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Albany County Department of Weights and Measures – Potential Revenue Enhancement and Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-278)
… was to assess potential revenue enhancement opportunities and controls over the cash receipts process of the Department of Weights and Measures for the period of January 1, 2012 through April … The County of Albany has approximately 303,000 residents and is governed by an elected 39-member Legislature and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/albany-county-department-weights-and-measures-potential-revenue-enhancement-andBay Shore Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Audit of Claims (2015M-57)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition and claims auditing function for the period July 1, 2012 … through June 30, 2014. Background The Bay Shore Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk … relied on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance and reserves to finance operations, and unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bay-shore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-audit-claimsTown of Poughkeepsie – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2016M-416)
… and review the internal controls over the parking ticket collection process for the period January 1, 2015 … 1990. One clerk was responsible for all aspects of Court ticket functions without oversight. The Police Department's … periodically an inventory of parking tickets issued and on hand is conducted. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-poughkeepsie-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2016m-416Warren County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102)
… Eleven loan files did not contain any evidence that annual site visits occurred, annual financial statements were … Ensure loan files contain all required information and site visits are conducted and documented in the loan files. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/warren-county-local-development-corporation-revolving-loanHenrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… 2021. As a result, fund balance increased to $4.4 million on December 31, 2020, which is excessive and enough to pay … some corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… 2018 and 2020 tax caps to close projected budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed to … action. Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128Waterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… did not adequately manage network user accounts or develop a written IT contingency plan that details how District officials would respond to IT disruptions. As a result, officials had active but unneeded network user … ability to recover from an unexpected IT disruption. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationDelaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… had incorrect or no location noted on the inventory list. A color copier and refrigerator with a combined purchase price of more than $7,200 could not be … phone server and a computer) valued at $9,600 were listed in BOCES inventory as active and could not be found. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedPelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… Four user accounts had unnecessary permissions. Ensure the District’s IT contingency plan was comprehensive, distributed and tested to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… always seek competition or maintain adequate documentation of purchasing processes when procuring goods and services. The Corporation's procurement policy (Policy) lacks a … totaling $305,033 to nine vendors with aggregate purchases of $5,000 or more in either the 2019-20 or 2020-21 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationSouth Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (2021M-164)
… and secure. District officials improperly allowed a third-party administrator to access a District bank account. The Board’s online banking policy … conduct online banking and none of the employees involved in online banking received Internet security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/south-seneca-central-school-district-online-banking-2021m-164Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… District officials did not always properly track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or safeguard IT assets. As a result, … not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory, annual inventories were not conducted, and IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… duties, Provide oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer’s payroll, or Perform required annual audits of the Clerk- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… program. From January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023, the District earned investment earnings totaling over … at two financial institutions, which had an average of $13.4 million available for investing. Had officials … Annually review and re-adopt the investment policy as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-147)
… at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … someone to inappropriately access the School’s network. Three network user accounts had unnecessary network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/01/06/young-womens-college-prep-charter-school-rochester-network-and-financialOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… revenues totaling $41.2 million. This resulted in net operating surpluses totaling more than $24 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetRed Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… officials adequately monitored and safeguarded fuel and EZ Pass tags …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… Audit Objective Determine whether North Babylon Union Free School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we determined that online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Farmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… overtime payments were necessary and properly supported. As a result, there is a significant risk that employees may … been avoided with adequate planning. We determined that the Board of Education (Board) and District officials: Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… adequate capital planning, BOCES officials are limited in their ability to set long-term priorities. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023m