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East Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… had 250 unneeded network user accounts, including two with administrative permissions, and the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations had excessive administrative permissions in the financial software, which …
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)
… agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … …
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)
… Objective Determine whether the South Kortright Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … raised in the District’s response. … audit south kortright school …
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)
… Did not budget for overtime separate from other payroll expenditures. As a result, District officials did not …
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)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Saratoga Springs City School District (District) officials procured goods and … issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school saratoga springs …
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)
… prior to payment. As a result, disbursements were made for unsupported and/or improper claims and were not in the taxpayers’ best interest. During the audit period, the … audit of claims. Ensure that Village personnel involved in the procurement process are aware of, and comply with, …
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)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … with taxpayers and maintained real property taxes at a level higher than necessary to fund operations. … underestimated by $3.4 million from 2018-19 to 2021-22. At least $1.7 million was improperly encumbered which reduced …
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)
… also did not monitor online banking transactions. As a result, the risk that the District may become the victim of a cybercrime and experience financial losses is heightened. …
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)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 15 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
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)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 33 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
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
… Note: This Bulletin is for All Agencies, except CUNY. Purpose To announce increases in Maintenance Rates for employee housing and … Taxability of Maintenance Deductions … To announce increases in Maintenance Rates for employee housing and meals …
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)
… with more than 2,900 students. Budgeted appropriations for payroll and associated employee benefits for 2014-15 totaled …
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)
… methods when procuring goods and services and complied with statutes related to conflicts of interest, whether water district assessments were levied in accordance with local law requirements, and whether Town officials … interest. Charge water system debt in accordance with the local law. Update computer policies, monitor …
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)
… year, interfund loans have grown from $246,280 in 2015 to almost $1.6 million as of December 31, 2019. The … the bookkeeper. Provide detailed monthly financial reports to the Board. Review monthly bank reconciliations. Prepare … should: Periodically review the work of the bookkeeper to ensure the records and reports are adequately maintained. …
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)
… whether the Pompey Hill Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) properly established and … were not filed timely and the required independent audit of the financial statements was not conducted. We also found: … notices were not published for certain purchases subject to permissive referendum. The District used $97,000 of …
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)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices and claims processing for the … through September 30, 2016. Background The Wassaic Fire District (District) is a district corporation of the State, …
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)
… used extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds. Key Findings The ECA clubs did not maintain adequate records. Therefore, … accurately completed bank deposit slips and activity logs. Of the collections we reviewed, $82,592 (95 percent) were not …
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)
… by a total of $24 million from 2017-18 through 2020-21. Overfunded and did not properly use the retirement …
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)
… taxes for fire protection. Key Findings The Supervisor does not maintain timely or accurate accounting records for … the cash attributable to each individual fund. The Board does not receive all the financial information it needs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-amsterdam-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-8