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Amherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… or revoke unnecessary network user account access. As many as 1,570 accounts were unneeded but were not disabled. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andOnondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Cash Management (2023M-40)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Onondaga … over an 18-month period, officials missed an opportunity for BOCES to realize additional interest earnings totaling $310,865. The Assistant Superintendent for Administration (Assistant Superintendent) and BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/02/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-cash-managementTown of Dix – Supervisor’s Control of Cash (2022M-57)
… bookkeepers, who performed all financial duties, including online banking. The Town Board (Board) did not adopt written … and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements and online banking. In 2020, the former bookkeeper received … and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements and online banking. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/02/town-dix-supervisors-control-cash-2022m-57Brighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Three iPads costing approximately $1,260 … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Phoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Three IT assets, a printer costing $1,155, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-202022 Black History Month Celebration
… Month The first Black History Month was celebrated in 1976 at the nation’s bicentennial, and has been celebrated each February since. Today Black History Month honors the struggles, contributions and victories of Black … year, Comptroller DiNapoli’s Black History Month event honors progressive black leaders who work to uplift their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-black-history-month-celebrationCambria Housing Authority – Financial Management (2015M-316)
… was to determine if expenditures were itemized, supported and for proper Authority purposes, and if tenants’ income was verified on an annual basis for … Key Findings Claims were not properly itemized, supported and audited by the Board prior to payment. Tenant files did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/02/12/cambria-housing-authority-financial-management-2015m-316Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… As a result, voters were not afforded the opportunity to ratify or reject the Board’s decisions or have assurance that officials obtained services at the best cost. Officials added another project phase totaling … $149,000 in additional work that were not presented to and approved by the voters. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexTully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… granting, changing, revoking and reviewing network user account access. Disable unneeded network user accounts in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Belfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… the Belfast Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly … fund policy. Did not use the debt reserve, with a balance of $315,000, to fund debt service payments as required. … whether the Belfast Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135U-Crest Fire District #4 – Travel Expenditures (2017M-35)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Cheektowaga in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. … federal General Services Administration (GSA). Of $39,700 in lodging transactions for 10 overnight trips, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/26/u-crest-fire-district-4-travel-expenditures-2017m-35State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit-0City of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
Determine whether City of Hornell City officials provided oversight of foreign fire insurance FFI tax money
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-77)
… entity covering 22 component school districts in a four-county area. BOCES is governed by a nine-member Board of … reserves. BOCES has restricted more than $15 million in funds that should have been returned to the component and … funding and using reserve funds. Ensure that all surplus funds, except those properly restricted in reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-financialCamden Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-51)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background The Camden Central School District is located in the Towns of Annsville, Camden, Florence, Lee and Vienna …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/camden-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-51Canaseraga Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2014M-57)
… The Canaseraga Central School District is located in the Towns of Almond, Birdsall, Burns and Grove in Allegany County, the Town of Ossian in Livingston County and the Town of Dansville in Steuben …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/canaseraga-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2014m-57Town of Chazy – Water and Sewer District Financial Operations (2017M-42)
… October 31, 2016. Background The Town of Chazy is located in Clinton County and has a population of approximately … for water and sewer billing and collection. Ensure that all customers are billed the correct Board-established water … rates. Ensure that late payment penalties are applied to all delinquent customer accounts in accordance with Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-chazy-water-and-sewer-district-financial-operations-2017m-42Town of Kortright – Financial Management (2016M-397)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, 2015 through August 25, 2016. … The general and highway funds’ budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $1.2 million. Key Findings The … fund and $515,112 in the highway fund without clear plans for the use of these accumulated funds. The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kortright-financial-management-2016m-397Town of Ithaca – Information Technology (2017M-52)
… wireless security, mobile computing and storage devices or online banking. Town employees did not receive sufficient IT … security, mobile computing and storage devices and online banking. Require that all staff receive formal IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-ithaca-information-technology-2017m-52Town of Greene – Budget Practices (2016M-409)
… the four major operating funds, which include the general and highway town-wide funds and the general and highway town-outside-village funds, for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-greene-budget-practices-2016m-409