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Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
… (SLA) with the IT vendor. Establish adequate safeguards for online banking transactions. Implement strong access and … controls. Provide IT security awareness training for employees who use District IT assets. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technologyOneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)
… Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured: Security awareness training was provided, Information … BOCES officials did not regularly provide formalized IT security awareness training, assess computer usage to confirm … BOCES officials. Key Recommendations Provide periodic IT security awareness training. Monitor employee Internet use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2020/12/18/oneida-herkimer-madison-board-cooperative-services-boces-information-technologyHyde Park Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-103)
… agent as the Property Control Manager, resulting in an inadequate segregation of duties. Fixed assets were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/hyde-park-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-103Village of Herkimer - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-102)
… managed the billing, collection and enforcement of water and sewer charges. Key Findings Key duties over … and sewer operations such as billing, collecting, entry of payments and adjustments were inadequately segregated and … not review the water and sewer re-levy list and the list of unpaid customer accounts. Key Recommendations Adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-102Herricks Union Free School District – Overtime (2019M-127)
… to employees who substituted for other employees absent on their scheduled workdays. More than 40 percent of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/herricks-union-free-school-district-overtime-2019m-127Richfield Springs Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-140)
… and accounted for properly. Key Findings Fixed asset and disposal policies were not comprehensive or being followed. … and update policies to include proper sanitation and disposal of electronic devices. Ensure inventory records are … are Board-approved, sufficiently supported with adequate disposal documentation and reported to the Board according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/richfield-springs-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-140Remsen Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-86)
… is accurate, properly supported, for a valid purpose and in compliance with required statues and policies. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/remsen-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-86Hendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… to shut down beginning in 2020 with a potential revenue loss of over 30 percent to the District within five years. … to prepare a report on the effects of the revenue loss and measures to take. According to District officials, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… to the credit card vendor improperly withholding funds. Ice rink collections totaling $5,364 were unaccounted for due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Wainscott Common School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-240)
… to submit claims packets to the Board, together with the warrant. Perform a thorough audit of each claim before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/wainscott-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-240Village of Scotia - Parking Tickets and Justice Court Operations (2019M-44)
… officials properly account for and enforce the collection of issued parking tickets. Determine whether Justice Court … unpaid parking tickets totaling $354,705 outstanding as of July 31, 2018. The Clerk used her discretion to forgive … or $6,924 less than the $43,349 recorded in the system as of July 31, 2018. Key Recommendations Ensure current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/06/07/village-scotia-parking-tickets-and-justice-court-operations-2019m-44Massena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… whether District officials properly disbursed payments for dental benefits, third-party administrative fees and … who disbursed $488,545 during the audit period (for dental plan benefits, administrative fees and utilities), … for the total amount payable in satisfaction of dental claims and initiate and disburse funds for all utility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mPittsfield Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-305)
… for 2016 total $105,000. Key Findings The Board does not have any policies or procedures for credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/12/09/pittsfield-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-305Painted Post Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-312)
… controls over the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through July 27, 2016. … Post Fire Department provides fire protection services for the Villages of Painted Post and Riverside in Steuben … Department’s expenditures totaled approximately $17,000 for 2015. Key Findings The bylaws do not adequately segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/painted-post-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsTown of Morris – Board Oversight (2013M-75)
… annual budget for the 2013 fiscal year is $978,616. Key Finding We commend the Board for their efforts to provide … by comparing the check images to the Board-approved claim vouchers, or to payroll registers, to ensure that the payees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/29/town-morris-board-oversight-2013m-75Laurens Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-43)
… whether the Laurens Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) established adequate controls … The Board did not contract for an independent audit of its 2019 records, as required by law, or provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. As of June 30, 2020, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/02/laurens-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-43Watervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… Establish written procedures for managing, limiting and monitoring user accounts. Disable 72 unneeded network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Town of Friendship – Justice Court Operations (2021M-15)
… properly collected, recorded, deposited, disbursed and reported Justice Court (Court) collections. Key Findings … Although the Justices properly collected, recorded and reported fines and fees, they did not deposit and disburse all fines and … Justices properly collected recorded deposited disbursed and reported Justice Court Court collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/05/21/town-friendship-justice-court-operations-2021m-15Village of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… The Board failed to implement proper internal controls and the former Clerk-Treasurer did not adequately perform her … deficient; the CPA issued a disclaimer of opinion and we were unable to determine whether all water, sewer and refuse receipts were deposited. The former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47Connetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
… unassigned fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Develop budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180