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Albion Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-200)
… officials adopted realistic budgets and properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and … participated in the budgeting process or identify what reports the Committee receives or how they are reviewed. … taxes than needed and resulted in the accumulation of surplus fund balance in excess of the statutory limit by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/albion-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-200Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… average two times the benchmark rates. May have been able to reduce its natural gas costs by 40 percent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Pelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… Four user accounts had unnecessary permissions. Ensure the District’s IT contingency plan was comprehensive, distributed and tested to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… did not audit fuel claims, as required. The District could have reduced its fuel expenditures by at least $10,929, … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170IV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… and providers of service pursuant to Article 11-A of the State Finance Law. 60321 Grants – Retainage Retainage is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceHorseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… but did not enter into a service level agreement (SLA) to clearly identify BOCES responsibilities and services to be provided. As a result, officials were unable to determine exactly what services they paid for, if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… accurately paid $3.1 million in salaries and wages to the 48 employees we tested, in accordance with Board … However, there are opportunities for District officials to strengthen internal controls over payroll. Officials did … over the payroll clerk who could add new employees to the financial system and was responsible for adding and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Boquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… School District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies and applicable … requirements. Officials did not procure: One purchase contract totaling $26,859, of 10 purchase contracts totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Whitesboro Central School District – Separation Payments (2020M-146)
… benefits that he otherwise would not have been eligible for based on the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/05/whitesboro-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-146Dryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… the Dryden Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adequately … IT service providers. In 2018, the District was the victim of a ransomware attack. The Director of Information Technology Services (IT Director) failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-19)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether … the District’s average gasoline and diesel fuel purchases for almost 11 months. We found: The District could have saved … Procure fuel in a competitive manner by bidding for fuel purchases or using OGS contracts. Explore entering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/16/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-19Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementFairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s financial management for the period … policies. Unrestricted fund balance has increased to 64 percent of the ensuing year’s budget as of the end of … Key Recommendations Implement claims audit procedures to ensure that the Board audits and approves all claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354Mount Morris Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-328)
… students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $13.9 million. Key Findings District … its progress, against operating results, throughout the year and address any significant variances in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/12/mount-morris-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-328Bethpage Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-100)
… Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. The District, which is governed by … appropriations for payroll and associated employee benefits for 2014-15 totaled $62.7 million. Key Findings The … records and ensure there is proper oversight over leave benefits. Consider using the financial software’s capability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/15/bethpage-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-100Brushton-Moira Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-340)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … of fund balance or reserves that are not used to finance operations. Ensure that the amount of unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/brushton-moira-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-340Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… amount of accumulated fund balance, continued to raise the tax levy by an average of 2 percent each year or a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253Haldane Central School District – Budget Transfers and Information Technology (2015M-279)
… purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over budget transfers and IT for the period July 1, 2014 through August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/haldane-central-school-district-budget-transfers-and-informationLisbon Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2016M-152)
Lisbon Central School District Cafeteria Cash Receipts 2016M152
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lisbon-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2016m-152Friendship Central School District –Procurement (2016M-175)
… audit was to examine the District’s procurement procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through February 9, 2016. … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $9.3 million. Key Findings … The purchasing policy did not establish procedures for procuring professional services. The purchasing agent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/friendship-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-175