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BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… report - pdf] We also released four letter reports to the following BOCES: Capital Region [pdf] , Dutches [pdf] , … 2-Orleans [pdf] . Audit Objective Determine whether Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) milk bidding … Maximized buying volume and allowed districts to receive the lowest price for chocolate fat free milk half-pints. May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Coxsackie-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 for purchases from 11 purchase contract … public work contract vendors totaling $27,319 in 2016-17. The Board did not appoint an independent claims auditor. Key …
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)
… unrestricted fund balance ranged between 10 and 11 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent … collections. District officials disagreed with several of our findings and recommendations and indicated they …
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)
… located. 20 IT devices that cost $19,914 were not listed in the District’s accounting detail report. Key …
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)
… period, the District earned $539 from money on deposit in the District’s checking and money market accounts, which …
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)
… did not prepare and distribute unique identification tags to be attached to capital assets that were purchased … period. Key Recommendation Attach unique identification tags to all capital assets that cost $500 or more (including …
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)
… 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)
… of Information Law (FOIL) online submission request for records. Key Recommendations Post all required and …
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 adopted an adequate Information Technology (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did not … accounts were needed, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control … should have been disabled. An adequate comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent …
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)
… invoices and/or other documentation. However, none of these claims were independently reviewed and approved … expectations for the claims audit process. The Secretary of the Board (Secretary) reviewed the tested claims between …
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
… contracts, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and in general, process voucher payments in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) with vendors that have been successfully registered in the Statewide Vendor File and have valid New York State … create contracts purchase requisitions purchase orders and in general process voucher payments in the Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x2-guide-vendor-management-policiesV.3.F Projects – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Project ID ChartField captures transaction information for endeavors … and may be operational or capital in nature. The Project ID is 15 alphanumeric digits in length. It captures … SFSCoach which contains a detailed listing of the Project ID Naming Standards under the Projects and Program Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3f-projectsWarsaw Central School District – Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2021M-140)
… supported, 54 of the 55 claims we reviewed were paid even though they were not properly supported at the time the … 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)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether New Lebanon … Recommendations Develop and implement written procedures for granting, changing and disabling user permissions and …
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)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Andes … before payment. Have adequate supporting documentation for seven disbursements totaling $1,194 and evidence it …
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
… could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in operations. District officials should have disabled 17 of … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
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)
… action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. …
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)
… 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-33Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… used for online banking and none of the employees involved in online banking received Internet security awareness … to perform online transactions and that employees involved in online banking receive Internet security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66