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Town of Alexandria - Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges (2019M-90)
… Determine whether the Town billed charges in the Redwood Water and Sewer Districts in accordance with Town ordinances. Key Findings Town officials did not bill water and sewer charges in accordance with Town ordinances. We found: The water ordinance did not provide a clear, consistent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-redwood-water-and-sewer-district-charges-2019m-90Village of Margaretville - Fiscal Management (2018M-78)
… fund available 1 fund balance has increased by $321,000 to $592,786 (or 167 percent of 2017 expenditures) from the … financial and capital plans or fund balance policy to plan for and finance future needs. Key Recommendations … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. 1 Available fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/17/village-margaretville-fiscal-management-2018m-78Town of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… and more detailed minutes and submit them to the Board for its approval. The Board should conduct a thorough and … any irregularities or deficiencies in the claims submitted for payment. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Town of Bennington - Financial Management (2019M-249)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and Town officials properly managed finances by … multiyear financial and capital plans and planning for and using fund balance. Key Findings Overall the Board … its financial management. It did not appropriately budget for certain expenditures and did not properly monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-bennington-financial-management-2019m-249Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… treasurers and advisors failed to maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of profit and loss forms, and … Key Recommendations Ensure pre-numbered receipts and tickets are issued for all ECA fund events, and issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mVillage of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… Develop adequate IT policies and procedures. Enter into a written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided … Provide IT security awareness training to employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … update all IT policies and procedures to reflect changes in technology and the Village’s computing environment, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Edwards-Knox Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-92)
… District officials: Did not claim Medicaid reimbursements for the 12 students we identified who were likely … or ensure that sufficient documentation was maintained for the eligible services provided. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/edwards-knox-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-92Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… each collection. Maintain ECA records, including support for collections and disbursements, for six years. District officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mBeaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Beaver River Central School District (District) officials ensured that real … Determine whether Beaver River Central School District District officials ensured that real property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andTown of Waterloo – Financial Management (2022M-7)
… procedures, records and reports. Conduct, or contract for, an annual audit of the Supervisor’s records. Establish … balance. Key Recommendations Establish written policies for financial operations, develop written multiyear financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/29/town-waterloo-financial-management-2022m-7Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)
… written information technology (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did not adequately … network user accounts or develop a written IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that … Develop and adopt a comprehensive written IT contingency plan or store back-up data off site. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andTown of Groton – Long-Term Planning (2022M-113)
… of major highway equipment reviewed, five trucks accounted for $81,250 (76 percent) of total repair costs during the … assets in a timely manner. Consider funding reserves for the highway capital equipment needs. Provide the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-groton-long-term-planning-2022m-113Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… As a result, the District had additional entry points for attackers to access and view personal, private and … unneeded. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing and reviewing network user accounts. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andVillage of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
… or filed with the State Comptroller’s Office (OSC) for any of the last four years (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and … accurate, and timely financial records. Conduct or arrange for an audit of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and reports on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-remsen-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-119Village of Red Hook – Information Technology (2020M-89)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Red Hook (Village) officials ensured information technology … Determine whether Village of Red Hook Village officials ensured information technology IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-red-hook-information-technology-2020m-89Town of Milo – Financial Condition (2020M-172)
… fund operations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets for each of its funds from 2017 through 2020, multiyear … annual budgets. Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, needed reserves and/ or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-milo-financial-condition-2020m-172Town of Smyrna – Claims Audit Process (2022M-161)
… not always properly audit claims prior to approving them for payment. We reviewed 173 claims totaling $338,876 and … to authorize the payment in advance of the audit of claims for utility services. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/06/town-smyrna-claims-audit-process-2022m-161Phoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Three IT assets, a printer costing $1,155, … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20Brighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 54 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 6 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-24)
… component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. … of mental health that educators should know were included in the District’s training. Key Recommendation Provide mental … component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE Act training requirement to staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-mental-health-training