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Groton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
… officials did not maximize interest earnings. During the audit period, the District’s interest earnings totaled … earned another $367,963 if officials invested available funds in a financial institution that offered higher interest … investment program or comply with the District’s Board of Education’s (Board) investment policy. Solicit interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
… officials adequately safeguarded information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate controls over IT assets. The Board did not: Develop comprehensive IT policies or procedures. Enter into a written service level … officials adequately safeguarded information technology IT assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technologyAppendix A — Volunteer Firefighter Training Approvals – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… 72-g also sets forth additional requirements depending on the location of the training school or course. These … corporation is located but within New York State Prior approval of the governing board of the district/municipal corporation. Outside of New York State Prior approval of the governing board of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/appendix-volunteer-firefighter-training-approvalsThe Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card charges were adequately … tested, totaling $216,882) had no receipts attached to the claims. 39 receipts in our test, totaling $25,342, were not itemized to show the nature or purpose of the purchase. The Board approved 27 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Watkins Glen Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-57)
… in operating surpluses, negating the use of appropriated fund balance. In the last three completed fiscal years, the … Recommendations Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. Review reserve balances and develop a plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/12/watkins-glen-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-57Village of Andover – Water and Electric Cash Receipts (2019M-152)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether water and electric cash receipts were recorded and deposited … timely and accurate manner. Key Findings We reviewed 1,963 water and electric cash receipts totaling $184,500 and found … adequately segregate the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer’s (Deputy) water and electric financial duties or provide oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/25/village-andover-water-and-electric-cash-receipts-2019m-152Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… other known trends. Ensure that transfers with approvals are made to avoid overexpended line items. Reduce the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Poughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… the health insurance program. In addition, five received Medicare Part B reimbursements totaling $10,560 that they … comprehensive and that employees are paid in accordance with them. Develop and implement procedures to ensure that … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110East Quogue Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-78)
… warrants on which 70 claims totaling $988,677 were listed to indicate audit and approval. Approved 16 claims totaling … deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment to ensure it is accurate and properly supported, and in … with required statutes and policies. Periodically report to the Board any deficiencies noted in the claims process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-78Painted Post Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-312)
… services for the Villages of Painted Post and Riverside in Steuben County. The Department is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/painted-post-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsRipley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)
… written multiyear financial plan and did not adhere to the fund balance policy. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets … the amount of appropriated fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Develop and adopt a comprehensive written multiyear financial plan and adhere to the fund balance policy. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23Town of Tully – Justice Court Operations (2021M-10)
… Tully Town Justices provided adequate oversight of Justice Court Court financial activities and ensured collections were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/16/town-tully-justice-court-operations-2021m-10Watervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials did not ensure the IT assets and data were safeguarded. Officials … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Review network user … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… additional oversight over receipts and disbursements to ensure the Treasurer recorded all transactions accurately … Key Recommendations Implement compensating controls to better monitor the Treasurer’s duties. Discontinue the use … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158City of Peekskill – Information Technology (2020M-164)
… Findings Officials did not adequately secure and protect the City’s IT systems against unauthorized use, access and … developed or adopted. Internet usage was not monitored and the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) which describes what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/04/01/city-peekskill-information-technology-2020m-164Masonville Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-165)
… protected because the Treasurer used her personal computer to maintain District financial records and perform online … all District records from her own personal computer to the District computer. District officials agreed with our … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/26/masonville-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-165Village of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
… were collected, deposited, recorded, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justice’s … as of June 30, 2019. There were seven old cases recorded in the accounting system dating back to the 1990s, with …
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)
… from a $57,650 deficit balance at the end of 2014 to a $202,369 deficit balance of at the end of 2018. The … the requirements General Municipal Law as they relate to conflicts of interest. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. …
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)
… officials did not monitor the computer use policy. Twenty of 66 user accounts were not necessary for Town operations. … confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Monitor web and computer usage for compliance with policy. Develop …
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-10