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Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-35)
… The Hermon-DeKalb Central School District is located in the Towns of Canton, DeKalb, Hermon and Russell in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-35Town of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… officials used competitive methods when procuring goods and services. Key Findings The Town Board (Board) did not … officials did not seek competition when procuring goods and services totaling $561,829 or 48 percent of the purchases … for 27 purchases totaling $144,155. Justify, authorize and/or document one emergency and three sole source purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95Huntington Union Free School District – Online Banking (2022M-178)
… online banking duties or require secondary authorization for online payments and transfers. Employees who performed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/huntington-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2022m-178Scarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… officials ensured overtime was properly approved, accurate and monitored. Key Findings Although overtime was properly … to ensure the accuracy of overtime charges. Adopt policies and procedures with clear guidelines for overtime work, … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105Town of Marathon – Claims Audit Process (2022M-124)
… supporting documentation. Comply with competitive bidding and Town policy quote requirements. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-claims-audit-process-2022m-124City of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… Recommendations Develop written policies and procedures for managing network access and disable unnecessary network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Town of Clifton Park – Information Technology (2020M-162)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Clifton Park (Town) officials adequately safeguarded … agreement. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have … Determine whether Town of Clifton Park Town officials adequately safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-clifton-park-information-technology-2020m-162Watertown City School District – Procurement (2021M-176)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Watertown City School District (District) officials sought … Determine whether Watertown City School District District officials sought …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/watertown-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-176Town of Saugerties – Justice Court Operations (2015M-47)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the … 1, 2013 through November 3, 2014. Background The Town of Saugerties is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 19,500. The Town, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/06/12/town-saugerties-justice-court-operations-2015m-47Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… School District (District) officials adequately managed network user accounts and developed a disaster recovery plan. … Key Findings District officials did not adequately manage network user accounts or develop and adopt a written disaster … District officials should have: Disabled 17 of the 113 network user accounts we examined. The 17 user accounts were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Village of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
… or filed with the State Comptroller’s Office (OSC) for any of the last four years (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and … accurate, and timely financial records. Conduct or arrange for an audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and reports on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-remsen-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-119Jericho Water District – Water Use Charges (2013M-395)
… Background The Jericho Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The District covers a 37-square-mile area and serves a population of about 58,000. An elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/02/28/jericho-water-district-water-use-charges-2013m-395Ridge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… why the bank balances presented on the Treasurer’s reports for three consecutive months contained discrepancies totaling … were not always accurate or timely, resulting in a $10,244 discrepancy between the District’s accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165Stockport Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-189)
… Committee is responsible for the Company’s overall general and financial affairs. Revenue for 2014 totaled approximately … $50,000. Key Findings The Treasurer did not prepare and submit formal monthly and annual financial reports in 2013 and 2014. The Executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/30/stockport-volunteer-fire-company-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015mPleasantville Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-136)
… Pleasantville Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured that claims were adequately … Pleasantville Union Free School District District Board of Education Board ensured that claims were adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-136Fishers Island Waste Management District -- Purchasing (2015M-292)
… any purchases. District officials did not always comply with the purchasing policy by obtaining written quotes for … District’s purchasing policy to ensure it is in compliance with statutory competitive bidding rules. Comply with the purchasing policy and statutory competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/fishers-island-waste-management-district-purchasing-2015m-292Town of Minden – Budgeting (2014M-366)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2011 through July 31, 2014. … population of approximately 4,300. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $1.8 million. Key Findings The … of our audit was to review the Towns budgeting practices for the period January 1 2011 through July 31 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/29/town-minden-budgeting-2014m-366Newfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… the Newfane Central School District’s (District) Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials can better manage fund balance and … the Newfane Central School Districts District Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Alexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… each year by $345,000 to $611,000, or 2 to 3 percentage points. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Village of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided to the Village. Provide IT security awareness training to employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Village officials. Key Recommendations The Board should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203