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Town of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)
… seek competition for professional services and ensure bid specifications were met. Officials paid: Eleven … preapprovals. A vendor $12,382 more for tires than prices bid. Had Town policies been adhered to, competition would … are in accordance with written agreements and prices bid by the vendor. Except as mentioned in Appendix A, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/23/town-hempstead-procurement-2022m-63Village of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
… of Monticello (Village) officials ensured that payroll and payroll-related benefits were paid properly. Key Findings … unclear Board resolutions, undocumented verbal agreements and a lack of Board oversight, training and controls, the Village’s deputy clerk was overpaid by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59Town of Groton – Highway Department Asset Accountability (2022M-117)
… officials adequately safeguarded and accounted for Highway Department Department assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-groton-highway-department-asset-accountability-2022m-117Cato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (2021M-173)
… and wage payments were disbursed without authorization. For four of nine employees that had separation payments, … Key Recommendations Develop and implement procedures for monitoring salary and wage payments. Seek recovery of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/cato-meridian-central-school-district-salaries-wages-and-leave-benefitsTown of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… communicated confidentially to Town officials, we found: The Town had seven unneeded network user accounts. The Town Board (Board) did not create adequate written IT … user access, online banking and breach notification. The Board did not require IT security awareness training for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66Madison County – Temporary Courthouse Lease and Renovations (2019M-41)
… or services rendered. Paid approximately $131,000 in renovation claims to the LLC without adequate supporting … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the County’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/01/08/madison-county-temporary-courthouse-lease-and-renovations-2019m-41Groton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
Determine whether Groton Central School District District officials maximized interest earnings
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District – Access Controls (2020M-112)
… information technology (IT) security policies, resulting in increased risk that data, hardware and software may be … whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/12/honeoye-falls-lima-central-school-district-access-controls-2020m-112Town of Adams – Justice Court Operations (2020M-163)
… monthly accountabilities or bank reconciliations. Cash in a retired Justice’s bank account exceeded known … on reporting the unidentified cash balance remaining in the retired Justice’s bank account. Perform a thorough, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/02/26/town-adams-justice-court-operations-2020m-163Village of Corinth – Investment Program (2023M-146)
… not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. During the 12-month audit period, the Village earned $1,516 … liquidity and yield. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate available funds for investment, monitor … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-corinth-investment-program-2023m-146Orange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… training. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for granting, changing and disabling network user accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userSag Harbor Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-174)
… ensured claims were appropriate, supported, audited and approved before payment. Key Findings Although all claims were appropriate, audited and approved before payment, the claims auditor did not … $4,582 which included confirming POs, sales tax charges and lacked receipt acknowledgments but never reported these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-174Village of Stamford – Pool Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2022M-204)
… by $256,302 and contributed to the declining fund balance in the Village’s general fund . The Board did not: Prepare a … Project budget and ensure all actions are documented in the Board meeting minutes. Monitor project payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-pool-capital-project-planning-and-monitoring-2022m-204Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userHilton Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200)
… School District (District) officials ensured network access controls were adequate. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that network access controls were adequate. As a result, data and … information (PPSI) are at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/hilton-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-200Heuvelton Central School District – Procurement (2023M-55)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies … that the District is procuring goods and services in the most prudent and economical manner. Officials: Could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/heuvelton-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-55Town of Seneca Falls – Cash Collections (2023M-57)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Seneca Falls (Town) officials effectively managed the … did not properly deposit and record approximately $10,000 of permit fees and $2,000 of security deposits for facility … or reviewed. The accounting functions performed by staff were not always properly segregated or reviewed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/25/town-seneca-falls-cash-collections-2023m-57City of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… its uniformed personnel, including six of the 14 employees in our testing that did not complete the annual SHP Training. … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Bolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations based on historical trends or other … relevant information. Reduce unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use surplus funds in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Village of Atlantic Beach - Payroll (2018M-254)
… to ensure all salary and benefits are clearly documented in the minutes and accurately presented in the budget. Village officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-payroll-2018m-254