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Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… correct prices were obtained when purchasing goods through New York State Office of General Services contracts. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Town of Saugerties – Information Technology (2015M-117)
… 28, 2015. Background The Town of Saugerties is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 20,000. The Town is governed by … jobs. The Board also has not provided Town personnel with a copy of the acceptable computer use policy. The Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-saugerties-information-technology-2015m-117City of Mount Vernon – Financial Reporting and Oversight (2020M-96)
… for the effective management of operations and, as a result, the City lost its credit rating. The City … did not have financial information available to develop a multiyear or capital plan. City officials did not establish … Comptroller. Officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix C includes OSC’s comments on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/17/city-mount-vernon-financial-reporting-and-oversight-2020m-96Town of Friendship – Water Accountability (2013M-281)
… 12, 2013. Background The Town of Friendship is located in Allegany County. The Town is governed by an elected Town Board composed of a Town Supervisor and four council members. Budgeted water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/17/town-friendship-water-accountability-2013m-281Scio Central School District – Capital Assets (2024M-45)
… maintain complete and accurate capital asset records. As a result, of the 100 capital assets with a total recorded replacement cost of approximately $113,000 … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they intend to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Scio …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/03/scio-central-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-45Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… permissions to determine if they needed to be disabled. As a result, we identified the following unneeded network user accounts: 181 for students no longer in the District.These students left the District between June … left District employment between 2016 and 2021. Adopt a comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationTown of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… and did not file required annual financial reports. As a result, the Town Board’s (Board’s) ability to monitor the … Provide adequate oversight of the accountant’s work. As a result, the Town does not have accurate financial records … has been unable to obtain bonding for a capital project. In addition, the highway fund owes the general fund $41,540, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Village of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… delinquent real property taxes. Maintain proper accounting records and provide the Board with adequate reports to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14Holland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… adequately supported and properly audited before payment. In addition, the current claims auditor did not receive … to fulfill the Board’s claims audit responsibilities. As a result, there is an increased risk that improper or … action. 1 New York State Education Law Section 1709 (20-a) … Determine whether the Holland Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210IX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… Some grant’s period of funds availability terminates on September 30 of the fifth federal fiscal year after the … 30. Except for awards for which a specific federal law extends the availability for expenditure of obligated … awarding agency and the award is considered expired. In some instances, the life of a federal award may be more or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislationErie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… restitution or maintain sufficient undisbursed restitution records. Department policy also limited paying victims with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Cicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… monitor and rebuild the District’s fund balance, there is a risk that the District may not have sufficient financial … Effectively monitor available fund balance, resulting in the unrestricted fund balance deficit increasing to as … years. Develop long-term financial and capital plans or a fund balance policy. Obtain an independent audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax … the inflation factor at 4.12% for those with a June 30, 2025 fiscal year end. “While inflation continues to decline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearOnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
… and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … not: Adequately manage user accounts and permissions. As a result, the six computers tested had unneeded user accounts … with the School’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). As a result, there is an increased the risk of School computers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/15/ontech-charter-high-school-information-technology-2023m-71Copiague Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-150)
… user accounts and financial software access controls. As a result, data and personal, private and sensitive … information (PPSI) accessible by those accounts were at a greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/copiague-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-150Putnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… to $28,337, or almost 11 percent. BOCES officials: Paid a total of $66,295 to 13 employees for work on Saturdays that … included $22,091 additional pay for working overtime on a Saturday. However, the BOCES Classified Employees’ … overtime calculation errors totaling $408 and paid $393 in overtime that was not approved. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeOnteora Central School District – Information Technology (2015M-92)
… inventory of software licenses and its hardware inventory records were not accurate. Key Recommendations Adopt policies … inventory policy and maintain up-to-date inventory records. … Onteora Central School District Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/17/onteora-central-school-district-information-technology-2015m-92West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… Reduce unrestricted fund balance and use excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor Signing Legislation to Restore Contract Review Authority
… which had previously been removed. The legislation (A.7925-A/S.6809-A) was sponsored by State Sen. Elijah … and important deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse in the state’s procurement process. By reviewing contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governor-signing-legislation-restore-contract-reviewVillage of East Hampton – Information Technology (2015M-187)
… 2015. Background The Village of East Hampton is located in the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, and has a population of approximately 1,400. The Village is governed … and real property tax software. The Board has not adopted a comprehensive disaster recovery plan. The Treasurer has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/06/village-east-hampton-information-technology-2015m-187