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Prattsburgh Central School District – Tax Collection (2016M-122)
… of our audit was to verify the accuracy of the District’s tax collection for the period July 1, 2014 through March 17, … the Tax Collector with a warrant prior to the start of the tax collection process. Key Recommendation The Board should … Prattsburgh Central School District Tax Collection 2016M122 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/prattsburgh-central-school-district-tax-collection-2016m-122Valley Stream Central High School District – Payroll (2016M-19)
… 1, 2014 through September 28, 2015. Background The Valley Stream Central High School District is located in the Town of … the following Union Free School Districts (UFSD): Valley Stream UFSD Thirteen, Valley Stream UFSD Twenty-four and Valley Stream UFSD Thirty. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/valley-stream-central-high-school-district-payroll-2016m-19Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District – Agriculture Environmental Management (2016M-306)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s five-year agriculture … management program strategic plan and mission statement for the period January 1, 2014 through May 4, 2016. … sediment damage. The District is governed by a five-member Board of Directors. The District’s 2015 expenditures totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/11/25/tompkins-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-agriculture-environmentalBelleville-Henderson Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-23)
… Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school year by … regulations. Key Recommendation Provide mental health training to all staff and ensure it is completed by September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-mental-health-trainingJefferson Central School District – Procuring Services (2021M-42)
… School District (District) officials sought competition when procuring services. Key Findings District officials did … with the District. Key Recommendations Seek competition when procuring services. Ensure District officers or … School District District officials sought competition when procuring services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/jefferson-central-school-district-procuring-services-2021m-42Gloversville Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-81)
… the Library’s internal controls over claims processing for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … nine-member Board of Trustees. Budget appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year total $483,000. Key Finding The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/27/gloversville-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-81Northern Adirondack Central School District – Leave Accruals (2020M-50)
… contracts. Errors occurred in the leave records maintained for 24 of the 33 (73 percent) employees tested. The District overpaid seven employees $29,686 for unused leave accruals. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2020m-50Maximum Reportable Days – Legacy Reporting
… report information about employees through Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/maximum-reportable-daysForestville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-170)
… did not provide formalized IT security awareness training for individuals who used the District’s IT assets. Personal … to employees who routinely accessed PPSI. Network and application user accounts were not properly managed. In … comprehensive written procedures for managing network and application user accounts. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/forestville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-170Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-109
… OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for Union Dues (Code 224) based on the annual salary amounts … above exclude additional salary factors. Dues amounts for part-time, annual salaried employees are calculated based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-109-district-council-37-local-1359-dues-increaseMedina Central School District - Reserve Funds (2019M-165)
… a plan to use $5.4 million from four general fund reserves for a purpose for which they were not established. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2019m-165Pocatello Fire District - Audit Follow-Up (2016M-301-F)
… report - pdf] [read 2016 report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Fire District’s progress, as of September 2019, in implementing our recommendations in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the Fire Districts progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/12/27/pocatello-fire-district-audit-follow-2016m-301-fCity of Syracuse – Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-173)
… have service level agreements (SLAs) with its IT vendors. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … local user accounts, including disabling unneeded accounts in a timely manner. Establish a process for staying current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/26/city-syracuse-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-173Town of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)
… to be provided by the Town’s third-party IT vendor. In addition, we communicated sensitive IT control weaknesses … IT resources. Implement strong access controls, in part, by disabling unnecessary user accounts. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-westerlo-information-technology-2020m-33Belleville-Henderson Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-128)
… employees. District officials did not develop procedures for managing, limiting and monitoring user accounts and … employees who use IT resources. Develop written procedures for managing access to the network and financial application. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/11/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-information-technology-2019mTown of Union Vale - Payroll (2018M-31)
… ineligible individuals. Direct supervisors did not always sign time sheets as required. Key Recommendations Consult with counsel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-union-vale-payroll-2018m-31New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's Budget Proposal
… "The state has to close a more than $6 billion budget gap and is contending … Executive budget tackles some tough issues but we need to more closely examine the specifics and the broader impact … in realistic, long-term changes by April 1. “The best way to get the state back on solid financial footing is with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-proposalChester Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-107)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Chester Union Free School District (District) officials adequately managed … Determine whether Chester Union Free School District District officials adequately managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/chester-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-107Village of Southampton – Fire Department Length of Service Award Program (2017M-59)
… the Village was awarding Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) service credit to volunteer firefighters accurately … approximately $27.7 million. Key Findings The Village’s LOSAP’s Point System is not consistent with General Municipal … System, as necessary, to ensure conformity with GML. Award LOSAP points in accordance with the adopted Point Syst …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/07/village-southampton-fire-department-length-service-award-program-2017m-59Central Valley School District – Claims Audit (2015M-129)
… German Flatts, Herkimer, Litchfield, Little Falls and Schuyler in Herkimer County. The District operates four schools and has approximately 2,400 students. Budgeted appropriations … of her signature on checks or compare checks to the warrant prior to issuance. Key Recommendation Discontinue the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/central-valley-school-district-claims-audit-2015m-129