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Candor Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-268)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s controls over financial activity … $420,000. Key Findings The Treasurer’s budget-to-actual reports did not include revenues or a complete … trail beginning with the initial point of cash collection to show the amounts the Treasurer received. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/candor-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-268Village of Afton – Board Oversight (2018M-28)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly managed fund balance, … amount of fund balance that should be maintained to meet the Village’s needs. Segregate the Clerk-Treasurer’s … duties or establish sufficient compensating controls to provide additional oversight. Ensure that all system users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-afton-board-oversight-2018m-28Franklinville Joint Fire District – Claims Processing (2017M-141)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s claims processing procedures for … The Chief and assistant chiefs primarily used debit cards to purchase miscellaneous District equipment and supplies. … payment of claims contain sufficient information as to the number and dollar amounts of claims authorized for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/22/franklinville-joint-fire-district-claims-processing-2017m-141City of Glens Falls – Water and Wastewater System Cybersecurity (2017M-117)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether officials adequately safeguarded electronic access to the City’s water and wastewater systems for the period … alerts. Provide cybersecurity awareness training to City employees. Prohibit the disclosure of information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/22/city-glens-falls-water-and-wastewater-system-cybersecurity-2017m-117Sullivan County Community College – Information Technology (2017M-123)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine IT controls for the period September 1, 2015 … testing and updating. Implement environmental controls to mitigate the risk of damage to servers, or consider other options for the server room’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/sullivan-county-community-college-information-technology-2017m-123Pine City Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2017M-166)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that financial … Board improperly allowed the Chief and Assistant Chiefs to fuel their personal vehicles. The Board did not establish … and performing an annual audit. Revise the fuel policy to provide reimbursement based on actual expenditures or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/01/pine-city-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2017m-166Bay Shore Fire District – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-264)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials maintained adequate time records to ensure employees received the pay and accrued leave to which they were entitled for the period January 1, 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/09/bay-shore-fire-district-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-264Queensbury Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-164)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) clubs and … for yearbook sales totaling $165 were not remitted to the central treasurer. Key Recommendations Ensure student … for all ECA collections and appoint a faculty auditor to oversee management of ECA funds and records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/19/queensbury-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017mHendrick Hudson Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-241)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013. Background The Hendrick Hudson Central … the past five years, from $8.5 million beginning in 2009 to $4.6 million in 2013, the District is not currently in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-241East Syracuse Minoa Central School District – Financial Software Access Rights (2016M-41)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if access to the District’s financial software was appropriately … Recommendations Ensure that employees are not authorized to have incompatible duties within the financial software. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/east-syracuse-minoa-central-school-district-financial-software-accessEast Bloomfield Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-14)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if online banking transactions were safeguarded … as specified in Board policy. Designate one computer to be strictly dedicated for online banking transactions. … adding a second log-on security feature such as a token to provide an extra level of assurance though two-factor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-14Afton Central School District –Management of Fund Balance and Reserves (2016M-134)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess District officials’ management of fund balance and … Certain reserves had excessive balances when compared to their respective liabilities. Key Recommendations Ensure … all reserve balances and transfer overfunded amounts to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by law, or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/afton-central-school-district-management-fund-balance-and-reserves-2016mHerricks Union Free School District – Fuel Card Purchases (2014M-321)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s fuel card purchases for the period … forms. Key Recommendations File necessary paperwork to recoup all sales and use taxes paid on the District’s fuel … period. Coordinate with the District’s current fuel vendor to remove federal, State and local sales and use taxes on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/16/herricks-union-free-school-district-fuel-card-purchases-2014m-321Enlarged City School District of Troy – Leave Accruals (2014M-144)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District employees received and used leave … accruals. District officials implemented specific controls to ensure employee leave accruals were earned in accordance … CBA. We also found District officials established controls to ensure the accrual and use of leave time were recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/enlarged-city-school-district-troy-leave-accruals-2014m-144Sidney Central School District – Expenditure Control and Student Achievement (2014M-163)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s officials’ actions to control expenditures and improve student achievement for … by moving students in special education classes at BOCES to in-house classes. District officials obtained more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/sidney-central-school-district-expenditure-control-and-studentVillage of South Glens Falls – Financial Condition and Budgeting Practices (2014M-102)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition and budgeting … expenditures and the amount of fund balance appropriated to finance operations. Accurately project the amount of available fund balance prior to appropriating it as a financing source for the subsequent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/03/village-south-glens-falls-financial-condition-and-budgeting-practices-2014m-102Village of Port Dickinson – Financial Condition (2014M-154)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Village’s financial condition and budget … develop sewer rates based on actual amounts needed to cover appropriations. Village officials have not developed … on one-time revenue sources, such as surplus fund balance, to finance recurring expenditures. Ensure realistic sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-port-dickinson-financial-condition-2014m-154Village of Perry – Water Accountability (2014M-31)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s water operations for the period of … for reconciling the water produced with the water billed to customers. Village officials believe that unmetered water … for various Village functions are the major contributors to unaccounted-for water, which was 34 percent of the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/30/village-perry-water-accountability-2014m-31Western Sullivan Public Library – Library Operations (2015M-156)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s financial operations for the period … operations and segregate cost information by building to allow for more informed management decisions regarding … three library facilities. Solicit feedback from patrons to make informed decisions on programs and services provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/23/western-sullivan-public-library-library-operations-2015m-156South Seneca Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-255)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the … capital plan. The District has not developed a plan to determine appropriate and necessary reserve fund balance … Develop and adopt a multiyear capital plan for a three- to five-year period. Adopt a reserve fund plan which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/south-seneca-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-255