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Quaker Street Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-96)
… (Board) provided oversight to ensure purchases complied with the District’s procurement policy, claims were … The Board did not ensure all disbursements complied with the procurement policy and claims were for a proper … in a timely manner. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/quaker-street-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-96Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2021M-114)
… did not perform accurate and timely bank reconciliations for all accounts. Cash receipts and fundraising activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/22/copenhagen-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesNew Rochelle City School District – Information Technology (2021M-142)
… established adequate controls over network and financial application user accounts to prevent unauthorized access, use … not establish adequate controls over network and financial application user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access … District procedures were followed to communicate financial application user account changes to the vendor. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/new-rochelle-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-142Menands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… for IT services, officials did not have clear contract language that identified the IT vendors’ roles and … and District officials also did not: Monitor internet usage; we found questionable internet use on three of six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
Determine whether the Amityville Union Free School District District officials properly collected receipted deposited and disbursed extraclassroom activity ECA funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mLivonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… warranted, establish a capital reserve to accumulate funds for future capital equipment purchases. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Gananda Central School District – Procurement (2021M-86)
… bidding requirements totaling $352,943. Requiring quotes in compliance with purchasing policies, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/gananda-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-86Beaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… over a senior account clerk/tax collector (clerk) who is responsible for receiving, recording, depositing and … not provide oversight of employees who handle funds, there is an increased risk that errors or irregularities could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andTully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… were secure. Officials did not develop written procedures for granting, changing and revoking access rights. Officials … network user accounts, including 24 that were created for former employees or third-party consultants who no longer work for the District. Unneeded network user accounts can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… These accounts have been unnecessarily active ranging from August 2007 to January 2020. Developed methods to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110Town of Marcy – Justice Court Operations (2020M-166)
… efforts to collect payment on 12 pending traffic tickets (30 percent) of 40 tickets tested. Ensure the Court was using the most … the work performed by the clerk and ensure pending traffic tickets are enforced in a timely manner. Upgrade the Court’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/23/town-marcy-justice-court-operations-2020m-166Davenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
… and submit reports of the District’s financial activities for them to periodically review. The Board is required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/26/davenport-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-147Royalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… written IT contingency plan. The District pays $10,500 for central site infrastructure support, which includes a … of an IT contingency plan. Although the District paid for a DRP template, officials did not obtain it. Without a … to all responsible parties and periodically tested for efficacy, District officials have less assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologySaratoga Springs Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-351)
… Springs, Saratoga County. The Library, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees, serves the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/saratoga-springs-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-351Clyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-122)
… pandemic, as the District moves to increased reliance on a remote learning environment and administrative … disable those that are unnecessary. Ensure all IT users have and use their own network user accounts to access the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/clyde-savannah-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-122Town of Westport – Internal Controls Over Water and Sewer Charges (2015M-128)
… charges. The Town was not properly billing all parcels in the Westport Water District for operation and maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/09/18/town-westport-internal-controls-over-water-and-sewer-charges-2015m-128Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
… District’s (District) extra-classroom activity (ECA) and event admissions funds were adequately safeguarded and properly accounted for. Key Findings ECA and event admission funds were not adequately safeguarded or … did not provide adequate oversight of ECA and admission event collections. ECA club collections and disbursements and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activityVillage of Red Hook – Information Technology (2020M-89)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-red-hook-information-technology-2020m-89Town of Worth – Financial Operations (2014M-323)
… the Supervisor’s financial duties. Ensure that the Town does not enter into any contract with a Town officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-worth-financial-operations-2014m-323Newburgh Preparatory Charter High School – Board Oversight and Disbursements (2015M-123)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of financial operations and … Orange County, and provides high school education to approximately 60 students. The School is governed by a … financial records and reports are prepared and presented to the Board and establish policies and procedures that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/08/21/newburgh-preparatory-charter-high-school-board-oversight-and-disbursements