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Tuckahoe Common School District – Purchasing (2013M-158)
… as required by GML, or the District’s purchasing policy, for purchases required to be bid, or those that were … also did not comply with the District’s purchasing policy by seeking competition when procuring the services of … providers. The Board did not follow its own purchasing policy by approving vendors for use outside of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/08/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2013m-158Whitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
… and adopted a comprehensive information technology (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did not … and shared accounts). Officials also did not adopt an IT contingency plan and were unaware of all the network users … network user accounts are not adequately managed and an IT contingency plan is not adopted, the District has an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/whitney-point-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-179Restrictions – State Police Plan
… members, the total amount of overtime that can be included in your FAE calculation is limited to 15 percent of earnings. … employer is not public service and cannot be included in your pensionable earnings. As of July 1, 2019, public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/final-average-earnings/restrictionsRestrictions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… is limited to 15 percent of earnings. Certain public safety overtime: Your employer reports pensionable overtime … for overtime worked for a private employer is not public service and cannot be included in your pensionable earnings. As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime that is paid to you by a public entity and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/final-average-earnings/restrictionsOceanside Union Free School District – Monitoring Internet Use (2022M-195)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Oceanside Union Free School District (District) officials … oceanside school audit internet use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/24/oceanside-union-free-school-district-monitoring-internet-use-2022m-195Brighton Fire District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2020M-133)
… procured, properly approved, adequately supported and for District purposes. Key Findings District officials did … or provide documentation that competition was sought for 11 totaling $133,567. The District may have saved about $7,100 for meals and lodging if the United States General Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2020m-133Genesee Community Charter School Non-Payroll Disbursements (2020M-34)
… did not monitor for contract compliance, which resulted in apparent overpayments of $2,180. Key Recommendations … School purposes. Execute detailed written agreements with all service providers and ensure agreements are monitored for … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the School’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/07/24/genesee-community-charter-school-non-payroll-disbursements-2020m-34Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Newark Valley Central School District (District) officials used a competitive … Determine whether Newark Valley Central School District District officials used a competitive process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… Determine whether District officials established controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and … Key Recommendations Update the online banking policy to clearly describe the procedures for authorizing and … transactions. Ensure that a dedicated computer is used to perform online transactions and that employees involved in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66Security Self-Assessment: Questions – Information Technology Governance
… Information Technology Governance: Security Self-Assessment Questions A fillable form is … at vendor-supported versions and are patches and updates applied and installed in a timely manner? Yes No N/A … closets (if any) restricted? Yes No N/A View the server, computer, network device and wiring closet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessment-questionsDansville Central School District - Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (2018M-169)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether: The Board and District officials ensured information … provide IT security awareness training for employees. As of February 27, 2018, leave balances for 31 of the 40 … employees tested (78 percent) were inaccurate. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/dansville-central-school-district-information-technology-and-nonWyoming Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-152)
… District paid 11 professional service providers a total of $189,000 without using requests for proposals (RFPs) as required by the District’s procurement policy. The remaining three professional … $50,000. Key Recommendations Procure professional services in accordance with District policy. Ensure any deviations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/12/wyoming-central-school-district-professional-services-2020m-152Northeast Central School District - Payroll (2018M-140)
… computer assisted auditing techniques (CAATs) to review payroll records for all employees paid during the audit … Northeast Central School District Payroll 2018M140 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/12/northeast-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-140Longwood Central School District – Overtime (2021M-126)
… Non-emergency overtime was not generally preapproved in writing. Officials did not maintain documentation to … 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/2021/12/17/longwood-central-school-district-overtime-2021m-126Peekskill City School District - Network User Accounts (2021M-195)
… not adequately manage and monitor network user accounts. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … network user accounts, one of which was last logged on in January 2012. Ensured all users using IT resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/peekskill-city-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-195Wayland-Cohocton Central School District – Building Access Accounts and Badges (2024M-113)
… Did not establish written procedures that define who is responsible for managing and monitoring building access accounts. Although we determined that the District had a process for granting access and adding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/20/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-building-access-accounts-andHastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… officials ensured that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. Key Findings District officials … did not ensure that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. As a result, 21 percent of the … accounts and monitor staff to ensure unneeded accounts are disabled in a timely manner. District officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mThree Village Central School District – Financial Operations (2021M-141)
… oversight. Present all claims to the claims auditor for review and approval prior to payment. At least $37.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/three-village-central-school-district-financial-operations-2021m-141Somers Central School District – User Accounts and Software Updates (2021M-153)
… technology (IT) contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Consequently, in the event of a system disruption due to a disaster, ransomware attack or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/somers-central-school-district-user-accounts-and-software-updates-2021mState Agencies Bulletin No. 1899
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that OSC will be unable to print SFS checks for Payroll Check Reissues, Reversals, Exchanges and Direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1899-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returns