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Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 57 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Ten Chromebooks could not be physically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Central Valley Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-7)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a combined estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/central-valley-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-7Gloversville Enlarged School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-12)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 45 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Nine Chromebooks, including, four with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-12West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… with taxpayers and levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. We found: As of December 31, 2021, … was $1.8 million, which was unreasonable and sufficient to cover 50 percent of the 2022 appropriations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets. For example, revenues were underestimated by nearly $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23OnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
… against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officials, the Board of Trustees (Board) and officials did … administrative permissions. Monitor Internet usage for compliance with the School’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/15/ontech-charter-high-school-information-technology-2023m-71Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… did not adopt the water and sewer rates that were charged to customers or audit the Clerk’s records and water and sewer … bills and meter readings were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, officials and customers have no … The Clerk made 12 unsupported adjustments totaling $1,981 to 4 customer accounts without any review or approval. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Volunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Association’s use and reporting of foreign fire insurance tax moneys for the period January 1, 2013 through April 28, 2014. … The Association issued 106 benefit checks totaling $49,545 to members or their families during 2013. While the claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/31/volunteer-firemens-benevolent-association-north-tonawanda-foreign-fire-insurance-taxTown of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The … accounting records were not complete, accurate or up-to-date . As a result, transparency and the Board’s ability … were not Board approved. In addition, bank reconciliations for 15 of the 36 months reviewed were not performed, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73Town of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Court officials properly collected, reported and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … and Michael Muller, and four Court clerks. According to the Court’s System, the Court collected 16,856 payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2DiNapoli: Mid-Hudson Region Shows Economic Strength Following Recession
… the Mid-Hudson region. The region’s proximity to New York City and quality transportation systems continue to drive … and had increased by 18 percent since 2014. Region wide, annual unemployment rates have dropped from 7.6 percent … data show that unemployment was down to 3.8 percent, by May 2016. Read the Special Report: Mid-Hudson Region Economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-mid-hudson-region-shows-economic-strength-following-recessionWest Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… adequate controls over nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key … adequate controls over nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In … network accounts, and 7 network service accounts used for hardware devices and email aliases. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountTown of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… Town residents, OSC and other interested parties’ ability to monitor the Town’s operations and financial condition. We … Supervisor did not: Review any of the 199 disbursements to ensure the disbursements were accurate and made for appropriate purposes and did not authorize the 44 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… payments made between April 1, 2020 and October 31, 2022, to 18 employees, totaling approximately $306,000, we noted: … $6,800 included leave balances that were not authorized to be paid at separation. This included $3,400 paid to one … Officials did not independently review the accruals for accuracy, increasing the risk that an improper payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Town of Norwich – Justice Court (S9-14-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Court officials properly collected, reported and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … James Fox, and two part-time Court clerks. According to the Court’s System, the Court collected 1,924 payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-norwich-justice-court-s9-14-3Museum or Military Abandoned Property
… Our office has a list of abandoned properties left in museums, historical … 180 days. If no one comes forward to prove ownership to the property prior to or within 30 days after the listing, the museum acquires title to the property. We also list military … Our office has a list of abandoned properties left in museums historical societies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/museum-or-military-abandoned-propertyScio Central School District – Payroll (2017M-10)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period July 1, 2015 through December 22, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $10.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/17/scio-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-10Westchester Community College – Fixed Assets (2017M-78)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over the College’s fixed assets for the period September 1, 2015 through March 8, 2017. … and part-time students. Departmental and capital budgets for 2016-17 were $122.5 million and $3.8 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/06/30/westchester-community-college-fixed-assets-2017m-78Keene Central School District – Claims Processing (2015M-299)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $5.9 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/keene-central-school-district-claims-processing-2015m-299Greenport Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2019M-161)
… whether the Treasurer prepared accurate and timely bank reconciliations. Key Findings The Treasurer did not: Prepare 26 of 43 months of bank reconciliations in a timely manner. Ensure that the recorded balance for the general fund bank account reflected the actual cash balance for 2016-17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/11/greenport-union-free-school-district-bank-reconciliations-2019m-161Meridale Fire Department and Emergency Squad - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2018M-203)
… contain adequate information regarding bills approved for payment. Key Recommendations Segregate cash receipt and … information regarding the bills that membership approved for payment. Department officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/01/04/meridale-fire-department-and-emergency-squad-cash-receipts-and