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Town of Watertown Fire District – Procurement (2022M-155)
… (Board) used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings We examined purchases totaling $292,992 and found purchases totaling $179,903 (61 percent) were not … the District’s procurement policy. As a result, the Board and District officials do not have assurance that goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/town-watertown-fire-district-procurement-2022m-155Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2022M-128)
… whether Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton- Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials used competitive methods when … Determine whether JeffersonLewisHamiltonHerkimerOneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES officials used competitive methods when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/12/02/jefferson-lewis-hamilton-herkimer-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-servicesGreenville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-156)
… School District (District) officials established adequate network user account controls to prevent unauthorized use or … did not establish adequate policies and procedures for network user accounts to prevent unauthorized use or access. … and monitor employee computer use. Disable 64 unneeded network user accounts, which included generic and former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-156Brasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-47)
… the accounting records. Audit District claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/11/brasher-winthrop-consolidated-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-47Summitville Fire Company – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-423)
… services for the Town of Mamakating and is located in Sullivan County. During our audit period, Company deposits … disbursements were approved and paid to the correct payee in the correct amount. Company officials did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/10/summitville-fire-company-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2016m-423East Meredith Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-26)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the East Meredith Rural Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire … Determine whether the East Meredith Rural Fire Districts District Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/28/east-meredith-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-26Royalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… it. Without a comprehensive written IT contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyWyoming Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-152)
… School District (District) officials used a competitive method to procure professional services and entered into … District officials did not always use a competitive method to procure professional services or enter into written … School District District officials used a competitive method to procure professional services and entered into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/12/wyoming-central-school-district-professional-services-2020m-152Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-4)
… (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 134 Mbps and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 706 Mbps. The District’s contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Marion Central School District – Procurement (2022M-3)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the procurement policies and procedures … Board did not always ensure that competition was sought in accordance with the procurement policies and procedures … officials cannot assure taxpayers that purchases were made in the most prudent and economical manner. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/marion-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-3XIX.2.A Project IDs and Description – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… up projects in SFS, agencies should use the best practice of ‘NEXT’ auto-numbering approach for their Project ID. … longer equals the Federal Grant after the implementation of PCIP. Auto-numbering allows the agency to move toward the use of the description, the agency project reference number, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2a-project-ids-and-descriptionRye Neck Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-34)
… District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education … New York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Ten of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know were not included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newLivonia Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-22)
… (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/livonia-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkGreenport Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-30)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Greenport Union Free School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/greenport-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newFabius-Pompey Central School District – Budget Review (B3-13-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Onondaga County, issued debt totaling $1.5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s … Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/05/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-budget-review-b3-13-5Overview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… prepare an IT contingency plan will vary depending on the size and sophistication of your organization’s computerized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overviewTown of Hamden – Financial Condition (2013M-86)
… 22, 2013. Background The Town of Hamden is located in Delaware County. The Town Board which comprises five … not properly monitored budgets and managed fund balance in the general fund. The Board has consistently relied on … Town resources. Although fund balance has rebounded some in 2012, there has been a steady decline of 69 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-hamden-financial-condition-2013m-86Acceptable Time and Attendance Systems – Legacy Reporting
… by the employee that full hours were worked, except for time charged to accruals for vacation and other leave time. For good internal controls, the system should also … not have supervisors.) Examples include: Hard copy (paper) time sheets, signed by the official; Electronic time sheets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/acceptable-time-and-attendance-systemsNiagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… the receipts and disbursements to the bookkeeper to record in the accounting records. We could not determine whether 75 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andHarford Fire District – Records and Reports (2016M-170)
… requirement for 2014 or 2015. The Treasurer’s accounting records were inaccurate, and at times, illegible; his … Harford Fire District Records and Reports 2016M170 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/08/harford-fire-district-records-and-reports-2016m-170