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Watertown City School District – Procurement (2021M-176)
… for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Officials did not: Seek competition … Periodically issue requests for proposals (RFPs) to solicit competition when seeking professional services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/watertown-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-176Town of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… local user accounts. Enter into a service level agreement (SLA) with the Town’s IT service providers. In addition, … and disable those that are unnecessary. Enter into an SLA with the IT service providers for all services to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28West Canada Valley Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-41)
… claims totaling $3.9 million. The Board did not develop an online banking policy or procedures to verify that transactions are proper. Key Recommendations The … and approval prior to payment. The Board should develop an online banking policy. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursementsEast Meredith Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-26)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the East Meredith Rural Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) established adequate controls over … Determine whether the East Meredith Rural Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/28/east-meredith-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-26Saratoga Springs Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-351)
… Springs, Saratoga County. The Library, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees, serves the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/saratoga-springs-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-351Oneida Public Library District – Cash Disbursements (2015M-20)
… District’s boundaries. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees, was created by special legislation in 1996. The operating budget for the … Ensure that all disbursements are audited and approved by the Board before disbursement. Review and certify payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/05/08/oneida-public-library-district-cash-disbursements-2015m-20Clyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-122)
… pandemic, as the District moves to increased reliance on a remote learning environment and administrative … disable those that are unnecessary. Ensure all IT users have and use their own network user accounts to access the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/clyde-savannah-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-122Dansville Public Library – Procurement (2015M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s procurement process for the period … which is a school district public library organized to serve the residents of the Dansville Central School … Adopt a procurement policy that gives guidance to staff for purchasing goods and services. Audit and approve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/12/18/dansville-public-library-procurement-2015m-225Town of Callicoon – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-16)
… is located in Sullivan County. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board comprising the Town … percentage of health insurance premiums that retirees must pay for their continuing health insurance coverage, we were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-callicoon-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2013m-16Village of Red Hook – Information Technology (2020M-89)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-red-hook-information-technology-2020m-89Stamford-Harpersfield-Kortright Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-123)
… established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings The Board did not establish … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/01/29/stamford-harpersfield-kortright-fire-district-financial-activities-2020mVillage of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
… Clerk-Treasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees (Board) to properly manage Village finances. Key Findings The … did not maintain adequate records and reports to allow the Board to properly manage Village finances. … ClerkTreasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees Board to properly manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-remsen-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-119Ballston Spa Public Library – Donations and Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-101)
… public library that received its charter from the State in 1893. The Library is located in the Village of Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/21/ballston-spa-public-library-donations-and-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015mLyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in operations. District officials should have: Disabled 17 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Town of Duanesburg – Financial Records and Reports (2020M-116)
… The Town’s accounting records were not reliable. $590,880 in revenue and $55,182 in expenditures were not recorded. The accounting records’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/05/town-duanesburg-financial-records-and-reports-2020m-116Newfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… can better manage fund balance and reserves. The practice of annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)
… accounting records or properly reconcile bank accounts in a timely manner. About $5 million of real property tax revenue was not posted to the accounting records. Bank reconciliations were generally performed two to three months after the statement date. Periodic financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-records-and-reports-2020m-104Canaseraga Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-104)
… Key Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.5 million over three years and annually … appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit by approximately $74,000 or 1 percentage point. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/canaseraga-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-104Niagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and Membership provided adequate controls over the Company’s receipts and disbursements. Key Findings Controls are inadequate over receipts and disbursements because the Treasurer, without adequate … Determine whether the Board and Membership provided adequate controls over the Companys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andBrasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… financial condition. Key Findings The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158