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Lehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… accounts that were not on CUNY Central’s list that Lehman opened prior to the implementation of the 2008 banking …
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)
… listed. We observed inconsistencies in the methods used by HPD staff to place applicants on development waiting … notations and found they were unsupported and/or disputed by applicants. Further, HPD did not adequately monitor …
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 … implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide …
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
The objective of our examination was to identify potentially inappropriate Child and Dependent Care credits credits processed by the Department of Taxation an
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)
… and timely accounting records and reports were maintained to allow Tupper Lake Central School District (District) officials to effectively manage the District’s financial operations and … accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow officials to effectively manage financial operations …
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)
… its authority under New York State Town Law (Town Law) by authorizing the Supervisor to pay all expenditures without …
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)
… audit charter school school district cash collections …
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)
… District officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … may not have been procured economically and in the best interest of taxpayers. We reviewed 30 purchases totaling $200,012 and expenditures for five professional service vendors totaling $171,446 and …
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)
… use. District officials did not periodically review web histories to determine whether any employee’s web browsing was inappropriate. Key Recommendations Ensure …
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)
… and shared network folders to help safeguard PPSI. As a result, there is an increased risk of unauthorized access … to the network and PPSI stored on shared network folders. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) … Adequately secure shared network folder access, resulting in users having unnecessary access to multiple forms of PPSI …
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)
… overall financial management. The District’s general fund budget totaled $329,600 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key … cards to certain District officials. The policy states that each credit card purchase is limited to $2,500 and must … supported and that District policies are complied with. …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2011 to August 6, 2013. Background The District is a district … the Board minutes consistently indicate their approvals to pay these claims. However, the Board does not see check …
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)
… estimates for metered water sales, sewer rents, mortgage tax and income tax may not be achievable. The appropriations for tax certiorari settlements and contingencies may not be …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Red Hook Central School District is located in the Towns of Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Milan in Dutchess County, as well …
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)
… evaluate the District’s controls over payroll user access and payroll certifications for the period July 1, 2014 … School District is located in the Towns of Cicero, Clay and Salina, Onondaga County. The District, which operates 10 … Review the access rights granted to current users and ensure that all users’ access rights are limited to those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationOswego City School District – Financial Management and Nonresident Foster Student Tuition (2016M-224)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition and nonresident tuition for foster students for the period … the City of Oswego, the Towns of Minetto, Oswego, Scriba and Volney in Oswego County and the Town of Sterling in Cayuga County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/oswego-city-school-district-financial-management-and-nonresident-fosterOrleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-72)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the BOCES’ management of financial activities for … shared services in which component districts participate to enhance their individual educational programs, is governed … $56 million. Key Findings BOCES officials did not properly estimate certain budget appropriations and used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/orleans-niagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-financial-management-2016mKiryas Joel Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Selected Employee Reimbursements (2016M-331)
… District reimbursed an ineligible employee for $4,726 in daycare expenses. Key Recommendations Use surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/03/kiryas-joel-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-selected