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Copenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… 2015. Background The Copenhagen Fire Department is located in the Town of Denmark, Lewis County. The Department, which … audit committee. Consider the use of credit cards in place of debit cards or preauthorize purchases so the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always … goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer … years for 43 professional service contracts (91 percent of tested contracts) totaling $1.8 million. Did not obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Village of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… activities. As a result, total general fund balance for fiscal year-end 2021-22 was overstated by $571,719, the … airport operations and financial condition. Specifically: For the past five years, the total airport operating deficits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14Town of New Albion – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2023M-46)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of New Albion (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) adequately … to perform his duties and was unfamiliar with the duties of his office . The Town Clerk (Clerk) and the bookkeeper … financial duties without oversight. The segregation of duties between Town officials is an important internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… appropriations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets. For example, revenues were underestimated by nearly $1.2 million (11 percent) for 2019 through 2021 and none of the $150,400 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… IT security awareness training. Review and assess the need for 292 inactive network user accounts. In addition, the … have a written agreement with BOCES to itemize and define all IT services and responsibilities, including network … timely and periodically review network user accounts for necessity. Work with BOCES to develop a written agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… were not Board approved. In addition, bank reconciliations for 15 of the 36 months reviewed were not performed, the … did not present financial records and reports to the Board for audit, as required. Key Recommendations Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… renovations. Borrowed project funds early, resulting in about $89,000 in unnecessary additional interest costs. Entered into a … purchase order by $95,100. Release of this report was held in abeyance due to a separate Comptroller investigation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectStarpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… needed. As a result, officials did not disable 44 former employee network user accounts. Some of the former employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userLe Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110State Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … transactions using paper-based voucher processes instead of the State procurement card, and to identify potential cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/state-agency-small-dollar-purchases-followTown of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… activities were properly recorded and supported. As a result, the ability to make financial decisions was … and 48 deposits totaling $16,655 were not made in a timely manner. Two hundred forty-eight disbursements totaling $81,595 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesNorth Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… School District (District) officials properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account … student information application by ensuring accounts were locked or disabled when an employee separated from the … user accounts in the student information application are locked or disabled when the employee separates from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $246.3 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was … strength of the fund for generations to come.” The Fund's value reflects retirement and death benefits of $4.09 billion paid out during the quarter. Its audited value was $248.5 billion as of March 31, 2023, the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-246-point-3-billion-end-second-quarterManhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 20 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … (one laptop and five Chromebooks) with a combined value of approximately $2,165 could not be located. Six assets … displays and one Chromebook) with combined purchase prices of approximately $27,800 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Lewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 72 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 33 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Kings Park Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-13)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/kings-park-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-13Gloversville Enlarged School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-12)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 37 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-12Geneseo Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-11)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 12 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/geneseo-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-11