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Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain … IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: A projector costing $599 and two … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … power supply ($1,377) were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Village of Savona – Board Oversight (2015M-328)
… Findings The Board approved the Mayor’s appointment of his wife as Clerk-Treasurer and did not segregate the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/10/21/village-savona-board-oversight-2015m-328Rochester Academy Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-144)
… Background The Rochester Academy Charter School is located in the City of Rochester, in Monroe County. The oversight for school operations is … We found that the School used restrictive practices in some of their purchases, which undermined the intent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/26/rochester-academy-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-144Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s credit card purchases for … District’s credit card policy did not require employees to acknowledge receiving the policy. The District’s credit … limit. Key Recommendations Amend the credit card policy to require users to acknowledge receiving the policy. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179Tuckahoe Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2015M-152)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and controls … officials have not performed a cost-benefit analysis to analyze the effect of borrowing for tax certiorari … Board has not adopted a policy for the use of and access to personal, private and sensitive information. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/16/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-informationFriendship Central School District –Procurement (2016M-175)
… The Friendship Central School District is located in the Towns of Friendship, Belfast, Cuba and Wirt in Allegany County. The District, which operates one school … auditor did not always ensure that purchases were made in compliance with the requirements of this policy or require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/friendship-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-175Warsaw Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-278)
… of Gainesville, Java, Middlebury, Orangeville, Warsaw and Wethersfield in Wyoming County. The District, which operates two schools with approximately 900 students, is governed by … approximately $19.5 million. Key Findings The Board and District officials annually appropriated portions of fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/warsaw-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-278Northeastern Clinton Central School District – Payroll (2016M-76)
… The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through … Northeastern Clinton Central School District is located in the Towns of Altona, Champlain, Chazy and Mooers in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-76Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B17-7-6)
… $4.2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village's general, special revenue and internal … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. Based on the 2017-18 … rely on real property taxes as an increased revenue source in the future is limited. Key Recommendations This budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-hempstead-budget-review-b17-7-6Town of Riverhead - Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-25)
… complete collections records or deposit collections in a timely manner. Specifically, of the Town’s 27 CPF … confirm whether Town officials deposited these collections in a timely manner. Nine CPF collections totaling $5.3 … the date CPF checks are received. Deposit CPF collections in a timely manner. Town officials disagreed with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-riverhead-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-25Uniondale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-61)
… As a result, the District had an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the network and could potentially lose important data. In … ensure they are necessary. Disable 3,471, or 71 percent, of the District’s enabled nonstudent network user accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/uniondale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-61Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … Accurately record, remit and report detailed Clerk fees for 21 of the 24 months reviewed. Deposit Clerk fees and real … Clerk was unable to provide the 2019 accounting records for real property taxes. Therefore, we were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/29/town-orangeville-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-80University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… or require adequate support for hours worked. Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary … payments. We reviewed policies and documents and examined payroll-related records for 25 of the 138 individuals … range. Officials did not adequately segregate payroll duties or establish sufficient compensating controls, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… funds from the Health Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) and Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) in a timely … Findings District officials were not aware that the FSA and DCAP administrator did not return forfeited funds … provided the year-end accounting of employees’ FSA and DCAP accounts, as required by the written services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planWatervliet City School District – Fiscal Stress (2014M-149)
… City School District is located in the City of Watervliet and the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The District, which … to be maintained, resulting in the need to issue revenue and tax anticipation notes to meet cash flow needs. The Board … more than $740,000 above the total amounts authorized for two projects. District officials did not develop a multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/11/07/watervliet-city-school-district-fiscal-stress-2014m-149Village of Oxford – Water Accountability, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2017M-79)
… 7, 2017. Background The Village of Oxford is located in the Town of Oxford in Chenango County and has a population of approximately … of water or approximately 71 percent of the water pumped in fiscal year 2015-16. The Board did not perform an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-oxford-water-accountability-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2017mAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties
… as those levied on employers for their failure to pay fees in a timely manner or comply with workplace safety rules. We … does not assess and collect all required fees and fines. In total, the Department did not collect about $3.8 million, … assessment and collection of fees and penalties identified in this report. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/31/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penaltiesTown of Portland – Water Operations (2017M-45)
… through January 25, 2017. Background The Town of Portland is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately 4,800. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted … have contributed to the unaccounted-for water. The Town is not billing all customers for water use. Water Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-portland-water-operations-2017m-45