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Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Network Access (2021M-35)
… records. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-network-access-2021m-35Work-Related and Non-Work-Related Activities – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… elected or appointed NYSLRS members receive accurate service credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/work-related-and-non-work-related-activitiesCity of Norwich - Emergency Medical Services Billing (2019M-112)
… (EMS) billing. Key Findings The EMS Department did not bill for 614 incidents resulting in $417,600 of unbilled … Consider addressing whether the EMS Department should bill for unserviceable incidents. City officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/08/16/city-norwich-emergency-medical-services-billing-2019m-112Honeoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… have not adopted adequate security policies and procedures to safeguard IT assets. Employees stored personal data, such as photos, videos and music, on District computers. District officials did not … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to District officials. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9Suffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
… Adopt budgets that reflect realistic estimates for expenditures based on historical trends or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Binghamton City School District – Information Technology (2019M-147)
… District officials adequately safeguarded data from abuse or loss. Key Findings Officials do not regularly review … District officials adequately safeguarded data from abuse or loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/binghamton-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-147Roosevelt Union Free School District - Information Technology (2019M-193)
… whether District officials established adequate controls to help prevent and properly respond to a malicious attack of the District’s Information … Consider appointing a Chief Information Officer to be responsible for ensuring computerized data is secure, … whether District officials established adequate controls to help prevent and properly respond to a malicious attack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/roosevelt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2019m-193Green Island Union Free School District - Separation Payments (2019M-55)
… Key Findings The former Business Manager’s separation payment was inadequately supported, and he was overpaid by … The District paid the former Business Manager’s separation payment totaling $84,063 over a period of time, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/green-island-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2019m-55Town of Fishkill – Information Technology (2020M-153)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-fishkill-information-technology-2020m-153Town of Wellsville – Budgeting (2021M-112)
… budgets. However, it could improve budgeting practices and be more transparent with how it budgets for the general and highway funds. The Board gave taxpayers the impression … real property taxes in each general fund (town-wide and town-outside-village) and made transfers totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-wellsville-budgeting-2021m-112Walton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)
… fund balance. Key Findings The Board appropriated over $1.9 million in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and only used … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209Edmeston Central School District - Fund Balance (2020M-1)
… Key Findings The Board appropriated approximately $929,100 in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use … added back to the surplus fund balance, it totaled over $1.1 million, exceeding the statutory limit by approximately … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/edmeston-central-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-1Cuba-Rushford Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-7)
… and District officials overestimated appropriations by a total of approximately $4.8 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually appropriated an average of $1 million of fund balance that was not used to finance … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/27/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-7Medina Central School District - Capital Projects (2019M-163)
… approve change orders. Include all itemized Project costs in monthly financial reports to the Board. District officials … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-capital-projects-2019m-163Monticello Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-2)
… from 2016-17 through 2018-19, helping result in $12.1 million in appropriated fund balance not being used to … with applicable statutes. Reduce surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits District residents. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/10/monticello-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-2Town of Yorktown - Information Technology (2020M-16)
… (PPSI). Town officials did not adequately manage user accounts. The Board did not develop a disaster recovery plan. … officials. Key Recommendations Provide adequate oversight of employee Internet use to ensure it complies with Board policies. Regularly review enabled user accounts and immediately disable user accounts when access is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/05/29/town-yorktown-information-technology-2020m-16Town of Jefferson – Selected Financial Operations (2014M-332)
… through July 15, 2014. Background The Town of Jefferson is located in Schoharie County and had a population as of the 2010 Census of 1,410. The Town is … financial operations of the Town for the period January 1 2013 through July 15 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/13/town-jefferson-selected-financial-operations-2014m-332Monsey Fire District – Board Oversight (2020M-62)
… adequate oversight to ensure District financial records and reports were prepared, filed and/or audited. Key Findings The Board provided inadequate and ineffective oversight of the District’s operations and … adequate oversight to ensure District financial records and reports were prepared filed andor audited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/02/monsey-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-62Maine-Endwell Central School District - Leave Records (2019M-40)
… Determine whether District officials maintained accurate and supported employee leave accrual records. Key Findings Employee timekeeping records were inconsistent and leave used was not always deducted from the leave accrual … for the cost of substitute employees for unsupported and potentially inappropriate leave taken. Leave earned by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/maine-endwell-central-school-district-leave-records-2019m-40Lyndon Fire District – Disbursements (2022M-132)
… to ensure disbursements were authorized, supported and for appropriate District purposes. Key Findings Aside … minor exceptions, disbursements were authorized, supported and for appropriate District purposes. However, the Board could improve oversight of and internal controls over disbursements. The Board: Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/lyndon-fire-district-disbursements-2022m-132