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East Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… School District (District) officials ensured network and financial software access controls were adequate to protect District information technology (IT) systems and data. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that network and financial software access controls were adequate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareClinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)
… DCAP and HRA for the 2014-15 through 2020-21 plan years to BOCES. As a result, all forfeited funds were not annually … them in January 2022. BOCES lacked adequate procedures to ensure the administrator returned all forfeited funds from … a timely manner. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to ensure the administrator returns all forfeited funds from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employeeSouth Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… The Board did not comply with New York State Education Law Section 1709 (20-a) when it appointed the Clerk of the … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. … audit south …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69Farmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… been avoided with adequate planning. We determined that the Board of Education (Board) and District officials: Did … did not have adequate information to properly monitor the overtime budget and expenditures. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… (District) officials procured goods and services according to Board of Education (Board) policies and statutory … did not always procure goods and services according to policy requirements or maintain adequate supporting … may have overpaid for goods and services and appear to have used favoritism. Officials did not: Comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Stamford (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) effectively audited claims prior to … the Board approved 890 claims totaling $8.2 million. Of the 200 claims totaling $1 million we examined: 78 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … which was improperly restricted in a debt reserve as of June 30, 2021. The Board unnecessarily appropriated $2 . 4 million of fund balance each year and real property taxes were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Online Banking Access (2022M-179)
… officials limited online banking access and permissions to Board-authorized users. Key Findings District officials did not ensure online banking access was limited to Board-authorized users because no one reviewed online … banking users, six users were not authorized by the Board to conduct online banking but were inappropriately provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/17/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-online-banking-access-2022m-179Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Ticonderoga Central School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Saugerties Central School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: A projector costing $599 and two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05State Agencies Bulletin No. 314
… and meals. Affected Employees Employees with taxable or non-taxable maintenance deductions for employee housing and or meals. Background In accordance with the Budget Policy … Policy Reporting Manual, revised item B-300 is available from the following Internet address: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/314-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2025
… Property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for 2025 for local governments that operate on a calendar-based … with state law, DiNapoli’s office calculated the 2025 inflation factor at 3.30% for those local governments … with a calendar fiscal year, above the 2% allowable levy increase, and indicative of the higher costs facing these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-percent-2025Bethpage Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-100)
… employees received and used leave accruals in accordance with employment contracts and collective bargaining … seven-member Board of Education, operates five schools with more than 2,900 students. Budgeted appropriations for … from the financial software and credited each employee with the annual accruals based on the terms of the respective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/15/bethpage-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-100Town of Scriba – Board Oversight (2017M-83)
… interest, whether water district assessments were levied in accordance with local law requirements, and whether Town … August 31, 2016. Background The Town of Scriba is located in Oswego County and has a population of approximately 6,840. … $455,638 and a Board member had a prohibited interest in contracts totaling approximately $2,540. Several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-scriba-board-oversight-2017m-83Town of Machias – Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-98)
… work of the bookkeeper to ensure the records and reports are adequately maintained. Provide monthly financial reports … and disbursed. Ensure appropriate bank reconciliations are completed in a timely manner and review the … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they are taking corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-machias-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-98Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… fund policy or adopt a written multiyear capital plan. In addition, annual update documents (AUDs) were not filed … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Wassaic Fire District – Purchasing and Claims Processing (2017M-8)
… the District’s purchasing practices and claims processing for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … Fire Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $808,000. Key Findings District officials did not seek competition for the services of 11 professionals totaling $290,500 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/wassaic-fire-district-purchasing-and-claims-processing-2017m-8Westhampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
… School District’s (District’s) clubs properly accounted for, supported, deposited and used extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds. Key Findings The ECA clubs did not maintain adequate … records. Therefore, we could not determine whether all funds received and disbursed were properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityAlbion Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-200)
… with realistic and reasonable estimates. Develop a plan for the use of excess surplus fund balance in a manner that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/albion-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-200Town of Amsterdam – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s accounting records and reports for the … records for the Town. Therefore, the accounting records do not support the AUDs filed by the Supervisor for 2010 and … bank reconciliations are prepared by the bookkeeper to balance with the Town's cumulative cash balance versus the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-amsterdam-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-8