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Dover Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-27)
… Free School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe … Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/dover-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newSchalmont Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-35)
… Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 school year … Eighteen of the 42 employees’ records we tested showed the training was not completed by September 15, 2020, as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/schalmont-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newSouth Mountain Hickory Common School District – Financial Management (2022M-49)
… or $53,000. Allowed surplus fund balance as a percentage of the next year’s appropriations to exceed the 4 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-financial-management-2022mCato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (2021M-173)
… of $7,430. Two administrators received leave valued at $18,042 without Board approval. 15 employees (47 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/cato-meridian-central-school-district-salaries-wages-and-leave-benefitsWeedsport Central School District – Payroll (2021M-179)
… Central School District (District) administrators and business office personnel was accurate and had adequate supporting documentation. Key Findings … Certain compensation paid to District administrators and business office personnel was inaccurate and/or did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-179Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
Determine whether Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District District officials adequately safeguarded information technology IT assets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technologyVillage of Dering Harbor – Payroll (2020M-78)
… Board did not require formal, written employment contracts to document terms of employment, job descriptions and … and employee benefits. The Village paid overtime payments to employees as if they were independent contractors. The Board approved reimbursements to employees for medical benefits claims without ensuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-dering-harbor-payroll-2020m-78Village of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… (Board) provided adequate oversight of water billings and collections. Key Findings Officials did not provide adequate oversight of water billings and collections. As a result, delinquent accounts were not enforced, and the Village lost revenue. The Clerk-Treasurer did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… adequate network controls for nonstudent user accounts to help prevent unauthorized access. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userHeuvelton Central School District – Procurement (2023M-55)
… requirements and the District’s procurement policy by seeking competition for the purchases of goods and …
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 Town’s cash collection function. Key Findings Town officials did not effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/25/town-seneca-falls-cash-collections-2023m-57Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2023M-93)
… (BOCES) officials managed user account access to the network and financial application. Key Findings Although … they did not adequately manage user account access to the network. As a result, BOCES had an increased risk that the network could be accessed by unauthorized individuals. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/10/13/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-2023mVillage of Atlantic Beach - Payroll (2018M-254)
… officials: Did not perform an independent review of payroll activities before payment. The Board: Did not audit … based on recent trends. Key Recommendations Ensure that payroll is reviewed and certified by an individual independent of payroll processing before payment. Audit and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-payroll-2018m-254Town of Haverstraw - Financial Condition (2019M-52)
… adopted realistic budgets and took appropriate action to address the reasonableness of fund balance. Key Findings … in an increase in fund balance from $8.6 million in 2013 to $20.9 million 2017. Fund balance is projected to increase to $22.8 million at the end of 2018. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-haverstraw-financial-condition-2019m-52Herkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
… goods and services. Key Findings The purchasing policy is outdated and inconsistent with purchasing procedures and is not communicated to all College staff involved in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186Western New York Maritime Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-176)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported. Key Findings School officials did not review … have been calculated correctly. Adopt a written policy and prepare and enforce written procedures for students’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billingTown of Saranac - Cash Management (2019M-32)
… interest earnings and minimized bank fees. Key Findings The Board did not develop and manage a comprehensive … minimized. Had the Supervisor invested available funds in a financial institution with higher available interest … incurred bank fees totaling $3,327 while receiving $920 in interest earnings during the audit period resulting in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-saranac-cash-management-2019m-32Town of Yates - Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2018M-154)
… ledgers. Bank reconciliations were performed inadequately for certain accounts and not at all for others. The Supervisor did not provide: Adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/12/town-yates-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2018m-154BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… and allowed districts to receive the lowest price for chocolate fat free milk half-pints. May have saved as much as $355,000 (15 percent) on fat free chocolate milk half pints in 2016-17, in places where it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Westbury Union Free School District - Financial Condition and Overtime (2018M-84)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the District’s … Determine whether District officials properly monitored and approved overtime for noninstructional employees. Key … Board overestimated appropriations by as much as 9 percent and appropriated an average of $9.4 million of fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/westbury-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-overtime