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Cicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… cash flow needs. The Board did not: Pay the recommended 2022 contribution of $121,981 into the District’s Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP). Effectively monitor available fund … results. Officials spent $300,884 (10 percent) more than budgeted over the last three completed fiscal …
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)
… services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always … goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer … years for 43 professional service contracts (91 percent of tested contracts) totaling $1.8 million. Did not obtain …
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)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Mexico (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) adopted realistic budgets and managed … a fund balance policy and maintained an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund; … Determine whether the Village of Mexico Village Board of Trustees Board adopted realistic …
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 also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or disaster such as a ransomware attack, … to officials, we determined: Eighty-nine (15 percent) of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no longer needed and should have been disabled. Eleven of 21 local user accounts (52 percent) reviewed on 12 …
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)
… Health Department forced the Board to submit a plan. In addition: $42,696 in unauthorized billing adjustments … capital water needs were not appropriately planned for. Key Recommendations Establish written policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for billing, collecting and enforcing water charges. Ensure …
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)
… whether the Crown Point Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) adequately oversaw the … reviewed, the Board did not receive Treasurer’s reports of collection and disbursement details for three months; cash … the District’s financial activity was diminished. As of December 31, 2023, required annual audits for 2017 through …
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
… . Officials did not: Develop comprehensive procedures for managing network and financial application user accounts … the following unneeded network user accounts: 181 for students no longer in the District.These students left the District between June 2020 and August 2021. Six for two former employees, two former Board members and two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationHarborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… appropriately safeguarded. For example, we selected 50 of the District’s IT assets to locate the assets and confirm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetTown of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… Use historical trends and/or other known factors to develop and adopt annual budgets that contain more … revenue and expenditure estimates. Develop a plan to reduce the amounts of excessive unrestricted fund balance … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181Lewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… quotes, 52 charges totaling $142,684 did not have evidence of verbal or written quotes. The County could have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Village of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… here - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Canaseraga (Village) claims were adequately supported, … audited and approved before payment. Key Findings Although the 300 claims reviewed were for appropriate Village … could have been made and not detected and corrected. Of the 300 claims we reviewed totaling approximately $758,000, …
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)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The … accounting records were not complete, accurate or up-to-date . As a result, transparency and the Board’s ability to monitor financial operations were diminished . Of the 39 …
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)
… resources and student information could be inappropriately altered, accessed or used. In addition to sensitive … network user accounts. Properly manage permissions for 517 user accounts in the student information application … and as a result, District officials lacked preparedness for a cyberattack. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
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)
… Determine whether Putnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured … and accurately calculated. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) did not always ensure non-instructional … or almost 11 percent. BOCES officials: Paid a total of $66,295 to 13 employees for work on Saturdays that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B20-6-13)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2021 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/13/county-rockland-budget-review-b20-6-13Steuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… The County’s budgeted expenditures totaled $186 million in 2012. The DPW operating budget was $20.6 million for the … While the County does not have a written plan in place, it has implemented practices that have served to … The County has reduced the number of deficient bridges in recent years, primarily by replacing and completely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Town of New Albion – Justice Court Operations (2014M-161)
… and has a population of 1,972 residents. It is governed by a five-member elected Town Board (Board) comprising a Town … a monthly accountability analysis for all moneys held by the Court. Any differences should be promptly investigated … adequate bail records to determine the amount of bail held by the Court at any given date. The amount of bail held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/29/town-new-albion-justice-court-operations-2014m-161Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… was to assess the adequacy of the Treasurer’s records and reports and evaluate the internal controls over collections and … to the Board and file accurate annual reports with OSC in a timely manner. Establish written policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017m