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Groton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
… another $367,963 if officials invested available funds in a financial institution that offered higher interest rates. … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Town of Adams – Justice Court Operations (2020M-163)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Adams (Town) Justice Court (Court) funds were properly … Determine whether the Town of Adams Town Justice Court Court funds were properly recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/02/26/town-adams-justice-court-operations-2020m-163Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… before payment. Have adequate supporting documentation for seven disbursements totaling $1,194 and evidence it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158Masonville Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-165)
… Objective Determine whether the Masonville Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided … protected because the Treasurer used her personal computer to maintain District financial records and perform … transfers all District records from her own personal computer to the District computer. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/26/masonville-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-165Hudson City School District – Information Technology (2020M-157)
… (District) officials ensured information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured against unauthorized use, … did not adequately secure and protect the District’s IT systems against unauthorized use, access and loss. The Board and District officials did not: Adopt adequate IT policies or a disaster recovery plan. Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/hudson-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-157Village of Corinth – Investment Program (2023M-146)
… investment program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-corinth-investment-program-2023m-146Orange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… training. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for granting, changing and disabling network user accounts. … and follow up with employees who have not completed the required IT security awareness training. BOCES officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userCity of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… officials completed annual sexual harassment prevention training (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees and elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Bolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials effectively managed general fund balance. … reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations … Determine whether District officials effectively managed general fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Town of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… agricultural structures exemptions on an annual basis to verify that the 10-year exemption term has not expired. … Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… adequately safeguarded data from potential abuse or loss. Key Findings District officials did not adequately … adequately safeguarded data from potential abuse or loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115DeRuyter Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-175)
… to the network and the student information system software application (SIS) based on job duties. Disable unneeded … to ensure users only have the permissions needed for their job duties and disable any unneeded user accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/deruyter-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-175Lake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-157)
… check collections totaling $26,751 were not deposited in a timely manner. The Department’s audit committee did not audit the Treasurer’s records as required in the bylaws. Key Recommendations Perform all of the … that collections are documented, safeguarded and deposited in a timely manner. Review the Treasurer’s books and records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/06/lake-pleasant-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financialGlens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District … taxes. Adopt annual budgets with realistic estimates for appropriations. Adopt a multiyear financial and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… transfers with approvals are made to avoid overexpended line items. Reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Norwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… officials: Developed budgets that were not structurally balanced by appropriating fund balance each year, including … budgets. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic, structurally balanced budgets based on historical or known amounts and …
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)
… indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. 1 New York State General Municipal Law, Section 122-b …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-financial-oversight-and-ambulance-services-2018m-161Village of Nelliston - Payroll and Accounting Records (2018M-162)
… totaling $5,392 from the Superintendent’s pay for the period March 2016 through February 2018. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/14/village-nelliston-payroll-and-accounting-records-2018m-162Springs Union Free School District - Payroll (2018M-222)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Springs Union Free School District (District) employees received the salaries … Springs Union Free School District Payroll 2018M222 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/springs-union-free-school-district-payroll-2018m-222Livingston Manor Central School District - Cost-Effective Expenditure Control (2018M-205)
… $326,000 over the previous three years. The Board shared sports programs with other districts to ensure their students had varied sports opportunities available to them while decreasing … Recommendations Periodically analyze shared positions and sports programs to ensure they remain cost-effective. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/livingston-manor-central-school-district-cost-effective-expenditure