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Town of Canaan – Board Oversight (2017M-183)
… The Town of Canaan is located in Columbia County and has a population of approximately 1,750. The Town is … The Board did not perform annual audits of the records and reports of officers and employees. Key Recommendations Issue pre-numbered …
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)
… did not consistently adhere to established policies and procedures and ensure that goods and services were acquired through a competitive process. …
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), … audited and approved 25 claims for the GST BOCES service charges totaling approximately $2.4 million. This …
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)
… the welding company’s contracts with the Town pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law Article 18. We also found no …
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)
… Receipts were not always deposited in a timely manner and duplicate receipts were not always issued when collecting … duties such as collecting cash, recording receipts and preparing bank deposits. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt written policies and procedures for collecting, …
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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2010 through … a plan to determine appropriate and necessary reserve fund balance levels or defined its intentions for using reserves …
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)
… and conditions under which funds will be used. Review all reserves and determine if the balances are necessary, …
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)
… School District is located in the Village of Hamilton and the Towns of Brookfield, Eaton, Hamilton, Lebanon and Madison in Madison County. The District, which operates one cafeteria that serves 535 students and 111 employees, is governed by an elected five-member …
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)
… payments for the period July 1, 2015 through December 6, 2016. Background The Eden Central School District is … of payroll, particularly in situations where wages or pay rates change or when there are additional payments. Key … oversight of payrolls, including changes to wages or pay rates and stipend payments. … Eden Central School District …
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)
… with the Real Property Tax law statutory limits. Review all reserve balances and determine if the amounts reserved …
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)
… District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to … are unneeded or unnecessary to prevent unauthorized access and use. Key Recommendations Disable unneeded or unnecessary …
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)
… tag and account for capital asset purchases. As a result, the District has an increased risk that its assets could be … or stolen. Deficiencies identified from our audit include: The Assistant Superintendent for Business (Assistant … $171,438 were not properly identified or recorded. The purchasing department did not prepare and distribute …
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
… ), for reporting agency sole custody account balances will be available for agencies to use to report reconciled bank account information needed for the State’s annual financial … complete and timely filing of required sole custody bank account information. For more information about sole custody …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16b-sole-custody-reportingVIII.1.C Expenditure Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… made to vouchers that used an interagency vendor id (beginning with ‘042’). See Section 1.A – Accounts Payable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1c-expenditure-transfersTown of West Seneca – Purchasing (2015M-11)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/17/town-west-seneca-purchasing-2015m-11Northville Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2015M-53)
… is located in the Village of Northville, Fulton County, and serves approximately 3,000 residents. The Library is a … a proper audit of claims, including online payments and cash withdrawals. Service providers were allowed to … claims before approving payment. Establish policies and procedures that prohibit service providers from having …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/15/northville-public-library-cash-disbursements-2015m-53