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Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… to ensure money was adequately safeguarded and accounted for and Company officials did not establish adequate controls … all money was properly deposited, disbursed and accounted for. 21 collections (43 percent) totaling $7,770 lacked … whether they were deposited in full. $385 received for fire safety services was not deposited and cannot be …
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)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured network access controls were secure. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. Officials: Paid BOCES … to employees. Key Recommendations Regularly review network user accounts and disable those that are unnecessary. …
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)
… whether Buffalo Collegiate Charter School (School) credit card charges were properly approved, adequately … supported, and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card charges were not always properly approved or … that all charges were for School purposes. We reviewed 170 credit card charges totaling $128,070 and found supporting …
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)
… information technology (IT) controls over the District’s network to help safeguard personal, private, and sensitive … Officials did not implement adequate IT controls to manage network user accounts. Of the 343 network accounts reviewed, 64 accounts were not needed. The …
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)
… approved and supported. We attribute the audit findings to inadequate Board oversight, policies and procedures and … leave accrual payments, including $47,673 in overpayments to the Interim Superintendent. The Interim Superintendent was … Board resolution. As a result, payroll staff were unable to interpret what benefits employees are entitled to receive …
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)
… network user accounts that could be used as entry points for individuals to gain unauthorized access to the District’s … found that officials did not: Develop written procedures for granting, changing and disabling user access rights to …
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)
… diesel fuel stored in the District’s 10,000-gallon storage tank. Without adequate controls over fuel, the District’s … and purchases and secure fuel credit cards and diesel fuel tank. District officials generally agreed with the findings …
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)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Pelham Union Free School District (District) officials established … Determine whether Pelham Union Free School District District officials established adequate …
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)
… records to safeguard unused information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings District officials did not maintain … and accurate inventory records to safeguard unused IT assets. Officials did not maintain IT asset inventory records and, as a result, were unable to …
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 … Determine whether the Goshen Central School District District used District …
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)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the South Seneca Central School District’s (District) Board of … Determine whether the South Seneca Central School Districts District Board of Education …
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)
… from January 3, 2012, to September 3, 2021, and account for 15 percent of the District’s network user accounts. … network users to periodically review network user accounts for necessity. Review the written procedures the District has in place for the process to communicate employee change in status to …
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)
… (Board) and officials properly established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key … While the Board and BOCES officials properly established reserve funds, they did not transparently fund the reserves or use or maintain reserve funds at reasonable levels. The Board and officials: …
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)
… monitored to ensure loan recipients’ performance goals were achieved. Officials requested follow-up … from loan recipients to verify job creation/retention goals but did not enforce these goals if not achieved. No practices were in place to ensure …
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)
… Determine whether the Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation Corporation Board of Directors Board and …
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)
… that officials did not: Convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through written policies … Key Recommendations Convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through written policies … and procedures. Routinely evaluate network user accounts for necessity, disable any unneeded accounts and monitor …
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)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Wappingers Falls (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) provided adequate oversight over … operations and capital projects. The Board was unaware of the Village’s financial position and that financial … Determine whether the Village of Wappingers Falls Village Board of Trustees Board provided …
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)
… received services in summer placements. As a result, as of June 30, 2023, the District had not claimed $55,771 in State aid to which it was entitled, of which $52,640 would have already … a timely manner. The District also claimed $8,569 in aid to which it was not entitled. District officials also did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119Town of Riverhead - Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-25)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Riverhead (Town) officials properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all collections were properly supported, … or deposit collections in a timely manner. Specifically, of the Town’s 27 CPF collections totaling $15.5 million: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-riverhead-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-25