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Bath Central School District - Online Banking (2018M-79)
… adequate bank agreements for online banking transactions. The Board did not adopt an online banking policy and … was limited or provide users with cyber security training. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control … be used strictly for online banking transactions. Address the IT recommendations communicated confidentially … Bath …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/bath-central-school-district-online-banking-2018m-79West Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-7)
… included annually appropriating fund balance that was not used to finance operations and adopting budgets that overestimated … reasonable levels and use the money in the debt reserve to pay the related debt. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-7Carthage Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-93)
… and District officials adequately managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance at the end of 2016- 17 was $6.2 million or 9.9 percent of the next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/27/carthage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-93Hadley-Luzerne Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-103)
… The Board overestimated appropriations by an average of approximately $1.9 million annually from 2014-15 to 2016-17, which resulted in accumulation of excess unrestricted fund balance. The unrestricted fund … expenditure estimates. Develop a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-103Bedford Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-164)
… access to ensure District users cannot control all phases of a transaction. Review and adjust the web filtering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/bedford-central-school-district-information-technology-2018m-164Marathon Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-280)
… through June 30, 2017. Background The Marathon Central School District serves seven towns in Cortland County, two … that benefits District residents. … Marathon Central School District Fund Balances 2017M280 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/marathon-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-280Central Valley School District - Separation Payments (2018M-153)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials … indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Central Valley School District Separation Payments 2018M153 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/central-valley-school-district-separation-payments-2018m-153McGraw Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-248)
… fund balance and reserve fund levels were reasonable for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. Background … has approximately 575 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $12.1 … unrestricted fund balance as a financing source each year for the 2014-15 through 2016-17 budgets, but the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mcgraw-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-248LaFayette Central School District - Fixed Assets (2018M-073)
… for properly. Key Findings The District did not have a comprehensive policy for identifying and recording fixed … or not properly tagged. The District’s inventory records of technology assets were inconsistent. Key Recommendations Adopt a comprehensive policy that establishes threshold amounts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/15/lafayette-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2018m-073Fredonia Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-33)
… in annual operating surpluses and a fund balance increase of more than $2 million (52 percent). As of June 30, 2017, unrestricted fund balance totaled more than $3.3 million and was 11 percent of the 2017-18 budgeted appropriations, exceeding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/fredonia-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-33Carmel Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2018M-45)
… (ECA) clubs and the central treasurers properly accounted for ECA collections and disbursements. Key Findings Five clubs did not maintain supporting documentation for collections totaling $236,912 and two clubs did not maintain any records for collections totaling $89,165. For two collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/carmel-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2018m-45Bronxville Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-46)
… Determine if District officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive … bidding and ensured that written contracts were in place for all professional services. Key Findings District … service providers who were paid $394,380 during the audit period. Always obtain quotes for goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/bronxville-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-46Andover Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-145)
… was within the statutory limit each year. When these funds are added back to the general fund, recalculated … limit each year by 12 to 14 percentage points. Reserve funds are generally not being used as intended. 1 Three … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/andover-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-145Lake George Central School District - Purchasing (2018M-167)
… the District sought competition when purchasing goods and services that fell below the statutory bidding … totaling about $152,000. The Board did not develop and implement procedures to seek competition for purchasing … employees and officials. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/16/lake-george-central-school-district-purchasing-2018m-167Pocantico Hills Central School District - Procurement (2018M-187)
… bidding. We reviewed the District's procurement of professional services from 26 providers paid $1.08 million … found that District officials obtained the required number of quotes or properly used State contracts. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. District officials agreed with our report. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/16/pocantico-hills-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-187Iroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
… which annually averaged $1.8 million, was not needed to finance operations. The Board and District officials did not transparently budget to fund a capital reserve. The Board did not review all … and appropriated fund balance. Review all reserves to determine whether balances are necessary and reasonable, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102Dundee Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-74)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District Officials ensured District information … and computerized data were safeguarded. Key Findings The Board and District officials have not adopted adequate IT … our recommendations and indicated they are in the process of taking corrective action. … Dundee Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/dundee-central-school-district-information-technology-2018m-74Webster Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-109)
… to fund one-time expenditures and needed reserves or reduce real property taxes. Develop and adopt budgets based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/webster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-109Allegany-Limestone Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-129)
… the statutory limit by approximately $1.3 million or 6 percentage points. Reserve funds are generally not being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-129Elba Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-96)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the District’s … on the general fund's financial condition. … Elba Central School District Financial Management 2018M96 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/elba-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-96