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Mount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… We reviewed 89 claims totaling approximately $5.3 million and found 86 claims did not contain adequate documentation … supporting documentation, such as approved quotes, bids and contracts. Properly audit all claims that include GST … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take corrective action. Appendix B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131Groton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
… investment program or comply with the District’s Board of Education’s (Board) investment policy. Solicit interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Islip Fire District – Capital Assets (2020M-3)
… Objective Determine whether District officials maintain and monitor accurate inventory records to safeguard District … Key Findings District officials did not maintain accurate and consistent capital asset records to ensure District assets were monitored and safeguarded. District inventory records did not list 45 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-capital-assets-2020m-3Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District – Access Controls (2020M-112)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured user access controls were appropriate and designed effectively. … Key Findings District officials did not ensure user access controls were appropriate and secure. Officials did … software may be lost or damaged by inappropriate use or access. Regularly review network user accounts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/12/honeoye-falls-lima-central-school-district-access-controls-2020m-112Hauppauge Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2022M-150)
… did not properly account for leave accruals for 19 of the 49 employees’ accrual records that we tested. The … timekeeping records did not match, reflecting a difference of 15 days. Two employees received a total of 81 more days of leave than their collective bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2022m-150Orange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Orange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … user accounts that had last log-on dates ranging from January 5, 2017 to October 29, 2021. Ensure all employees complete IT security awareness training. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… (District) officials established adequate nonstudent network user account controls. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate network controls for nonstudent user accounts to help prevent … risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userGouverneur Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2023M-34)
… or file Medicaid-reimbursement claims to recover part of the costs associated with these services. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/gouverneur-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2023m-34Village of Warsaw – Justice Court Operations (2021M-214)
… Determine whether the Village of Warsaw Village Justice Court Court collections were properly accounted for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/06/village-warsaw-justice-court-operations-2021m-214Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… Determine whether District officials established controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and … Key Recommendations Update the online banking policy to clearly describe the procedures for authorizing and … transactions. Ensure that a dedicated computer is used to perform online transactions and that employees involved in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66Susquehanna Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-95)
… (District) officials established information technology (IT) controls over user access to protect against unauthorized … Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate IT controls over user access to protect against unauthorized … were installed on District computers. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/23/susquehanna-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2020mTown of Lloyd - Financial Condition (2019M-108)
… of adopting budgets with appropriation of fund balance that will not be used to fund operations. Develop and adopt a fund balance policy to ensure levels of fund balance are … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues that were raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/02/town-lloyd-financial-condition-2019m-108Town 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-66City of Albany – Payroll (2015M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s payroll operations for the period January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. Background The City of Albany is located in Albany County and has a population of approximately 99,000. The City is governed by an elected 16-member Common Council. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/09/16/city-albany-payroll-2015m-110South Lewis Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-83)
… 2015. Background The South Lewis Central School District is located in the Towns of Greig, Leyden, Lyonsdale, … operates three schools with approximately 1,050 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. … Ensure that the District’s unassigned fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits. Formulate long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/south-lewis-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-83Rye City School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2016M-169)
… our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of the District’s payroll payments and to determine if the District properly … year totaled approximately $82.8 million. Key Findings The payroll clerk did not always manually enter the correct rates … Key Recommendations Ensure that entries made by the payroll clerk are reviewed for accuracy. Prepare written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/rye-city-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2016m-169Rondout Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-296)
… Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unrestricted fund balance that is not actually needed to fund District operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/19/rondout-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-296Wheelerville Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-9)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015. Background The Wheelerville Union Free School District is located in the Town of Caroga in Fulton County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-9North Rose-Wolcott Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-22)
… Background The North Rose-Wolcott Central School District is located in the Towns of Butler, Huron, Lyons, Rose, … operates three schools with approximately 1,200 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … for the 2015-16 fiscal year were approximately $26.6 million. Key Findings There is no written plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/north-rose-wolcott-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-22Tonawanda City School District – Financial Management (2016M-370)
… which exceeded the statutory limit by 5 percentage points. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that realistically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/03/tonawanda-city-school-district-financial-management-2016m-370