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Watkins Glen Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-57)
… of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. Review reserve balances and develop a plan to reduce balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/12/watkins-glen-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-57Westbury Union Free School District - Financial Condition and Overtime (2018M-84)
… needs and discontinue appropriating fund balance that is not needed. Reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/westbury-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-overtimeNorwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… fund balance deficit. Ineffectively budgeted each year for various known expenditures and revenues. Developed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198Town of Webb - Financial Oversight and Ambulance Services (2018M-161)
… Effectively managed financial operations. Ensured that ambulance services were provided in accordance with … compensating controls. The Board allowed a third-party ambulance company to retain and use all fees collected for ambulance services, which is not authorized by law. 1 Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-financial-oversight-and-ambulance-services-2018m-161Coxsackie-Athens Central School District - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-180)
… obtained from seven providers who were paid a total of $172,184 in 2016-17. Have required written quote … documentation. Appoint a claims auditor who is independent of the purchasing process in accordance with New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditNanuet Fire District - Credit and Gasoline Cards (2018M-193)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if claims for credit card bills were audited and the purchases were for appropriate purposes. Key Findings Of the 240 credit card purchases totaling $69,465 made during our audit period, … attached to the claims. Of 389 gasoline credit card purchases, totaling $18,849 for over 6,000 gallons of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/12/28/nanuet-fire-district-credit-and-gasoline-cards-2018m-193Kinderhook Central School District - Procurement (2018M-137)
… Findings District officials properly sought competition for 10 purchases totaling $1.2 million that exceeded General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/kinderhook-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-137Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… Properly managed reserves. Key Findings The school lunch fund has stabilized operating losses and reduced … potential efficiencies that will help ensure the school lunch fund is self-sufficient. The Board should: Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mMarcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… none of the employees involved in online banking received Internet security awareness training. Key Recommendations … and that employees involved in online banking receive Internet security awareness training. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66Town of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Monitor web and computer usage for compliance with policy. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-wappinger-information-technology-2019m-220Sherrill City School District - Future Farmers of America Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2019M-251)
… America (FFA) extra-classroom activity (ECA) cash receipts and disbursements were properly accounted for. Key Findings … need to improve internal controls over FFA cash receipts and disbursements. We found: District officials did not … the required prior approvals. Key Recommendations Board and District officials should: Ensure an annual audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sherrill-city-school-district-future-farmers-america-extra-classroomVillage of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… Determine whether the Board provided sufficient oversight of the former Clerk-Treasurer. Key Findings The Board failed … were significantly deficient; the CPA issued a disclaimer of opinion and we were unable to determine whether all water, … with the employee handbook. The former Mayor was aware of some of these deficiencies, but did not inform the Board. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47Town of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
… according to the purchasing policy and General Municipal Law (GML). Key Findings The Board-adopted procurement policy … according to the purchasing policy and General Municipal Law GML …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-carmel-procurement-2019m-179Eastport-South Manor Central School District – Building Safety (2020M-18)
Determine whether District officials provided effective oversight to ensure compliance with required building safety at the juniorsenior high school JSHS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-building-safety-2020m-18Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… employees were not provided with IT security awareness training. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Design and implement … all necessary Town personnel receive IT security awareness training and that training is provided whenever the IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B18-7-9)
… The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $30 million to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/29/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b18-7-9Warsaw Central School District – Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2021M-140)
… supported, 54 of the 55 claims we reviewed were paid even though they were not properly supported at the time the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/warsaw-central-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2021m-140Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego (DCMO) Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2021M-193)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Purchasing Agent ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services (DCMO BOCES) purchasing … Determine whether the Purchasing Agent ensured that goods and services were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/02/11/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-dcmo-board-cooperative-educational-servicesMount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
… officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or … not establish adequate controls over the District’s user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. … use policy (AUP). Adequately manage network user accounts. Sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-userKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Electronic Records and Reports (2022M-62)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District (District) officials … that addressed the creation, maintenance and storage of e-records, as required. Without a secure e-record storage … that addresses the creation, maintenance and storage of e-records. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-electronic-records-and