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Harborfields Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-38)
… October 31, 2015. Background The Harborfields Central School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk … competitive purchasing requirements … Harborfields Central School District Claims Processing 2016M38 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/harborfields-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-38Operational Advisory No. 24
… Year End 2024-25 the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XV … and deadlines. Please contact the Bureau of Analysis, Support and Knowledge Transfer (ASK) with any general … content of this advisory. ASK can be reached at outreach@osc.ny.gov . … Fiscal Year End 202425 Important Dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/24-fiscal-year-end-2024-25-important-datesConnetquot Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2017M-125)
… The Board did not establish a petty cash fund at the lowest practical amount and did not audit petty cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/connetquot-public-library-cash-disbursements-2017m-125Town of Lockport – Justice Court (2018M-36)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial activity … Court’s cash assets and outstanding liabilities for any of the Court’s fine or bail accounts. Because bail reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/07/13/town-lockport-justice-court-2018m-36Cayuga County Community College – Information Technology (2013M-291)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the College’s internal controls … County and operates two campuses. The College is a part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/14/cayuga-county-community-college-information-technology-2013m-291Rhinebeck Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-135)
… in Dutchess County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, operates three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/rhinebeck-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-135Copenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… activity was properly recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. … by an elected 13-member Board of Directors. Expenditures for 2014 totaled $171,620. Key Findings The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesVillage of Canaseraga – Claims Audit (2023M-48)
… 145 claims totaling approximately $588,000 were paid without evidence of being audited or reviewed by the Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/07/28/village-canaseraga-claims-audit-2023m-48Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… officials monitored the electricity rates and ensured the utility bills were accurate, officials may have reduced BOCES … the new bid through a competitive process or the local utility company (LUC), which could have saved BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andPersistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… payment and review was 68 days. Key Recommendation Adopt new, or update existing, policies to address credit card use, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve funds that will be used to fund operations. Comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… As threats and attacks from malicious actors continue to become more sophisticated and commonplace, the importance … Multifactor Authentication, released Oct. 17. Passwords, to be released Oct. 24. Phishing, to be released Oct. 31. In addition to the new series, prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsIndian River Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-92)
… report. While the Board and officials made some progress in implementing the prior audit recommendations, they must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022mVillage of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed (2019-20 through 2022-23), … and expenditures were overestimated by a total of $287,238 for the audit period. Appropriated fund balance of $216,780 … surplus fund balance. Additionally, the property tax levy for 2023-24 was $509,000 while the Village had over $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… (District) officials properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account permissions in … in the financial application but did not properly secure user account access to the network or manage user … by ensuring accounts were locked or disabled when an employee separated from the District. Educate users on data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… 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 38 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22Norwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… District inventory records contain all information as required by the Policy. Update inventory records to track the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… agreed with our findings and recommendations, except for certain issues. Appendix B includes our comment on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Town of Cameron – Justice Court and Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-17)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the Court's and the Supervisor's financial activities for the … June 19, 2014. Background The Town of Cameron is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 945. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-cameron-justice-court-and-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015mTown of Kent – Procurement and Information Technology (2017M-85)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate controls over procurement and information … million. Key Findings The Town did not seek competition to procure goods and services totaling approximately $268,000 … Key Recommendations Use a request for proposals process to select professional services and ensure proper documents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kent-procurement-and-information-technology-2017m-85