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New Suffolk Common School District - Board Oversight and Local Finance Law (2018M-177)
… 19 (41 percent) totaling $233,492 did not include any Board members’ initials to indicate they were audited. … $113,485 and found the Principal had not certified any of them. The Board did not comply with Local Finance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/14/new-suffolk-common-school-district-board-oversight-and-local-finance-lawCounty of Cortland – Departmental Operations (2013M-157)
… than $500,000 annually in overtime. The County could save from $44,000 to $177,000 a year depending on the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/13/county-cortland-departmental-operations-2013m-157Bohemia Fire District – Purchasing and Employee Overtime Costs (2017M-158)
… a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Islip, in Suffolk County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/03/bohemia-fire-district-purchasing-and-employee-overtime-costs-2017m-158Lancaster Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-101)
… Lancaster Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Lancaster, Cheektowaga and Elma in Erie County. The District, which operates seven schools … of appropriations and the use of fund balance and reserves in the annual budget. Ensure the debt reserve is used to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-101Ordinary Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… may be payable to your designated beneficiary if you have 90 days of service and your death occurs: While you are … be extended for an additional two years) as long as you have not resigned or are not terminated while receiving those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/ordinary-death-benefitVestal Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-91)
… consistently overestimated expenditures and appropriated fund balance that was not used. Three of the District’s … have adequate support and plans for the balances. Total fund balance has increased by $6.3 million (38 percent) to … $22.6 million from 2013-14 through 2015-16 and unassigned fund balance significantly exceeded the statutory limit. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/vestal-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-91Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… officials relied on lines of credit (LOCs) to provide cash flow for several years. The Corporation’s ability to pay off …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andLiberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… computerized data from unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … the IT contingency plan was kept up to date. As a result, in the event of a cyberattack or disaster, officials may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)
… (administrator) returned forfeited funds from the health flexible spending arrangement (FSA), dependent care assistance program (DCAP) and health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) in a timely manner. … thirdparty administrator returned forfeited funds from the health flexible spending arrangement dependent care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employeeVillage of Fleischmanns – Water Fund (2013M-151)
… 2013. Background The Village of Fleischmanns is located in the Town of Middletown in Delaware County. The Village is governed by a five-member … expenditures and revenues, which initially resulted in an excessive fund balance, but has since caused fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/06/village-fleischmanns-water-fund-2013m-151Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… Town’s bank account that, at times, had more than $500,000 on deposit. In addition, the Board allowed debit cards to be … take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Town of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the purchase of fuel for … Key Findings The Board did not establish procedures to help ensure that fuel was dispensed only into Town … by authorized employees. There were no procedures in place to regularly monitor fuel transactions for reasonableness and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182Town of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the financial condition of the Town’s general and highway funds to determine if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Project State Aid (2024M-39)
… prepared and submitted in a timely manner. Review all the identified unclaimed project expenditures and submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/07/12/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-projectNorth Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… Section 5-a and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses … officials agreed with our findings and recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Village of Round Lake – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-26)
… The Board consistently adopted budgets that appropriated fund balance from the water and sewer funds. Consistent appropriation of fund balance and significant unplanned repair costs resulted in a decline in water fund balance from $164,063 at the start of the 2011-12 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-round-lake-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-26Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 15 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of approximately $240 could not be located and were not … cameras and one camcorder with combined purchase prices of approximately $2,300 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 33 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … costing $599 and two Chromebooks with an approximate cost of $500 based on recent purchases), could not be located. … Seventeen IT assets, with combined purchase prices of approximately $7,300 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … power supply ($1,377) were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Chenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… to officials, we found that: Sixty-eight, or 12 percent, of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no … a disruption or disaster will affect the timely processing of its business functions. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and