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New Hope Fire Department – Board Oversight (2017M-298)
… Department is affiliated with the Three Town Fire District in Cayuga County. The Department provides fire protection services in the Towns of Niles and Sempronius. The Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/04/13/new-hope-fire-department-board-oversight-2017m-298Town of Dannemora – Part-Town Activities (2017M-215)
… whether Town officials properly allocated revenues and expenditures to the part-town (PT) funds for the period … not include a PT general fund. General fund PT revenues and expenditures were not properly allocated, and the Town unnecessarily taxed Town residents residing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-dannemora-part-town-activities-2017m-215South Country Central School District – Information Technology Inventory (2017M-219)
… that periodic physical inventories are performed more frequently and investigate any differences from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/south-country-central-school-district-information-technology-inventoryTown of Canaan – Board Oversight (2017M-183)
… 31, 2016. Background The Town of Canaan is located in Columbia County and has a population of approximately … tax collections totaling $2,794,760 to the Supervisor in a timely manner. The Board did not perform annual audits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-canaan-board-oversight-2017m-183Roosevelt Union Free School District – Competitive Procurement (2015M-234)
… without a valid purchase order, committing the District’s funds without proper authorization. Key Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/18/roosevelt-union-free-school-district-competitive-procurement-2015m-234Edmeston Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-174)
… ensuring that meals offered to students were nutritious and prepared economically for the period July 1, 2013 through … Edmeston, Exeter, New Lisbon, Pittsfield, Otsego and Plainfield in Otsego County and the Town of Brookfield in Madison County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/edmeston-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-174Northern Adirondack Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2014M-128)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District had established effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extraBradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
… a proper audit. The claims auditor, who is an employee of the Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services (GST BOCES), … claims auditor’s objectivity and independence. The Board of Education (Board) should have audited these claims. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/bradford-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-157Town of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the president and owner of a welding company which provided repair work to … totaling $8,571, during our audit period. As president and owner of the welding company, the Board member had a … company. Key Recommendations Ensure that officials and employees are familiar with and follow the requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Village of Old Brookville – Cash Receipts (2015M-286)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s cash receipts practices for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/01/15/village-old-brookville-cash-receipts-2015m-286South Seneca Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-255)
… plan which addresses the accumulation and use of reserve funds. … South Seneca Central School District Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/south-seneca-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-255Mount Markham Central School District – Reserve Funds (2016M-73)
… Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $24.4 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/mount-markham-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2016m-73Hamilton Central School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-136)
… $269,000. Key Findings The District’s number of meals per labor hour (MPLH) is significantly lower than industry … the school lunch fund’s operating deficits would average about $70,000 per year. Key Recommendations Take action to bring the MPLH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hamilton-central-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financial-conditionEden Central School District – Payroll (2017M-11)
… is located in the Towns of Boston, Concord, Eden, Evans and North Collins in Erie County. The District, which is … Board has not established a comprehensive payroll policy and District officials have not updated existing written … there are additional payments. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a comprehensive written payroll policy and update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/eden-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-11Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2023M-93)
… officials managed user account access to the network and financial application. Key Findings Although BOCES … including: 165 student accounts, 199 nonstudent accounts, and 317 shared and service accounts. Key Recommendations Periodically review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/10/13/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-2023mDryden Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-396)
… Background The District is located in Cortland, Tioga and Tompkins Counties and is governed by the Board of Education, comprised of nine … Key Findings The Board did not adopt reasonable budgets and unexpended surplus funds exceeded the statutory limit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/dryden-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-396Town of Windsor – Information Technology (2017M-44)
… Background The Town of Windsor is located in Broome County and is governed by a five-member Town Board. General fund … was adopted in 2007 but has not been updated since then and does not address data backup, disaster recovery, breach … The IT policy had not been distributed to Town officials and employees. The Town’s server is not located in a secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-windsor-information-technology-2017m-44Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… access. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userCold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… District (District) officials properly recorded, tagged and accounted for capital asset purchases. Key Findings District officials did not properly record, tag and account for capital asset purchases. As a result, the … or recorded. The purchasing department did not prepare and distribute unique identification tags to be attached to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37XV.16.B Sole Custody Reporting – XV. End of Year
… requirement contributes immeasurably to accurate, complete and timely filing of required sole custody bank account … are reminded that bank statement balances must be obtained and reconciled and the reconciled bank account balance(s) must be provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16b-sole-custody-reporting