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Grand Island Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-31)
… Posting a prepared plan further enhances the transparency of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations … multiyear financial plan to help residents see the impact of fiscal decisions over time. Ensure CAPs address responsibility and implementation dates of corrective action. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/grand-island-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-31Newark Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-38)
… documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post: Budget-to-actual results; budget documents with fund … salary disclosure and all required property tax report card information; all external and internal audit reports and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/newark-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-38Town of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… Superintendent (Superintendent) maintained adequate and appropriate records and reports. Key Findings The former Superintendent … claims to the New York State Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) that resulted in the … Highway Superintendent Superintendent maintained adequate and appropriate records and reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Town of Springfield – Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-175)
… as required. The Board did not annually audit, or provide for an audit of, the Supervisor’s records and reports, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-175Town of Caneadea – Fund Balance Management (2020M-145)
… recurring expenditures, and include realistic estimates of appropriated fund balance amounts. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/14/town-caneadea-fund-balance-management-2020m-145Beacon City School District – Information Technology (2023M-143)
… potentially be compromised or used for malicious purposes. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … accounts reviewed, the oldest of which was last used to log into the network in June 2012 as of September 21, 2021. The accounts included: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/beacon-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-143Phoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… selected 55 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Three IT assets, a printer costing $1,155, … Key Recommendations Ensure District inventory records are complete and accurate. Perform annual and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20Brighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 6 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Onondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Cash Management (2023M-40)
… procedures for the operation of the investment program in compliance with the Board of Education’s (Board’s) … policy. Invest available funds throughout the audit period in an authorized cooperative municipal investment fund … flow forecasts and ensure available funds are invested in legally permissible investments to maximize interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/02/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-cash-managementOxford Academy and Central School District – Transportation Department Purchase and Service Contracts (2023M-2)
… charges, totaling $1,891, that did not have enough detail to verify that the parts ordered were used for District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-transportation-departmentEast Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… managed and monitored nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings District officials did not adequately manage and monitor nonstudent network user … were not needed or disabled. Most of these accounts should have been disabled in February 2021 when the District updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkPatchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… by the Board. Of the 76 claims we reviewed that were paid in advance of audit, 26 totaling $59,691 were not of the type legally permitted to be paid in advance. The Treasurer did not maintain custody and … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Library’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126Village of Millbrook - Financial Operations and Procurement (2018M-135)
… Determine whether: The Board provided adequate oversight to ensure that Village resources are safeguarded. Village … Maintain documentation for the restricted donations to ensure that they are used accordingly. Close bank accounts … not used for Village purposes. Amend the purchasing policy to require Village officials to obtain professional services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-millbrook-financial-operations-and-procurement-2018m-135Harpursville Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-120)
… District adopted budgets that planned to use $1.6 million of general fund balance and certain reserve funds to finance … trends, resulting in expenditure and revenue variances of 3 percent and 1 percent, respectively. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/07/harpursville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-120Town of Aurora - Real Property Acquisition and Sale (2018M-64)
… (Board) used an adequate process to purchase and sell real property in the most cost beneficial manner. Key Findings The … not use an appropriate process when selling and acquiring property, resulting in the likely expenditure of more money … Town of Aurora Real Property Acquisition and Sale 2018M64 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-aurora-real-property-acquisition-and-sale-2018m-64Village of Hobart - Board Oversight (2018M-88)
… financial report. Village officials expended $76,200 in real property taxes over the last 12 years for two unused … taxpayers. A Trustee, as co-owner of a local hardware store, had a prohibited conflict of interest. 1 She received … the unused properties or consider placing these properties in use to benefit taxpayers. Adopt procedures to help detect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-hobart-board-oversight-2018m-88Webster Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-109)
… of fund balance (approximately $5.5 million each year) in the 2013-14 through 2017-18 budgets as a financing source. … Recommendations Ensure that the District’s fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and use surplus funds as … 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/2018/09/14/webster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-109Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… whether the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Determine whether the … Findings The District did not apply for all transportation State aid (State aid) for seven new bus acquisitions resulting in a … whether the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions and whether the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busPutnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… source to fund one-time expenditures and reserves, pay off debt or to reduce District property taxes. Adopt annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27City of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… or procedures. 70 user accounts have not been used in the last six months, 19 of these accounts were never used … Financial application users had excessive permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235