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Town of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… in Town contracts. Key Findings Two Board members are the owners of two separate auto service corporations which provided automotive work to … qualified as a contract with the Town. As sole owners of the auto service corporations, the Board members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Northport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-167)
… The District did not have proper procedures or a faculty auditor. Collections totaling $5,767 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-extra-classroomTown of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… by the utility department in accordance with the local ordinance. Review water accountabilities performed, determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-owego-water-fund-operations-2021m-205City of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… information technology (IT) security controls to safeguard the network against unauthorized access or disruption. Key … officials did not establish adequate controls to safeguard the network against unauthorized access or disruption. City … information technology IT security controls to safeguard the network against unauthorized access or disruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Tioga Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-170)
… activities and did not complete mandatory fiscal oversight training. Had Board members attended the mandatory fire district commissioners’ training, they would have better positioned themselves to … of the fiscal year. Complete mandatory fiscal oversight training. District officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/tioga-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-170Huntington Union Free School District – Online Banking (2022M-178)
… Objective Determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we determined that online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board and … Municipal Law Section 5-A and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/huntington-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2022m-178Olean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… for operations and/or need creates an undue burden on taxpayers and withholds funds that may have been used in a … corrective action . Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2023M-4)
… As a result, the District had a deficit general fund balance in each of the last five fiscal years, averaging more … Key Recommendations Develop a plan to address the fund balance deficit. Monitor revenues, expenditures, enrollment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionHenry Johnson Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2023M-32)
… access to the undeposited funds, and the risk of loss, diversion or theft of School funds was increased. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/henry-johnson-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsEast Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… network user accounts (32 percent) were not needed or disabled. Most of these accounts should have been disabled in … did not develop a system to communicate when a network account was no longer necessary and should be deactivated. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkVillage of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Elmira Heights (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) properly audited claims. Key Findings Although New York State Village Law Section 5-524 requires, with limited exceptions, … Determine whether the Village of Elmira Heights Village Board of Trustees Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44Newark Central School District – Employee Benefits (2024M-40)
… Therefore, calculation errors went undetected and resulted in erroneous and missed payments. Of the 41 employees we … $66,036 were not calculated correctly, which resulted in separation payment calculation errors totaling $20,157. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/newark-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2024m-40Sewanhaka Central High School District – Business Office Information Technology Systems (2023M-12)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Sewanhaka Central High School District (District) officials developed … Determine whether Sewanhaka Central High School District District officials developed an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-business-office-informationTown of Lake Luzerne – Procurement (2022M-95)
… provisions of the Town’s procurement policy (Policy). As a result, Town officials did not seek competition when … three sole source purchases totaling $38,022. Authorize a boat purchase. Because officials did not always comply with … cannot ensure officials are procuring goods and services in the most prudent and economical manner. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/21/town-lake-luzerne-procurement-2022m-95Stamford-Harpersfield-Kortright Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-123)
… including reviewing canceled check images, auditing claims on a monthly basis and annually auditing the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/01/29/stamford-harpersfield-kortright-fire-district-financial-activities-2020mLyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… in operations. District officials should have: Disabled 17 of the 113 network user accounts we examined. The … user accounts to ensure unneeded network user accounts are disabled. Assess all network user accounts with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Grand Island Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-31)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Grand Island Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with … Officials did not post: Comprehensive budget-to-actual results in an easily accessible location. … Determine whether the Grand Island Central School District District used its resources to maintain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/grand-island-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-31Albany Water Board – Software Management (2020M-159)
… 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 and necessary. … and necessary software was installed on computers and mobile devices. We found unnecessary software on 60 computers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/26/albany-water-board-software-management-2020m-159Town of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the former Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) maintained … and appropriate records and reports. Key Findings The former Superintendent intentionally destroyed highway records. The former Superintendent submitted five inaccurate claims to the …
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)
… Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, record all transactions in the financial software timely and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175