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Lake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
… ensured claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved before payment. Key … that claims we reviewed were adequately documented and for appropriate purposes. However, claims were not always … Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District District Board of Education Board ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2021m-202Clyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-122)
… not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. The District had the following unneeded … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/clyde-savannah-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-122Stamford-Harpersfield-Kortright Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-123)
… established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings The Board did not establish … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/01/29/stamford-harpersfield-kortright-fire-district-financial-activities-2020mTown of Marilla – Town Supervisor’s Activities (2015M-27)
… through February 3, 2015. Background The Town of Marilla is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 5,300. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/22/town-marilla-town-supervisors-activities-2015m-27Payments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… district generally may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and … prepaid amounts. Public utility services generally include electric, gas, water, sewer and telephone services. 10 In addition, the governing board may generally establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditTown of Phelps – Financial Management (2015M-70)
… 2011 through March 27, 2015. Background The Town of Phelps is located in Ontario County and has a population of approximately 7,000. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-phelps-financial-management-2015m-70Alfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Sayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… policies, officials do not have clear guidelines to follow when making purchases and therefore, officials may not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69Town of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-75)
… 24 hours as required. Remit real property tax collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) or the County Treasurer … tax collections, including interest and penalties, to the Supervisor and Treasurer within the required … findings and recommendations and indicated that they plan to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-centerville-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-75Town of Marcy – Justice Court Operations (2020M-166)
… of Marcy (Town) Justices provided adequate oversight of Justice Court (Court) financial activities and ensured … Town of Marcy Town Justices provided adequate oversight of Justice Court Court financial activities and ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/23/town-marcy-justice-court-operations-2020m-166Westhill Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-32)
… (IT) controls over the District Office’s network to safeguard personal, private and sensitive information … adequate IT controls over the District Office’s network to safeguard PPSI. District officials did not: Monitor … Provide formalized IT security awareness training to staff. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/09/westhill-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-32Town of Clifton Park – Information Technology (2020M-162)
… procedures for managing, and monitoring user access to, the Town’s network and computers. Fourteen user accounts belonged to former employees who left Town employment one month to 15 years before our review. Have a written contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-clifton-park-information-technology-2020m-162Newark Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-38)
… This prevents taxpayers and other interested parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make … and appended administrator salary disclosure and all required property tax report card information; all external … action plans (CAPs). A comprehensive multiyear financial plan. Prior year comparison information with the current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/newark-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-38Grand Island Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-31)
… the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Key Findings District officials maintained a website, but certain financial information was not transparent and comprehensive. Officials … the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/grand-island-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-31City of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235Oysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… or four to seven times the statutory limit. Moreover, when unused appropriated fund balance is added back, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-242)
Determine if claims were adequately documented for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved prior to payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/windham-ashland-jewett-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019mTown of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
… during our audit period and incurred operating deficits in two of the past three years (2016 and 2017). The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Town of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… accurately accrued and accounted for compensatory (comp) time. Key Findings Town officials did not ensure comp time hours were accurately accrued and accounted for. As … result, officials do not have adequate assurance that all comp time is appropriately earned, accurately recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Belfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… Did not use the debt reserve, with a balance of $315,000, to fund debt service payments as required. Overfunded two … comprehensive written reserve fund policy. Develop a plan to use the funds in the debt reserve as required. Review all reserve balances to determine whether the amounts reserved are necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135