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Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured network access controls were secure. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. Officials: Paid BOCES … to employees. Key Recommendations Regularly review network user accounts and disable those that are unnecessary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Village of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (2022M-38)
… official misconduct. In December 2021 she pleaded guilty to petit larceny and paid restitution to the Village. The Board of Trustees (Board) did not monitor … and interest of $18,100. Provide written financial reports to the Board or file annual financial reports (AUDs) with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/22/village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-2022m-38Tuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including $47,673 in overpayments to the Interim Superintendent. The Interim Superintendent was responsible for certifying the payroll accuracy. Thirty-six of the 104 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Liberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… to officials, officials did not: Disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, the District’s risk of a … recognize and appropriately respond to suspicious system activity. Key Recommendations Regularly review network user accounts and disable unnecessary accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73Windsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
… purchases and fuel inventory to help ensure fuel was used for District purposes and properly accounted for. Key Findings District officials did not have adequate … of fuel costing approximately $38,300 are not accounted for. Employees used District credit cards to purchase fuel, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/windsor-central-school-district-fuel-controls-2022m-133Wheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… records to safeguard unused information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings District officials did not maintain … and accurate inventory records to safeguard unused IT assets. Officials did not maintain IT asset inventory records and, as a result, were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… $2.3 million. While the Corporation received grant funds for two projects, officials relied on lines of credit (LOCs) to provide cash flow for several years. The Corporation’s ability to pay off the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andCattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… Educational Services (BOCES) officials maintained complete and accurate capital asset records. Key Findings BOCES’ capital asset records were incomplete and inaccurate. The BOCES’ purchasing agent was unfamiliar with the requirements of, and did not comply with, BOCES’ capital asset policies (asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalBrushton-Moira Central School District – Tuition Billing (2023M-158)
… District (District) officials properly billed tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … Findings District officials did not properly bill tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … and collected $12,452 in tuition it was not entitled to for the 2019-20 through 2021-22 school years. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/brushton-moira-central-school-district-tuition-billing-2023m-158Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… audit claims. As a result, payments were made prior to audit, for unsupported claims and for inappropriate … reviewed: 53 claims totaling $13,356 were paid prior to audit and one claim totaling $793 did not include adequate … Discontinue authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to pay claims in advance of audit and ensure claims contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… 1,045 days late and as of October 31, 2023, audits for 2019 through 2022 were not completed and were already … no independent verification that funds have been accounted for and transparency was diminished. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… to 2021, agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement as required. As a result, the Board’s … ability to sufficiently plan and budget for long-term road maintenance was diminished. Enter into written shared … Recommendations Annually agree, in writing, on highway repair and improvement expenditures. Maintain a complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115Town of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… the Town of Byron (Town) officials complied with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and Town policy when … officials complied, they may have saved money by using a State fuel contract and may have paid less for other goods … the Town paid approximately $4,000 more than the State contract price for the more than 16,700 gallons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… the Board after the employee began work. Properly monitor hours worked by PTEs . Two PTEs worked in excess of the … a timesheet or provided adequate documentation to support hours paid; six of the 26 PTEs reviewed did not maintain … PTEs complete and submit signed timesheets to support hours worked. BOCES officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollVillage of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… prior to payment. As a result, disbursements were made for unsupported and/or improper claims and were not in the taxpayers’ best interest. During the audit period, the … audit of claims. Ensure that Village personnel involved in the procurement process are aware of, and comply with, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197West Webster Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2023M-10)
… whether the Board of Directors (Board) ensured that cash disbursements were properly approved, accurately … purposes. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that cash disbursements were properly approved, accurately … audit west webster volunteer fire cash disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/06/02/west-webster-volunteer-firemens-association-inc-cashSouthern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2024M-38)
… inventory records and develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, BOCES officials cannot ensure that IT systems, … properly safeguarded from inappropriate use and access. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we … and up-to-date inventory records. Develop and adopt a comprehensive written IT contingency plan. BOCES officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/09/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technologyTown of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… filed the District’s required annual update document (AUD) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 . As of May 10, 2023, the … AUD was 435 days late and the 2022 AUD was nine days late. In addition, two certificates of deposit (CDs) totaling $75,789, were not recorded in the District’s accounting records.The CDs date back to at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33Chatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… over $1.3 million of fund balance they did not need or use to finance operations; therefore, taxpayers were taxed more … million without demonstrating they were reasonably funded. For example, the Unemployment insurance reserve has about $747,000, enough to pay annual claims for 14 years. Workers’ compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… process when others use his signature. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25