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Liberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Liberty Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adequately … data from unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not adequately safeguard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73North Greenbush Common School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-112)
… as the claims auditor, because they were directly involved in accounting or purchasing functions, audited and approved claims resulting in an increased risk that improper or deficient claims could be paid. The District appointed a new claims auditor in October 2021. Of 50 claims reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/north-greenbush-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-112Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… can fund the average workers’ compensation expenditures for 26 years. Unemployment reserve balance of about $400,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… applications. Develop the required cost-benefit analysis for each project it evaluated and approved. Cumulatively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Frankfort – Justice Court Operations (2022M-16)
… agreed with monthly reports, 15 of 19 monthly reports for former Justice Madia and Justice Zennamo were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/05/20/town-frankfort-justice-court-operations-2022m-16East Moriches Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-1)
… condition. Key Findings The Board and Superintendent did not effectively manage the District’s financial condition. … appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps, but the appropriated fund balance was not used to finance … limit. The District’s budgeted appropriations from 2016-17 through 2020-21 exceeded actual expenditures by $6.3 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementTown of Webb Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-53)
… fund balance when needed and ensure encumbrances are for valid commitments. Comply with the statutory surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/town-webb-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-53City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency … properly evaluated and awarded projects and monitored the performance of the businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … Determine whether the City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency CPIDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectVan Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… exceeded the statutory limit by $1.5 million and resulted in higher tax levies than necessary. Actual expenditures from … by $1.4 million or 8.6 percent. Over the last three years, the District budgeted for operating deficits … fund balance statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementDryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… adequate written contracts with all IT service providers. In 2018, the District was the victim of a ransomware attack. … breach or the Board and Superintendent of the attack. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106Town of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/05/town-wappinger-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-130Whitesboro Central School District – Separation Payments (2020M-146)
… agreements. Key Findings Separation payments made to seven of 10 employees tested were generally supported and … he otherwise would not have been eligible for based on the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Key … supported and disbursed in accordance with the terms of CBAs and individual employment contracts. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/05/whitesboro-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-146Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… to herself and receiving cash from Company funds presented for deposit. Make 178 personal purchases totaling $19,572 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… did not maintain time records to support the hours for which they were paid and one bookkeeper received $1,751 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… did not effectively audit claims prior to payment. As a result, disbursements were made for unsupported and/or improper claims and were not in the taxpayers’ best interest. During the audit period, the … audit of claims. Ensure that Village personnel involved in the procurement process are aware of, and comply with, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197Chenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… or develop and adopt an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses, which we … officials, we found that: Sixty-eight, or 12 percent, of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no … the network. Without an IT contingency plan, the District has an increased risk that it could suffer a serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andAltmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… Adopt annual budgets that contain realistic estimates for appropriations. Analyze reserve fund balances and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionWestchester County - Financial Condition (2018M-151)
… over the past five years that were underbudgeted for in the 2015 and 2017 annual budgets. The general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/10/23/westchester-county-financial-condition-2018m-151Orchard Park Central School District - Financial Management and Payroll (2018M-89)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Board and District officials properly managed District … fund balance, the Board increased the tax levy by a total of $4.4 million from 2014-15 to 2017-18. Three teachers were … District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/orchard-park-central-school-district-financial-management-and-payrollDalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… exceeded the statutory limit by more than $1.3 million or 8 percentage points and two general fund reserves were … with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92