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Mechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … school mechanicville IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16Pine Bush Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-21)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 7 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Four Chromebooks, with a total cost of approximately $1,300, of the initial 40 IT assets could not be physically located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/pine-bush-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-21Geneseo Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-11)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 12 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Five Chromebooks with estimated total … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/geneseo-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-11Kings Park Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-13)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and … of the sampled IT assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/kings-park-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-13Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… officials established adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access, and loss, and … did not establish adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss nor did … control weaknesses were also communicated confidentially to officials . Officials did not: Develop comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationAfton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by approximately $2.9 … appropriated fund balance that was not needed, which in effect is a reservation of fund balance that is not … the statutory limit. The District incurred $63,561 in unnecessary interest and other associated costs for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Rome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… the plans, additional information and analysis is needed. For example, officials: Reviewed historical trends to project … purchases. In addition, the District’s preliminary plan for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds includes using about $11.2 million to pay for recurring operational expenses, resulting in a projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… activities were properly recorded and supported. As a result, the ability to make financial decisions was hindered and officials lacked … for eight of the 13 months in our audit period or prepare bank reconciliations to confirm the Department’s recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… users. Officials also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or disaster such as a ransomware … restore, repair and/or rebuild critical IT systems or data in a timely manner. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, real property tax levies were higher than needed to finance actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Town of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… multiyear capital and financial plans, which provide a framework to assess the Town’s capital and financial needs … to address them. Officials also have not developed a fund balance or a reserve fund policy to determine needed … of almost six years, and he shared that both the Town’s salt shed and highway garage need costly repairs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114Town of Chesterfield – Town Clerk (2024M-110)
… and reported collections. Key Findings The Clerk did not properly record, deposit, remit or report collections. As a result, officials do not have assurance that all collections are accounted for, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/24/town-chesterfield-town-clerk-2024m-110Barnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… a Finance Committee to perform the key financial duties as stated in the bylaws. Present the statutorily required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Oversight of Financial Activities (2014M-142)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Department’s internal controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/08/29/clinton-volunteer-fire-department-inc-oversight-financialRotterdam Princetown No. 5 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-372)
… a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Rotterdam and Princetown, in Schenectady …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/21/rotterdam-princetown-no-5-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialCity of New Rochelle – Financial Condition (2014M-158)
… 18, 2014. Background The City of New Rochelle is located in Westchester County and has approximately 77,000 residents. … last three years. City officials do not report cash assets in each fund’s cash account. All cash is deposited in a concentration account and recorded as an asset in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/29/city-new-rochelle-financial-condition-2014m-158West Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… events or adopt a code of ethics as required by New York State General Municipal Law. The bylaws provided limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Opinion 2000-7
… as officer and stockholder of company contracting with fire district) -- Maintenance Contracts (fire … would have a prohibited interest in a contract with a corporation for snow plowing and lawn maintenance … officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with the municipality he or she serves if he or she receives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-306
… Cycle/Pay Period Type Payment Effective Date Check Date Administration 1 Lag 03/31/2022 04/27/2022 Eligibility … making another payment) Retirement Information: The Judicial Longevity Bonus Payment is not part of the basic … is considered pensionable earnings. Tax Information: The Judicial Longevity Bonus Payment is supplemental taxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-306-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-longevity-bonus-jloPayment for Service Credit – Article 14 Benefits
… Example of Mandatory Past Service Costs: You joined the Retirement System on July 13, 2009, but your employer did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/payment-service-credit