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Dansville Central School District - Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (2018M-169)
… for 31 of the 40 non-instructional employees tested (78 percent) were inaccurate. In addition, sensitive IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/dansville-central-school-district-information-technology-and-nonTuckahoe Common School District - Purchasing (2018M-228)
… Determine whether the District sought competition for its professional service providers and for purchases that were under the bidding threshold, and … $422,677 and found the District did not seek competition for eight providers paid $309,300. The District paid an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2018m-228Town of Manchester - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-39)
… Town of Manchester Board Oversight and Information Technology 2018M39 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-manchester-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-39Allegany-Limestone Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-129)
… to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and fund reserve balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. 1 With the exception …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-129City of North Tonawanda - Financial Condition (2020M-90)
… practices and poor financial management have left the City in a vulnerable financial position. Key Recommendations Take … Closely monitor finances to prevent further decline in financial condition. City officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/08/07/city-north-tonawanda-financial-condition-2020m-90Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… whether District officials established controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key … segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions, but they could further … require confirmations for all electronic transactions. The online banking policy does not clearly indicate how online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66Northern Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-51)
… have exceeded appropriations by a total $626,000 in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Additionally, the budgets are not structurally balanced and have used $1.5 million in appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Because of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-51Town of German Flatts - Financial Condition and Conflict of Interest (2019M-222)
… Board: Adequately managed the Town’s financial condition, and Ensured that Town officials did not have prohibited … and capital plans. Ensure that officials and employees are familiar with and follow the requirements General Municipal Law as they relate to conflicts of interest. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/02/14/town-german-flatts-financial-condition-and-conflict-interest-2019m-222Town of Andes - Conflict of Interest and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-194)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-andes-conflict-interest-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2019m-194Town of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
… Town officials procured goods and services according to the purchasing policy and General Municipal Law (GML). Key … Key Recommendations Revise the procurement policy to provide a clear method for procuring professional … Town officials procured goods and services according to the purchasing policy and General Municipal Law GML …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-carmel-procurement-2019m-179South Colonie Central School District - Allocation of Personnel Costs (2020M-10)
… officials, we found teacher center personnel costs of $434,790 were supported, properly allocated and accurately … CBAs and payroll records. We found total personnel costs of $745,262, of which $358,384 was funded using general fund money, were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/03/south-colonie-central-school-district-allocation-personnel-costs-2020m-10Pawling Central School District - Budgeting Practices and Reserves (2020M-4)
… because the District generated operating surpluses in three of those years, only a fraction was used to finance … a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/17/pawling-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-reserves-2020m-4Berkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… whether District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Determine whether District officials established adequate controls to safeguard fixed assets. Determine whether the Treasurer … prices. The Board did not establish adequate controls to safeguard fixed assets. The Treasurer did not submit AUDs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40Margaretville Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-46)
… appropriations and appropriated approximately $1.4 million in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 that it did not … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/margaretville-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-46The Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… ensured that credit card charges were adequately supported and were for legitimate purposes. Key Findings School officials did … Ensure officials are aware of credit card procedures, and monitor and enforce compliance. Ensure that all credit … ensured that credit card charges were adequately supported and were for legitimate purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… compliance. Town officials did not review the inventory of IT hardware and do not maintain an inventory of software or data. Town employees were not provided with IT … for CUP compliance. Periodically review the inventory of IT assets and expand it to include software and data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… Determine whether District officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid … amounts was used. As a result, the District overpaid for charter school tuition by $1 million (18 percent of PECA … officials did not adopt written policies or procedures for charter school tuition billing. Key Recommendations Annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Town of Dayton - Fund Balance Management (2019M-221)
… plans and written fund balance and reserve fund policies to help guide the budget development process. Outstanding … in the TW general fund and TW highway fund and establish a plan to eliminate deficit fund balances and ensure that those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-fund-balance-management-2019m-221Shelby Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-372)
… for 2013 totaled $222,263. Key Findings The Treasurer does not prepare and present detailed financial reports to the Board. The Board does not perform an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. The Board does not properly audit all claims. The Board has not adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/08/shelby-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialClifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… checks because they are not returned with the Department’s bank statements. Key Recommendations Adopt written financial … financial transactions. Contact the Department’s bank and request that copies of canceled checks be returned with the monthly bank statements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-over