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Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… use and need of reserve funds in the annual report on reserves to the Board. Attempt to identify the source of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsWhat Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… claim forms. Others should be given the forms when orders are placed. Many businesses use standard invoices, bills, … and the standard claim form (as a cover sheet) is commonly referred to as the voucher or claim package. … Basically a claim is a demand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claimOrleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) capital asset records were complete and accurate. Key Findings BOCES’ capital asset records were not complete or accurate to ensure that assets were accounted for and protected from loss, theft, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… of fund balance each year and increase real property taxes to close budget gaps. However, the District incurred … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75Orleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-6)
… for $2,382.66 that was not properly turned over to the State Comptroller. Key Recommendation The Treasurer should … that all money deemed abandoned property is paid to the State Comptroller in a timely manner. 1 Security interest in … filed to ensure payment for contracted services rendered on the property. 2 When the whereabouts of any person …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/12/13/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-6Town of Alexandria – Misappropriation of Cash Receipts (2015M-159)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the former … January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. Background The Town of Alexandria is located in Jefferson County. The Town, … establishing the responsibilities and duties of Town employees and officials for collecting, recording and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/03/25/town-alexandria-misappropriation-cash-receipts-2015m-159Town of Oswego – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2017M-290)
… realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures based on historical trends or other known factors. Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/09/town-oswego-financial-condition-and-information-technology-2017m-290South Byron Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-155)
… The South Byron Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Byron, in Genesee County. The Company is governed by a five-member … activity is properly recorded and reported and that Com …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/south-byron-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialNorth Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… have maintained a capital projects fund with a balance on June 30, 2012 of $266,602 despite having no current or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… percent of 2019 budget appropriations. Officials relied on interfund advances to finance operations in the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Tupper Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-151)
… structurally balanced because the Board routinely relied on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/tupper-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-151Village of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Village’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1Gloversville Enlarged School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-12)
… $856 and five with an estimated total cost of $1,070 based on recent purchases could not be located but were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-12Geneseo Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-11)
… Chromebooks with estimated total costs of $1,300 based on recent purchases could not be physically located. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/geneseo-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-11Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One mini desktop computer ($982) and one laptop ($500) could … Ten assets, including three interactive displays, two laptops, two iPads, two Chromebooks and one 3D printer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17XI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… terms are included in a contract, the awarding agency should add the payment terms to the contract’s PO defaults in … to request early pay discounts whenever feasible, they should not be used as a factor to evaluate proposals/bids. To … early pay discounts throughout a contract term, contracts should include language similar to the following: Where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… users. Officials also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or disaster such as a ransomware … restore, repair and/or rebuild critical IT systems or data in a timely manner. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Owego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… Apalachin Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Candor, Newark Valley, Nichols, Tioga and Owego in Tioga County. The District, which is governed by an … estimates for expenditures and use of fund balance in the annual District budget. Even though the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialFrankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… establish adequate IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated … a half million dollars was paid to IT service providers. In addition, because officials did not develop a written IT … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsNanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… operations and is currently awaiting dissolution from the State Attorney General’s Office. Key Findings The Board did … of the bank statements, including canceled check images, on a periodic basis. The Board and membership should have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-funds