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Mechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Four desktops ($535 each) and one … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16Lyndonville Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-144)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Lyndonville Central School … totaling $235,379 lacked documentation demonstrating compliance with the purchasing policy, 34 claims totaling … Recommendations Ensure goods and services are procured in compliance with competitive bidding requirements and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/lyndonville-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022mErie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… officials had $36,013 they could not provide support for the source of the funds that could potentially be used to … Establish adequate written policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11DiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… for stealing nearly $42,000 of her deceased mother’s pension payments. Robertson pleaded guilty to petit larceny … Robertson kept her mother's death a secret to steal her pension. She was caught and now she must repay the $42,000 … public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemTown of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… condition. Key Findings The Board and Town officials need to continue to improve their management and oversight of the Town’s financial condition. Three of the Town’s funds have carried repeated fund balance deficits, while two other funds have accumulated unrestricted fund balances equal to at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74City of Little Falls – Financial Condition (2021M-54)
… and officials had to rely on loans for cash flow. Errors in the 2020 accounting records make it difficult for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/25/city-little-falls-financial-condition-2021m-54State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1OnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
… administrative permissions. Monitor Internet usage for compliance with the School’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). … Recommendations Develop and enforce written procedures for managing user accounts. Provide security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/15/ontech-charter-high-school-information-technology-2023m-71Copiague Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-150)
… at a greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … two user accounts assigned to employees that left the District more than 17 years ago. Ensure that employees had the appropriate access to the financial software necessary to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/copiague-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-150Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… bills and meter readings were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, officials and customers have no … bookkeeper did not record amounts billed totaling $592,956 for water and sewer services in the accounting records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Seneca County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-2)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Seneca … are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: Sixteen of 111 devices … did not seek reimbursement of approximately $5,600 for fuel octane testing during our 21-month audit period. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/seneca-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-2Bedford Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-164)
… access to ensure District users cannot control all phases of a transaction. Review and adjust the web filtering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/bedford-central-school-district-information-technology-2018m-164Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-141)
… raised in the School’s response letter. … Finn Academy An Elmira Charter School Information Technology 2018M141 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/11/02/finn-academy-elmira-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-141Village of Corfu - Sewer Operations (2018M-133)
… budgets that were not reasonably estimated, resulting in operating deficits. The Board did not develop and adopt … records, it did not identify errors or inaccuracies in the records. Key Recommendations Adopt more realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-corfu-sewer-operations-2018m-133Town of Milan - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-257)
… adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real property taxes totaling $3.1 million in 2017 and $3.0 million in 2018 … adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/08/town-milan-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-257Town of Westford - Financial Operations Oversight (2018M-196)
Determine whether the Supervisor and the Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-westford-financial-operations-oversight-2018m-196Town of Woodstock - Information Technology (2018M-211)
Determine whether Town officials ensured the Towns IT systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use access and loss
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-woodstock-information-technology-2018m-211City of Watertown – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-3)
… Determine whether City of Watertown (City) employees and elected officials completed annual sexual harassment … Key Findings SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials. However, there was a general lack of … to ensure the SHP Training was completed by all employees and the City’s training completion records were unreliable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/09/01/city-watertown-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-3East Irondequoit Central School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-18)
… Central School District (District) employees and Board of Education (Board) members completed annual sexual … was not provided to all employees and any Board members. Of the 110 total individuals we tested (101 selected employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-sexual-harassment-preventionGrand Island Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-120)
… and network user accounts are disabled timely. Limit application user permissions based on a user’s job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/grand-island-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-user