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Town 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)
… documentation to determine whether they were deposited in full. $385 received for fire safety services was not … non-Company vendor, $540 for member reimbursements, $1,455 in unauthorized withdrawals and $945 for an unidentified … all collections are properly supported and deposited in full. Ensure all disbursements are properly supported and …
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)
… District’s network to help safeguard personal, private, and sensitive information (PPSI). Key Findings District … (SLA) to clearly identify the provider’s responsibilities and specific services to be provided. Officials did not … a cyber incident could result in the loss of data and serious operational interruption. The District had three …
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)
… School District (District) officials ensured employees’ payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, properly … Key Findings District officials did not ensure employees’ payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, properly … potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including $47,673 in …
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)
… (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 … Education Board ensured claims were supported appropriate and audited and approved prior to payment …
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-164Valhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… adequately managed network user accounts in order to help prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key … not adequately manage the District’s network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
… million, and officials could not demonstrate the balances in the four remaining reserves, totaling approximately … funds from school districts that may have been used in a more beneficial way for respective taxpayers. Key … action. Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues in BOCES’ response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39Finger Lakes Horizon Economic Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Fund Program (2022M-36)
… Board properly managed and monitored the revolving loan fund program. Key Findings The Board did not properly manage and monitor the revolving loan fund program. As a result, the Board cannot ensure the loan proceeds were used to further the Corporation’s mission. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/08/finger-lakes-horizon-economic-development-corporationUtica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… the sale of three properties, which officials plan to sell in 2022. However, the Board has not developed alternative … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Corporation’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andHastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… were disabled in a timely manner. As a result, 21 percent of the District’s network user accounts were unneeded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mVillage of Wappingers Falls – Board Oversight (2023M-70)
… provided adequate oversight over financial operations and capital projects. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight over financial operations and capital projects. As a result, the Board did not have … sufficient information to oversee financial operations and capital projects. The Board was unaware of the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/22/village-wappingers-falls-board-oversight-2023m-70Willsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… District (District) officials properly claimed State aid for special education students who received services in … Findings District officials did not properly claim State aid for special education students who received services in … 30, 2023, the District had not claimed $55,771 in State aid to which it was entitled, of which $52,640 would have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119