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Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the eight … accounts received little scrutiny and made recommendations to improve internal controls over these accounts. As of March 31, 2016, Parks was authorized to have three advance accounts with a total value of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/controls-over-cash-advance-accounts-followForensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… in our initial report, Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (2010-S-60). … In addition these payments will inflate future pension payments for these employees by about $5.5 million. … in this review. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest MTA- Metro-North: Forensic Audit of Payments to On-Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followContract Advisory No. 29
… Subject : Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS) Host Agency Guidance : The Office of … Bureau of Contracts (BOC) Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS) has launched a new function that … State Office of the State Comptroller Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS) Hosting Access (AC3347) form for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/29-electronic-documents-submission-system-edss-host-agencyAccounts Payable Advisory No. 15
… Subject: Voucher Authorizers Guidance: This advisory is intended to … recorded in OSC’s Contact Database as a “State Agency – Voucher Authorizer”. Prior to SFS, agencies filed an AC852 … maintain, at a minimum, the original signatures of the Voucher Authorizer and department head or authorizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/15-voucher-authorizersTown of Owasco – Highway Department (2020M-128)
Determine whether Town of Owasco Town officials adequately oversaw highway purchasing planning and interfund charges
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/28/town-owasco-highway-department-2020m-128City of Binghamton – Joint Sewage Treatment Facility Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2020M-170)
… daily onsite inspections documenting: Daily onsite personnel Leak testing results for treatment lines Concrete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/09/city-binghamton-joint-sewage-treatment-facility-capital-project-planning-andSouth Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… District (District) officials had prohibited interests in District contracts. Key Findings Three Board members had prohibited interests in contracts that the District awarded totaling more than $22 … to the District totaling $17,446. Due to deficiencies in the District’s conflict of interest disclosure forms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3Cheektowaga Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-85)
… secured and the recipients had insufficient assets to satisfy the outstanding balances. Accounting records were not complete, accurate or up to date. Loan repayments were not properly accounted for or … Key Recommendations Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records. Ensure loan repayments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/11/05/cheektowaga-economic-development-corporation-cedc-revolvingVillage of Islandia – Information Technology (2021M-100)
… training or provide the opportunity for employees to receive this type of training. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT … IT contingency plan. Design and implement procedures to monitor the use of IT resources and provide periodic IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/12/village-islandia-information-technology-2021m-100Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-188)
… said it was not legally required, the Board should strive to ensure that Town residents realize increased prosperity … benefit from the projects that the Corporation approves. To do so, the Board must establish measurable goals for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/15/town-brookhaven-local-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoring-2021mEast Rochester Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-56)
… with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. Of the $1.88 million in purchases tested from 25 vendors, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-56Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2022M-77)
… user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key Findings BOCES officials did not establish … network user accounts and three service accounts with administrative rights. Establish written procedures for … are disabled after a specified period without a valid user login. BOCES officials generally agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/09/09/nassau-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2022m-77Sodus Central School District – Software Management (2022M-64)
… found: All 39 network user accounts that we reviewed had permissions that allowed the accounts’ users to install … confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Limit permissions for installing software to users who need these permissions to perform their job duties and responsibilities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/sodus-central-school-district-software-management-2022m-64Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… did not need to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2019, surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mElmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… spent or safeguarded. We selected 35 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 16 percent of the … and complete physical inventories and compare results to inventory records. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage the District’s fund balance and reserves. … As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … period that gave the impression that the District would have operating deficits totaling $38 million when it actually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-193Town of Danby – Town Clerk (2022M-08)
… recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings Tax collections … or intact and were not remitted to appropriate parties in a timely manner. Although the Clerks reported the Clerk … and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. The Clerks: Did not identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-danby-town-clerk-2022m-08Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… 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-9Town of Decatur – Disbursement Oversight and Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-87)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Decatur (Town) Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of the disbursement process. Determine whether the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, … Determine whether the Town of Decatur Town Board Board provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/06/town-decatur-disbursement-oversight-and-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-87Weedsport Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2021M-199)
… were paid. District officials did not seek competition for purchases totaling $736,858 made from two vendors and … into a written contract and did not seek competition for the District’s external audit services, as required. 23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2021m-199