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School District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… providing adequate oversight over transportation functions to ensure the safe transportation of students. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4Town of Clayton - Justice Court Time and Attendance (2017M-286)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Court … worked at other municipalities. The Clerk did not allow for travel time between the Town and another municipal … As a result, we estimate she was paid an additional $1,800 for 123 hours not worked. Key Recommendations Consult with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-clayton-justice-court-time-and-attendance-2017m-286County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our … expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … during which it was authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11Schenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
… adequately addressed the declining financial condition of the general and school lunch (cafeteria) funds. Key Findings Total general fund balance decreased by $567,000 (39 percent) in 2016-17, and … and decreasing expenditures to reduce the cafeteria fund’s reliance on the general fund. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Laurens … Effectively managed reserve balances. Adopted policies for general fund reserves. Key Recommendations District … the balances to appropriate levels. Modify the guidelines for reserves to include desired balances and plans for use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mGreenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… and money market accounts, which had average available funds for investing of $845,365. Had officials considered … safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106Saranac Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-89)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Saranac … million in operating and debt service funds available for investing, and earned $154,099 in investment earnings. … monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Key Recommendations Prepare monthly cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-89Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… tag and account for capital asset purchases. As a result, the District has an increased risk that its assets could be … or stolen. Deficiencies identified from our audit include: The Assistant Superintendent for Business (Assistant … $171,438 were not properly identified or recorded. The purchasing department did not prepare and distribute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… Internet connectivity met the FCC’s recommended bandwidth of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as … Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 20 teachers surveyed (11 percent of the population), 19 were satisfied with their Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Lowville Academy and Central School District (District) used resources to … Additionally, the District monitored bandwidth usage and provided a system for users to submit Internet … focused on the Internet connectivity in school buildings and did not look at the surrounding community’s Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internetTown of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of … Board (Board) did not create adequate written IT policies for network user access, online banking and breach … The Board did not require IT security awareness training for computer users. Key Recommendations Review user access on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66Tonawanda City School District - Procurement (2023M-108)
… to procure goods and services. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/tonawanda-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-108Town of Liberty – Justice Court Operations (2016M-336)
… our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through July 22, 2016. … who oversee Court operations. The Court’s revenues for 2015 were $278,000. Key Findings The Justices allow the … Justices did not reconcile unpaid tickets between the DMV and Court records to ensure defendants’ DMV records are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-liberty-justice-court-operations-2016m-336Morristown Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-137)
… to determine whether they were appropriate or needed. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/morristown-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-137Haldane Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-84)
… and monitor user accounts and permissions. As a result, the District has an increased risk that it could lose … did not: Disable 74 unneeded network user accounts of the 300 accounts we examined. The 74 accounts included generic and former employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/05/haldane-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-84Sherrill City School District - Future Farmers of America Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2019M-251)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the District … cash receipts and disbursements were properly accounted for. Key Findings District officials need to improve internal … did not include adequate supporting documentation for 41 deposits totaling $264,624. There was no supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sherrill-city-school-district-future-farmers-america-extra-classroomTown of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… for Town operations. Town officials did not develop a breach notification policy, disaster recovery plan or a … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Monitor web and computer … recovery and PPSI, and communicate all adopted IT policies to Town officials, employees and the IT consultant. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-wappinger-information-technology-2019m-220South Colonie Central School District - Allocation of Personnel Costs (2020M-10)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if District officials … Audit Results We reviewed the salary and benefit payments for the 14 District employees in the teacher center tracing … substitute lists and the District’s policy. Except for minor discrepancies, which we discussed with District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/03/south-colonie-central-school-district-allocation-personnel-costs-2020m-10City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City … Ice rink collections totaling $5,364 were unaccounted for due to inadequate segregation of duties. Cash was not deposited for as many as 93 days after being collected. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… at $93,324, Town officials were only able to account for 12,571 gallons (29 percent), valued at $23,325. The fuel access keys were not kept locked or in a controlled environment. Nine of the 26 fuel keys were … used for Town purposes. Ensure fuel keys are kept locked in a secure environment. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150