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Oversight of Child Protective Services Outside New York City (Follow-Up)
… our initial report Oversight of Child Protective Services Outside NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/oversight-child-protective-services-outside-new-york-city-followChenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… or develop and adopt an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses, which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found that: Sixty-eight, or 12 percent, of … a network and, if accessed by attackers, could be used to inappropriately access and view personal, private and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andVillage of Washingtonville – Village Hall Building Project and Board Oversight (2015M-37)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly safeguarded Village … for the period March 1, 2012 through July 12, 2013 and to examine the management of the Village Hall building … law. Key Recommendations Establish internal controls to ensure that capital projects are planned, monitored and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-washingtonville-village-hall-building-project-and-board-oversight-2015mHudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the Authority’s financial … officials have not adopted policies and procedures to ensure that cash receipt, cash disbursement and bank … perform an audit of claims or designate a claims auditor to do so. Key Recommendations Adopt written policies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Village of Fleischmanns – Water Fund (2013M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the financial management of the Village’s water fund for the period June 1, 2011, to March 13, 2013. Background The Village of Fleischmanns is … excessive fund balance, but has since caused fund balance to significantly decrease over the past two years. Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/06/village-fleischmanns-water-fund-2013m-151Commack Public Library District – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-132)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess District operations for the period July 1, 2013 … as required by GML. The Board did not solicit quotes to obtain goods and services that are not required to be competitively bid, in accordance with GML. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/commack-public-library-district-selected-financial-operations-2015m-132Town of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… the financial condition of the Town’s general and highway funds to determine if the budgets were reasonable for the … governs the Town. The Town’s annual budget for the 2012 fiscal year is $770,000. Key Findings The Board and Supervisor did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… the disbursement process and exceeded its authority under New York State Town Law (Town Law) by authorizing insurance … and approval. The Board also exceeded its authority under New York State General Municipal Law (GML) by allowing a third-party vendor direct access to the Town’s bank account that, at times, had more than $500,000 on deposit. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Town of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the purchase of fuel for … Key Findings The Board did not establish procedures to help ensure that fuel was dispensed only into Town … by authorized employees. There were no procedures in place to regularly monitor fuel transactions for reasonableness and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… but did not enter into a service level agreement (SLA) to clearly identify BOCES responsibilities and services to be provided. As a result, officials were unable to determine exactly what services they paid for, if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… The Board did not fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities to ensure money was adequately safeguarded and accounted for … As a result, neither the Company nor we were able to confirm all money was properly deposited, disbursed and … totaling $7,770 lacked proper supporting documentation to determine whether they were deposited in full. $385 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andTown of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… Claims totaling $109,158 were improperly paid prior to Board audit, and claims totaling $533,518 were improperly … The former bookkeepers did not maintain time records to support the hours for which they were paid and one … with legal counsel about the unsupported claim payments to the former Supervisor and the additional payroll payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… Also, the Board did not review periodic financial reports to monitor the budget and finances and did not establish a … two projects, officials relied on lines of credit (LOCs) to provide cash flow for several years. The Corporation’s ability to pay off the LOCs is contingent on the sale of three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andLiberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Liberty Central School District (District) Board of Education … Determine whether the Liberty Central School DistrictDistrict Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)
… (administrator) returned forfeited funds from the health flexible spending arrangement (FSA), dependent care assistance program (DCAP) and health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) in a timely manner. … thirdparty administrator returned forfeited funds from the health flexible spending arrangement dependent care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employeeDiNapoli Named Lead Plaintiff in Crowdstrike Shareholder Lawsuit
… Retirement Fund (Fund), has been appointed lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action lawsuit filed against the … company’s failed software updates and resulting plummet in share value. “Crowdstrike misled investors by falsely … exposed after it caused one of the largest cyber-disasters in history leading to a worldwide shutdown and billions in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-named-lead-plaintiff-crowdstrike-shareholder-lawsuitVillage of Atlantic Beach - Cash Disbursement (2018M-253)
… audit period showed that these claims generally appeared to be valid expenditures. Village officials were unable to provide documentation to show that they obtained the required number of bids, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-cash-disbursement-2018m-253Clyde Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-072)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over the … for all Company bank accounts, and provide a copy of this information to the Committee and membership. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/08/14/clyde-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activity-2015m-072Utica City School District - Payroll (2018M-175)
… We reviewed payroll payments totaling $4.7 million to 151 employees and found almost $418,000 in payments (9 … For example, the Board did not authorize salaries paid to six individuals totaling $347,368 and paid $11,690 to an employee who worked offsite without certainty as to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/utica-city-school-district-payroll-2018m-175Pennellville Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Inc. – Financial Operations (2015M-144)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Association’s … Schroeppel, Oswego County. The District, which contracts to provide fire protection services to the Town, is governed by a five-member Board. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/11/16/pennellville-volunteer-firemans-association-inc-financial-operations-2015m