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Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… Objective Determine whether Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District (District) officials established adequate nonstudent … officials did not establish adequate network controls for nonstudent user accounts to help prevent unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userCold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… Superintendent) did not maintain a perpetual inventory of capital assets that had a minimum value of $500. 67 capital assets totaling $171,438 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2023M-93)
… or logged in to for at least six months, including: 165 student accounts, 199 nonstudent accounts, and 317 shared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/10/13/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-2023mTown of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the president and owner of a welding company which provided repair work to the Town, totaling … our audit period. As president and owner of the welding company, the Board member had a prohibited conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Town of Windsor – Information Technology (2017M-44)
… 1, 2015 through December 27, 2016. Background The Town of Windsor is located in Broome County and is governed by a … only authorized individuals can gain access. … Town of Windsor Information Technology 2017M44 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-windsor-information-technology-2017m-44Accounts Payable Advisory No. 72
… Acquisition Payments (formerly “Paying for the Purchase of Land”) informs State agencies how to process vouchers for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/72-land-acquisition-paymentsTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… what level of fund balance is needed or how any surplus funds will be used and the timeframe for doing so. The … written fund balance policy and a plan to use surplus funds. THLDC officials disagreed with certain aspects of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… The claims auditor did not audit and approve claims before payment as required. Find out how your government money is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Mount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
… established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key Findings … adequate controls over the District’s user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Officials … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-userMastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board of Fire Commissioners ensured … disbursed 84 checks totaling $394,037 prior to the Board resolution authorizing payment. The Treasurer … Recommendations Compare all vouchers with a list of checks to be approved for audit and approval before payment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… Determine whether District officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid … amounts was used. As a result, the District overpaid for charter school tuition by $1 million (18 percent of PECA … officials did not adopt written policies or procedures for charter school tuition billing. Key Recommendations Annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122VIII.1.C Expenditure Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… transactions using a General Ledger Journal Entry in SFS. Expenditure transfers include: Expenditure transfers … for agencies that cannot submit APJV transactions online (bulkload). For agencies that have online access to SFS, all reclassifications of voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1c-expenditure-transfersExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
… $ 228,050 NET ASSETS: Held in trust for pension benefits and other purposes $65,796,103 $ … to the financial statements if separate GAAP statements for those individual plans or pools are not available. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-fiduciary-net-assetsVillage of Arkport – Water Fund Financial Operations (2020M-45)
… records were not maintained, the modified accrual basis of accounting was not used and interfund activity was not … revenues and expenditures using the modified accrual basis of accounting. Segregate the Treasurer's financial duties or … controls, such as providing additional oversight of the Treasurer's work. Ensure billings comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/17/village-arkport-water-fund-financial-operations-2020m-45State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits have been issued. City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (Montgomery County) Auditors found … budget are not reasonable and other matters that require city officials’ attention. Auditors identified several funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Pierrepont – Fiscal Stress (2014M-314)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period … amount of unrestricted, unappropriated fund balance to be maintained. The Board has appropriated more fund … amounts of unrestricted, unappropriated fund balance to maintain. Review estimates of fund balance at year-end and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/19/town-pierrepont-fiscal-stress-2014m-314Town of German Flatts – Fiscal Stress (2015M-217)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period … balanced budgets. The Board did not adopt a policy to determine the amount of fund balance to be maintained. The town-wide general fund relied on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-german-flatts-fiscal-stress-2015m-217Town of West Seneca – Purchasing (2015M-11)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2013 through December 18, 2014. Background The Town of West Seneca is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 45,700. … does not reflect dollar thresholds that were increased in New York State General Municipal Law more than five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/17/town-west-seneca-purchasing-2015m-11Kingston Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2020M-103)
… and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2021/02/05/kingston-housing-authority-board-oversight-2020m-103Town of Schroeppel – Cash Disbursements (2014M-296)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s controls over cash … 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. Background The Town of Schroeppel is located in Oswego County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/09/town-schroeppel-cash-disbursements-2014m-296