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Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… if they needed to be disabled. As a result, we identified the following unneeded network user accounts: 181 for students no longer in the District.These students left the District between June 2020 and August 2021. Six for two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationKings Park Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-13)
… of the sampled IT assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of approximately $815 could not be located. Two … susceptible to damage from a water leak in a server room ceiling and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/kings-park-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-13Geneseo Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-11)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 12 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … Ensure District inventory records are complete and include the details necessary to adequately track and locate IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/geneseo-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-11Pine Bush Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-21)
… District inventory records are complete and include the detail necessary to adequately track and locate IT assets. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/pine-bush-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-21Village of Pomona – Financial Condition (2015M-272)
… July 10, 2015. Background The Village of Pomona is located in the Towns of Haverstraw and Ramapo in Rockland County. The Village, which has a population of … The Board does not receive audited financial statements in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/12/31/village-pomona-financial-condition-2015m-272Mechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … school mechanicville IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16Goshen Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-46)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … the Board appropriated fund balance totaling $4.9 million to fund operations, of which $3.9 million (80 percent) was … that appropriate fund balance that will not be used to fund operations. Develop a written reserve fund policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/goshen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-46Lyncourt Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-62)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … that appropriated a total of $810,000 in fund balance to finance District operations, but none of the appropriated … The Board has not adopted a multiyear financial plan to allow it to facilitate the development of future finances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-62Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… communicated to officials, we determined: Eighty-nine (15 percent) of the District’s nonstudent network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in our audit period or prepare bank reconciliations to … established and 48 deposits totaling $16,655 were not made in a timely manner. Two hundred forty-eight disbursements … issue duplicate receipts and deposit collections in a timely manner. Make payments only after a proper audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesGlens Falls Common School District – Financial Condition (2015M-66)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … budget, causing the District’s unrestricted fund balance to decrease to $6,036, which was less than 1 percent of the 2014-15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/glens-falls-common-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-66Byron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… in Genesee County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, operates two schools with approximately 1.040 students. Budgeted appropriations … its bank accounts. District officials do not secure user names, passwords and secured token devices used to access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-informationFloral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-359)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period … year (approximately $10.3 million over a five-year period) to help finance the ensuing year’s operations, District … that was appropriated. This allowed District officials to make it appear that they were in compliance with the 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/14/floral-park-bellerose-union-free-school-district-financial-managementAfton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… balance. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. … by approximately $2.9 million (17.5 percentage points) to $5.6 million (31.5 percentage points). The Board … costs for the issuance of bond anticipation notes (BANs) to purchase school buses. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Seymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… of our audit was to examine and evaluate the Library’s processes for recording, securing and depositing … cash report from the System to assist in reconciling daily fine and fee collections or to review the waived …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102Town of Coldspring – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-137)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the operations and financial practices of the … accurately record all transactions, remit moneys due to the Supervisor and other entities in a timely manner, or … the dates received in the accounting records correspond to the date of collection. Remit moneys collected to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/09/town-coldspring-town-clerk-operations-2013m-137Introduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… that is not always conducted effectively. In order to ensure that tax dollars are spent efficiently, it is … before payments are authorized. With constant pressure to do more with less, localities cannot afford to overpay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionNanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Department’s financial operations for the … four-member Board of Directors, contracted with the Towns to provide fire protection and emergency services. Budgeted … expenses, resulting in payment of personal bills belonging to the Fire Chief and a former Board member using Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsChestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the adequacy of the Treasurer’s records and reports … reports were inaccurate or not prepared and submitted to the Board or to the Office of the State Comptroller. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017mTown of Kendall – Justice Court (2013M-130)
… 26, 2013. Background The Town of Kendall is located in Orleans County, has a population of approximately 2,700. … timely manner, they were not always complete and accurate. Bail and partial payments were not properly recorded. The Justices did not ensure that cases were properly reported to the Department of Motor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-kendall-justice-court-2013m-130