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Whitesville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-22)
… and information systems. District officials did not: Disable six unnecessary user accounts. Establish written … confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Disable unnecessary accounts. Adopt a written user permissions policy and establish written procedures for adding, modifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/whitesville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-22East Meredith Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-26)
… the East Meredith Rural Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) established adequate controls … the East Meredith Rural Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board established adequate controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/28/east-meredith-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-26City of Hudson - Payroll and Accrued Leave (2020-14)
… whether City officials ensured employees’ salaries and the amounts withheld for benefits were accurate, and leave accrual records were properly maintained and recorded. Key Findings City officials did not segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/03/13/city-hudson-payroll-and-accrued-leave-2020-14Livonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… fire apparatus, levied more taxes than necessary to finance annual operations and the Board’s actions hindered … more than $1.1 million in fund balance to purchase a fire truck costing more than $727,000, instead of establishing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Hancock Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-236)
… as to whether any actions should be taken to collect on possible delinquent payments. The Board should require more support for collections, such as tickets or receipts. The finance committee should audit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/03/hancock-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-236Town of Barton - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-8)
… Monitor highway fuel use, resulting in 531 gallons of gasoline totaling over $1,100 that could not be accounted … motor oil and tires, resulting in potential overpayments of $4,500. Key Recommendations The Superintendent should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/19/town-barton-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-8Village of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (2022M-38)
… deposit, record, report and disburse Village funds and was arrested in February 2021 and charged with grand larceny, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/22/village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-2022m-38Binghamton Housing Authority – Oversight of Financial Operations (2022M-87)
… was not properly administered; all nine users had access to all of the financial modules in the system. Therefore, a user could make unauthorized changes to cover inappropriate transactions without detection. Errors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2022/09/09/binghamton-housing-authority-oversight-financial-operations-2022m-87Pocatello Fire District - Audit Follow-Up (2016M-301-F)
… report - pdf] [read 2016 report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Fire District’s progress, as of September 2019, in implementing our recommendations in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/12/27/pocatello-fire-district-audit-follow-2016m-301-fGeneseo Central School District - Online Banking (2019M-172)
… technology (IT) security awareness training to employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … banking duties. Designate one computer to be used strictly for online banking transactions. Ensure that officials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/geneseo-central-school-district-online-banking-2019m-172City of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City's adopted budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Poughkeepsie, located in Dutchess County, has had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1Charter School for Applied Technologies - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-60)
… and implement escalation procedures for when it is not. Address and resolve the incorrect billings. School officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/06/14/charter-school-applied-technologies-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019mJohnsburg Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2018M-150)
… documentation to support collections. Monitor the status of cash advances and prepare reconciliations to ensure funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/01/johnsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2018mGreenville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-156)
… established adequate network user account controls to prevent unauthorized use or access. Key Findings District … adequate policies and procedures for network user accounts to prevent unauthorized use or access. Officials did not: … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Ensure the acceptable use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-156Town of Van Etten - Procurement and Supervisor's Fiscal Oversight (2019M-111)
… services. The Supervisor did not provide oversight of the bookkeeper’s recordkeeping and reporting of financial activity. Key Recommendations Ensure officials … when making purchases. Provide adequate oversight of the bookkeeper. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/16/town-van-etten-procurement-and-supervisors-fiscal-oversight-2019m-111Village of Herkimer - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-102)
… officials effectively managed the billing, collection and enforcement of water and sewer charges. Key Findings Key duties over water and sewer operations such as billing, collecting, entry of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-102Village of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… issued or voided. These findings were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Key Recommendations The Justices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… (District) officials adequately managed fuel purchases and audited fuel claims. Key Findings District officials did … adequately manage fuel purchases by seeking competition and did not audit fuel claims, as required. The District … paid high-credit risk fees totaling $1,321 for May and June 2021, the District’s incomplete records prevented us …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Plattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
… whether the Plattekill Public Library (Library) Board of Trustees (Board) made purchases in compliance with its … not: Ensure required quotes were obtained for the purchase of security cameras. Adopt a procurement policy that included … Update the procurement policy to address the procurement of professional services and ensure competition is obtained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/04/16/plattekill-public-library-procurement-and-investment-funds-2020m-143East Quogue Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-78)
… Did not audit and approve 301 claims totaling more than $6.1 million before payment during the audit period. Did not … warrants on which 70 claims totaling $988,677 were listed to indicate audit and approval. Approved 16 claims totaling … deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment to ensure it is accurate and properly supported, and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-78