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Town of Clifton Park – Information Technology (2020M-162)
… confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Ensure compliance with IT policies. Develop comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-clifton-park-information-technology-2020m-162Village of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… Enter into a written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided to the Village. Provide IT security … computing environment, and stipulate who is responsible for monitoring all IT policies. Enter into a professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… (ECA) funds were properly collected, recorded, deposited and disbursed. Key Findings Student treasurers and advisors failed to maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of profit and loss forms, and annual … ECA funds were properly collected recorded deposited and disbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mTown of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
… multiyear financial and capital plans and planning for and using fund balance. Key Findings Overall the Board … its financial management. It did not appropriately budget for certain expenditures and did not properly monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Poland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-218)
… all claims are audited and approved by the membership for payment each month. Adopt a code of ethics and ensure … requirements set forth in the law. Require more support for collections received, such as tickets or press-numbered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/02/14/poland-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2019mGenesee Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-231)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $2.7 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually appropriated $225,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance totaled over $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/genesee-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-231Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… each collection. Maintain ECA records, including support for collections and disbursements, for six years. District officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mEdwards-Knox Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-92)
… (District) claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled. Key Findings The District did not claim any Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled. District officials: Did not claim Medicaid … have realized revenue totaling about $25,000. Believed it was not cost-effective to file Medicaid claims but could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/edwards-knox-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-92Beaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… (District) officials ensured that real property taxes and retiree health insurance contributions were properly … Key Findings The real property tax collections and retiree health insurance contributions we reviewed were … reporting all money collected for real property taxes and retiree health insurance contributions. Although our testing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andIII.1 Statewide Financial System (SFS) Overview – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… Program (Program) through a partnership among the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), the Treasury Division of the Department of Tax and Finance (DTF/Treasury), the Division of … System Program through a partnership among the Office of the State Comptroller the Treasury Division of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii1-statewide-financial-system-sfs-overviewNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Shareholder Rule
… regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final vote on a shareholder rule: “Today's action by the SEC will negatively impact investors and make it harder for … the ability of shareholders to file proposals. “The SEC should encourage engagement between shareholders and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-shareholder-ruleTown of Indian Lake – Reserves and Justice Court Operations (2014M-330)
… was to review the establishment and use of the Town’s reserve funds and to examine internal controls over the … Key Findings The Board did not properly establish 14 reserve funds and did not make reserve fund expenditures in accordance with State law. One … audit was to review the establishment and use of the Towns reserve funds and to examine internal controls over the Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/03/06/town-indian-lake-reserves-and-justice-court-operations-2014m-330Alexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… statutes. Appropriations were overestimated by a total of $7 million from 2015-16 through 2018-19. An average of $500,000 of fund balance was appropriated each year, but was not used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Town of Corning – Financial Condition (2020M-13)
… Determine whether the Board effectively managed the Town’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board: Adopted budgets … for operations. Did not effectively manage the Town’s financial condition, which resulted in the townwide (TW) … percent of actual expenditures. Did not develop multiyear financial and capital plans or adopt a reasonable fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/08/14/town-corning-financial-condition-2020m-13Oneida City School District – Information Technology (2020M-80)
… secure to protect the student information system (SIS) against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings … network was not adequately secure to protect the SIS against unauthorized use, access and loss. District … secure to protect the student information system SIS against unauthorized use access and loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/oneida-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-80Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… the District effectively managed hardware and software inventory to ensure that information technology (IT) assets … not maintain complete and accurate hardware or software inventory records and did not perform comprehensive inventory counts. Our review of 529 purchased items, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… all of the fund balance appropriated to finance operations for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19. The Board has not … review and update the District’s multiyear financial plan for actual operating results. Except as specified in Appendix …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Village of Hilton - Financial Management (2020M-31)
… The Board could improve its budgeting and management of fund balance and reserves. The Board: Adopted budgets with … water and sewer funds. Maintained unreasonable levels of fund balance in the general, water and sewer funds that ranged between 29 percent and 128 percent of subsequent years’ budget appropriations. Did not adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/05/village-hilton-financial-management-2020m-31Village of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
… some of our findings but indicated they have taken or plan to take corrective action. Appendix B contains our comments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year are $120.4 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356