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Herkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
Determine whether College officials use competitive methods when procuring goods and services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… could have saved at least $49,448 by using the Office of General Services contract price. In addition, officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditWatervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… the acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, 12 of 13 computers we tested accessed nonbusiness websites …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Duanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… technology (IT) systems were adequately secured to protect against unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key Findings District officials did not ensure IT systems were adequately secured and protected … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/19/duanesburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-40Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, five of the six online banking users were allowed to access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Accounts Payable Advisory No. 72
… Acquisition Payments (formerly “Paying for the Purchase of Land”) informs State agencies how to process vouchers for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/72-land-acquisition-paymentsHaverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-108)
… Officials did not establish adequate controls over the District’s user accounts to protect against unauthorized … unneeded generic and nonemployee network user accounts of the 475 network user accounts examined. Provide information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-information-technologyMorristown Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-137)
… for granting, changing and revoking user access to the overall network. Perform periodic reviews of network user … for network user access. Evaluate and periodically review all network user accounts and disable those that are … Develop a comprehensive written IT contingency plan for the District. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/morristown-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-137Ulster County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-8)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Ulster County (County) Probation Department (Department) … officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and … not always properly enforce restitution orders, disburse all victim restitution payments appropriately or notify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/ulster-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-8Haldane Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-84)
… did not: Disable 74 unneeded network user accounts of the 300 accounts we examined. The 74 accounts included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/05/haldane-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-84Eastport-South Manor Central School District – Building Safety (2020M-18)
… to ensure compliance with required building safety at the junior-senior high school (JSHS). Key Findings District officials did not: Fix leaks in the HVAC system requiring buckets in the halls to collect … Institute a comprehensive maintenance plan for all major building systems. Ensure that a visual building …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-building-safety-2020m-18Berkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… when procuring goods and services, and maintain a record of quotes obtained for purchases. Establish a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
Determine whether reserve funds and the debt service fund balance were reasonable
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Inlet Common School District – Claims Processing (2023M-180)
… were audited and approved before payment. As a result, the District has an increased risk that unauthorized claims could be paid. The Board and District officials did not provide effective … using a debit card for District purchases. Approve all claims before payment. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/inlet-common-school-district-claims-processing-2023m-180Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… Central School District (District) officials procured fuel in compliance with the District’s procurement policies. Key … cost. District officials: Did not seek competition for fuel purchases made from a single vendor totaling … bidding when required. Ensure individuals responsible for procuring goods and services receive procurement training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3Accounts Payable Advisory No. 21
… Subject: Referencing a Master Contract on a Voucher Guidance: This advisory is to inform Business … of new guidelines for referencing a Master Contract ID on a voucher. As stated in Advisory Number 8 ( One Invoice … Units ) Business Units can only include one invoice on each voucher. Prior to creating a voucher, the vendor must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/21-master-contractsState 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: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/329-changing-warning-message-general-deduction-panel-reject-messageSalmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… enrolled at other school districts. Officials made payment errors for 14 (45 percent) of 31 foster care students … at other school districts during the 2018-19 through 2021-22 school years. The District overpaid tuition by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022mPotsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… plan. As a result, the District had additional entry points for attackers to access and view personal, private and …
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)
… that online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board and District officials did not meet all the requirements of General Municipal Law Section 5-A and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/huntington-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2022m-178