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Watertown City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-85)
… overestimated appropriations in the adopted budgets by about 14 percent annually over the past three years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/watertown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-85West Canada Valley Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-96)
… Valley Central School District is located in the Towns of Fairfield, Herkimer, Manheim, Newport, Norway and Schuyler in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-access-student-informationMexico Academy Central School District –Financial Management (2016M-219)
… $54.2 million. Key Findings Based on the new terms of the nuclear power plant’s payment in lieu of taxes agreement, the District will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/mexico-academy-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-219Lisbon Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2016M-152)
… Require the food service manager to review the cashier’s daily reconciliations and verify that the amounts collected agree with deposits on the bank statements. Ensure that the Treasurer has only those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lisbon-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2016m-152Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s credit card purchases for appropriate use and compliance with … 2014 through October 31, 2015. Background The Lindenhurst Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon … approximately $148.5 million. Key Findings The District’s credit card policy did not require employees to acknowledge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179Lynbrook Union Free School District – Special Programs (2016M-45)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District established effective internal … controls. Records maintained by the Director pertaining to the playground program were incomplete and inaccurate. … such as increased supervisory reviews. Develop procedures to ensure that all playground program records are complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-special-programs-2016m-45Livonia Central School District – Software Management (2016M-293)
… of District-owned software programs and their applicable licenses. As of July 2016, the District did not have a disaster recovery plan in place. Key Recommendations Update the acceptable-use policies to include specific … software that the District owns and the total number of licenses for each specific type of software. Develop a formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/livonia-central-school-district-software-management-2016m-293Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-287)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … or effectively manage the District’s financial condition to ensure that the general fund’s unrestricted fund balance … Return moneys improperly residing in the debt service fund to the general fund. Ensure the multiyear operational plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-287Sayville Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cellular Telephones (2015M-86)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to evaluate the District’s financial activities and cellular … of unexpended surplus funds that are not needed to fund District operations. Ensure that the Network Systems … claims auditor properly review all cell phone bills prior to authorizing payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/sayville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cellularPort Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-147)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014. Background … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $88.4 million. … maintains a retirement contribution reserve, it budgeted for retirement costs in the general fund and levied taxes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/25/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-147Chester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Board Oversight (2016M-95)
… and did not use the excess fund balance to reduce real property taxes or other appropriate purposes, and needs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/chester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-and-boardFriendship Central School District –Procurement (2016M-175)
… The Friendship Central School District is located in the Towns of Friendship, Belfast, Cuba and Wirt in Allegany County. The District, which operates one school … auditor did not always ensure that purchases were made in compliance with the requirements of this policy or require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/friendship-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-175East Hampton Union Free School District – Financial Software User Access (2016M-340)
… 1,800 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 … Findings The Board has not annually designated a system administrator. Instead, the Board annually appoints a Network … access rights should be established or modified based on job duties and proper segregation of duties. Limit the number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-financial-software-user-accessHaldane Central School District – Budget Transfers and Information Technology (2015M-279)
… privileges within the financial application. The server room is generally not locked even though the door has … Implement appropriate physical controls in the server and Internet service rooms to better protect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/haldane-central-school-district-budget-transfers-and-informationCity of Utica – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2015M-219)
… after a violation is more than 10 days past due or set a benchmark for collection rates. Officials have not … violations. Key Recommendations Establish a standard benchmark collection rate with which to periodically assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/city-utica-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2015m-219Thousand Islands Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-283)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing … The Thousand Islands Central School District is located in the Towns of Brownville, Cape Vincent, Clayton, Lyme and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/thousand-islands-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-283Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Financial Operations (2016M-198)
… Board oversight of the School’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2014 through March 17, 2016. … education to approximately 250 students, is located in the Town of Greece, Monroe County. The School, which is a … a seven-member Board of Trustees. Operating expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-financial-operations-2016m-198Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Hudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… July 1, 2014 through May 18, 2016. Background The Hudson Housing Authority is located in the City of Hudson in … Hudson Housing Authority Board Oversight 2016M302 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Clifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)
… controls over water charges for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Clifton Park Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247