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Yonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)
… was to review controls over the District’s fixed assets for the period July 1, 2013 through April 14, 2015. … The Yonkers City School District is the school district for the City of Yonkers. The District operates 39 schools … 26,000 students. As of July 1, 2014, the responsibility for the District’s financial operations was transferred to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/yonkers-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2015m-229Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… review BOCES’ budget transfer and purchase order processes for the period July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. Background The Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative … codes for expenditures that have no other budget code available. Restrict the use of confirming purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andWest Islip Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-78)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s payroll process for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. … The West Islip Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The District, which … Key Recommendations Segregate payroll-processing duties so that one individual does not control all aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/west-islip-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-78Area #6 – Patch Management – Information Technology Governance
… Patches update software programs and could help protect systems running those programs from attacks. A patch can be an upgrade (adding features), … problems. If patches are not installed regularly, the network and computers have an increased risk of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-6-patch-managementTown of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… for 36 purchases totaling $211,171, or 27 percent of the dollar amount of purchases reviewed. The Town may have saved … if Town officials had used the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) contract to purchase diesel fuel. The … period. Key Recommendations Adhere to New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and the Town’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (2023-MR-1)
… were proper and supported, and debt service payments were for legitimate CPF purposes and properly allocated. However, … record dates collections were received or deposit payments in a timely manner. Town of Riverhead officials did not: Record dates CPF collections were received for seven out of 27 CPF collections. Deposit nine CPF collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-2023-mr-1Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)
… and manage a comprehensive investment program. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not develop and adopt a … York State General Municipal Law Section 39 until the end of our audit period. The District earned interest totaling … and savings accounts, which had an average daily balance of approximately $567,000 during the audit period. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/20/marathon-joint-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-76Washingtonville Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-45)
… was to examine the District’s management of reserve funds for the period of July 1, 2012 through October 29, 2013. … The Washingtonville Central School District is located in the Town of Blooming Grove, including the Village of … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $84 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/washingtonville-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-45Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Village officials … 1, 2015 through August 11, 2016. Background The Village of Pelham is located in the Town of Pelham in Westchester … Village of Pelham Information Technology 2016M410 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410Town of Erin – Town Clerk and Justice Operations (2016M-315)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial operations of the Town Clerk and Justice for the period January 1, 2015 … Town of Erin Town Clerk and Justice Operations 2016M315 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-erin-town-clerk-and-justice-operations-2016m-315Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… accounts. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for granting, removing and modifying network user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Brocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and reserves that will be used to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… highway service labor costs associated with the Town of Chemung (Chemung) and Town of Ashland (Ashland) Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement … hours worked for each town to determine Ashland’s cost of services. Evaluate and analyze services being rendered on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)
… the Williamsville Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … appropriations from 2018-19 through 2021- 22 by a total of $47 million and appropriated $22 million of fund balance that was not needed or used. Adopted annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-193Workers' Compensation Program: Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2011
… and self-insured political subdivisions of the State. The Law requires that recoverable expenses be audited by the State Comptroller. Key Finding We found the Statements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/workers-compensation-program-statement-assessable-expenses-three-fiscal-years-ended-marchTown of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … and unused local user accounts. Adopt written procedures for user accounts or a comprehensive written IT contingency … are disabled in a timely manner. Adopt written procedures for user accounts and permissions and a comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9West Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-40)
… and made year-end unbudgeted transfers to reserves, in order to stay within the statutory surplus fund balance … having enough money to pay the average annual expenses for eight and 51 years respectively. The Board and officials’ … and management of fund balance and reserves resulted in levying more taxes then were needed to fund operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/west-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-40Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Bay Park (Village) Board adopted realistic … years reviewed, the Board: Maintained an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund. … $273,348 and $348,648, or between 45 and 61 percent of the ensuing year’s budget. Underestimated revenues by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hewlett-bay-park-financial-management-2022m-30Town of Putnam Valley – Purchasing (2013M-193)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the … January 1, 2012 to March 6, 2013. Background The Town of Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County and has a … Town of Putnam Valley Purchasing 2013M193 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-putnam-valley-purchasing-2013m-193Franklin Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-19)
… software inventory or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding sensitive information technology … to follow to recover data and resume essential operations in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/franklin-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-19