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Olean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the Board and District officials did not: Adopt a comprehensive written reserve fund policy or transparently fund reserves. Take appropriate action to … at levels higher than necessary for operations and/or need creates an undue burden on taxpayers and withholds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Sewanhaka Central High School District – Business Office Information Technology Systems (2023M-12)
… developed an information technology (IT) contingency plan to help secure and protect business office IT systems in the event of a disruption or disaster. Key Findings … District officials did not develop an IT contingency plan to help them adequately secure and protect business office IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-business-office-informationXVI.2 Financial Reporting Policies – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Section 8 of the State Finance Law requires the Comptroller to prepare periodic financial reports in accordance with … in the topical sections of this chapter. References may be to GASB Codification sections, GASB Statements and/or GASB … (AICPA) Committee on Accounting Procedure. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/01/2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi2-financial-reporting-policiesOyster Bay Water District – Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance (2017M-43)
… a prudent and cost effective manner, the buy-back program actually increased the District’s cost of providing health … participants to certify on an annual basis that they are still eligible to receive payments. Key Recommendations … participants to certify on an annual basis that they are still eligible to receive health insurance buy-back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/oyster-bay-water-district-payments-lieu-health-insurance-2017m-43State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Signing of New Legislative Package on Gun Control
… health issues that contributed to these tragedies." Track state and local government spending at Open Book New … millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-signing-new-legislative-package-gun-controlSeneca Falls Central School District – Procurement (2021M-201)
… (53 percent) we reviewed that were subject to competitive bidding and quote thresholds lacked competition or … $456,331 of which: $331,669 was subject to competitive bidding requirements. $124,662 required quotes. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/25/seneca-falls-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-201Town of Owego - Water Fund Operations (2021M-205)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Owego (Town) officials provided adequate oversight of water fund operations. Key Findings Town officials did not provide adequate oversight of water fund operations. Specifically: 104 of 1,380 water … Determine whether Town of Owego Town officials provided adequate oversight of water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-owego-water-fund-operations-2021m-205Northport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-167)
Determine if extraclassroom activity ECA funds were properly collected recorded remitted deposited disbursed and reconciled
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-extra-classroomCity of Lackawanna – Network Management and Internal Controls (2021M-215)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Lackawanna (City) officials properly implemented information technology … against unauthorized access or disruption. Key Findings City officials did not establish adequate controls to … Determine whether City of Lackawanna City officials properly implemented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-network-management-and-internal-controls-2021m-215Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2021M-114)
… activities and did not enforce bylaw provisions related to the review and approval of bills and records, and cash … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/22/copenhagen-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesIX.12.I Updated and Expanded CMIA Regulations – IX. Federal Grants
… promulgated effective June 24, 2002 which: Allowed the State to increase significantly the CMIA program threshold, … would have been subject to CMIA; and Required the State to notify the U.S. Treasury in writing of a federal … should be reflected in the TSA, within 30 days of the date on which the State becomes aware of such change. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12i-updated-and-expanded-cmia-regulationsRidge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal Duties (2021M-165)
… did not properly monitor the budget which contributed to the District exceeding its 2020 appropriations by $77,968. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/01/21/ridge-fire-district-board-oversight-treasurers-fiscal-duties-2021m-165Town of Varick – Water and Sewer Operations (2021M-46)
… intermunicipal agreements and vendor contracts. Develop a fair and equitable method for allocating costs among the … with our findings. Appendix B includes our comments to issues raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/04/town-varick-water-and-sewer-operations-2021m-46Town of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… adequately safeguarded Town information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings Town officials did not adequately safeguard Town IT assets and failed to implement the recommendations we made in 2013 to adopt comprehensive IT security policies and monitor computer use. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28West Canada Valley Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-41)
… her electronic signature was used by another employee to sign checks. The claims auditor did not approve medical, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursementsDavenport Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-147)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Davenport …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/26/davenport-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-147State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audit was … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audit was issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit-0Stamford-Harpersfield-Kortright Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-123)
… transactions were appropriate and properly accounted for, the Treasurer performed all financial duties including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/01/29/stamford-harpersfield-kortright-fire-district-financial-activities-2020mLyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in operations. District officials should have: Disabled 17 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Monticello (Village) Treasurer (Treasurer) maintained … bank accounts in a timely manner. About $5 million of real property tax revenue was not posted to the accounting … Periodic financial reports were not prepared for the Board of Trustees (Board) or department heads. Annual Update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-records-and-reports-2020m-104