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Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 9 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Project State Aid (2024M-39)
… in a timely manner. BOCES officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/07/12/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-projectOversight of Child Protective Services Outside New York City (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Child Protective … 4, 2009, determined that the districts are intervening in a timely and appropriate manner to protect the children … report Oversight of Child Protective Services Outside NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/oversight-child-protective-services-outside-new-york-city-followTown of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… Law) by authorizing insurance claims and annual contracts to be paid before audit and approval. The Board also exceeded … Law (GML) by allowing a third-party vendor direct access to the Town’s bank account that, at times, had more than … on deposit. In addition, the Board allowed debit cards to be used, which resulted in a circumvention of the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… but did not enter into a service level agreement (SLA) to clearly identify BOCES responsibilities and services to be provided. As a result, officials were unable to determine exactly what services they paid for, if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Kirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
… adequate controls and provide additional oversight of collections and disbursements. Ensure all collections are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/10/08/kirkwood-fire-company-district-no-1-inc-collections-andHudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… an audit of claims or designate a claims auditor to do so. Key Recommendations Adopt written policies to ensure … of claims prior to payment or appoint a claims auditor to do. Such an audit should include ensuring that claims are in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Town of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the purchase of fuel for … 14, 2013. Background The Town of Grand Island is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 20,400 … approximately $20.2 million. Key Findings The Board did not establish procedures to help ensure that fuel was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182Village of Fleischmanns – Water Fund (2013M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the financial management of the Village’s water fund for the period June 1, 2011, to March 13, 2013. Background The Village of Fleischmanns is … excessive fund balance, but has since caused fund balance to significantly decrease over the past two years. Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/06/village-fleischmanns-water-fund-2013m-151Commack Public Library District – Selected Financial Operations (2015M-132)
… fund in accordance with the bylaws. Consult with its legal counsel and take steps to clarify that the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/28/commack-public-library-district-selected-financial-operations-2015m-132Town of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the financial condition of the Town’s general and highway funds to determine if the budgets were reasonable for the period January 1, 2011, to August 1, 2012. Background The Town of Columbus is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225Vestal Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-91)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management practices for … fund balance has increased by $6.3 million (38 percent) to $22.6 million from 2013-14 through 2015-16 and unassigned … all reserve balances and transfer overfunded amounts to unassigned fund balance, where allowed by law, or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/vestal-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-91Warsaw Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-278)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management activities for … toward the subsequent year’s budget that were not used due to a practice of overestimating appropriations. Three … and reserves. Review all reserves at least annually to determine if the amounts reserved are necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/warsaw-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-278County of Cortland – Departmental Operations (2013M-157)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s departmental financial operations for … and functions are operating at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers. The Sheriff’s office is understaffed and … annually in overtime. The County could save from $44,000 to $177,000 a year depending on the number of additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/13/county-cortland-departmental-operations-2013m-157Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District's financial management for the period July 1, 2012 … through April 15, 2016. Background The Bradford Central School District is located in the Towns of Bath, Bradford, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253Eldred Central School District – Budget Review (B4-15-3)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the District’s … in fund balance, which would reduce available fund balance to less than 2 percent of appropriations; and does not … for the probable return of $200,000 in building aid to the State Education Department. The proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/eldred-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-3Mahopac Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-302)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013. Background The Mahopac Central School … Findings The District was identified as being susceptible to fiscal stress due to a general fund operating deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/10/mahopac-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-302Friendship Central School District –Procurement (2016M-175)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine the District’s procurement procedures for the … requirements of this policy or require District officials to properly document compliance when they sought competition. … Recommendations Review and revise its procurement policy to include clear language addressing the procurement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/friendship-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-175North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… Union Free School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we determined that online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board of … Law (GML) Section 5-a and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… Claims totaling $109,158 were improperly paid prior to Board audit, and claims totaling $533,518 were improperly … The former bookkeepers did not maintain time records to support the hours for which they were paid and one … with legal counsel about the unsupported claim payments to the former Supervisor and the additional payroll payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198