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Galen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the District’s financial … the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014 and to identify any security vulnerabilities within the … period 2011 through 2013. The Board improperly transferred to the general fund a net total of $40,000 from the capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologyRed Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… out of the ordinary. Even when all required documentation is submitted, remain skeptical, especially of claims that are … today’s electronic environment, anyone with a computer and printer may be capable of replicating and manipulating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsCrystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… more than $95,000 of Department funds. The President signed blank checks for the Treasurer, and Board members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsVillage of Fairport Industrial Development Agency – Board Governance (2015M-195)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the propriety of the Agency’s financial and … commercial loans and exemptions from certain taxes, to attract, retain and expand businesses within the Village … payments from long-term leases that were executed prior to statutory amendments that require IDAs to return such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/03/31/village-fairport-industrial-development-agency-boardRombout Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2017M-88)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s … State, distinct and separate from the Town of Fishkill, in Dutchess County. The District is governed by an elected … reserve funds to fund operating expenses, which is not in compliance with the law. The Board has not adopted an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/28/rombout-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2017m-88Peekskill City School District - Network User Accounts (2021M-195)
… we found District officials should have: Disabled 133 of the District’s 821 network user accounts. These accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/peekskill-city-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-195Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… inventory list. For example, these assets include a golf cart costing $12,585. Seven additional fixed assets with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Ordinary Death Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… year of service since last joining the Retirement System and your death occurs: While you are on the payroll; While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/ordinary-death-benefitIndustrial Development Agency Board Governance (2017-MS-1)
… of IDA operations 1 . For new projects, the law requires standard application forms for requests for financial … for which financial assistance is provided, uniform project agreements, annual assessments on project progress including job creation and retention, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/09/22/industrial-development-agency-board-governance-2017-ms-1Tuckahoe Common School District – Purchasing (2013M-158)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s … Background The Tuckahoe Common School District is located in Suffolk County in the Town of Southampton. The District is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/08/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2013m-158Contract Advisory No. 25
… Subject : Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS) Guidance : The … State Comptroller's Bureau of Contracts (BOC) launched the Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS) 5/9/2017. EDSS … Records and CRERs should be submitted to BOC through the Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS). No other form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssNewark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings … not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As a result, goods and services may not have been procured economically and in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Alden Central School District – Fuel Management (2024M-90)
… The Transportation Supervisor did not update fuel prices in the system and the bills were calculated based on the … fuel overcharges totaling $1,498. Officials do not know how many employees and non-District fuel users from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/alden-central-school-district-fuel-management-2024m-90Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… at 29 meetings. Officials paid $6,772 more than federal per diem rates for meals provided at 34 meetings. Key … Keep costs for meals provided at meetings within federal per diem rates. BOCES officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services
… whether Medicaid overpayments were made to hospitals for mechanical ventilation services reported on APR-DRG (All … may cause Medicaid’s payment to the hospital to increase. For the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018, Medicaid paid over $522 million to hospitals for 4,874 inpatient APR-DRG claims that included an ICD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-servicesSomers Central School District – User Accounts and Software Updates (2021M-153)
… officials and employees. District officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/somers-central-school-district-user-accounts-and-software-updates-2021mTown of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officials, the Town Board (Board) and officials did not: Provide IT … regularly reviewed and unnecessary accounts are disabled in a timely manner. Adopt written procedures for user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9Franklin Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-19)
Determine whether Franklin Central School District District officials adequately managed network and local user accounts and software and developed an information technology IT contingency plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/franklin-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-19Supported Browsers
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/supported-browsersHicksville Union Free School District – Managing Network User Accounts (2023M-20)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Hicksville Union Free School District (District) officials established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/hicksville-union-free-school-district-managing-network-user-accounts