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Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and can result in taxpayers being taxed more than necessary. Specifically, … Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. Except as noted in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Wantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… use. We determined that the Board and District officials do not have reasonable assurance that they would be able to prevent … of the financial application system administrator account on the audit trail reports. Assign user account permissions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-accessRandolph Academy Union Free School District – Capital Asset Inventory Records (2024M-98)
… inventory records but was unfamiliar with the requirements of, and did not comply with, the District’s capital asset policy. As a result, of the 90 capital assets with a total purchase cost of … computers with a purchase cost totaling approximately $2,000 could not be located, and five capital assets with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-capital-asset-inventoryRoslyn Union Free School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-91)
… While District officials generally tracked IT equipment in an appropriate manner, they did not always appropriately … sufficiently detailed, up-to-date inventory records. The IT inventory list included at least 400 active IT devices … that were missing either a serial number or tag number. The fixed asset report did not contain serial numbers for 435 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/02/21/roslyn-union-free-school-district-information-technology-equipmentOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up) (2018-F-21)
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Int
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18f21.pdfBronxville Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-46)
… Determine if District officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … bidding and ensured that written contracts were in place for all professional services. Key Findings District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/bronxville-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-46New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2018M-80)
New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2018M-80)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/lgsa-audit-school-2018-new-hyde-park-garden-city-park.pdfPlainedge Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-189)
Plainedge Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-189)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/lgsa-audit-school-2018-plainedge.pdfPlainedge Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-189)
… condition and extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds for the period July 1, 2015 through February 28, 2017. … has approximately 3,025 students. Projected expenditures for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $84.4 … by a total of more than $15 million (6 percent) for fiscal years 2013-14 through 2015-16. Appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/plainedge-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraFire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… Fire Island Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) properly audited claims before payment. … adequate guidance on performing its claims audit duties, of the 198 claims totaling $258,969 that we reviewed, 51 … $82,743 could not be properly audited due to one or more of the following: 17 claims totaling $59,992 contained 53 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… office employees, including the Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs (ASB), were not aware that they were … regulations are developed, to provide guidance for business office staff that defines acceptable Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… network accounts, and 7 network service accounts used for hardware devices and email aliases. Key Recommendations … and changing user access. Periodically review user access for all nonstudent network user accounts and disable user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountKiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… District (District) officials secured user account access to the network and shared network folders to help safeguard personal, private and sensitive information … officials did not adequately secure user account access to the network and shared network folders to help safeguard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… 31 change orders, totaling over $860,000 that were for the same or similar types of material or service. As a … have been split to avoid having to seek competitive bids for the additional work. Properly approve 296 change orders … they are appropriately aggregated to determine whether it is necessary to obtain Board approval or use competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… for IT equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we … they may not recover data and resume essential operations in a timely manner. 40 of the 115 enabled nonstudent network … nine laptops and one printer, were not properly recorded in the District’s inventory listing. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127Rockville Centre Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-140)
… on District computers although the District’s regulations for acceptable Internet use and computer resources and data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mValley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… appropriately and securely executed check signatures for non-payroll checks. Key Findings The Board and Treasurer … not appropriately and securely execute check signatures for non-payroll checks between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2023. Although the checks we reviewed were disbursed for what appear to be legitimate District purposes, when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… evaluate the District’s controls over electronic transfers for the period July 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. … students and 375 employees. The District’s expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $53,282,835. Key Findings … The District did not have a written confirmation for 47 of 98 transfers processed, totaling $12.8 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133College at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the … employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other … employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expensesCollege at Cortland – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other … costs totaling $696,909. Key Findings The travel expenses for the five College employees selected for audit were documented and adhered to State travel rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/college-cortland-selected-employee-travel-expenses