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Pine Bush Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-21)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 7 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/pine-bush-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-21Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… Findings District officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard … adopt comprehensive written procedures for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure District inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One mini desktop computer ($982) and one … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Mechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16XI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… and the maximum price or discount associated with such offer or promotion is better than the discount or net pricing … under this Contract for the life of such general offer or promotion . If the Contractor offers an early …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… real-time basis that is better aligned with the timing of payroll charges. To avoid confusion and a compilation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsXI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW It is the State agency's responsibility to properly plan its … if approval of the contract is subsequently withheld. It is the agency's responsibility to advise contractors of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsSuffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments … not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the court when a probationer violated the court order or disburse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Thurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… was properly recorded and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Town of Geneseo – Information Technology and Multiyear Planning (2017M-84)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s information technology (IT) controls … million. Key Findings The Board has not adopted policies to sufficiently protect the Town’s IT assets. The Board did … sanitation and disposal of electronic media, inventory and online banking. Adopt a comprehensive disaster recovery plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-geneseo-information-technology-and-multiyear-planning-2017m-84Town of Wales – Financial Management (2017M-32)
… funds. The Board did not adopt a reserve fund policy or document plans for expected future use for two of its five … the Town’s operating needs based on historical trends or other known factors. Discontinue the practice of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-wales-financial-management-2017m-32State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal: “Governor … weeks.” … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement on Governor Hochuls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… are no longer needed and periodically review user accounts for necessity. Develop and adopt a written IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… officials for eight of the 13 months in our audit period or prepare bank reconciliations to confirm the Department’s … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesTown of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… customers have no assurance that water and sewer bills and account balances are accurate. Of the 306 bills we reviewed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… capital water needs were not appropriately planned for. Key Recommendations Establish written policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for billing, collecting and enforcing water charges. Ensure … reserve balances to determine whether they are sufficient for future needs. Village officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… Officials paid 10 employees $198,716 in overtime for emergency, non-emergency and absenteeism during the … conducted. While the Facilities Department overtime costs for the audit period examined accounted for 24 percent of Department employees’ total compensation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimePembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… collections were not appropriately safeguarded. As a result, collections were not recorded and deposited in a … all ECA funds were properly used. For example: One club advisor did not deposit more than $3,500 in club fundraising activities until our audit began, which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Schoharie Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-263)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through July 8, 2013. Background … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $21 million. Key Finding … Develop and adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for expenditures based on contractual and historical data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/schoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-263Glen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… to review internal controls over information technology (IT) equipment and user access and to review potential … Key Findings There was no written policy for notifying the IT office of new hires, keeping track of equipment assigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflict