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Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… additional oversight over receipts and disbursements to ensure the Treasurer recorded all transactions accurately … Key Recommendations Implement compensating controls to better monitor the Treasurer’s duties. Discontinue the use … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Andes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158City of Peekskill – Information Technology (2020M-164)
… and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings Officials did not adequately secure and protect … weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT policies and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/04/01/city-peekskill-information-technology-2020m-164Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… transactions were appropriate and information was secure. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not … weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt a comprehensive online banking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Masonville Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-165)
… oversight over the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate financial … financial records and perform online banking transactions. Key Recommendations Establish adequate oversight controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/26/masonville-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-165Town of Andes - Conflict of Interest and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-194)
… ensured that the Supervisor’s disbursements were proper and the Clerk’s cash receipts were properly billed, collected and deposited. Key Findings A Board member had a prohibited interest in the contracts between the Town and his machining company. The Supervisor did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-andes-conflict-interest-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2019m-194Village of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
… Justice’s cash balances exceeded known liabilities by a total of $6,444 as of June 30, 2019. There were seven old cases recorded in the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/01/17/village-palmyra-justice-court-operations-2019m-202Sherrill City School District - Future Farmers of America Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2019M-251)
… annual audit of the FFA records is completed as required by regulations. Ensure cash receipts and disbursements are supported by adequate documentation. Discontinue the use of debit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sherrill-city-school-district-future-farmers-america-extra-classroomVillage of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… sufficient oversight of the former Clerk-Treasurer. Key Findings The Board failed to implement proper internal … some of these deficiencies, but did not inform the Board. Key Recommendations Seek reimbursement from the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47Pawling Central School District - Budgeting Practices and Reserves (2020M-4)
… because the District generated operating surpluses in three of those years, only a fraction was used to finance … a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/17/pawling-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-reserves-2020m-4Town of East Fishkill – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2014M-95)
… expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year totaled $12 million. Key Findings The Board has not adopted any policies … collected. Deposit slips were not sufficiently detailed. Key Recommendations Adopt a policy and establish written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/13/town-east-fishkill-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2014m-95Penn Yan Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-79)
… whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. As a result, we identified 1,094 unneeded user accounts and six … with unnecessary administrator permissions. Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with the District’s … provider’s responsibilities and services to be provided. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/penn-yan-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-79Cornwall Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-83)
… updates to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate … updates, were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/cornwall-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-83Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-108)
… accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings Officials did not establish adequate controls … weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and implement written procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-information-technologyWarsaw Central School District – Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2021M-140)
… Central School District (District) students enrolled in out-of-district programs were accurately calculated and … Warsaw Central School District District students enrolled in outofdistrict programs were accurately calculated and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/warsaw-central-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2021m-140Morristown Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-137)
… developed an information technology (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did not adequately manage … weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/morristown-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-137Haldane Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-84)
… managed and monitored user accounts and permissions. Key Findings District officials did not adequately manage and … weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Evaluate all network user accounts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/05/haldane-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-84Marlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
… user accounts and 14 generic and/or shared user accounts) of the reviewed accounts were unneeded or questionable … procedures for managing system access. Restrict the use of shared network user accounts. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… 2012-13 fiscal year totaled approximately $3.1 million. Key Findings Claims were lacking requisitions or written … agreement between the service providers and the Village. Key Recommendations Ensure that department heads use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126Mount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
… officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key … officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized use access andor loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-userDelaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego (DCMO) Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2021M-193)
… Services (DCMO BOCES) purchasing policy and procedures. Key Findings The Purchasing Agent did not ensure that goods … three years, as required by the Board-adopted policy. Key Recommendations Ensure quote documentation is obtained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/02/11/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-dcmo-board-cooperative-educational-services