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West Canada Valley Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-96)
… (PPSI) in the District’s student information system (SIS) for the period July 1, 2014 through January 31, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-access-student-informationWhitney Point Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-282)
… procedures. A faculty advisor improperly deposited the money from a number of fundraisers and end-of-year contests … are followed to provide reasonable assurance that money is properly safeguarded. Ensure faculty advisors do not deposit money into their personal bank accounts. … Whitney Point …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/whitney-point-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016mVillage of Wappingers Falls – Board Oversight (2023M-70)
… contractual agreements. Develop mitigating controls for the lack of segregation of financial duties. Key … policies and procedures to establish mitigating controls for the lack of segregation of financial duties, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/22/village-wappingers-falls-board-oversight-2023m-70Uniondale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-61)
… the District had an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the network and could potentially lose important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were confidentially communicated to officials, we found that the Technology Supervisor did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/uniondale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-61Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… Accurately record, remit and report detailed Clerk fees for 21 of the 24 months reviewed. Deposit Clerk fees and real … Clerk was unable to provide the 2019 accounting records for real property taxes. Therefore, we were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/29/town-orangeville-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-80City of Salamanca – City Comptroller’s Financial Reports (2023M-97)
… reports for 2018 through 2021 were not filed until after the resignation of the former Comptroller.The longest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-city-comptrollers-financial-reports-2023m-97Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… funds were returned, the funds were not available for the District’s use. Officials did not: Ensure the … be returned to the District. Establish written procedures for monitoring employees’ FSA and DCAP accounts and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planChatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… On average, annually over-estimated appropriations by $3.2 million (9.9 percent). Maintained four reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
… policy provides transparency and defines the purpose for each reserve, optimal funding levels, and conditions … districts that may have been used in a more beneficial way for respective taxpayers. Key Recommendations Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39LaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… non-student user account access to the District’s network. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … we found: 235 IT assets costing $108,462 were not recorded in the District’s inventory records, and seven computers, two … adopt a written IT contingency plan. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Pelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… written procedures for managing network and financial application user account access and develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Gov. Hochul's State of the State Address
… strong fiscal footing. These are positive developments for New York as we begin 2022, but my office has also … "The pandemic is stretching into a third year and the need for real, hands-on leadership is crucial at this point in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-gov-hochuls-state-state-addressTown of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120Town of Pulteney – Financial Condition (2021M-24)
… 2013 audit recommendation to appropriate fund balance only in amounts that are actually available, after retaining a … to finance operations than was available, resulting in the general and highway funds and water district beginning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-financial-condition-2021m-24Commack Public Library District – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-132)
… through November 30, 2014. Background The Commack Public Library District is located in the Town of Huntington in … take and file an oath of office. … Commack Public Library District Selected Financial Operations 2015M132 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/commack-public-library-district-selected-financial-operations-2015m-132Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… the Town is fundraising. Ensure that the Supervisor signs all Town checks after Board audit and approval. Document all gifts and donations in the Board minutes. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105Sodus Center Fire Department – Financial Activities (2016M-424)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department officials and the membership provided adequate oversight of operations for the period January 1, 2015 through October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/03/31/sodus-center-fire-department-financial-activities-2016m-424Prattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… The Board appropriated fund balance totaling $1.13 million for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19 but none of the money was used or needed to fund operations. For the last three fiscal years the District reported that it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108IV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Grants and public assistance includes payments to counties, cities, … towns, villages, school districts, private schools, and other local government units as well as certain financial … behalf of) individuals, unemployment insurance benefits, and nonprofit organizations. These types are payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceCity of Johnstown – Financial Management (2020M-134)
… Treasurer filed the required annual financial reports late for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 and had not filed the reports for 2018 or 2019 as of December 2, 2020. Without accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-financial-management-2020m-134