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Village of Speculator – Financial Condition (2013M-381)
… water and sewer funds. Significant outstanding interfund loans to the water and sewer funds have negatively affected … in the water and sewer funds. Review outstanding interfund loans in the water and sewer funds and take action to repay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-speculator-financial-condition-2013m-381Sayville Public Library – Treasurer (2016M-334)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s Treasurer position for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/sayville-public-library-treasurer-2016m-334Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District – Financial Operations (2015M-238)
… Soil & Water Conservation District provides services and funds projects related to the conservation of soil and water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/12/04/orange-county-soil-water-conservation-district-financial-operations-2015m-238Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B20-7-7)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the adopted … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/14/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b20-7-7Accounts Payable Advisory No. 25
Securing Confidential Personal and Private Information
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/25-confidential-personal-and-private-informationMorristown Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-137)
… officials did not adequately manage network user accounts or develop an IT contingency plan that details how District … user accounts to determine whether they were appropriate or needed. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/morristown-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-137Wayne Central School District – Transportation Department Operations (2021M-160)
… performance of the transportation department’s operations in accordance with Board-adopted policies and procedures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/wayne-central-school-district-transportation-department-operations-2021mWhitesville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-22)
… Establish a written agreement with the Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to define …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/whitesville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-22Haldane Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-84)
… manage and monitor user accounts and permissions. As a result, the District has an increased risk that it could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in operations. District officials did not: Disable 74 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/05/haldane-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-84Town of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… breach notification. The Board did not require IT security awareness training for computer users. Key Recommendations … adequate written IT policies. Require periodic IT security awareness training for personnel who use Town IT resources. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
… (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 127 Mbps. The District’s contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internetPalmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 232 Mbps, and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 564 Mbps. The District’s contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Tonawanda City School District - Procurement (2023M-108)
… Tonawanda City School District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key … (Board) and District officials did not always use a competitive process to procure goods and services. As a … procedures. Did not obtain quotes or request proposals in accordance with District policies for 23 purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/tonawanda-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-108Saranac Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-89)
… investment program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-89Greenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… accounts, which had average available funds for investing of $845,365. Had officials considered other legally … policy guidelines. Consider all four objectives of a comprehensive investment program - legality, safety, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… Superintendent) did not maintain a perpetual inventory of capital assets that had a minimum value of $500. 67 capital assets totaling $171,438 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… Town officials designed appropriate internal controls over fuel inventory to adequately safeguard Town assets. Key Findings We found that 733 out of 840 (87 percent) fuel usage documents were not completed or kept up to date by Highway Department personnel. Of the 43,632 gallons of fuel (gasoline and diesel) used, valued at $93,324, Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Town of Clayton - Justice Court Time and Attendance (2017M-286)
… to recover any wages paid for time not worked. Enforce the handbook requirement that department heads verify and sign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-clayton-justice-court-time-and-attendance-2017m-286Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… to no oversight by the Board. Competition was not sought for 14 professional services totaling $926,188. Water rates … totaling $4,065 and overbillings totaling $7,620 for 494 bills during the eight quarters we reviewed. In … a Board member to review their duties. Use a request for proposals or quotation process to award professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66