent of the equipment was not properly accounted for. Specifically: Three IT devices, including MacBooks and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/half-hollow-hills-central-school-district-information-technologyFishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… Union Free School District (District) website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial … did not ensure the District’s website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial … cards, Board minutes, and Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) online submission request for records. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28X.2 Guide to Vendor Management Policies – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Vendor File is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of its information, including addresses and contacts, and … Customer File. The New York State Customer File consists of Centralized Corporate Customers and Local Customers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x2-guide-vendor-management-policiesHerkimer 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-claimsWarsaw Central School District – Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2021M-140)
… Objective Determine if tuition billings for Warsaw Central School District (District) students enrolled in out-of-district … action. … Determine if tuition billings for Warsaw Central School District District students enrolled in outofdistrict …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/warsaw-central-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2021m-140V.3.F Projects – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… – Federal Grants and Chapter XIX – Project Costing (PCIP) of this Guide for guidance on establishing, transacting and … information, in SFSCoach which contains a detailed listing of the Project ID Naming Standards under the Projects and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3f-projectsAndes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… accurately and timely. Comply with New York State Town Law (Town Law) Section 176. Thirty debit card purchases … totaling $4,680 were not audited and approved before payment. Have adequate supporting documentation for seven … that contain adequate supporting documentation before payment, except as otherwise provided by Town Law. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… District officials should have also revoked permissions for eight of the 12 network user accounts with administrative … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditGreenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… Fire District (District) officials managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District officials developed a comprehensive investment program but did not effectively manage the … operation consistent with the District’s investment policy guidelines. Consider all four objectives of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… Superintendent) did not maintain a perpetual inventory of capital assets that had a minimum value of $500. 67 capital assets totaling $171,438 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37