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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

February 18, 2021

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued.

Village of Red Hook – Information Technology (Dutchess County)

Officials did not adequately secure and protect the village’s information technology (IT) systems against unauthorized use, access and loss. The board also did not adopt required or sufficient IT policies, provide users with IT security awareness training, or develop a disaster recovery plan. Officials were unaware that employees were accessing websites for nonbusiness purposes because they did not routinely monitor employee Internet use. The IT consultant’s responsibilities were not defined and officials did not have a formal contract with the consultant. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials.

Village of Pittsford – Audit Follow-Up Letter (Monroe County)

In a previous report issued in July 21, 2017, auditors identified problems with the board’s oversight over the village’s financial operations. When auditors revisited the village in August 2020 to review progress, they found limited corrective actions had occurred. Of the seven audit recommendations, one recommendation was fully implemented, four recommendations were partially implemented and two recommendations were not implemented.


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