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Coxsackie-Athens Central School District - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-180)
… obtained from seven providers who were paid a total of $172,184 in 2016-17. Have required written quote … documentation. Appoint a claims auditor who is independent of the purchasing process in accordance with New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditScotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… financial condition. Determine whether the central and student treasurers properly accounted for extra-classroom … appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit. Student treasurers did not issue duplicate press-numbered … reserves or to reduce District property taxes. Ensure that student treasurers maintain adequate supporting documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementDansville Central School District - Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (2018M-169)
… employees tested (78 percent) were inaccurate. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … Ensure that amounts earned for leave are granted in accordance with contracts and Board approval and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/dansville-central-school-district-information-technology-and-nonHalf Hollow Hills Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-33)
… taxpayers that all IT equipment is adequately accounted for and would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. We … 23 percent of the equipment was not properly accounted for. Specifically: Three IT devices, including MacBooks and other laptops, totaling $3,012 could not be located. 20 IT devices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/half-hollow-hills-central-school-district-information-technologyGreenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… investment program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… asset purchases. Key Findings District officials did not properly record, tag and account for capital asset purchases. As a result, the … 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-37Lansing Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-62)
… $70,000, or $61,000 more had officials used other available investment options. Officials did not consider … solicit interest rate quotes that may have resulted in higher interest earnings. Key Recommendation Develop, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/09/01/lansing-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-62Fishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… External audit reports and corrective action plans (CAPs), Proposed and final annual budgets, Schedule of reserve … submission request for records. Key Recommendations Post all required and recommended information on the District’s … officials agreed with our findings and have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28Nanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… officials ensured network user accounts were needed and whether officials adopted an adequate Information … did not ensure network user accounts were needed, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In … officials did not develop: Written procedures to identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationHerkimer County Industrial Development Agency – Claims Auditing (2022M-12)
… purposes and independently reviewed and approved prior to payment. Key Findings We reviewed 100 claims … of these claims were independently reviewed and approved prior to payment. We also found: The Board did not appoint … audit process. Ensure all claims are audited and approved prior to payment. HCIDA officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/04/08/herkimer-county-industrial-development-agency-claimsX.2 Guide to Vendor Management Policies – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Vendor File Business Units create contracts, purchase requisitions, … System (SFS) with vendors that have been successfully registered in the Statewide Vendor File and have valid New York State Vendor IDs. Business Units must initiate the registration process for any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x2-guide-vendor-management-policiesV.3.F Projects – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… one or more funding sources, may occur across fiscal years and agencies, have defined beginning and end dates or occur during a defined time period, and may be operational or capital in nature. The Project ID … one or more funding sources may occur across fiscal years and agencies have defined beginning and end dates or occur …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3f-projectsWarsaw Central School District – Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2021M-140)
… and procedures for monitoring out-of-district tuition billing. Ensure all supporting documentation is provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/warsaw-central-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2021m-140New Lebanon Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-30)
… unauthorized use, access and loss. Officials did not: Disable 26 unneeded generic accounts of the 48 generic … an authorized network user list and routinely evaluate and disable unneeded accounts. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/new-lebanon-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-30Andes 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-158State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditPort Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-209)
… (District) officials adequately managed non-student network user accounts to ensure unnecessary accounts were … District officials did not adequately manage non-student network user accounts to ensure unnecessary accounts were … written procedures to periodically review all network user accounts, identify unnecessary network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-information-technology-userMarlboro Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-33)
… not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. 79 percent (71 network user accounts and 14 … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/23/marlboro-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-33Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… Determine whether District officials established controls to ensure online banking transactions were appropriate and … Key Recommendations Update the online banking policy to clearly describe the procedures for authorizing and … transactions. Ensure that a dedicated computer is used to perform online transactions and that employees involved in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66Pulaski Academy and Central School District - Separation Payments (2020M-20)
… officials were authorized and accurately calculated in accordance with Board-approved employment contracts. Key … they are accurately calculated, supported and disbursed in accordance with Board-approved contracts. Consult with … counsel as to seeking recovery of payments identified in this report that are inconsistent with the individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-20