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Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… transfers with approvals are made to avoid overexpended line items. Reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Village of Andover – Water and Electric Cash Receipts (2019M-152)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether water and electric cash receipts were recorded and deposited in a … accurate manner. Key Findings We reviewed 1,963 water and electric cash receipts totaling $184,500 and found that they … segregate the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer’s (Deputy) water and electric financial duties or provide oversight of her work. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/25/village-andover-water-and-electric-cash-receipts-2019m-152Watkins Glen Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-57)
… condition. Key Findings Conservative budgeting resulted in operating surpluses, negating the use of appropriated fund balance. In the last three completed fiscal years, the District generated $2.3 million in unplanned operating surpluses instead of $1.4 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/12/watkins-glen-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-57Kinderhook Central School District - Procurement (2018M-137)
… Objective Determine whether the District procured goods and services in accordance with District policy and procedures. Key Findings District officials properly … Key Recommendations Review the procurement policy annually and make any amendments to keep the policy current. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/kinderhook-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-137Iroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
… which annually averaged $1.8 million, was not needed to finance operations. The Board and District officials did not transparently budget to fund a capital reserve. The Board did not review all … and appropriated fund balance. Review all reserves to determine whether balances are necessary and reasonable, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102Town of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… use policy. Twenty of 66 user accounts were not necessary for Town operations. Town officials did not develop a breach … Key Recommendations Monitor web and computer usage for compliance with policy. Develop written procedures for managing system access that include periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-wappinger-information-technology-2019m-220Town of German Flatts - Financial Condition and Conflict of Interest (2019M-222)
… that Town officials did not have prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings The Board has not adequately … capital plans. A Board member had a prohibited interest in Town contracts totaling approximately $782,100. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/02/14/town-german-flatts-financial-condition-and-conflict-interest-2019m-222Village of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
… were seven old cases recorded in the accounting system dating back to the 1990s, with outstanding held bail and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/01/17/village-palmyra-justice-court-operations-2019m-202Watervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… user accounts. Disable 72 unneeded network accounts in a timely manner. Monitor compliance with the acceptable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Marlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
… accounts. Officials developed a data security plan in January 2010 that included password security and user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Ripley 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: … appropriations and appropriated fund balance, resulting in surplus fund balance exceeding the 4 percent statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23Wappingers Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-88)
… competition for the procurement of professional services in accordance with the procurement policy. Key Findings … Last sought competition for the architect and attorney in 2012 and 2015, respectively. Key Recommendations Ensure professional services are procured in a competitive manner in accordance with District policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/wappingers-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-88Milford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-94)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Milford Central School District (District) Board of Education … Determine whether the Milford Central School District District Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/milford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-94Village of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
… herself for more time than she was entitled, resulting in overpayments of about $12,800. Key Recommendations Take … for payroll processing. Review the overpayments identified in this report and seek reimbursement, if necessary. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59Town of Groton – Highway Department Asset Accountability (2022M-117)
… inventories, obtain Board approval for all disposals or dispose of Department assets in accordance with the Town’s capital asset policy. Sixteen assets with costs totaling … bookkeeper follows the requirements set forth in the Town’s capital asset policy and procedures for the sale, transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-groton-highway-department-asset-accountability-2022m-117Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations The Board should: Adopt … with the IT vendor. Provide IT security awareness training to personnel who use IT assets. District officials generally … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technologyGroton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
… another $367,963 if officials invested available funds in a financial institution that offered higher interest rates. … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Town of Adams – Justice Court Operations (2020M-163)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Adams (Town) Justice Court (Court) funds were properly … Determine whether the Town of Adams Town Justice Court Court funds were properly recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/02/26/town-adams-justice-court-operations-2020m-163Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… officials established adequate controls over cash receipts and disbursements. Key Findings The Board of Fire … did not establish adequate controls over cash receipts and disbursements. The Board did not: Segregate duties or provide additional oversight over receipts and disbursements to ensure the Treasurer recorded all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158Masonville 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-165