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Wayne Central School District – Transportation Department Operations (2021M-160)
… (Board) did not adopt comprehensive written policies for the transportation department’s operations. District officials did not maintain detailed records for the transportation department or develop procedures for evaluating the transportation department’s operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/wayne-central-school-district-transportation-department-operations-2021mWhitesville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-22)
… policies or procedures to monitor shared accounts or for adding, modifying or disabling user permissions to the … user permissions policy and establish written procedures for adding, modifying and disabling user permissions and for monitoring shared accounts. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/whitesville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-22Haldane Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-84)
… former employee accounts. Create secondary user accounts, for three network user accounts with administrative permissions, to be used for non-administrative activities. Sensitive IT control … permissions and create secondary accounts to be used for non-administrative activities. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/05/haldane-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-84Town of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… Board (Board) did not create adequate written IT policies for network user access, online banking and breach … The Board did not require IT security awareness training for computer users. Key Recommendations Review user access on … policies. Require periodic IT security awareness training for personnel who use Town IT resources. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
… bandwidth totaled 1.0 Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 20 teachers surveyed … District monitored bandwidth usage and provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for resolution. Our audit focused on the Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internetPalmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 232 Mbps, and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 564 Mbps. The District’s contracted bandwidth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Tonawanda City School District - Procurement (2023M-108)
… (GML) Section 103 and may have paid more than necessary for goods and services. The Board and District officials: Procured 167 interactive panels for $684,132 without obtaining competitive bids as required … or request proposals in accordance with District policies for 23 purchases totaling $102,378. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/tonawanda-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-108Saranac Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-89)
… million in operating and debt service funds available for investing, and earned $154,099 in investment earnings. … monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Key Recommendations Prepare monthly cash … flow forecasts that estimate the amount of funds available for investment. Consider all four objectives of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-89Greenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… from money on deposit in the District’s checking and money market accounts, which had average available funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Cold Spring Harbor Central School District (District) officials … audit cold spring harbor school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… safeguard Town assets. Key Findings We found that 733 out of 840 (87 percent) fuel usage documents were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… 30 percent of its revenues ($17,241) collected from credit card payments due to the credit card vendor improperly withholding funds. Ice rink … Recommendations The City Clerk should work with the credit card vendor and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to recover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Town of Clayton - Justice Court Time and Attendance (2017M-286)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Court Clerk (Clerk) reported hours on her Town of Clayton … Town of Clayton Justice Court Time and Attendance 2017M286 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-clayton-justice-court-time-and-attendance-2017m-286Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… to no oversight by the Board. Competition was not sought for 14 professional services totaling $926,188. Water rates … totaling $4,065 and overbillings totaling $7,620 for 494 bills during the eight quarters we reviewed. In … a Board member to review their duties. Use a request for proposals or quotation process to award professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66School District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… all drivers that transport district students, including contracted transportation vendor drivers. Take an active role … the districts’ own transportation departments and contracted vendors’ activities and their compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4Scotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… Determine whether District officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Determine whether the central and student treasurers properly accounted for … and 11 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit. Student treasurers did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementSchenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
… and officials appropriated $300,000 of fund balance for 2017- 18 when only $226,400 was available. However, the … Key Recommendations Continue to monitor the financial plan for stabilizing the general fund and address any unforeseen … a cost-per-meal equivalent analysis and explore methods for increasing revenues and decreasing expenditures to reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83Laurens 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-2018mTown of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… on Town servers was adequately protected from unauthorized access, use and loss. Key Findings Town employees did not … policy. Develop written procedures for managing system access that include periodically reviewing user access and disabling or deleting user accounts when access is …
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)
… adequate internal controls to ensure Future Farmers of America (FFA) extra-classroom activity (ECA) cash receipts … found: District officials did not perform an annual audit of FFA records during our audit period. Collections did not … $264,624. There was no supporting documentation for 15 out of 78 check disbursements tested totaling $5,871. FFA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sherrill-city-school-district-future-farmers-america-extra-classroom