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State Comptroller Dinapoli Releases Municipal Audit
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audit was issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditRoyalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… evaluated, updated as necessary, and disseminated to appropriate District personnel. Key Findings The Board and … IT contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all responsible parties and periodically tested for … that employees will react quickly and effectively to maintain business continuity. As a result, important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyNewark Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-38)
… a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Key Findings … was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other interested parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make informed decisions. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/newark-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-38Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
… the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District’s (District) extra-classroom activity (ECA) and event … and properly accounted for. Key Findings ECA and event admission funds were not adequately safeguarded or properly … District officials did not implement the faculty auditor’s recommendations. Key Recommendations Ensure ECA funds are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activityAlbany Water Board – Software Management (2020M-159)
… stores. Maintain application and software inventories for all mobile devices. Key Recommendations Ensure that only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/26/albany-water-board-software-management-2020m-159State Agencies Bulletin No. 329
… Purpose To ensure that the correct deduction calculation routine and … message: "Deduction Amount and percent are both zero" to a 'REJECT' message. The REJECT message will be either: … Calculation Routine requires a Deduction Rate or %; To Cancel enter a Deduction End Date", or "Deduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/329-changing-warning-message-general-deduction-panel-reject-messageHolland Patent Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2023M-141)
… District (District) officials safeguarded and accounted for fuel inventory. Key Findings District officials did not … manage and monitor fuel access and usage or account for fuel inventory. As a result, seven enabled fuel user … District District officials safeguarded and accounted for fuel inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/holland-patent-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2023m-141State Agencies Bulletin No. 254
… on Job Affected Employees Employees represented by CSEA in bargaining units 02, 03, 04 and 47 who elect to participate in the Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule (VRWS) Effective Date Immediately Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/254-csea-union-dues-code-201-and-agency-shop-fee-code-212-employeesSandy Creek Central School District – Reserve Management (2023M-43)
… the Sandy Creek Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/sandy-creek-central-school-district-reserve-management-2023m-43Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… operations if an unexpected IT incident occurred. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andHuntington Union Free School District – Online Banking (2022M-178)
… and District officials did not meet all the requirements of General Municipal Law Section 5-A and must improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/huntington-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2022m-178Babylon Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-91)
… As a result, District taxpayers incurred the full cost of providing more than $536,000 in Medicaid-eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/13/babylon-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-91Sayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69East Rochester Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-56)
… Seven purchases totaling $212,953 subject to competitive bidding requirements. Five purchases totaling $12,002 … Adequately document compliance with competitive bidding requirements and purchasing policies and regulations. … regulations for procurements not subject to competitive bidding, including professional services, annually review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-56Franklin Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-19)
… manner. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing computers and network user accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/franklin-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-19Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… financial condition. Key Findings District officials did not effectively manage the District’s financial condition. … our audit period because of the Board’s hindered ability to recognize revenue shortfalls or cost overruns, limiting … and expenditures. The adopted budgets were not maintained in the financial accounting software. No budget-to-actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91Chenango County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-3)
… As a result, some victims are not receiving payments to which they are entitled or are experiencing significant … did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Six of the 20 … followed up on. Officials did not make reasonable efforts to locate victims. In addition, officials did not make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/chenango-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-3Saratoga County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-12)
… did not make reasonable efforts to locate victims. For example, 238 outstanding checks totaling $22,279 were not … Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/saratoga-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-12Rensselaer County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-5)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Rensselaer County (County) Probation Department … officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and … Determine whether the Rensselaer County County Probation Department Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/rensselaer-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-5East Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)
… is meant to be a learning experience for student club members. By not properly managing ECA finances, students … records including duplicate press-numbered receipts, club ledgers and activity logs and prepare profit and loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds