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Whitehall Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-159)
… The Whitehall Central School District is located in Washington County. The District is governed by a Board of … benefits costs totaled approximately $10.6 million in the 2012-13 budget. Key Finding We found the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/16/whitehall-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mGrand Island Central School District – Interfund Financial Activity (2016M-42)
… The Grand Island Central School District is located in the Town of Grand Island in Erie County. The District, which operates five schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/grand-island-central-school-district-interfund-financial-activity-2016mDutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – User Access Rights (2016M-213)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine user access rights for the period July 1, 2014 … BOCES officials have not implemented access controls to ensure proper segregation of duties in the computer system or limited access to users based on their job descriptions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/19/dutchess-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-user-access-rights-2016m-213Village of Mayfield – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-28)
Village of Mayfield Water and Sewer Operations 2017M28
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/28/village-mayfield-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-28Walton Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-118)
… Background The Walton Central School District is located in the Towns of Walton, Franklin, Hamden, Masonville, Sidney and Tompkins in Delaware County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/walton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-118Town of Genesee – Disbursements (2016M-433)
… 2, 2016. Background The Town of Genesee is located in Allegany County and has a population of approximately … agreement with the Town's bank to indicate the manner in which electronic or wire transfers will be made. Annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-genesee-disbursements-2016m-433Town of Ulster – Town Assessor (2016M-361)
… by a five-member Town Board, which appoints the Town Tax Assessor. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $15.9 million. Key Findings The Tax Assessor did not properly grant and monitor property tax exemptions. The Tax Assessor did not file Transfer of Exempt Real Property forms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-ulster-town-assessor-2016m-361Town of Maine – Justice Court Operations (2016M-358)
… Findings The Justice did not refer all eligible traffic tickets to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to ensure … log with caseload activity to ensure that unpaid tickets are properly referred to the DMV in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/22/town-maine-justice-court-operations-2016m-358Village of Silver Springs – Water Accountability and Billing (2015M-139)
… 1, 2013 through April 6, 2015. Background The Village of Silver Springs is located in the Town of Gainseville, Wyoming … Village of Silver Springs Water Accountability and Billing 2015M139 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/09/25/village-silver-springs-water-accountability-and-billing-2015m-139Contract Advisory No. 32
… Subject: Updates to Appendix A - Standard Clauses for New York State Contracts Guidance: Changes have been made to Appendix A, Standard Clauses for New York State Contracts. The following updates have been … List. Minor editorial revisions and updates. All new contracts and amendments initiated after 9/1/2023 must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/32-updates-appendixHicksville Union Free School District – Managing Network User Accounts (2023M-20)
… agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/hicksville-union-free-school-district-managing-network-user-accountsTompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network Access and Information Technology Assets (2022M-65)
… to officials. Officials did not: Periodically review and disable unneeded network user accounts resulting in 61 … user accounts; regularly review existing accounts and disable any unneeded accounts. Preserve historical data from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/tompkins-seneca-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-access-andGenesee County Soil and Water Conservation District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-34)
… adopted written cash receipts and disbursements policies in January 2017, but no written policies or procedures were in place during our audit period. The Board did not audit or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/04/07/genesee-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-andSouth Farmingdale Water District – Information Technology (2014M-153)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if adequate policies were adopted to safeguard … 31, 2013. Background The South Farmingdale Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The … Adopt a disaster recovery plan and ensure that it is updated as needed and periodically tested. Adopt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/08/08/south-farmingdale-water-district-information-technology-2014m-153XVII.1 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… transactions affecting lapsing appropriations are posted in SFS prior to the lapse date as no further payments or … Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and password. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii1-overviewGeorge Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2021M-212)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the George Junior Republic Union Free School District’s (District) website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Key Findings … in a lack of transparency. This limits the community and other interested parties from readily accessing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/25/george-junior-republic-union-free-school-district-website-transparencySpringville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… and financial application. District officials did not: Disable unnecessary generic network user accounts. Properly … accounts and limit access rights and permissions based on a user’s job responsibilities and to properly segregate … and recommendations and indicated that they planned to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-andVillage of Castile – Water Billing for Letchworth State Park (2021M-1)
… Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (State Parks) for water usage for Letchworth State Park (the Park). Key Findings Village officials did not … Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation State Parks for water usage for Letchworth State Park the Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/05/28/village-castile-water-billing-letchworth-state-park-2021m-1Lockport Public Library – Claims Processing (2015M-192)
… period July 1, 2013 through June 24, 2015. Background The Lockport Public Library is located in the City of Lockport, Niagara County. The Library is a school district … Board of Trustees, each of whom is appointed by the Lockport City School District’s Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/30/lockport-public-library-claims-processing-2015m-192Pearl River Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-407)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period … $1.6 million. Key Findings District officials were unable to provide evidence that they obtained quotes for eight of … the required written quotes for purchases not subject to competitive bidding. Consider revising the purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/pearl-river-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-407