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Onteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… goods and services in a cost-effective manner and ensured claims were audited for accuracy and completeness. Key … goods and services in a cost-effective manner or ensure claims were audited for accuracy and completeness. The … required quotes for eight purchases totaling $106,212. The claims auditor did not: Audit claims for accuracy or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Jericho Water District – Water Use Charges (2013M-395)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District billed and … Board of Commissioners, comprising a Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, governs the District. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/02/28/jericho-water-district-water-use-charges-2013m-395Town of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… Town officials did not adequately safeguard Town IT assets and failed to implement the recommendations we made in 2013 to adopt comprehensive IT security policies and monitor computer use. As a result, we found officials did … Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT security policies and a comprehensive IT contingency plan. Regularly review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28Summitville Fire Company – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-423)
… $48,200 and disbursements totaled $57,600. Key Findings No one compared the bank statements and canceled check images … adequate records to identify the source of each bank deposit. Key Recommendations Compare bank statements and … at each fundraising event and the source of each bank deposit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/10/summitville-fire-company-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2016m-423Stockport Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-189)
… accounting of the Company’s revenues, expenses and all cash balances. Ensure that fundraising revenue is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/30/stockport-volunteer-fire-company-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015mWest Canada Valley Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-41)
… her electronic signature was used by another employee to sign checks. The claims auditor did not approve medical, vision, and dental insurance claims totaling $3.9 million. … they will take corrective action. See OSC’s comment in Appendix B. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursementsDavenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
… There were no records to support the collection of hall rental receipts. As a result, the Board of Fire Commissioners … (Treasurer) or we are unable to verify whether all hall rental receipts were collected and deposited in a District … does not. Key Recommendations Establish controls over hall rental activity. Prepare and provide monthly financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/26/davenport-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-147Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… as required. The Board did not annually audit, or provide for an audit of, the Supervisor’s records and reports, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175State Comptroller Dinapoli Releases Municipal Audit
… payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditTown of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the former Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) maintained adequate and appropriate records and reports. Key Findings The former Superintendent intentionally destroyed highway records. The … Determine if the former Highway Superintendent Superintendent maintained adequate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Royalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… District (District) has an information technology (IT) contingency plan that is periodically evaluated, updated as … have not developed and adopted a comprehensive written IT contingency plan. The District pays $10,500 for central site … Recovery Plan (DRP) template, a key component of an IT contingency plan. Although the District paid for a DRP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyCentral Square Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-29)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Central Square Central School District (District) used its resources to … Determine whether the Central Square Central School District District used its resources to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/central-square-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-29City of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Hornell (City) officials provided oversight of foreign fire … Determine whether City of Hornell City officials provided oversight of foreign fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140Grand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
… whether the Grand Gorge Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured officials did not have … Board did not ensure there were no prohibited conflicts of interest and allowed claims to be paid prior to audit and approval. The Board did not adopt a code of ethics, as required by law. A Commissioner had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151Albany Water Board – Software Management (2020M-159)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether software installed on Albany Water Board (AWB) computers and mobile devices is … appropriate and necessary. Key Findings Software installed on AWB computers and mobile devices is not always appropriate … only appropriate and necessary software was installed on computers and mobile devices. We found unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/26/albany-water-board-software-management-2020m-159Pearl River Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-126)
… on the inventory list are immediately tagged and are in known locations. Disposals are properly authorized. … includes our comment on an issue District officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-126Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… a cost-efficient manner and provided adequate oversight of awarded contracts. Key Findings District officials did not … cost-efficient manner, or provide adequate oversight of awarded contracts. As a result, the District could have paid … a costefficient manner and provided adequate oversight of awarded contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andOswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Claims Auditing (2022M-29)
… whether Oswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services’ (BOCES) claims were audited and approved prior to payment and were for appropriate BOCES purposes. Key Findings … However, all claims were not audited or approved prior to payment. As a result, BOCES has a higher risk of inaccurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/oswego-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-claims-auditing-2022m-29Rye Neck Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-34)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Rye Neck Union Free School District (District) used … component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newFabius-Pompey Central School District – Budget Review (B3-13-5)
… the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local Finance Law requires all … that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/05/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-budget-review-b3-13-5