Hunter-Tannersville Gets Positive Audit Report

HUNTER — The Hunter-Tannersville Central School District received good news from the New York State Comptroller’s Office last month. The state determined that the school district successfully implemented all procedures recommended during a 2022 audit.

In a letter to Superintendent Dr. Vincent Butera and the members of the school board, Deputy Comptroller Robin Lois wrote that the district followed its corrective action plan (CAP) following the 2022 audit. During a visit to the district in June of this year, the comptroller's office found that all five recommendations were put in place. 

These included changes to network user account procedures, including "comprehensive written procedures for managing and monitoring nonstudent network user access that ensure network user accounts are disabled once they are no longer needed." 

The next recommendation was to disable network user accounts of former employees and other users and implement a check of authorized nonstudent network user accounts. 

Third was that all network users keep their own unique network user accounts to access the District’s network or develop monitoring systems for shared and service accounts. 

The fourth recommendation was to create a "comprehensive written IT contingency plan." 

Lastly, the state recommended the school storing backup data "at a secure off-site location" that is secure.

Lois wrote that the state thanked the district for their "courtesies and cooperation extended to our auditors during this review."