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2022 Black History Month Celebration
… Director of People for the American Way. Click below to hear from these prominent black leaders who advocate for … of Black Americans throughout history, and calls attention to the ongoing systemic racism and inequality they face. Each … Month event honors progressive black leaders who work to uplift their communities and the State in effort to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-black-history-month-celebrationOverview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… software caused by a computer virus. Since no computer system can be expected to operate perfectly at all times, unplanned service interruptions are inevitable. The content, length and resources necessary to prepare an IT … names — business continuity, IT contingency, emergency management, incident response — to fully meet their planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overviewOil Spill Fund
… Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund The Oil Spill Fund protects our air, soil and water supplies from toxic petroleum spills. Although the Oil Spill Fund plays many roles, its priorities are to: pay … spiller won’t; and seek reimbursement from spillers for oil spill cleanup costs. Oil Spill Hotline 1-800-457-7362 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/about/oil-spill-fundTown of Albion – Financial Management (2021M-29)
… not structurally balanced. The Board used fund balance to finance operations, resulting in the four main operating … balance declining from $1,165,418 as of January 1, 2018 to $403,003 as of December 31, 2020, a decrease of 65 percent. If the Board continues to use fund balance at the current levels, it could deplete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-albion-financial-management-2021m-29Village of Montgomery – Board Oversight of the Treasurer’s Office (2021M-50)
… being assessed. Implement sufficient compensating controls to minimize the risks associated with the lack of segregation … within the Treasurer’s office. Approve or authorize anyone to approve billing adjustments for water and sewer bills nor require adjustments to be documented and retained. Perform required annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/23/village-montgomery-board-oversight-treasurers-office-2021m-50Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… As a result, voters were not afforded the opportunity to ratify or reject the Board’s decisions or have assurance … $149,000 in additional work that were not presented to and approved by the voters. The Board did not … Present future capital project plans transparently to voters. Competitively bid change orders exceeding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexTruxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… the accounting records. Audit all District claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s … records. Ensure the Treasurer provided financial reports to the Board or filed the District’s required annual update … training, they would have better positioned themselves to oversee the District’s financial activities, and ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… fund balance and reserves that were not actually needed to fund operations. Overestimated budgetary appropriations by … appropriated fund balance and reserves that will be used to fund operations. Return improperly restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Scarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… approved, District officials did not monitor overtime to ensure it was accurate. Had officials established adequate … procedures for supervisory review of hours worked to ensure the accuracy of overtime charges. Adopt policies … for overtime work, including the approval of overtime, to ensure that only necessary overtime charges are being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105Town of Duanesburg – Financial Records and Reports (2020M-116)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The … accounting records and reports were complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely. The Town’s accounting records were not … financial information. As a result, the Board’s ability to monitor the Town’s financial affairs, accurately assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/05/town-duanesburg-financial-records-and-reports-2020m-116City of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
Determine whether City of Hornell City officials provided oversight of foreign fire insurance FFI tax money
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140Phoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… has been appropriately spent. We selected 55 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 5 percent of the … and complete physical inventories and compare results to inventory records. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20Brighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 54 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 6 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Town of Dix – Supervisor’s Control of Cash (2022M-57)
… $126 of the premium cost . There was no documentation to support she was entitled to receive these benefits. The findings regarding the former bookkeeper were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/02/town-dix-supervisors-control-cash-2022m-57Onondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Cash Management (2023M-40)
… officials did not: Develop and manage a comprehensive investment program or develop procedures for the operation of the investment program in compliance with the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/02/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-cash-managementAmherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… Central School District (District) officials secured user account access to the network and managed user accounts … and student information applications. As a result, there is a significant risk that network resources, financial data … As many as 1,570 accounts were unneeded but were not disabled. Four accounts had unnecessary network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andOnteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… The District did not: Have proper documentation to support that a bus purchase totaling $121,928 was … is maintained. Provide the claims auditor with access to District’s financial application to verify availability of funds and ensure pricing matches …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… manner. The Tax Collector’s records were insufficient to determine whether she deposited money in a timely manner. … 4, 2019. Key Recommendations Remit amounts collected to the Town Supervisor and County Treasurer in accordance … received, and ensure that all collections are remitted to appropriate parties. Retain all supporting documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81Marion Central School District – Procurement (2022M-3)
… $103,687 for goods and public works that were subject to competitive bidding, $104,430 for items below the competitive bidding requirements but subject to alternative quote thresholds, and $377,979 paid to four professional service providers. The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/marion-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-3Niagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… Treasurer sends listings of the receipts and disbursements to the bookkeeper to record in the accounting records. We could not determine … procedures such as requiring at least two people to count and certify the money collected at fundraising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-and