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Oceanside Union Free School District – Monitoring Internet Use (2022M-195)
… (District) officials monitored employees’ compliance with the acceptable Internet use policy (AUP) on the District’s network. Key Findings District officials did … Internet use policy on the District’s network. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/24/oceanside-union-free-school-district-monitoring-internet-use-2022m-195Town of Harrison - Budgeting Practices (2018M-142)
… Determine whether the revenue and expenditure projections in the budget and fund balance were reasonable. Key Findings … From 2013 through 2017, the Board underestimated revenues in its budgets by a total of $15.4 million, or an average of … 17 and 40 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-harrison-budgeting-practices-2018m-142Green Island Union Free School District - Separation Payments (2019M-55)
… and supported by employee contracts. Key Findings The former Business Manager’s separation payment was … inadequately supported, and he was overpaid by $16,700. The District paid the former Business Manager’s separation … provided an advance of $15,000 of separation pay to the former Business Manager. Key Recommendations Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/green-island-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2019m-55Binghamton City School District – Information Technology (2019M-147)
… (IT) services provided by the Broome Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services’ South Central Regional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/binghamton-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-147Town of Seneca Falls - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-144)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card and travel expenditures were adequately supported and … Key Findings The Board approved payment for 236 credit card purchases totaling $24,416 without adequate supporting … assistant recreation director used the Town’s credit card to make 160 personal purchases totaling $12,938, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-144Canton Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-186)
… purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings The claims auditor did not review the detailed, supporting … Manager reviewed detailed support, the claims auditor was required to conduct an independent and thorough audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/canton-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-186Eldred Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-138)
… Key Findings The Board relied on unrestricted fund balance to fund recurring expenditures. As of June 30, 2017, the … the general fund over $100,000 that it may not be able to pay back. Key Recommendations Establish a multiyear financial plan that seeks to fund recurring expenditures with recurring revenues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/eldred-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-138Liverpool Public Library - Board Oversight and Leave Accruals (2018M-126)
… the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and employee handbook. Key Recommendations The Board should thoroughly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/12/07/liverpool-public-library-board-oversight-and-leave-accruals-2018m-126Town of Maryland - Financial Management (2018M-121)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Board established a fund balance and reserve policy and multiyear financial and capital plans to address the Town’s operational and capital needs. Key Findings Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/07/town-maryland-financial-management-2018m-121Edmeston Central School District - Fund Balance (2020M-1)
… balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use any of that amount to fund operations because of generated operating surpluses. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance totaled approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/edmeston-central-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-1Walton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)
… When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to the surplus fund balance, it totaled over $2.1 million, … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209Yates County Industrial Development Agency - Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-182)
… and disbursements were recorded and reported, we found the following weaknesses: The Board did not require … pre-numbered duplicate receipts or cancelled checks to facilitate the review of accounting records and reports. … mitigating controls. A privately contracted payroll vendor has access to the YCIDA’s bank account to withdraw funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/01/03/yates-county-industrial-development-agency-receipts-andCuba-Rushford Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-7)
… District officials overestimated appropriations by a total of approximately $4.8 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually appropriated an average of $1 million of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/27/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-7Monticello Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-2)
… surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit each of the last three fiscal years by 12.3 to 16.3 percentage points. As of June 30, 2019, the District overfunded one reserve by … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/10/monticello-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-2Mottville Fire District - Budgeting and Financial Recordkeeping (2020M-26)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board adopted realistic budgets and the Treasurer accurately recorded and reported financial activities. Key Findings The Board’s budgets were incomplete because the real property … Determine whether the Board adopted realistic budgets and the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/15/mottville-fire-district-budgeting-and-financial-recordkeeping-2020m-26Town of Yorktown - Information Technology (2020M-16)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether officials ensured the Town’s information technology (IT) systems were … Town officials did not adequately manage user accounts. The Board did not develop a disaster recovery plan. Sensitive … backup procedures and offsite storage, and communicate the plan to officials and employees. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/05/29/town-yorktown-information-technology-2020m-16Town of Patterson - Information Technology (2020M-37)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Town officials ensured the Town’s information technology (IT) systems were … against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings The Board did not adopt adequate IT policies or a disaster … did not have a service level agreement (SLA) with the IT consultant. Town officials did not provide IT security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-patterson-information-technology-2020m-37Schenectady County Community College – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-11)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine whether internal controls over … College is located in Schenectady County, within the City of Schenectady and has approximately 2,700 full-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/06/27/schenectady-county-community-college-internal-controls-over-selectedAltona Fire District – Claims Auditing (2016M-162)
… was to examine the District's claims auditing process for the period January 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016. … Fire Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2016 total approximately $628,000. Key Findings Not all claims for payment were supported by documentation. Not all claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/01/altona-fire-district-claims-auditing-2016m-162State Agencies Bulletin No. 1060
… Purpose To provide information regarding a change in the processing … Court Officer Effective Date Immediately Background There is a change in the way employees who are due garnishment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1060-processing-garnishment-refunds