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XII.6.S Paying a Vendor in a Foreign Currency – XII. Expenditures
… System. New York State cannot process Automated Clearing House or check payments in foreign currencies. In the event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6s-paying-vendor-foreign-currencyPort Byron Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-119)
… School District (District) officials ensured network user account controls were secure. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network user account controls were secure. District officials did not … non-student accounts, four shared accounts and one generic account. Sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/24/port-byron-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-119Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Network Access (2021M-35)
… user accounts and five user accounts with unnecessary administrator permissions. Maintain hardware or software … records. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-network-access-2021m-35Incorporated Village of Garden City – Check Signing (2021M-39)
… if the Incorporated Village of Garden City’s (Village) check signing process complies with Village policy. Key Findings The Village’s check signing process does not comply with Village policy and … if the Incorporated Village of Garden Citys Village check signing process complies with Village policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/09/incorporated-village-garden-city-check-signing-2021m-39Town of Randolph – Justice Court Operations (2021M-76)
… manner. However, the Justice did not ensure computerized case records were updated in an accurate and timely manner or … review pending cases reports and compare computerized case information to manual case file information. Ensure that the clerk reports all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/08/27/town-randolph-justice-court-operations-2021m-76Bradford Central School District – Online Banking (2022M-102)
… were appropriate, District officials did not secure access to online banking. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that we confidentially communicated to District officials, officials did not: Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/bradford-central-school-district-online-banking-2022m-102Kortright Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-51)
… prices to help ensure purchases are cost effective and in the best interest of taxpayers. District officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/kortright-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-51Village of Monticello – Financial Condition (2020M-107)
… Create a plan to address the declining fund balance and financial condition. Monitor the Village’s constitutional … ensure real property tax levies do not exceed it. Develop and adopt a multiyear capital plan that provides sufficient … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-financial-condition-2020m-107Danby Fire District – Claims Audit (2020M-149)
… not be paid prior to Board approval. Did not follow its credit card usage policy requiring supporting charge slips for four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/danby-fire-district-claims-audit-2020m-149Town of Shelter Island – Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-22)
… Island (Town) officials properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all … Island Town officials properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund CPF to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-shelter-island-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-22Town of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
… than $725,000. As a result, it is difficult for the Board to assess alternative approaches to financial needs without a multiyear financial plan and … with the Town’s fund balance policy and develop a plan to reduce unassigned fund balance. Develop, adopt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139Little Falls City School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-67)
Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/little-falls-city-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-67Suffern Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-145)
… years, budgeted expenditures were overestimated by a total of $16.4 million leading to $13.1 million of the appropriated fund balance not being used. The tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/suffern-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-145Village of Schoharie - Board Oversight (2018M-184)
… as reviewing bank reconciliations and comparing canceled check images to the Board-approved abstracts. Annually audit, or cause an … with our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/21/village-schoharie-board-oversight-2018m-184Town of Maryland - Financial Management (2018M-121)
… reserve policy and multiyear financial and capital plans to address the Town’s operational and capital needs. Key … Over the last three years, conservative budgeting led to combined overestimated expenditures of $495,000 and … in the general and highway funds which contributed to the surpluses generated. Officials have not developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/07/town-maryland-financial-management-2018m-121King Center Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-61)
… breach notification, disaster recovery, data backup, password security management, IT asset inventory and user … address breach notification, disaster recovery, backups, password security management, IT asset inventory and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/07/20/king-center-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-61Monsey Fire District – Board Oversight (2020M-62)
… Municipal Law financial filing and audit requirements. For seven consecutive years, an annual update document (AUD), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/02/monsey-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-62Hudson Housing Authority – Information Technology (2019M-224)
… Objective Determine whether Authority officials ensured IT systems were adequately secured and protected against … adopt an acceptable use policy. Officials did not provide IT security awareness training. The Authority did not have … banking agreements. Sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/07/10/hudson-housing-authority-information-technology-2019m-224Edmeston Central School District - Fund Balance (2020M-1)
… Key Findings The Board appropriated approximately $929,100 in fund balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/edmeston-central-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-1Walton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)
… through 2018-19 and only used approximately $282,000. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance totaled over $1.4 … When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to the surplus fund balance, it totaled over $2.1 million, … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209