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Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-242)
… audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings The Board, District officials and the claims auditor could improve the audit of claims. We found: Of the 50 claims totaling $528,778 we reviewed multiple …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/windham-ashland-jewett-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019mCity of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… more than nine years ago. Financial application users had excessive permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control … access to ensure City users cannot control all phases of a transaction. City officials disagreed with certain aspects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235West Canada Valley Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-41)
… claims auditor did not approve medical, vision, and dental insurance claims totaling $3.9 million. The Board did not … is applied to checks. The Board should ensure that all insurance claims are presented to the claims auditor for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursementsTown of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
Determine whether Town of Pulteney Town officials adequately safeguarded Town information technology IT assets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28Westhill Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-32)
… administrative permissions. Provide formalized IT security awareness training to staff. Sensitive IT control weaknesses … user accounts are properly managed. Provide IT security awareness training. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/09/westhill-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-32Town of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… accurately accrued and accounted for compensatory (comp) time. Key Findings Town officials did not ensure comp time hours were accurately accrued and accounted for. As a … officials do not have adequate assurance that all comp time is appropriately earned, accurately recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Town of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… whether the Town of Stanford (Town) Board properly managed the Town’s financial condition and adopted realistic … Determine whether the Town of Stanford Town Board properly managed the Towns financial condition and adopted realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130Beaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Beaver River Central School District (District) officials ensured that real property taxes and retiree health insurance … collected, recorded and deposited. Key Findings The real property tax collections and retiree health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… a result, the District could have paid more than necessary for goods and services. District officials did not seek … not submitted to the Director of Facilities (Director) for approval. Payments to vendors totaling $1.3 million were not adequately supported or reviewed prior to payment. Key Recommendations Solicit separate bids for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andPearl River Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-126)
… cost of $55,832 were not recorded on the inventory list. District officials were unable to locate 26 fixed … approval. Key Recommendations Ensure that: The inventory list is accurate and up-to-date. All fixed assets on the inventory list are immediately tagged and are in known locations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-126Town of Marathon – Town Clerk (2022M-143)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Marathon (Town) Clerk recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections … monthly bank reconciliations and verify the accuracy of the financial records . As a result, the Clerk’s bank … Determine whether the Town of Marathon Town Clerk recorded deposited remitted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-town-clerk-2022m-143Clyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-122)
… were secure. Officials did not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were … District had the following unneeded accounts: 354 network user accounts (33 percent) 53 generic and/or shared user accounts (53 percent) Five administrative user accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/clyde-savannah-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-122Stamford-Harpersfield-Kortright Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-123)
Determine whether the StamfordHarpersfieldKortright Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board 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-2020mDavenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
… all hall rental receipts were collected and deposited in a District bank account. Complete accounting records were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/26/davenport-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-147City of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
Determine whether City of Hornell City officials provided oversight of foreign fire insurance FFI tax money
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)
… interest in the contracts between the District and his snow plowing business. Contrary to New York State Town Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151Royalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… to appropriate District personnel. Key Findings The Board and District officials have not developed and adopted a … support, which includes a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) template, a key component of an IT contingency plan. Although the District paid for a DRP template, officials did not obtain it. Without a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyTown of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… our audit and investigation, the former Superintendent was arrested and charged with obstructing governmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports. Key Findings The current Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports. As a result, the … Springfields Town Supervisor maintained complete accurate and timely accounting records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Huntington Union Free School District – Online Banking (2022M-178)
… banking activities did not receive Internet security awareness training during our audit period. Key … banking duties. Provide periodic Internet security and awareness training to employees who perform online banking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/huntington-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2022m-178