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Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… private and sensitive information (PPSI) may be accessible to unauthorized users. Officials also have less assurance … employees and other responsible parties would be able to react quickly and effectively to help resume, restore, repair and/or rebuild critical IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed (2019-20 through 2022-23), … and expenditures were overestimated by a total of $287,238 for the audit period. Appropriated fund balance of $216,780 … while the Village had over $1.1 million in surplus funds available at the end of 2022-23 to use toward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170SUNY Bulletin No. SU-356
… starts, stops and contribution changes through the SUNY Retirement at Work portal. Depending on the timing of … will likely take up to 30 days to be reflected in the employee’s paycheck. Questions: Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. Questions regarding SUNY’s Voluntary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-356-process-change-sunys-voluntary-403b-savings-planWashington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… which increased the risk that BOCES may have paid for unnecessary meals. BOCES paid $136,878 for meals provided at meetings during the audit period. We reviewed payments for meals totaling $63,009 provided at 80 meetings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesNiagara Wheatfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-364)
… District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $64.6 million. Key Findings The … fund resources totaling $7.7 million in the 2013-14 fiscal year to pay for principal and interest costs on outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/10/niagara-wheatfield-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-364Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (2016M-341)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016. Background … appropriated fund balance, the District’s unrestricted funds averaged almost 8 percent of the subsequent year’s … establishing and using two of the District’s four reserve funds. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that realistically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-financial-condition-2016mFarmingdale Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-235)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. … Board of Education. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were approximately $157.4 … the amount of unrestricted fund balance and use the excess funds in a manner that benefits District residents. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-235Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… of our audit was to evaluate the financial activity in BOCES’ special aid fund for the period July 1, 2013 … which is used to account for and report programs supported in whole or in part by specific revenue sources, totaled approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Owego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… Apalachin Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Candor, Newark Valley, Nichols, Tioga and Owego in Tioga County. The District, which is governed by an … estimates for expenditures and use of fund balance in the annual District budget. Even though the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialNorth Merrick Union Free School District – Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-366)
… fiscal year were $28.9 million. Key Findings The District Clerk was inappropriately authorized to sign checks in the … of the Treasurer. The District authorized the District Clerk to sign checks in the Treasurer’s absence. However, … should discontinue the practice of allowing the District Clerk to sign District checks as the primary, and sole, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/north-merrick-union-free-school-district-treasurers-duties-2013m-366North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… (District) officials properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account permissions in … the student information application . As a result, there is a significant risk that network resources and student … or used. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… needed to fund operations. We found: As of December 31, 2021, recalculated unrestricted fund balance was $1.8 … by nearly $1.2 million (11 percent) for 2019 through 2021 and none of the $150,400 of appropriated fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… purpose . When credit card charges are not reviewed in a timely manner or supported, it could result in inappropriate or fraudulent charges or unauthorized … The Board Treasurer did not review credit card charges in a timely manner . The average amount of time between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Town of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue Town officials raised in their response. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-crawford-town-clerk-2021m-82Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… or to fund needed reserves. Maintained $3 million in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund … deficits when it had operating surpluses; the swing in operational results totaled $9.7 million. As of June 30, … with the statutory limit. Reduce overfunded reserves in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… officials maintained appropriate information technology (IT) asset inventory records and established adequate controls … IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated confidentially, … did not develop a written IT contingency plan there is an increased risk that the District could lose important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsVillage of East Hampton – Information Technology (2015M-187)
… 1, 2013 through April 30, 2015. Background The Village of East Hampton is located in the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/06/village-east-hampton-information-technology-2015m-187Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… the Fire Chief and a former Board member using Department funds. The Board and membership did not review bank statement … … Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department Misappropriation of Funds 2015M3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsOperational Advisory No. 31
… Subject : GFO Updates pertaining to the new General Ledger Journal Entry (GLJE) Workflow Change … with the Statewide Financial System (SFS), the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) removed agency dollar … at the time of transaction submittal or posting in SFS (i.e. bulkload transactions). In addition, agencies are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/31-general-ledger-journal-entries-workflow-change