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Hortonville Fire Company – Financial Activity (2014M-210)
… over the recording and reporting of financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through May 19, 2014. … Fire District, which serves the hamlet of Hortonville in the Town of Delaware, Suffolk County. The members, including five officers, are responsible for the Company’s overall financial management. Disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/08/hortonville-fire-company-financial-activity-2014m-210Town of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… and more detailed minutes and submit them to the Board for its approval. The Board should conduct a thorough and … of claims to identify any irregularities or deficiencies in the claims submitted for payment. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Genesee County – Purchasing (2015M-241)
… audit was to examine certain County procurement practices for the period January 1, 2014 through June 12, 2015. Background Genesee County is located in western New York. The County, which has approximately … elected nine-member Legislature. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled $150 million. Key Findings The Highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/genesee-county-purchasing-2015m-241Kingston City School District – Fixed Assets (2017M-214)
… whether fixed assets were properly recorded and accounted for during the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. … has approximately 6,200 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled $161 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/15/kingston-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2017m-214Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-35)
… The Hermon-DeKalb Central School District is located in the Towns of Canton, DeKalb, Hermon and Russell in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-35Wells Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-70)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials effectively managed … and included appropriated fund balance not used as planned to fund operations. The budgets overestimated appropriations … through 2015-16. Unrestricted fund balance increased to almost $854,000 or 15 percent of the ensuing year's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/wells-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017m-70Village of Arkport - Information Technology (2019M-203)
… Enter into a written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided to the Village. Provide IT security awareness training to employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … computing environment, and stipulate who is responsible for monitoring all IT policies. Enter into a professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/17/village-arkport-information-technology-2019m-203Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… found that 123 items, totaling $76,425, were not recorded in the District’s inventory records. Officials could not … cannot be assured that IT assets are adequately accounted for and protected from loss, theft, misuse and obsolescence. … Ensure IT inventory records include the necessary detail for recording IT purchases and tracking hardware assets. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… for project approval. In addition, payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) for four projects and 26 revolving loan payments were accurate and received on time. However, the Board and the Administrator did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalGenesee Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-231)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $2.7 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually appropriated $225,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As … statutes. District officials generally agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated that they plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/genesee-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-231Town of Clifton Park – Information Technology (2020M-162)
… the Town paid an IT service provider more than $98,000 in 2019, officials did not define the provider’s … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-clifton-park-information-technology-2020m-162Copiague Union Free School District – Check Signing (2015M-181)
… The Copiague Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County. The District, which … policy to require the Treasurer to sign all checks in compliance with Education Law. The Treasurer and any other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/copiague-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2015m-181Town of Taylor – Financial Management (2016M-391)
… and financial management of the Town's operations for the period January 1, 2015 through September 8, 2016. Background The Town of Taylor is located in Cortland County and has a population of approximately 525. … activity is recorded accurately and completely accounted for, monthly bank reconciliations are performed and any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-taylor-financial-management-2016m-391Ogdensburg City School District – Payroll (2016M-250)
… audit was to evaluate the District's payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016. … Background The Ogdensburg City School District is located in the City of Ogdensburg and the Towns of Lisbon and … Education. The District’s budgeted payroll appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were approximately $12.3 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/ogdensburg-city-school-district-payroll-2016m-250Town of Groton – Long-Term Planning (2022M-113)
… of major highway equipment reviewed, five trucks accounted for $81,250 (76 percent) of total repair costs during the audit period. If equipment is in need of repair on a regular basis, services to taxpayers … assets in a timely manner. Consider funding reserves for the highway capital equipment needs. Provide the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-groton-long-term-planning-2022m-113Town of Smyrna – Claims Audit Process (2022M-161)
… not always properly audit claims prior to approving them for payment. We reviewed 173 claims totaling $338,876 and … bidding requirements. Town officials may have saved $4,246 in fuel costs (9 percent) if they had used the New York State … to authorize the payment in advance of the audit of claims for utility services. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/06/town-smyrna-claims-audit-process-2022m-161Housing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… Director and staff that carry out the housing authority’s daily duties and responsibilities. Key Findings Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2Clarence Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-46)
… officials improperly sheltered a portion of surplus fund balance from the statutory limit and made surplus fund balance appear less than it actually was. Adopted annual … of $13.7 million. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance totaled $9.2 million, or more than 6 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022m-46College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Network Security Controls
… requirements that are considered best practices for all State entities, including SUNY campuses. Key Finding In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-network-security-controlsEast Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… The District’s use of two central network management tools for over 10 years has created security concerns due to lack … enabled network user accounts were not logged into in the last six months. Accounts grant access to sensitive … network user accounts and periodically review them for necessity. Provide periodic IT security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-application