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Town of Ulster – Fire Protection Services (2015M-177)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board is monitoring the … 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015. Background The Town of Ulster is located in Ulster County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/06/town-ulster-fire-protection-services-2015m-177Islip Fire District – Capital Assets (2020M-3)
… adequately monitored or safeguarded. Key Recommendations The Board should: Adopt a comprehensive capital asset policy or written procedures … asset inventory is maintained and District assets have a tag affixed identifying them as District properties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-capital-assets-2020m-3Hyde Park Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-103)
… Determine whether District officials ensured that fixed assets were properly recorded, accounted for and … Assets disposed of were not removed from the master inventory list. Key Recommendations The Board should adopt a … controlling inventory and procedures for maintaining fixed asset records. District officials should ensure all fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/hyde-park-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-103Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… for charter school tuition by $1 million (18 percent of PECA set-aside) in 2017-18. After discussing it with us, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Camden Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-124)
… 91 claims totaling $1.3 million (7 percent) paid during the audit period and found they were generally supported by adequate documentation and for proper purposes. However, … claims for scholarship payments are audited and approved by the claims auditor before they are paid. Ensure the claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/camden-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-124The Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… credit card procedures. 119 purchases totaling $36,329 (of 641 credit card transactions tested, totaling $216,882) … $25,342, were not itemized to show the nature or purpose of the purchase. The Board approved 27 meal purchases, … Key Recommendations Ensure officials are aware of credit card procedures, and monitor and enforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Richfield Springs Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-140)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether fixed assets were recorded and accounted for properly. Key Findings Fixed asset and disposal policies were not comprehensive or being … unable to be located, 39 were not recorded in the master inventory list, 12 did not have asset tags and four had the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/richfield-springs-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-140Remsen Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-86)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the claims auditor audited and approved claims before … Findings The claims auditor did not: Receive claims paid by check disbursement for audit and approval until after … Ensure each claim is accurate, properly supported, for a valid purpose and in compliance with required statues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/remsen-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-86Mayfield Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-149)
… appropriately documented and claimed, the District could have realized potential revenues totaling $40,610. Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/mayfield-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-149Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… employees’ leave accrual records during the audit period and found that none were accurately maintained. As a result, … were overstated by 701.75 hours, valued at $15,253 and understated by 86.5 hours, valued at $1,484. Key … Town’s legal counsel to review the identified overpayments and take appropriate action to recover those funds. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials adequately safeguarded data … were granted to individuals who did not need these rights. In two instances, officials did not know why the users had … training to employees, and the Board did not establish a disaster recovery plan. In addition, sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115Massena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… for dental benefits, third-party administrative fees and utilities. Key Findings District officials allowed: The … period (for dental plan benefits, administrative fees and utilities), direct access to a District bank account to disburse these funds. Payment of utilities totaling $60,641 and administrative fees totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mTown of Caton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2014M-359)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s financial transactions for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-caton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2014m-359Ripley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)
… the Ripley Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of appropriated fund balance that will be used to fund … whether the Ripley Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23Watervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… the acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, 12 of 13 computers we tested accessed nonbusiness websites …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Duanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… Systems Director (Director) disabled the 13 (5 percent) of the user accounts we reviewed because they were unneeded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/19/duanesburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-40Franklin-Treadwell Fire District – Disbursements (2021M-16)
… did not always provide adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s activities. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not … over electronic transfers to ensure no one person can both initiate and approve electronic transfers. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/21/franklin-treadwell-fire-district-disbursements-2021m-16Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Andes Joint Fire District (District) officials … over cash receipts and disbursements. Key Findings The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not establish … documentation before payment, except as otherwise provided by Town Law. Officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Broadalbin-Perth Central School District’s (District) Board and District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Town of Andes - Conflict of Interest and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-194)
… did not properly segregate the disbursement duties of his office as the bookkeeper controls most aspects of the disbursement process. The Clerk collects, deposits, reconciles and reports all aspects of her cash receipts, including water and sewer rents, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-andes-conflict-interest-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2019m-194