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Village of Washingtonville – Village Hall Building Project and Board Oversight (2015M-37)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly safeguarded Village … for the period March 1, 2012 through July 12, 2013 and to examine the management of the Village Hall building … law. Key Recommendations Establish internal controls to ensure that capital projects are planned, monitored and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-washingtonville-village-hall-building-project-and-board-oversight-2015mEldred Central School District – Budget Review (B4-15-3)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the District’s … in fund balance, which would reduce available fund balance to less than 2 percent of appropriations; and does not … for the probable return of $200,000 in building aid to the State Education Department. The proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/eldred-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-3Village of Round Lake – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-26)
… 2011 through October 31, 2014. Background The Village of Round Lake is located in the Town of Malta, Saratoga County, … Village of Round Lake Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition 2015M26 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-round-lake-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-26Town of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the purchase of fuel for … Key Findings The Board did not establish procedures to help ensure that fuel was dispensed only into Town … by authorized employees. There were no procedures in place to regularly monitor fuel transactions for reasonableness and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182Village of Fleischmanns – Water Fund (2013M-151)
Village of Fleischmanns Water Fund 2013M151
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/06/village-fleischmanns-water-fund-2013m-151Hudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the Authority’s financial … officials have not adopted policies and procedures to ensure that cash receipt, cash disbursement and bank … perform an audit of claims or designate a claims auditor to do so. Key Recommendations Adopt written policies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Commack Public Library District – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-132)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess District operations for the period July 1, 2013 … as required by GML. The Board did not solicit quotes to obtain goods and services that are not required to be competitively bid, in accordance with GML. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/commack-public-library-district-selected-financial-operations-2015m-132Town of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the financial condition of the Town’s general and highway funds to determine if the budgets were reasonable for the period January 1, 2011, to August 1, 2012. Background The Town of Columbus is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… Law) by authorizing insurance claims and annual contracts to be paid before audit and approval. The Board also exceeded … Law (GML) by allowing a third-party vendor direct access to the Town’s bank account that, at times, had more than … on deposit. In addition, the Board allowed debit cards to be used, which resulted in a circumvention of the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… The Board did not fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities to ensure money was adequately safeguarded and accounted for … As a result, neither the Company nor we were able to confirm all money was properly deposited, disbursed and … totaling $7,770 lacked proper supporting documentation to determine whether they were deposited in full. $385 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andHorseheads 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-127Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)
… (administrator) returned forfeited funds from the health flexible spending arrangement (FSA), dependent care assistance program (DCAP) and health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) in a timely manner. … thirdparty administrator returned forfeited funds from the health flexible spending arrangement dependent care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employeeLiberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… data from unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officials, officials did not: Disable unnecessary network … services. Ensure the IT contingency plan was kept up to date. As a result, in the event of a cyberattack or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… Also, the Board did not review periodic financial reports to monitor the budget and finances and did not establish a … two projects, officials relied on lines of credit (LOCs) to provide cash flow for several years. The Corporation’s ability to pay off the LOCs is contingent on the sale of three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andWillsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… 2023, the District had not claimed $55,771 in State aid to which it was entitled, of which $52,640 would have already … a timely manner. The District also claimed $8,569 in aid to which it was not entitled. District officials also did not: Establish adequate procedures to ensure State aid was properly claimed for all special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… Claims totaling $109,158 were improperly paid prior to Board audit, and claims totaling $533,518 were improperly … The former bookkeepers did not maintain time records to support the hours for which they were paid and one … with legal counsel about the unsupported claim payments to the former Supervisor and the additional payroll payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 43 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 9 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 33 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 30 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 15 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… Section 5-a and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that we confidentially communicated to District officials, we found that: District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156