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Groton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
… corrective 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-124Madison County – Temporary Courthouse Lease and Renovations (2019M-41)
… than $1.5 million to a limited liability company (LLC) to lease and renovate temporary courthouse space for a 19-month period. Did not use a competitive process to lease and renovate the temporary courthouse space. Paid the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/01/08/madison-county-temporary-courthouse-lease-and-renovations-2019m-41Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid (PECA) was accurate. Key Findings District officials … that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid PECA was accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… officials should not have paid $74,980 to a local gas station. The erroneous payments comprised $57,415 in taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditWatervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Review network user … and unneeded permissions. Monitor employees’ Internet use to ensure compliance with the District’s AUP. District … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Duanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… training, which employees completed by February 2021. Sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/19/duanesburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-40Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, five of the six online banking users were allowed to access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Accounts Payable Advisory No. 72
… Subject: Updated Guidance for Land Acquisition Payments Reference: Guide to Financial … XII.6.B – Land Acquisition Payments (formerly “Paying for the Purchase of Land”) informs State agencies how to process vouchers for land acquisition payments. Update: Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/72-land-acquisition-paymentsHaverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-108)
… 130 unneeded generic and nonemployee network user accounts of the 475 network user accounts examined. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-information-technologyMorristown Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-137)
… access to the overall network. Perform periodic reviews of network user accounts to determine whether they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/morristown-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-137Ulster County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-8)
… Department (Department) officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and … officials did not always properly enforce restitution orders, disburse all victim restitution payments … Department Department officials enforced restitution orders notified the court when a probationer violated the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/ulster-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-8Haldane Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-84)
Determine whether Haldane Central School District District officials adequately managed and monitored user accounts and permissions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/05/haldane-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-84Berkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… and services, and maintain a record of quotes obtained for purchases. Establish a comprehensive fixed asset policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… were reasonable. Key Findings The Board did not adopt a written reserve fund policy. Three reserve funds totaling $1.3 million as of June 30, 2018, were overfunded. The approximately $1 … balance in the debt service fund was not used towards the $2.8 million in debt payments made by the District during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Inlet Common School District – Claims Processing (2023M-180)
… claims to be paid. District officials used a debit card to pay for 60 purchases totaling $6,840 that were not … processing duties. Consider discontinuing using a debit card for District purchases. Approve all claims before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/inlet-common-school-district-claims-processing-2023m-180Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… practices. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3XI.18.J Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… impose the requirement. Under New York State Procurement Guidelines, a “bidder” is defined as “any individual, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xi/xi18j-gender-based-violence-and-workplaceMadrid-Waddington Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-1)
… $251,601 for health insurance and Medicare reimbursement. In addition, two claims totaling $17,848 were improperly paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/madrid-waddington-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-1Accounts Payable Advisory No. 21
… referencing a Master Contract ID on a voucher. As stated in Advisory Number 8 ( One Invoice Per Voucher – Business … load) must reference the appropriate Master Contract ID in the Master Contract ID field on the voucher. For more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/21-master-contractsSalmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Salmon River Central School District (District) officials accurately … audit school district salmon river …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022m