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Ripley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2021M-53)
… as a result of missed punches totaling approximately 250 hours or $4,400. Timecard adjustments totaling $3,130 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2021m-53Starpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… not disable 44 former employee network user accounts. Some of the former employees left the District 13 years ago. Limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userTown of Dix – Justice Court Operations (2022M-06)
… Court (Court) collections and reported adjudicated cases in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justices … collected, recorded, deposited, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner, or that all adjudicated … . Review the recording and reporting errors identified in this report and make necessary corrections. Upgrade the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/22/town-dix-justice-court-operations-2022m-06Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… may not have procured goods and services economically and in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Policies and procedures … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-181)
… adequate accounting system for extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds. Key Findings Unapproved ECA clubs were operating in the District and District … did not establish an adequate accounting system for ECA funds. As a result, District officials cannot ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/brookhaven-comsewogue-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityCicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… Commissioners (Board) received adequate financial reports and effectively managed the District’s financial condition. … that financial reports it received were timely, accurate, and contained the necessary information it needed to properly monitor the District’s financial condition and fund balance. If the Board does not adequately control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132East Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… Did not obtain competitive pricing or retain documentation to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and … and indicated that they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund; balances ranged between $839,530 and … was $509,000 while the Village had over $1.1 million in surplus funds available at the end of 2022-23 to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… officials adequately managed nonstudent network and local user account access and developed an Information … officials did not adequately manage nonstudent network and local user account access or develop an IT contingency plan. … longer needed and should have been disabled. Eleven of 21 local user accounts (52 percent) reviewed on 12 District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… effectively managed the financial operations of the water fund. Key Findings The Board and officials did not effectively manage the financial operations of the water fund, establish adequate reserves or develop long-term … in unauthorized billing adjustments were made. Of 464 water bills reviewed (totaling $134,852), 71 bills had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… District’s financial operations are adequately accounted for and reported. For the 24 months reviewed, the Board did … 2017 through 2022 were not conducted. As a result, there is no independent verification that the Secretary-Treasurer … with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… School District (District) officials secured access to the network and financial application and developed an … application, they did not adequately secure access to the network or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, there is an increased risk that the network may be accessed by unauthorized individuals, data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access, and loss, and whether officials established an adequate … user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss nor did they establish an adequate IT contingency plan. … IT contingency plan 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/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationVillage of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… approval and 20 claims totaling approximately $4,400 were not mathematically accurate when paid. Board … Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim presented for payment. Discontinue paying claims prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/28/village-canaseraga-claims-audit-2023m-48Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… charges totaling $22,276 included grocery, alcohol and restaurant purchases, and food purchases for “going away …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Venice (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … ability to monitor financial operations were diminished . Of the 39 cash receipts totaling $6 . 1 million and 81 cash … Board approved. In addition, bank reconciliations for 15 of the 36 months reviewed were not performed, the Town’s 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… application by ensuring accounts were locked or disabled when an employee separated from the District. … Ensure that unnecessary network user accounts are disabled as soon as they are no longer needed. Ensure user … in the student information application are locked or disabled when the employee separates from the District. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Putnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… included $22,091 additional pay for working overtime on a Saturday. However, the BOCES Classified Employees’ … bargaining agreement (CBA) supports a Tuesday through Saturday work week. Therefore, this overtime may have been avoided if some employees worked Tuesday through Saturday, as outlined by the CBA. Paid $5,445 to employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeTown of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… Town officials effectively managed the financial condition of the water and sewer districts by reasonably estimating … did not effectively manage the financial condition of the water and sewer districts. We found the following: … incurring unplanned operating deficits annually. Five of the seven water and sewer districts had deficit fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Town of Lockport – Justice Court (2018M-36)
… so the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) pending ticket report and the Court’s balance due report … Ensure ticket dispositions are properly reported to the DMV in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/07/13/town-lockport-justice-court-2018m-36