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Village of Homer – Purchasing and Credit Cards (2017M-112)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess controls over purchasing and credit cards for the … by the Mayor and a Trustee, or by two Trustees, prior to the purchases being made. The Board did not adopt a policy … Key Recommendations Distribute the procurement policy to all department heads and applicable staff to ensure they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/08/village-homer-purchasing-and-credit-cards-2017m-112Village of Fayetteville – Information Technology Policies (2017M-47)
… for individual access rights, disaster recovery and password security management. Eight former Village Fire … to address user access rights, disaster recovery and password security management. Ensure that users who have left …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/26/village-fayetteville-information-technology-policies-2017m-47Binghamton City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-242)
… Background The Binghamton City School District is located in the City of Binghamton and the Town of Fenton in Broome County. The District is governed by the Board of … District officials recognized the need to be proactive in budget development and expenditure controls. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/24/binghamton-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-242Discovery Charter School – Internal Controls Over Cash Disbursements (2015M-14)
… Board of Trustees. The District operates one school with 214 students. The School’s operating expenses totaled … no one regularly reviews them. Key Recommendations Work with the vendor to arrange for payroll checks to clear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/29/discovery-charter-school-internal-controls-over-cash-disbursements-2015mBainbridge-Guilford Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-172)
… The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District is located in the Towns of Afton, Bainbridge, Coventry, Guilford, Norwich and Oxford in Chenango County; the Town of Sanford in Broome County; the Towns of Masonville and Sidney in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bainbridge-guilford-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015mThe Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2014M-295)
… of contracts and review of payments to service providers for the period July 1, 2012 through May 31, 2014. Background … kindergarten through grade six. Operating expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled approximately $7.6 … technology consultant. The Board did not audit all claims for services. Key Recommendations Approve all contractual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2014m-295Town of Newfane – Supervisor's Financial Records (2017M-7)
… of our audit was to review the Supervisor's financial records and reports for the period January 1, 2015 through … and the Town's CPA firm to maintain the Town's accounting records and perform the Town's financial reporting without … secretary's and the CPA's work to ensure that accounting records are timely, complete and accurate. Provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-newfane-supervisors-financial-records-2017m-7Village of Gilbertsville – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-267)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s cash receipt and disbursement … The Clerk-Treasurer performs all financial duties relating to collecting and disbursing Village money, as well as … Board did not certify the list of unpaid water accounts to be re-levied. Key Recommendations Establish and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-gilbertsville-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-267Morristown Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-137)
… disruptions. Officials did not: Develop written procedures for granting, changing and revoking user access to the … officials. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for network user access. Evaluate and periodically review all … Develop a comprehensive written IT contingency plan for the District. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/morristown-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-137Haldane Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-84)
… former employee accounts. Create secondary user accounts, for three network user accounts with administrative permissions, to be used for non-administrative activities. Sensitive IT control … permissions and create secondary accounts to be used for non-administrative activities. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/05/haldane-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-84Village of Stamford – Pool Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2022M-204)
… transparently planned and monitored the pool capital project (Project). Key Findings The Board did not transparently plan or sufficiently monitor the Project . As a result, total costs to complete the Project … audit village stamford pool capital project planning monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-pool-capital-project-planning-and-monitoring-2022m-204Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… did not ensure applicants provided documentation required to grant an exemption or maintain the documentation. Of the … million lacked one or more pieces of documentation needed to verify eligibility and the Assessor’s exemption … before granting exemptions, retain documentation to support eligibility and periodically verify that those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Cold Spring Harbor Central School District (District) officials … audit cold spring harbor school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37Mastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board of Fire Commissioners ensured … disbursed 84 checks totaling $394,037 prior to the Board resolution authorizing payment. The Treasurer … Recommendations Compare all vouchers with a list of checks to be approved for audit and approval before payment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38Town of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed properties … granted exemptions. Did not report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County as required. The … to meet eligibility requirements. Report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County to ensure the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Bolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… whether District officials effectively managed general fund balance. Key Findings Unrestricted unappropriated fund balance at the end of 2017-18 was $2.7 million or 29 … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… Objective Determine whether reserve funds and the debt service fund balance were reasonable. Key Findings The Board … The approximately $1 million balance in the debt service fund was not used towards the $2.8 million in debt … or to other reserves per statutes. Use money in the debt service fund to pay related debt service expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… or to reduce District property taxes. Adopt annual budgets with realistic estimates for appropriations. Adopt a … in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… 30 percent of its revenues ($17,241) collected from credit card payments due to the credit card vendor improperly withholding funds. Ice rink … Recommendations The City Clerk should work with the credit card vendor and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to recover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Richfield Springs Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-140)
… fixed assets and update policies to include proper sanitation and disposal of electronic devices. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/richfield-springs-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-140