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Wappingers Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-88)
… procurement policy. Key Findings District officials did not always seek competition or comply with the District’s … use competitive methods, as required by District policy, to select 40 professional service providers who were paid … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/wappingers-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-88Town of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to Town officials, we found: The Town had seven unneeded … findings and recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66South Mountain Hickory Common School District – Financial Management (2022M-49)
… South Mountain Hickory Common School District (District) Trustee and District Treasurer (Treasurer) demonstrated … effective financial management. Key Findings The Trustee and Treasurer did not demonstrate effective financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-financial-management-2022mVillage of Cayuga Heights – Board Oversight (2014M-292)
… 2014. Background The Village of Cayuga Heights is located in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, and has a population … process does not comply with the procedures outlined in the policy. Key Recommendations Reconcile cash in a timely manner using a standard format and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/03/village-cayuga-heights-board-oversight-2014m-292Town of Groton – Highway Department Asset Accountability (2022M-117)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Groton (Town) officials adequately safeguarded and … obtain Board approval for all disposals or dispose of Department assets in accordance with the Town’s capital … and procedures for the sale, transfer or disposition of unused assets. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-groton-highway-department-asset-accountability-2022m-117Town of Barker – Justice Court Operations (2016M-422)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations for the period … collected. Both the Justice and the clerk have the ability to modify or delete adjudication information in the Court's … and surcharges collected. Prevent unauthorized changes to the adjudications by electronically signing the case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-barker-justice-court-operations-2016m-422Dryden Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-396)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board of Education adopted … October 17, 2013. Background The District is located in Cortland, Tioga and Tompkins Counties and is governed by … for the 2013-14 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board did not adopt reasonable budgets and unexpended surplus funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/dryden-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-396Town of Enfield – Purchasing (2016M-377)
… The Town of Enfield is located in Tompkins County and has a population of approximately 3,500. The Town is … The Town’s 2016 budgeted appropriations for its general and highway funds totaled approximately $628,600 and $958,700, respectively. Key Findings Town officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-enfield-purchasing-2016m-377Cambridge Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2014M-63)
… The Cambridge Central School District is located in the Towns of Cambridge, Easton, Jackson, Salem and White Creek in Washington County and the Towns of Hoosick, Pittstown and Schaghticoke in Rensselaer County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/cambridge-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomEllicottville Central School District – Purchasing (2014M-177)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s … than statutory requirements for purchases subject to competitive bidding. The purchasing agent was not provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/09/19/ellicottville-central-school-district-purchasing-2014m-177Town of Windsor – Information Technology (2017M-44)
… 27, 2016. Background The Town of Windsor is located in Broome County and is governed by a five-member Town Board. … $880,000. Key Findings The Town’s IT policy was adopted in 2007 but has not been updated since then and does not … officials and employees. The Town’s server is not located in a secure location. Key Recommendations Annually review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-windsor-information-technology-2017m-44Ripley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)
… and District officials properly managed fund balance in accordance with statute. Key Findings The Board and … District officials did not properly manage fund balance in accordance with statute. The Board and District officials: … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23Village of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
… The Justice’s cash balances exceeded known liabilities by a total of $6,444 as of June 30, 2019. There were seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/01/17/village-palmyra-justice-court-operations-2019m-202Town of German Flatts - Financial Condition and Conflict of Interest (2019M-222)
… financial condition. The combined fund balance of the four main operating funds declined $144,719, from a $57,650 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/02/14/town-german-flatts-financial-condition-and-conflict-interest-2019m-222Town of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Monitor web and computer … recovery and PPSI, and communicate all adopted IT policies to Town officials, employees and the IT consultant. Town … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-wappinger-information-technology-2019m-220South Colonie Central School District - Allocation of Personnel Costs (2020M-10)
… teacher center tracing District-related personnel costs to collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and teacher center personnel costs to supporting teacher center activity records, accrual lists, … working in the Pre-K program by tracing personnel costs to CBAs and payroll records. We found total personnel costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/03/south-colonie-central-school-district-allocation-personnel-costs-2020m-10Pawling Central School District - Budgeting Practices and Reserves (2020M-4)
… budgets with reasonable estimates and reserves were used for their intended purposes. Key Findings District officials appropriated unrestricted fund balance as a financing source each year for the 2014-15 through 2018-19 … operating surpluses in three of those years, only a fraction was used to finance operations. After adding back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/17/pawling-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-reserves-2020m-4Town of Dayton - Fund Balance Management (2019M-221)
… and written fund balance and reserve fund policies to help guide the budget development process. Outstanding interfund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-fund-balance-management-2019m-221Village of Port Dickinson – Financial Condition (2014M-154)
… condition and budget procedures for the general and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2012 through February 6, 2014. … Budgeted appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds for fiscal year 2014-15 total approximately $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-port-dickinson-financial-condition-2014m-154Village of Perry – Water Accountability (2014M-31)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s water operations for the period of … for reconciling the water produced with the water billed to customers. Village officials believe that unmetered water … for various Village functions are the major contributors to unaccounted-for water, which was 34 percent of the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/30/village-perry-water-accountability-2014m-31