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Mexico Academy Central School District – Procurement (2023M-75)
… not: Seek competition when procuring professional services for occupational and physical therapy, legal, music therapy, advising and architectural services from seven …
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
… When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 142 Mbps. The District’s contracted bandwidth …
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)
… disbursements for the period January 1, 2012, to January 22, 2013. Background The Town of Stockport is located in … between all abstracts issued from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 to ensure the check sequence was complete … as voided checks. Key Recommendation Ensure all check numbers are accounted for, and all checks issued are listed …
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 (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 … Only instructional staff were required to complete mental health training. Three of the 12 recommended …
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)
… action. Appendix D includes our comment on an issue raised in HCIDA’s response. …
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)
… agent: Approved seven purchases totaling $71,141, as sole source, which precludes them from competition, without confirming the purchases met the District’s sole source requirements. Did not seek or ensure competition was … totaling $18,936. Key Recommendations Ensure all sole source purchases are adequately supported and have no …
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)
… Ensure all collections and disbursements are supported with appropriate documentation. Periodically monitor the … any needed adjustments. Company officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
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)
… of Urbana (Town) officials properly configured network and computer user access controls to safeguard the Town’s IT … officials (officials) did not adequately configure network and computer user access controls. In addition to sensitive … comprehensive written information technology (IT) policies and procedures addressing areas key to securing user access …
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)
… businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings For the 10 projects we reviewed the Board appropriately … They did 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 …
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)
… Determine whether the Board of Education Board properly managed reserve funds …
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)
… adequate written policies and procedures governing cash receipts and disbursements. The District has not … officials did not adequately monitor gasoline credit card purchases. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt policies and procedures over cash receipts and disbursements. Segregate cash receipt, …
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)
… to provide adequate guidance and internal controls over transfer station receipts. Key Recommendations Issue duplicate … collected. Ensure that water and sewer collections and transfer station cash receipts are deposited timely and …
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)
… 2018 general ledger was significantly incomplete and the 2019 general ledger had several accounts misclassified. The … as required. As a result, the Board was unaware that the 2019 levy significantly exceeded the cap and did not pass the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/06/town-decatur-disbursement-oversight-and-accounting-records-and-reports-2020m-87Who Is Responsible? – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… and procedures are clearly communicated to all employees who travel on official business. The individual traveler, whether a rank-and-file employee, an officer, or a member of the governing board, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/who-responsibleNyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Nyack Parking Authority’s (Authority) Board of Trustees (Board) and … effectively pursued and maximized the collection of all parking violation tickets issued. Key Findings The Board and … Determine whether the Village of Nyack Parking Authoritys Authority Board of Trustees Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/11/20/nyack-parking-authority-parking-ticket-operations-2020m-94Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… our audit period because of the Board’s hindered ability to recognize revenue shortfalls or cost overruns, limiting … actual results or trends and did not contain estimates for all known revenues and expenditures. The adopted budgets … maintained in the financial accounting software. No budget-to-actual reports were prepared to monitor the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91Town of Petersburgh – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations and the Justice Court (2015M-169)
… properly account for the sale and inventory of transfer station tickets and permits. Town Justices did not perform … each month. Periodically reconcile the number of transfer station tickets purchased and permits provided from the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/24/town-petersburgh-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-andTier 6 Defined Contribution Plan Option
… contribution plan must file an election during their first 30 days of employment. You must continue to inform your new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/tier-6-defined-contribution-plan-optionChestertown Fire District – Claims Processing (2016M-387)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Chester in Warren County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/24/chestertown-fire-district-claims-processing-2016m-387Bayport Fire District – Credit Card Use (2016M-394)
… 2016. Background The Bayport Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town … Adopt a credit card policy that identifies each authorized user and the authorized credit limits. Ensure that credit card accounts do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/bayport-fire-district-credit-card-use-2016m-394