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Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… Central School District (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. From January … more than earned. District officials did not: Create, and the Board did not adopt, a comprehensive investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Town of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Guilford (Town) Town Board (Board) developed realistic … Actual revenues exceeded estimated revenues by an average of $210,000 (42 percent) in the general fund and $180,000 (17 … The Board adopted budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected operating deficits in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… York City’s collections totaled $815 million, an increase of 5.8%, or $45 million. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $887 million, an increase of 4.4%. Nearly all (55 out of 57) counties experienced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberVillage of Hempstead – Budget Review (B17-7-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. … Village of Hempstead Budget Review B1776 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-hempstead-budget-review-b17-7-6Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… deny legitimate access to electronic information, or gain access to or control over other information technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mSouth Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… South Kortright Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured that … and properly audited prior to payment, certain purchases of goods and services we reviewed lacked necessary supporting … Law Section 1709 (20-a) when it appointed the Clerk of the Board as the deputy claims auditor. The claims auditor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69About this Report – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… This report provides citizens with an overview of the financial condition of New York … ability of a government to balance recurring expenditures with recurring revenues and meet current and future financial … This report provides citizens with an overview of the financial condition of New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/about-reportSaratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… not: Comply with policy requirements when procuring four (13 percent) purchase or public works contracts totaling … $1.2 million). Maintain contract pricing documentation for 13 contracts (43 percent) totaling $471,156. Safeguard the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25Brocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… of the 184 claims we reviewed totaling $1 . 9 million, 100 claims totaling approximately $141,000 should not have … they had one or more exceptions . For example: All 100 claims were paid without documentation to demonstrate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Morris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… contribution for employees reserve was sufficient to cover expenditures for at least four years. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47City of Amsterdam – Treasurer’s Office Collections (2022M-203)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Amsterdam (City) Controller (Controller) effectively … the accounting records throughout our scope period . As of January 31, 2022, the accounts receivable balances in the … The Controller should provide adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s office collections as required by the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/06/23/city-amsterdam-treasurers-office-collections-2022m-203Rochester Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-208)
… Officials did not perform an effective and timely review of credit card charges. As a result: School officials … School purposes. 35 percent (169 totaling $68,523) of the tested credit card charges did not have a receipt or … Subsequently, officials obtained and provided some of the missing receipts; however, 9 percent of the charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/rochester-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-208DiNapoli: Approves $4.7 Million DOT Bridge Contract After Integrity Monitor Put in Place
… he has approved a $4.7 million contract with Limnes Corp. of Whitestone, N.Y., to paint 13 state bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties after the Department of Transportation (DOT) put an independent integrity monitor in place. “After our rejection of this contract in March, DOT has taken the right step by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-approves-47-million-dot-bridge-contract-after-integrity-monitor-put-placeEast Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… Objective Determine whether the East Meadow Union Free School District (District) officials properly approved, … audit school east meadow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-147)
… and sensitive information (PPSI) are at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to … Unneeded network user accounts are additional entry points for someone to inappropriately access the School’s network. … ability to delete transactions. This provided the ability for users to access and potentially alter data and conceal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/01/06/young-womens-college-prep-charter-school-rochester-network-and-financialErie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… timesheets to support hours worked. BOCES officials agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollWayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… officials do not have assurance that they received the best value for this property. We noted similar deficiencies … Key Recommendation Adopt a more comprehensive written policy and detailed procedures for the sale and disposal of … District property to ensure that the District receives the best possible value for its surplus property. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161XI.12.D Closing Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the contract was subject to OSC prior approval. A contract is eligible to be closed if it meets all the following criteria: A minimum of one year … in either “Cancelled” or “Complete” status. No retainage is remaining on the contract. Periodically, OSC will close …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12d-closing-contractsNew Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… Officials did not: Adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Clifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)
… the Authority’s internal controls over water charges for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. … public benefit corporation that was established in 1990 under New York State Public Authorities Law to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247