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Candor Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-173)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials are ensuring that meals offered to students are nutritious and prepared in the most … Key Findings The District is serving nutritious meals to its students, but the meals cost more to prepare than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/candor-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-173Alfred-Almond Central School District – Financial Software Access and Monitoring (2014M-371)
… 2014. Background The Alfred-Almond Central School District is located in the Towns of Alfred, Almond, Ward and West … Hornellsville within Steuben County. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education, … District officials did not designate an administrator who is independent of the financial recordkeeping system. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-software-access-andVillage of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Village’s computerized data and assets … Village officials have not restricted users’ access to the financial system based on employee job … has not developed comprehensive policies and procedures to protect critical financial data. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Morris Central School District – Financial Operations (2015M-251)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s claims processing procedures and fund balance … of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), who approves all District claims, audited payments to the BOCES itself. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/morris-central-school-district-financial-operations-2015m-251Bath Central School District – Reserves (2016M-401)
… July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2016. Background The Bath Central School District is located in the Towns of Avoca, Bath, Cameron, Thurston, Urbana and Wheeler in Steuben … Bath Central School District Reserves 2016M401 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/bath-central-school-district-reserves-2016m-401Town of Ephratah – Supervisor’s Records, Reports and Deposits (2016M-311)
… March 31, 2016. Background The Town of Ephratah is located in Fulton County. The Town, which has approximately 1,700 … did not ensure all deposits were made intact and in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Ensure the bookkeeper … corrected. Ensure all collections are deposited intact and in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-ephratah-supervisors-records-reports-and-deposits-2016m-311Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… accounts. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for granting, removing and modifying network user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Brighton Central School District – Procurement (2022M-205)
… statutory requirements and good business practices. Of the nine CIP contracts totaling $4.4 million awarded to … awarded two contracts, totaling $2.8 million. Instead of competitively bidding these contracts, officials used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/brighton-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-205Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… . She earned and used leave that she was not entitled to and paid herself an unauthorized payment for unused leave to which she was not entitled when she left Village … erroneously reported an additional 392 . 54 days worked to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officials, the Town Board (Board) and officials did not: … and unused local user accounts. Adopt written procedures for user accounts or a comprehensive written IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9X.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… providing goods or services to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File. An agency must … at the time of contract award if the vendor is not already registered in the Statewide Vendor File. Registering a Vendor … the agency with guidance on how to request vendors be registered in the Statewide Vendor File by VMU in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overviewGreater Syracuse Property Development Corporation – Enforcement Mortgages (2017M-39)
… adequate procedures to monitor buyers’ compliance with the redevelopment plan requirements for enforcement mortgages for … Key Findings Monitoring of buyers’ compliance with redevelopment plans was not always timely. Enforcement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/28/greater-syracuse-property-development-corporation-enforcement-mortgagesSchonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. The Board did not develop financial procedures for collections and … it is received). 15 disbursements totaling $3,052 were not properly supported, audited or authorized before payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185Putnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… security policy to address password requirements. Create secondary user accounts for the IT system for three employees … user accounts with administrative permissions and create secondary accounts to be used for non-administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… (Town) officials properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. Key Findings Town officials did not properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. As a result, Town taxpayers residing … not receive all the benefit they should have from County sales tax distributions. The Town Board (Board) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Fonda-Fultonville Central School District – Reserves Management (2021M-157)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) properly managed reserve funds. Key … and develop a written plan for future funding and use of reserve funds and ensure amounts are necessary and … to the appropriate remedy for addressing improper funding of and transfer of funds from reserves. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-reserves-management-2021m-157Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Middle Country Public Library is located in the Town of Brookhaven in … five-member Board of Trustees, is a school district public library that received its charter from the State Board … take steps to clarify that the Treasurer’s position is a public office. Ensure that the Treasurer meets all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Mid-Hudson Library System – Procurement (2016M-261)
… Finding The Library System does not verify that a vendor's quote is in agreement with the State contract prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/10/07/mid-hudson-library-system-procurement-2016m-261Chestertown Fire District – Claims Processing (2016M-387)
… properly authorized and approved prior to payment and for valid District purposes for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. … the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Chester in Warren County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/24/chestertown-fire-district-claims-processing-2016m-387Wading River Fire District – Gasoline Credit Cards (2017M-5)
… 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Background The Wading River Fire District is a district corporation of the State, … Wading River Fire District Gasoline Credit Cards 2017M5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/wading-river-fire-district-gasoline-credit-cards-2017m-5