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East Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… internal controls over payroll and information technology for the period of July 1, 2012 through August 30, 2013. … who attend Grades 7 through 12. Budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $22.4 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andTown of Mentz – Board Oversight (2016M-403)
… for that year by $4,260. The Board did not perform annual audits of the books and records of Town officials or … or properly override, the property tax cap. Conduct annual audits of the records and reports of all Town officers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-mentz-board-oversight-2016m-403Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… whether the Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District … Project change orders were submitted as required to the New York State Education Department (SED) for approval. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersTown of Homer – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-63)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Homer (Town) Board (Board) and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) provided adequate oversight of non-payroll disbursements. Key Findings The Board and Supervisor did not provide adequate oversight of non-payroll disbursements. As a result, Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/11/town-homer-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-63Town of Greig – Long-Term Planning (2023M-13)
… The Board did not establish long-term financial and capital plans or fund balance and reserve policies. As a … tools to project current and future operating and capital needs and has not outlined its intentions for financing future capital improvements or equipment purchases. We reviewed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/05/19/town-greig-long-term-planning-2023m-13Clarendon Fire Company – Financial Activities (2023M-50)
… financial records for each fundraising event and hall rental activity and ensure credit card charges are supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/08/04/clarendon-fire-company-financial-activities-2023m-50North Collins Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2023M-39)
… inventory of IT assets (computers, tablets, document cameras, etc.).As a result, District officials cannot be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/north-collins-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentMexico Academy Central School District – Procurement (2023M-75)
… District officials did not always seek competition when purchasing goods and services as required by the … and economical manner. Officials did not: Seek competition when procuring professional services for occupational and … services from seven vendors totaling $640,880 out of the eight vendors reviewed totaling $661,880. Obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/mexico-academy-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-75Bethlehem Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity S9-22-1
… Internet connectivity met the FCC’s recommended bandwidth of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as … schools. 500 Mbps, with the ability to burst to a total of 1 Gbps for its high school primary Internet Service. Overall, of 35 teachers surveyed (10 percent of the population), 27 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2022/07/15/bethlehem-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9-22-1Town of Stockport – Disbursements (2013M-216)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board … to January 22, 2013. Background The Town of Stockport is located in Columbia County and has a population of 2,815. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board comprising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/27/town-stockport-disbursements-2013m-216Crown Point Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-26)
… (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 … Only instructional staff were required to complete mental health training. Three of the 12 recommended components of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/crown-point-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newHerkimer County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-28)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency (HCIDA) … properly approved and monitored projects. Key Findings The Board and officials did not properly approve and monitor projects. Therefore, the Board could not effectively evaluate projects or hold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/01/herkimer-county-industrial-development-agency-projectLynbrook Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-17)
… Lynbrook Union Free School District (District) purchasing agent ensured staff followed the District’s purchasing policy … to competitive bidding. Key Findings The purchasing agent did not ensure purchases adhered to the District’s … to competitive bidding. As a result, the purchasing agent approved 17 purchases totaling $150,962 without knowing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-17Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… a result, neither the Company nor we were able to confirm all money was recorded and deposited intact. 14 collections … to determine whether they were deposited intact (i.e., in the same amount and form it is received). 15 disbursements … Key Recommendations Develop financial procedures to ensure all the bylaws are followed. Ensure all collections and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185Town of Urbana – Access Controls (2022M-4)
… Town of Urbana (Town) officials properly configured network and computer user access controls to safeguard the … Town officials (officials) did not adequately configure network and computer user access controls. In addition to … Provide IT security awareness training. Adequately manage network and local user accounts and permissions. Enter into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-access-controls-2022m-4St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… that received financial benefits. Key Findings For the 10 projects we reviewed the Board appropriately evaluated the … not verify the number of current employees for six of the 10 proposed projects we reviewed before approval or verify actual employment results for one of the 10 projects after approval. Obtain sufficient capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringFonda-Fultonville Central School District – Reserves Management (2021M-157)
… the Board of Education (Board) properly managed reserve funds. Key Findings The Board did not properly fund, use or manage reserve funds according to applicable laws or best practices. The … a written plan for future funding and use of reserve funds and ensure amounts are necessary and reasonable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-reserves-management-2021m-157Manorville Fire District – Board Oversight and Fuel (2016M-411)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s internal control … The Manorville Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/10/manorville-fire-district-board-oversight-and-fuel-2016m-411Town of Willsboro– Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-68)
… adequate guidance and internal controls over transfer station receipts. Key Recommendations Issue duplicate … Ensure that water and sewer collections and transfer station cash receipts are deposited timely and intact. Establish a comprehensive transfer station cash receipts policy that communicates the duties, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-willsboro-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-68Town of Decatur – Disbursement Oversight and Accounting Records and Reports (2020M-87)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Decatur (Town) Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of … Determine whether the Town of Decatur Town Board Board provided adequate oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/06/town-decatur-disbursement-oversight-and-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-87