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Fishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… financial information. Key Findings District officials did not ensure the District’s website provided the public with … readily access and review information that could be used to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the following information they were required to include on the District’s website: External audit reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… from our audit include: The Assistant Superintendent for Business (Assistant Superintendent) did not maintain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-209)
… action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether Port …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-information-technology-userHalf Hollow Hills Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-33)
… department staff did not maintain complete IT inventory records. As a result, District officials cannot assure … Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory records. Perform annual inventories. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/half-hollow-hills-central-school-district-information-technologyNanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… An adequate comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationWarsaw Central School District – Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2021M-140)
… School District (District) students enrolled in out-of-district programs were accurately calculated and properly supported. Key Findings While out-of-district tuition billings totaling $459,000 we examined … were accurately calculated and ultimately supported, 54 of the 55 claims we reviewed were paid even though they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/warsaw-central-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2021m-140Pulaski Academy and Central School District - Separation Payments (2020M-20)
… vacation leave upon separation from the District based on past practice, even though their individual employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-20Connetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Finding The District … the District’s plan to continue reducing its surplus of unassigned fund balance to comply with the statutory limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-158)
… Key Findings The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not establish adequate controls over cash receipts and … 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/12/andes-joint-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-158Marlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
… in January 2010 that included password security and user account management policies and procedures; however, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Camden Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-124)
… 91 claims totaling $1.3 million (7 percent) paid during the audit period and found they were generally supported by … However, 45 claims totaling $471,138 were paid before the claims auditor’s approval and the claims auditor did not audit 10 scholarship payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/camden-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-124Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 through 2017-18 by 6.9 to 15.3 percentage points. Appropriations were consistently … District not using any of the fund balance it appropriated to finance 2017-18 operations. The District has not … Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and reserves, pay off debt or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12DeRuyter Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-175)
… employees’ personal Internet browsing and their use of social media on District computers. Provide IT security … and monitor employees’ personal Internet browsing and use of social media. Provide formal IT security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/deruyter-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-175Poughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… Eleven retirees received payments they were not eligible for totaling $27,440 for not participating in the health insurance program. In addition, five received Medicare Part B reimbursements totaling $10,560 that they … were not eligible for. Four maintenance workers were paid a total of $26,088 for 168.5 days of accrued leave above the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Massena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… administrative fees and utilities), direct access to a District bank account to disburse these funds. Payment of utilities totaling … and utility vendors from having direct access to a District bank account and the ability to disburse funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mX.2 Guide to Vendor Management Policies – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Vendor File Business Units create contracts, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and in general, process voucher payments in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) with vendors that have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x2-guide-vendor-management-policiesV.3.F Projects – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… For further information, refer to Chapter IX – Federal Grants and Chapter XIX – Project Costing (PCIP) of this Guide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3f-projectsHerkimer County Industrial Development Agency – Claims Auditing (2022M-12)
… Agency’s (HCIDA) claims were adequately supported, for appropriate purposes and independently reviewed and … 100 claims totaling $846,279 and determined they were for appropriate purposes and generally supported by adequate … procedures or other guidance to communicate expectations for the claims audit process. The Secretary of the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/04/08/herkimer-county-industrial-development-agency-claimsMarcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials established controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings Officials segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions, but they could further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66New Lebanon Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-30)
… Officials did not: Disable 26 unneeded generic accounts of the 48 generic network accounts examined. Ensure … acceptable use policy (AUP) compliance. Monitor the use of the information technology (IT) resources. Provide IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/new-lebanon-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-30