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Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. Of the 41 IT assets we selected to confirm their location and … were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories of all IT assets were not conducted and officials did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Mechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… establish adequate IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated … a half million dollars was paid to IT service providers. In addition, because officials did not develop a written IT … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsCost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… beneficiary, but as part of the overall distribution from the retiree’s monthly retirement benefit while the … with a COLA. If the intent is to prohibit an ex-spouse from receiving a share of the COLA, the DRO must be drafted … (as a non-spouse) who is receiving a COLA distribution from the retiree’s monthly retirement benefit while the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentTiconderoga Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-154)
… Key Findings In recent years the District has struggled with fiscal challenges due to a deteriorating financial … costs and tax increases. The Board balanced its budgets with appropriations of unexpended surplus funds and reserves. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/ticonderoga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-154Glen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… Background The Glen Cove City School District is located in the City of Glen Cove, Nassau County. The District, which … to employees. One Board member had a prohibited interest in District contracts because he owned a business from which … Ensure that the District does not enter into any contract in which a District officer or employee has a prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictRensselaer City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-286)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board properly managed the District’s … officials transferred $1.3 million from two reserve funds to the general fund without appropriate support. The Board did not receive adequate or sufficient information to effectively perform its fiscal oversight responsibilities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/rensselaer-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-286Valhalla Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-333)
… raising more real property taxes than necessary. Use the excess reserve funds identified in this report in a manner that benefits … funds for their established purpose and transferring excess reserve funds to unrestricted fund balance, where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/valhalla-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-333Lyncourt Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-62)
… The Lyncourt Union Free School District is located in the Town of Salina, Onondaga County. The District, which … budgets for the three-year period that appropriated a total of $810,000 in fund balance to finance District operations, but none of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-62Copenhagen Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-142)
… in Lewis County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 460 students, is governed by an elected … of the District’s unassigned fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits. Formulate long-term multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/copenhagen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-142Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… For the 2014-15 fiscal year, reported expenditures from the special aid fund, which is used to account for and … surplus. Key Recommendations Return surplus funds from the summer school program to component and participating … the proper disposition of surplus funds generated from adult education programs and for establishing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Budgeting (2016M-172)
… Orleans County. The District, which operates three schools with approximately 870 students, is governed by an elected … the District’s unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and develop a plan to use fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-budgeting-2016m-172Town of Ballston - Water Fund Financial Operations (2023M-60)
… Officials did not reconcile water purchased or delivered with water used and could not account for water totaling … delivered and water used. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/15/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2023m-60Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in our audit period or prepare bank reconciliations to … established and 48 deposits totaling $16,655 were not made in a timely manner. Two hundred forty-eight disbursements … issue duplicate receipts and deposit collections in a timely manner. Make payments only after a proper audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesBrentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… provide IT security awareness training as required by a Board-adopted policy or implement an IT contingency plan. As a result, the District’s computerized data was not adequately … 486 of the 3,525 enabled nonstudent network user accounts (14 percent) that we reviewed and determined were not needed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… overtime. Officials paid 10 employees $198,716 in overtime for emergency, non-emergency and absenteeism … approved. Officials paid 10 employees a total of $36,734 in overtime to conduct 270 building checks. However, … to the Facilities Department’s procedures could result in the employees working unnecessary overtime. This could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeBrighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… The Board and officials did not provide adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were adequately supported, properly … Principal with an abstract of invoices or a list of checks to document the review and approval. The Principal or other … designated official did not review cancelled check images to ensure only approved disbursements were made. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72Lowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… Lowville Academy and Central School District is located in the Towns of Denmark, Greig, Harrisburg, Lowville, … New Bremen, Pinckney, Turin, Watson and West Turin in Lewis County. The District, which operates one school with … unassigned fund balance has more than doubled as a result. District officials have not developed adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mAddison Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-30)
… Steuben County. The District, which operates three schools with approximately 1,100 students, is governed by an elected … reserved are necessary, reasonable and in compliance with statutory requirements. Develop a plan to reduce excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/addison-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-30Glens Falls Common School District – Financial Condition (2015M-66)
… The Glens Falls Common School District is located in the City of Glens Falls in Warren County. The District, which is governed by an … The Board and District officials did not develop a multiyear financial plan to address the use of restricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/glens-falls-common-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-66