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Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… Educational Services (BOCES) officials monitored electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost and ensured that invoices for electricity usage were accurate. Key Findings BOCES officials … Continued using an energy service company (supplier) after contract expiration, resulting in BOCES paying a higher per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andPersistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Persistence … purchases for “going away parties,” a teacher’s bridal shower and staff holiday parties. The Board Treasurer did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Village of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… here - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Canaseraga (Village) claims were adequately supported, … audited and approved before payment. Key Findings Although the 300 claims reviewed were for appropriate Village … accurate when paid. Board members did not know what their claims audit responsibilities were, nor did they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/28/village-canaseraga-claims-audit-2023m-48Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Silver Creek Central School District (District) Board of … Determine whether the Silver Creek Central School District District Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Obtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS cannot release member account information without a signed authorization and release from the member. The authorization must: Specifically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsTown of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… The Town’s accounting records were not reliable. $2,082,924 in revenues and $673,497 in disbursements were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… the excess fund balance during our audit fieldwork, this pattern continued in the 2021-22 budget. Annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementErie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… Determine whether the Erie County County Probation Department Department officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Village of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… reported and remitted Justice Court (Court) collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justices … collected, recorded, deposited, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner. The Justices did not prepare … errors was a $3,320 overpayment to the Justice Court Fund. In addition, Justice Miller had a shortage totaling $421 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146North Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background The North Shore Public Library is located in the Towns of Riverhead and … North Shore Public Library Financial Condition 2013M344 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344Town of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… the preparation and recording of disbursements, and bank reconciliations. The Supervisor allowed the bookkeeper … the approved claim warrants to the checks that cleared the bank. There was no documentation of an annual Board audit of … approved warrants with the checks cleared, as shown on the bank statements, and review the bank reconciliations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… The Office of the State Comptroller has developed five new “10-minute … weekly releases planned throughout October in recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, State Comptroller … become more sophisticated and commonplace, the importance of training for the "people" part of a cyberdefense has grown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsParishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … audit school parishvillehopkinton IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22Norwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of $534, two Chromebooks with an estimated cost of $448 based on recent purchases, and one iMac that did … have not adopted a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-92)
… report. While the Board and officials made some progress in implementing the prior audit recommendations, they must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022mJamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… City School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance … City School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Tonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s housing occupancy process and examine IT controls over the … to the Board. The Board has not ensured the maximum occupancy of tenant housing units to qualified applicants. … that address key components of the Authority’s housing occupancy operations. Ensure that all Authority computers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyTown of Dix – Justice Court Operations (2022M-06)
… collected recorded deposited reported and remitted Justice Court Court collections and reported adjudicated cases in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/22/town-dix-justice-court-operations-2022m-06Thurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… activity was properly recorded and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 … through November 14, 2016. Background The Thurston Fire Company provides fire protection services for the Town of Thurston in Steuben County. The Company is operated in accordance with its bylaws which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Village of Depew – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2013M-29)
… elected Village Board, which comprises four Trustees and a Mayor. The Village’s expenditures for the 2011-12 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-depew-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2013m-29