District officials did not establish adequate controls over user accounts and software updates to help prevent against unauthorized use, access and loss. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials.

Although District officials entered into written agreements with the 15 professional service providers we reviewed, they did not always seek competition for professional services in accordance with District policy. As a result, services may not have been procured in the most economical manner and in the best interest of the taxpayers.

The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations.

The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, real property taxes were higher than necessary.

The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through March 24, 2022.

The Board and District officials properly planned, authorized contracts and accounted for the ongoing project.

The Clerk-Treasurer did not properly deposit, record, report and disburse Village funds and was arrested in February 2021 and charged with grand larceny, falsifying business records, forgery and official misconduct. In December 2021 she pleaded guilty to petit larceny and paid restitution to the Village. The Board of Trustees (Board) did not monitor the Clerk-Treasurer's work, implement compensating controls, or audit the records as required.

The District's Internet connectivity met the Federal Communications Commission's recommended bandwidth of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as guided by New York State Education Department (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 127 Mbps.

The Board and officials did not establish realistic budgets. Also, the Board did not review periodic financial reports to monitor the budget and finances and did not establish a comprehensive written multiyear financial plan.

We reviewed 100 claims totaling approximately $5.3 million and found that they were adequately documented and for appropriate purposes. However, the District needs to improve the claims audit process because some claims were not subject to an independent claims audit and some were not properly approved before they were paid.

Officials did not establish nonresident tuition (NRT) rates for special education students in accordance with regulations.

The District's Internet connectivity met the Federal Communications Commission's recommended bandwidth of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as guided by New York State Education Department (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 232 Mbps, and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 564 Mbps.

Credit card charges were not always properly approved or adequately supported. Without adequate support, officials could not demonstrate that all charges were for School purposes.

The Board did not properly approve and monitor projects.

The District's Internet connectivity met the Federal Communications Commission's recommended bandwidth of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as guided by New York State Education Department (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 142 Mbps.

The District's Internet connectivity met the Federal Communications Commission's recommended bandwidth of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as guided by New York State Education Department (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 134 Mbps and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 706 Mbps.

The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through June 17, 2022.

While the Board and BOCES officials properly established reserve funds, they did not transparently fund the reserves or use or maintain reserve funds at reasonable levels.

Town officials did not ensure IT systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to Town officials.

The City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency (CPIDA) Board did not properly evaluate and approve projects and monitor the performance of businesses that received financial benefits.