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Town of Friendship – Justice Court Operations (2021M-15)
… collected, recorded and reported fines and fees, they did not deposit and disburse all fines and fees in a timely manner. Sixty-seven receipts totaling almost $11,000 were not deposited within 72 hours, as required. Monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/05/21/town-friendship-justice-court-operations-2021m-15Fishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Fishers Island Union Free School District (District) … with transparent and comprehensive financial information. As a result, the community and other interested parties could … plans (CAPs), Proposed and final annual budgets, Schedule of reserve funds, School District and property tax report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28Village of Arkport – Water Fund Financial Operations (2020M-45)
… Key Findings Complete and accurate accounting records were not maintained, the modified accrual basis of accounting was not used and interfund activity was not properly reported. As … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village's response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/17/village-arkport-water-fund-financial-operations-2020m-45Susquehanna Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-95)
… use, access and loss. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate IT controls over user access to … unauthorized use, access and loss. District officials did not: Adequately manage user accounts including periodically … Ensure that computers were free from malicious software. In fact, two malicious software applications were installed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/23/susquehanna-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2020mPort Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-209)
… identify unnecessary network user accounts and notify the IT vendor to disable them. Nine former employees’ user … Recommendations Maintain and periodically evaluate a list of authorized network user accounts and notify the IT vendor … using service requests to disable network user accounts of former employees and other users that are no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-information-technology-userWeedsport Central School District – Payroll (2021M-179)
… and/or did not have proper supporting documentation. The payroll clerk was not provided with supporting documentation … attention. District officials did not properly segregate payroll processing duties and did not provide adequate … Provide adequate supporting documentation for payroll processing. Assign personnel and payroll processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-179Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
… (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 127 Mbps. The District’s contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internetPalmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 232 Mbps, and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 564 Mbps. The District’s contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Connetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the Districts financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180Herricks Union Free School District – Overtime (2019M-127)
… have been avoided or reduced. Key Recommendations Adopt payroll policy with clear guidelines and procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/herricks-union-free-school-district-overtime-2019m-127Village of Herkimer - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-102)
… managed the billing, collection and enforcement of water and sewer charges. Key Findings Key duties over … and sewer operations such as billing, collecting, entry of payments and adjustments were inadequately segregated and … not review the water and sewer re-levy list and the list of unpaid customer accounts. Key Recommendations Adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-102Hyde Park Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-103)
… for and disposed of. Key Findings The District does not have a comprehensive policy for identifying and recording … agent as the Property Control Manager, resulting in an inadequate segregation of duties. Fixed assets were not tagged as District property for seven items valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/hyde-park-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-103Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… (Town) Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings The Assessor did not properly administer all of the real property tax exemptions we reviewed. The Assessor did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66Lansing Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-62)
… during the audit period. However, the District could have earned approximately $70,000, or $61,000 more had … options or formally solicit interest rate quotes that may have resulted in higher interest earnings. Key Recommendation … agreed with our findings and indicated they have begun to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/09/01/lansing-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-62Wyoming County – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-94)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected County financial management activities for the period January 1, 2013 through April 15, 2015. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/20/wyoming-county-selected-financial-activities-2015m-94City of Geneva – Financial Management (2015M-105)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the City officials’ … The City of Geneva is located in Ontario County and has a population of approximately 13,200. The Common Council … $24.2 million. Key Findings The City Manager did not use historical trends or prior year amounts when producing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/08/28/city-geneva-financial-management-2015m-105Rye City School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2016M-169)
… accounted for leave accruals for the period July 1, 2014 through January 31, 2016. Background The Rye City School District is located in the City of Rye, Westchester County. The District, which … $82.8 million. Key Findings The payroll clerk did not always manually enter the correct rates or hours, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/rye-city-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2016m-169Tonawanda City School District – Financial Management (2016M-370)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … the District’s operating needs and use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/03/tonawanda-city-school-district-financial-management-2016m-370Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Managed Technical Support (2016M-299)
… all services provided to districts are properly billed and use a consistent billing method to bill for the servic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/16/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-managed-technicalLocust Valley Central School District – Competitive Quotes (2016M-131)
… purchase of goods and services for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. Background The Locust Valley Central School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. The District, which … $77.6 million. Key Findings District officials did not consistently adhere to written policies for obtaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/locust-valley-central-school-district-competitive-quotes-2016m-131