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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/resources-local-officialsCost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
… Study You may need to make a determination on what type of vehicle is needed. A general rule of thumb is that used vehicles may require more frequent and costly maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation (Follow-Up)
… initial report. Of the four prior audit recommendations, two recommendations have been implemented and two recommendations have been partially implemented. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/13/effectiveness-information-technology-transformation-followLehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… in our initial report, Lehman College: Controls Over Bank Accounts ( 2014-S-69 ). Background Our initial audit, … (totaling $1,248,139) from five judgmentally selected bank accounts, 25 payments totaling $114,554 were either … These findings point to weaknesses in the monitoring of bank accounts, which increase the risk that Lehman College …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… applicants who were next in line for units in a specific development were not always offered and/or awarded a unit in … in the methods used by HPD staff to place applicants on development waiting lists. Development officials often did not indicate who made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followSelected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program (Follow-Up)
… portion of the Migrant Education Tutorial Services (METS) faced challenges obtaining migrant student performance … develop methods to provide evaluation results at both the METS level and Program-wide to monitor performance against … to facilitate the timely exchange of information between METS and school districts. Key Finding Department officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/selected-aspects-migrant-education-program-followManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, John F. Kennedy Educational Campus: Management of General … York City Department of Education (DoE) did not provide John F. Kennedy Educational Campus staff with adequate … management control over GSF accounts. Key Finding DoE and John F. Kennedy officials have made progress in addressing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followChild and Dependent Care Credit
… was to identify potentially inappropriate Child and Dependent Care credits (credits) processed by the Department … was to identify potentially inappropriate Child and Dependent Care credits credits processed by the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/29/child-and-dependent-care-creditControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… for petty cash expenses. SED does not routinely resolve old outstanding items or review any paid checks and … to update its records. Promptly investigate and resolve old outstanding items and resolve the five items on the March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/08/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsTupper Lake Central School District – Records and Reports (2021M-14)
… Objective Determine whether complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports were maintained to allow … effectively manage the District’s financial operations and capital projects. Key Findings District officials did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow officials to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/tupper-lake-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2021m-14Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… all expenditures without prior audit. The Board did not: Request or receive adequate monthly reports from the Supervisor. For example, the Board did not request or receive monthly cash reports detailing money … significant unreconciled variances between the accounting records and the bank records ranging from about ($135,800) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… Determine whether Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… of goods and services totaling $44,401. Compare billed prices to the awarded contract prices and overpaid for cleaning supplies by $1,532. As a … when procuring goods and services. Compare billed prices to awarded contract prices to ensure the District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… and communicating an acceptable use policy (AUP) to business office staff. Key Findings District officials did … by developing and communicating a comprehensive AUP to business office staff. As a result, PPSI related to District … confidentially to officials, we found: All nine business office employees, including the Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… School District (District) officials secured user account access to the network and shared network folders to help … District officials did not adequately secure user account access to the network and shared network folders to help … As a result, there is an increased risk of unauthorized access to the network and PPSI stored on shared network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andRush Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-255)
… 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board-adopted credit card policy authorizes issuing credit cards to certain … District officials. The policy states that each credit card purchase is limited to $2,500 and must be documented by … Treasurer. We found that District officials made 26 credit card purchases totaling $1,609 that did not include all the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/15/rush-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-255Colesville Fire District #1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-276)
… all claims for payment and indicate their approval by affixing their initials on the vouchers and the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/12/20/colesville-fire-district-1-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-15)
… the current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, 2014. Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2014 … for textbooks and the budget request underestimated pension costs by approximately $460,000. The City continues … budget gap and assess appropriations for textbooks and pension costs. Develop a plan to maintain fund balance at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-15Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
Red Hook Central School District Financial Management 2016M105
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $151 million. Key Findings Seven … certification procedures do not require the use of payroll change reports; instead, they require verifying the biweekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certification