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Alfred-Almond Central School District – Financial Software Access and Monitoring (2014M-371)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if access to the District’s financial software was appropriately … policies for adding, deleting or modifying individual access right to the financial system. District officials did … Develop policies for granting, changing and disabling access rights to the financial software system and assigning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-software-access-andElmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… elmsford audit schools statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Village of Ellenville – Information Technology (2014M-278)
… audit was to determine if the Village’s computerized data and assets were properly safeguarded for the period June 1, … is located in the Town of Wawarsing in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 4,100. The Village is … The Board has not developed comprehensive policies and procedures to protect critical financial data. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/02/village-ellenville-information-technology-2014m-278Morris Central School District – Financial Operations (2015M-251)
… Background The Morris Central School District is located in the Towns of Laurens, Morris, New Lisbon and Pittsfield in Otsego County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/morris-central-school-district-financial-operations-2015m-251Middleburgh Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-206)
… difficulties, they have come to rely on using surplus funds to finance operations, and are close to depleting those funds. District officials did not update the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/middleburgh-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-206Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-63)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through September 30, 2015. … the Town of Minden in Montgomery County and the Town of Springfield in Otsego County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-conditionDownsville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-79)
… Adopt budgets with appropriations that are based on historical estimates for expenditures. Review the reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/downsville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-79Auburn Enlarged City School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-153)
… District officials have generally established effective payroll-related policies and procedures but have not … policies and procedures related to the processing of payroll outside of normal pay dates. District officials did … related to the periodic review and reconciliation of payroll withholdings, deductions and contributions, to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/auburn-enlarged-city-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsYonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)
… Key Recommendation Ensure that all fixed assets valued at $500 or greater for insurance purposes and $5,000 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/yonkers-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2015m-229Whitesville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-313)
… include realistic estimates of appropriations based on actual needs and that estimates for the planned use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/whitesville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-313Town of Cobleskill – Budgeting (2023M-138)
… budgets. Budgeted appropriations were overestimated in the town-wide (TW) general and highway funds, and estimated revenues were underestimated in the town-outside-village (TOV) highway fund resulting in operating surpluses totaling $677,000: Actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/01/town-cobleskill-budgeting-2023m-138Schenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
… adequate math workbook (workbook) inventories and ordered workbooks as needed. Key Findings District … officials did not maintain adequate inventory records and ordered excessive quantities of workbooks. As a result, officials ordered 4,126 sets (each set serves one student) of workbooks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/schenectady-city-school-district-math-workbook-inventory-2023m-65Town of Rodman – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-85)
… (Clerk) recorded, deposited and remitted collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk … the collections were not always deposited or remitted in a timely manner. In addition, the Clerk did not prepare … in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Deposit and remit all collections within the required time frames. Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-rodman-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-85Baldwin Public Library – Payroll (2013M-335)
… Manager ensured that individuals reported and paid on the payrolls were bona fide employees and, as such, were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/baldwin-public-library-payroll-2013m-335Village of Silver Creek – Capital Projects (2017M-31)
… 2017. Background The Village of Silver Creek is located in the Town of Hanover in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … the sewer or water capital projects’ financial impact on the annual operating budget. The sewer fund reported a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/19/village-silver-creek-capital-projects-2017m-31Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… Key Findings The Village has not installed an adequate web filtering process and not adopted procedures to … has not negotiated a formal contract with the Village’s IT service provider identifying the specific services to be … Ensure Village officials install an adequate web filtering process and adopt procedures to monitor IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410Village of Old Westbury – Justice Court (2017M-64)
… the bank accounts of each Justice or into a joint bail account but instead were deposited into one Justice’s account. Key Recommendations Assign the responsibility of … the funds as appropriate. Establish a joint bank account for bail deposits or deposit bail funds into each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/07/07/village-old-westbury-justice-court-2017m-64Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… adequately managed and monitored network user accounts in order to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. … of inappropriate access by users with malicious intent. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … 10 accounts not used by active employees, that had last log on dates ranging from November 2016 to December 2021. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Town of Homer – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-63)
… disbursements. As a result, Town officials made duplicate payments totaling $79,806, and the Town has an … established. Establish procedures to detect and prevent duplicate payments from occurring. Conduct or ensure an … Review bank reconciliations, bank statements and canceled check images to ensure bank transactions are appropriate. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/11/town-homer-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-63Brighton Central School District – Procurement (2022M-205)
… accordance with District policies, statutory requirements and good business practices. Key Finding District officials did not demonstrate that certain goods and services related to the 2021-22 CIP were procured in … accordance with District policies, statutory requirements and good business practices. Of the nine CIP contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/brighton-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-205