tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post1899213047733615769..comments2024-03-18T19:59:08.765-07:00Comments on Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row: MCPS audit shows lack of financial and fraud controls, poor cybersecurityRobert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-72736678943642202032016-05-28T07:59:14.132-07:002016-05-28T07:59:14.132-07:007:35 Bored out of your mind on this beautiful week...7:35 Bored out of your mind on this beautiful weekend with no family and nothing to do. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-55560494689160784792016-05-28T07:35:17.835-07:002016-05-28T07:35:17.835-07:00Five comments in five minutes. LOLFive comments in five minutes. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-28893925194749651192016-05-28T06:03:46.351-07:002016-05-28T06:03:46.351-07:00Screwing the kids, that's the MCPS motto. LOLScrewing the kids, that's the MCPS motto. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-5228894480165812942016-05-28T06:02:44.542-07:002016-05-28T06:02:44.542-07:00It takes a village to cover up corruption, waste, ...It takes a village to cover up corruption, waste, fraud and abuse. Meet the village that does it! LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-68935966911241561682016-05-28T06:00:44.714-07:002016-05-28T06:00:44.714-07:00Crazy Joann Amao meet Crazy Craig Rice. LOLCrazy Joann Amao meet Crazy Craig Rice. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-63080112845442488682016-05-28T05:59:23.622-07:002016-05-28T05:59:23.622-07:00Crazy Pat O'Neill meet Crazy Bill Turque. LOLCrazy Pat O'Neill meet Crazy Bill Turque. LOL<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-7757491437839639442016-05-28T05:58:36.380-07:002016-05-28T05:58:36.380-07:00Crazy Donna St. George meet Crazy Larry Bowers. LO...Crazy Donna St. George meet Crazy Larry Bowers. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-71300445806281073062016-05-28T05:05:00.529-07:002016-05-28T05:05:00.529-07:00You two were crazy long before this audit report w...You two were crazy long before this audit report was released. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-68866735038805273702016-05-27T21:55:18.949-07:002016-05-27T21:55:18.949-07:006:41: You just called two people who have simply b...6:41: You just called two people who have simply brought to public attention the facts in the audit report "crazy." So you are indirectly calling the auditors crazy. Which makes you sound crazy. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-53299259608952078092016-05-27T21:36:47.420-07:002016-05-27T21:36:47.420-07:00 Auditor’s Comment
During the audit, we provided M... Auditor’s Comment<br />During the audit, we provided MCPS management with the list of 20 employees who could initiate or modify, as well as approve purchase orders without account owner approval of a requisition. We also provided MCPS management with documentation of a demonstration, which confirmed that a procurement user was capable of processing a purchase order on its financial system without a requisition and without notification to the account owner. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-25786571439416612522016-05-27T21:36:02.780-07:002016-05-27T21:36:02.780-07:00 Auditor’s Comment
The audit finding does not ques... Auditor’s Comment<br />The audit finding does not question the legality of MCPS’ use of Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreements (ICPA); rather, the finding cites the necessity of complying with Section 13-110(e) of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. MCPS’ response appears to question the applicability of the law even though OLA obtained advice from the Office of the Attorney General confirming that MCPS is subject to those requirements when using an ICPA. Although MCPS indicates that its staff perform certain due diligence procedures for ICPA’s it used, we were advised during the audit by MCPS that there was no documentation to support that MCPS had determined for any ICPA’s used during the audit period that the use of such arrangements would provide a cost savings in purchase price or administrative burden; or further other policy goals, as required by law. Further, MCPS’ Procurement Manual does not contain requirements pertaining to the aforementioned section of laAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-49499818289029045022016-05-27T21:35:03.531-07:002016-05-27T21:35:03.531-07:00 Auditor’s Comment
MCPS disagrees with the finding... Auditor’s Comment<br />MCPS disagrees with the finding and claimed that it receives good value using the all-inclusive per diem billing rate, and that the cost is comparable, if not better, than the cost from the same vendor under the hourly rate structure. As commented upon in the finding, MCPS had not obtained appropriate documentation necessary to support that assertionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-60850115133731774582016-05-27T21:34:21.468-07:002016-05-27T21:34:21.468-07:00 Auditor’s Comment
MCPS indicated that it believes... Auditor’s Comment<br />MCPS indicated that it believes the quarterly review of personnel transactions is sufficient. When this issue was discussed with MCPS, we advised that this review would not detect improper transactions by certain employees responsible for updating salaries and benefits. In addition, the processes described by MCPS to compensate for this control weakness would not, in our opinion, provide sufficient assurance of detecting improper personnel transactionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-27252525149070317032016-05-27T21:33:31.060-07:002016-05-27T21:33:31.060-07:00Auditor’s Comment
MCPS’ practice of primarily rely...Auditor’s Comment<br />MCPS’ practice of primarily relying on historical ridership to design bus routes does not assure cost effectiveness as MCPS operates hundreds of buses on a daily basis at less than half of the ridership capacity. OLA has noted several local school systems that have used routing software to aid in maximizing bus ridership and other systems have acknowledged its usefulness and plan to more effectively use routing software. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-8533286388020441622016-05-27T21:31:13.831-07:002016-05-27T21:31:13.831-07:009:28 State auditors did the audit. Try to get that...9:28 State auditors did the audit. Try to get that through your fuzzy brain. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-9366339289467816182016-05-27T21:28:43.366-07:002016-05-27T21:28:43.366-07:00I wonder if Dyer even understands how a snapshot o...I wonder if Dyer even understands how a snapshot of Accounts Receivable works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-67189738486356045522016-05-27T21:28:12.934-07:002016-05-27T21:28:12.934-07:00We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard t...We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. Benjamin Franklin<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-42669138947782558382016-05-27T21:24:23.554-07:002016-05-27T21:24:23.554-07:009:12 capitalization will change the audit finding?...9:12 capitalization will change the audit finding?<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-9898688736039917982016-05-27T21:12:46.625-07:002016-05-27T21:12:46.625-07:00"FYI reading is not your strong suit"
S..."FYI reading is not your strong suit"<br /><br />Says the guy who can't be bothered to punctuate, use proper capitalization, or write in coherent paragraphs or even coherent sentences.<br /><br />LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-24002093062886811342016-05-27T21:10:44.720-07:002016-05-27T21:10:44.720-07:00"As of the last report counted by auditors, M..."As of the last report counted by auditors, <b>MCPS has outstanding accounts receivable (debts owed to it) that total $45 million - <i>that is half of the $90 million that the Council just raised your taxes to give as an extra bonus to MCPS!</i></b>"<br /><br />Because shouting in bold wasn't enough. Dyer has to shout twice as loud in bold + italics". LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-41804617096363483762016-05-27T21:00:41.843-07:002016-05-27T21:00:41.843-07:00mcps new math has brought county down to the level...mcps new math has brought county down to the level where council thinks millions flushed is good Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-86246728846503961192016-05-27T20:58:25.969-07:002016-05-27T20:58:25.969-07:00Democrats love waste in government
they should be ...Democrats love waste in government<br />they should be over joyed by this auditAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-46599962545186691782016-05-27T20:56:16.971-07:002016-05-27T20:56:16.971-07:008:39 FYI reading is not your strong suit -State au...8:39 FYI reading is not your strong suit -State audited MCPSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-50668414265746273062016-05-27T20:41:14.121-07:002016-05-27T20:41:14.121-07:00MCPS web site has been down since Thursday evening...MCPS web site has been down since Thursday evening. Security problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-43974978202094419202016-05-27T18:41:28.214-07:002016-05-27T18:41:28.214-07:006:11 PM: Who said that you or Janis Sartucci were ...6:11 PM: Who said that you or Janis Sartucci were "state auditors"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com