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Suffolk County Community College - Information Technology (2018M-130)
… for safeguarding the College website are not required to attend cybersecurity training. In addition, sensitive … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to College officials. Key Recommendations Enforce written … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/11/30/suffolk-county-community-college-information-technology-2018m-130Town of Schroon - Town Hall Expansion Project (2018M-128)
… needed. Ensure the Town’s accounting records for projects are accurate and maintained in a timely manner. Ensure the … advances from the general fund that cannot be repaid are written off. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/05/town-schroon-town-hall-expansion-project-2018m-128Mamaroneck Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2018M-95)
… and implement procedures governing the operations of ECA funds, as required. The central treasurer did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/28/mamaroneck-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2018m-95Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility – Energy Cost Savings (2016M-234)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Facility officials achieved energy cost … during the scope period. Key Recommendations Continue to pursue areas that would generate additional cost savings … in the current flaring system and implement its plan to reduce the amount of biogas flared. … Ithaca Area …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/10/28/ithaca-area-wastewater-treatment-facility-energy-cost-savings-2016m-234Alton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-96)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January … monthly back reconciliations, but did not present them to the Board for review. The Board did not complete an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/10/alton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2015m-96Walden Fire District – Disbursements (2014M-184)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly monitored the … work. Key Recommendations Adopt written procedures to provide guidance to staff on the disbursement function. Formally adopt written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/17/walden-fire-district-disbursements-2014m-184Plymouth Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-211)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s oversight of financial activity for … a monthly basis and does not compare canceled check images to approved abstracts. The Board does not conduct an annual … reconciliations monthly and compare canceled check images to approved monthly abstracts. Conduct an annual audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/03/plymouth-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-211North Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-140)
… network user accounts were adequately managed. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses, which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found that District officials should have: … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … audit school district North …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/north-salem-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-140Village of Canajoharie – Procurement (2015M-36)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s procurement practices for the period … procurement policy. Village officials and employees failed to obtain quotes in accordance with the Village’s procurement … procurement policy and competitive bid laws are adhered to when purchasing goods or entering public works contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/06/15/village-canajoharie-procurement-2015m-36South Orangetown Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-24)
… network user accounts were adequately managed. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found District officials did not: Ensure … all departments. Always review all network user accounts to determine if they are needed Disable 30 of the 3,675 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/south-orangetown-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-24Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network Access and Information Technology Assets (2022M-65)
… network access and IT assets were properly safeguarded from unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition, … disable any unneeded accounts. Preserve historical data from IT security awareness training to assess and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/tompkins-seneca-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-access-andVillage of Sagaponack – Claims Processing (2017M-124)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s claims audit process for the period … Key Findings The Board does not review each claim to determine if the claims are properly itemized and include … quotes in accordance with the Village’s procurement policy to obtain goods and services at competitive prices. … Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/15/village-sagaponack-claims-processing-2017m-124Town of Ulster – Town Assessor (2016M-361)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s property tax exemption process for the … Review all property tax exemptions on an annual basis to verify that proper documentation is maintained. File the … properties with exemptions that were transferred in 2015 to recover the prorated portion of 2015 taxes. … Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-ulster-town-assessor-2016m-361Town of Oxford – Financial Management (2016M-420)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town's financial operations for the period … The Board adopted budgets that relied on fund balance to fund recurring expenditures. The Supervisor did not provide the Board with sufficient information to monitor fund balance. The Supervisor did not file the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-oxford-financial-management-2016m-420Town of Randolph – Justice Court Operations (2021M-76)
… that all disposed of (closed) cases were properly reported to appropriate State agencies. Key Recommendations … cases reports and compare computerized case information to manual case file information. Ensure that the clerk reports all disposed cases to appropriate State agencies. Ensure that the clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/08/27/town-randolph-justice-court-operations-2021m-76Port Byron Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-119)
… officials did not establish written policies or procedures to add or disable user accounts. The District had a total of … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Establish written policies … our recommendations and initiated or indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Port Byron …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/24/port-byron-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-119Village of Bloomingburg - Financial Operations (2019M-246)
… The Treasurer did not provide regular financial reports to the Board or maintain adequate accounting records. The … Provide adequate oversight and require the Treasurer to provide regular financial reports, such as budget-to-actual reports and bank reconciliations with canceled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-bloomingburg-financial-operations-2019m-246State Agencies Bulletin No. 1982
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the 2022 New York State Paid Family … and the maximum weekly employee contribution for coverage to be 0.511% (0.00511) of employees’ weekly wage. The maximum … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Tax and Compliance mailbox. … State Agencies Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1982-2022-paid-family-leave-rate-increaseCity of Norwich - Emergency Medical Services Billing (2019M-112)
… billed 9 incidents totaling $8,300; this equates to approximately $200,000 in lost revenue at the current rate of collection. No one reconciles the billings to the medical services provided. The EMS Department had 903 … the adopted rate schedule. Routinely reconcile billings to medical services provided. Consider addressing whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/08/16/city-norwich-emergency-medical-services-billing-2019m-112Village of West Haverstraw - Accrued Leave and Benefits (2019M-143)
… employees, or the amount of sick leave accrued and to be carried over to the next fiscal year. For 2018, the amounts paid by … findings and indicated that they have taken, or planned to take, corrective action. … Determine whether eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/09/06/village-west-haverstraw-accrued-leave-and-benefits-2019m-143