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Warren County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-102)
… (Corporation) officials provided adequate oversight of the revolving loan program. Key Findings Corporation officials did not provide adequate oversight of the revolving loan program. For the 15 active loans, we … Corporation officials provided adequate oversight of the revolving loan program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/warren-county-local-development-corporation-revolving-loanTown of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… water accounts for 16 resident parcels and did not bill 70 accounts. We also released Town of Highlands – Water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120Wayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… disposals of District property. We examined the District’s disposal of 15 school buses and seven automated external … disposed of the property without exploring alternative disposal methods. As a result, District officials do not have … written policy and detailed procedures for the sale and disposal of District property to ensure that the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161LaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… physical IT assets and non-student user account access to the District’s network. In addition to sensitive IT control … found: 235 IT assets costing $108,462 were not recorded in the District’s inventory records, and seven computers, two … found. No physical access or environmental controls over the server room. Improperly managed network user accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Town of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not record, deposit, remit or report all collections in a timely manner. As a result, the Town’s collections were … property tax collections and Clerk fees accurately and in a timely manner. Deposit all collections within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Hancock Central School District - Non-Resident Student Tuition (2021M-208)
… established non-resident tuition (NRT) rates in the best interest of District taxpayers. Key Findings Officials did not establish NRT rates in the best interest of District taxpayers. We found: While the … officials established nonresident tuition NRT rates in the best interest of District taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/hancock-central-school-district-non-resident-student-tuition-2021m-208Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… to both increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps. As a result, … used. The Board did not adopt budgeting, fund balance or reserve policies or multiyear financial and capital plans. … realistic budgets. Establish budgeting, fund balance and reserve policies and develop multiyear financial and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… Law) by authorizing insurance claims and annual contracts to be paid before audit and approval. The Board also exceeded … Law (GML) by allowing a third-party vendor direct access to the Town’s bank account that, at times, had more than … and adequately supported, the Board, although required to do so pursuant to Town Law, did not audit and approve 53 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
Determine whether the Kirkwood Fire Company District No1 Inc Company officials established adequate controls over collections and disbursements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andHorseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Horseheads Central School District (District) officials ensured network access … Determine whether Horseheads Central School District District officials ensured network access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Buffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-69)
… did not adequately review credit card charges in a timely manner. The Treasurer reviewed credit card charges an average of 108 days after the credit card statement was paid. We … Recommendations Retain sufficient supporting documentation to substantiate the appropriateness and need or purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2022/07/15/buffalo-collegiate-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-69Adirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… technology (IT) controls over the District’s network to help safeguard personal, private, and sensitive … District officials did not establish adequate IT controls to help safeguard PPSI. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses communicated … technology IT controls over the Districts network to help safeguard personal private and sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61Tuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
Determine whether Tuxedo Union Free School District District officials ensured employees payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate properly approved and supported
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15North Greenbush Common School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-112)
… District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were supported, appropriate and audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings While claims were supported and for appropriate purposes, the Board did not ensure claims were properly audited and approved before payment from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/north-greenbush-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-112Waterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… School District (District) officials adequately managed network user accounts and developed an information technology … Key Findings District officials did not adequately manage network user accounts or develop a written IT contingency … As a result, officials had active but unneeded network user accounts that could be used as entry points for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationWindsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
… over fuel credit card purchases and fuel inventory to help ensure fuel was used for District purposes and … not accounted for. Employees used District credit cards to purchase fuel, but records were not always maintained to report who used the credit cards or what District vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/windsor-central-school-district-fuel-controls-2022m-133Pelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. 33 individuals who left employment … distributed and tested to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134Wheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… IT assets (91 percent) on inventory records. We identified 70 unused IT assets that were at high risk of potential theft …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2Goshen Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-29)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Goshen Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/goshen-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkSouth Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (2021M-164)
… Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensure online banking transactions are appropriate and secure. Key … The Board and District officials did not ensure that online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. … to access a District bank account. The Board’s online banking policy (Policy) dated April 24, 2013 has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/south-seneca-central-school-district-online-banking-2021m-164