Search
Oversight of Public Water Systems (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … oversight of the State’s Public Water Systems (PWSs) to ensure water is suitable for people to drink. We found the Department has taken various actions … To determine the extent of implementation of the two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/oversight-public-water-systems-followOperational Advisory No. 24
… Fiscal Year End 202526 Important Dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/24-fiscal-year-end-2025-26-important-datesCanandaigua City School District – Procurement (2022M-141)
… approval and documentation requirements. Monitor purchase contracts to ensure accuracy. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-2022m-141Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES – Online Banking (2021M-21)
… lack important components such as identifying who is authorized to process online banking transactions or … confirmations of online transactions. A dedicated computer is not used for online banking. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/05/14/herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego-boces-online-banking-2021m-21Town of Preble – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-17)
… controls to ensure all non-payroll disbursements are for legitimate Town purposes. Conduct a thorough annual audit … canceled check images and supporting documentation for disbursements. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/05/12/town-preble-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-17Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)
… Although BOCES officials compensated employees we reviewed in accordance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) … wages totaling $25,948 of which $19,985 was not recouped. In addition, it cost BOCES approximately $111,000 annually for time spent in the review, approval and manual entry into the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-payrollDryden Central School District - Cash Management (2020M-61)
… earnings for the District. Officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. Officials did not … investment options. Key Recommendations Develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. Prepare monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/28/dryden-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-61Ellenville Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-18)
… network user accounts were adequately managed. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found District officials should have: … needed. Of the 550 unneeded accounts, 462 were not used to log into the District’s IT system in at least six months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/ellenville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-18Newark Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2020M-30)
… established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings There were control … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/01/newark-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-30Waverly Central School District - Financial Operations (2019M-136)
… 111 days. Key Recommendations Implement internal controls to verify that checks, wire transfers and payroll … and indicated they have initiated, or planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/13/waverly-central-school-district-financial-operations-2019m-136Breesport Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-117)
… not submit an annual report on revenues and expenditures of foreign fire insurance tax proceeds or submit IRS Form 990 as required by law and the Company’s bylaws. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/16/breesport-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activitiesSt. Regis Falls Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-141)
… Background The St. Regis Falls Central School District is located in the Towns of Dickinson, Santa Clara and Waverly … which operates one school with approximately 285 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … Ensure that the District’s unassigned fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and reduce the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/st-regis-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-141Newark Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2016M
… 2015. Background The Newark Valley Central School District is located in the Towns of Maine and Nanticoke in Broome … operates three schools with approximately 1,250 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/newark-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2016mScarsdale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-252)
… and protected against unauthorized access, harm or loss for the period July 1, 2014 through May 12, 2016. Background … Board of Education. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 fiscal years were approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-252Pulaski Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-81)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-81Otego-Unadilla Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-245)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Central School District is located in the Towns of Otego, Unadilla, Laurens, Oneonta and Butternuts in Otsego County and the Towns of Sidney and Franklin in Delaware County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-245Wantagh Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-363)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Wantagh Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-363West Hempstead Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-116)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates … 2,120 students, is governed by a seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/18/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-116Malverne Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-120)
… 2014 through March 1, 2016. Background The Malverne Union Free School District (District) is located in the Town of … Malverne Union Free School District Fund Balance 2016M120 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/malverne-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-120Bellmore Union Free School District – Payroll (2023M-129)
… recommendations and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/bellmore-union-free-school-district-payroll-2023m-129