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Cambria Housing Authority – Financial Management (2015M-316)
… to determine if expenditures were itemized, supported and for proper Authority purposes, and if tenants’ income was verified on an annual basis for the period January 1, 2014 through August 24, 2015. … five-member Board of Directors. Operating expenditures for 2014 totaled approximately $91,000. Key Findings Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/02/12/cambria-housing-authority-financial-management-2015m-316Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… or transparently use capital project resources. As a result, voters were not afforded the opportunity to ratify or … added another project phase totaling approximately $1.2 million and completed $149,000 in additional work that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexTully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… were secure. Officials did not develop written procedures for granting, changing and revoking access rights. Officials … to determine whether they were appropriate or needed. As a result, the District had 47 unneeded network user accounts, … account access. Disable unneeded network user accounts in a timely manner. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Belfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Belfast Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135U-Crest Fire District #4 – Travel Expenditures (2017M-35)
… 5, 2016. Background The U-Crest Fire District #4 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Cheektowaga in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected … federal General Services Administration (GSA). Of $39,700 in lodging transactions for 10 overnight trips, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/26/u-crest-fire-district-4-travel-expenditures-2017m-35State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit-0City of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
… Officials did not adopt policies and procedures guiding the handling of FFI tax money and provide oversight to ensure … supporting documentation and approvals were obtained. The Chamberlain did not maintain custody of the FFI tax … solely responsible for disbursing, recording and reporting all transactions related to FFI tax money. The Fire Chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-77)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review BOCES’ financial management practices for the period July 1, 2012 through December 30, 2015. Background … establishing, funding and using reserve funds. Ensure that all surplus funds, except those properly restricted in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-financialCamden Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-51)
… officials maintained excessive balances in three reserve funds. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic estimates of expenditures. Develop a plan to use excess funds in a manner that benefits District residents. Review all reserve balances and transfer excess funds to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/camden-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-51Canaseraga Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2014M-57)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over cafeteria … Canaseraga Central School District is located in the Towns of Almond, Birdsall, Burns and Grove in Allegany County, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/canaseraga-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2014m-57Town of Chazy – Water and Sewer District Financial Operations (2017M-42)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials … managed the billing, collection and enforcement of water and sewer charges for the period January 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. Background The Town of Chazy is located in Clinton County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-chazy-water-and-sewer-district-financial-operations-2017m-42Town of Kortright – Financial Management (2016M-397)
… 25, 2016. Background The Town of Kortright is located in Delaware County and has a population of approximately … The Town has accumulated fund balance totaling $358,706 in the general fund and $515,112 in the highway fund without clear plans for the use of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kortright-financial-management-2016m-397Town of Ithaca – Information Technology (2017M-52)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s IT policies and procedures for the period January … and storage devices and online banking. Require that all staff receive formal IT security and awareness training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-ithaca-information-technology-2017m-52Town of Greene – Budget Practices (2016M-409)
… Town officials have not developed long-term financial and capital plans. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets … needs. Develop comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plans. … Town of Greene Budget Practices 2016M409 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-greene-budget-practices-2016m-409Town of Fulton – Justice Court Operations (2017M-6)
… 1,400. The Town, which maintains a Justice Court with one appointed Justice, is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-fulton-justice-court-operations-2017m-6Holland Patent Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2023M-141)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Holland … District (District) officials safeguarded and accounted for fuel inventory. Key Findings District officials did not … manage and monitor fuel access and usage or account for fuel inventory. As a result, seven enabled fuel user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/holland-patent-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2023m-141Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Piseco Common School District (District) officials invested in accordance with … did not adhere to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment account that is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Beacon City School District – Information Technology (2023M-143)
… enabled network user accounts are additional entry points into a network and, if accessed by attackers, could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/beacon-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-143Ripley Central School District – Cost Savings and Budgeting (2014M-361)
… Background The Ripley Central School District is located in the Town of Ripley in Chautauqua County. The District is governed by an elected … did not reevaluate the need for the substantial balance in the reserve at the end of 2013-14. Board and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/03/ripley-central-school-district-cost-savings-and-budgeting-2014m-361Clarence Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-128)
… Background The Clarence Central School District is located in the Towns of Amherst, Clarence, Lancaster and Newstead in Erie County. The District, which operates six schools with … fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-128