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I.4 Supplemental Information – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview
… The following supplemental information is available to provide further details on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-i/i4-supplemental-informationOrange-Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2016M-268)
… fixed assets for the period July 1, 2014 through January 13, 2016. Background The Orange-Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is a public entity serving 17 component school districts with … are accurate and up to date and that all fixed assets can be located. Ensure that all assets are tagged as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2016m-268Brushton-Moira Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-340)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … of fund balance or reserves that are not used to finance operations. Ensure that the amount of unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/brushton-moira-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-340Edwards-Knox Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Reserve Funds (2016M-151)
… transportation State aid procedures and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2012 through February 29, 2016. … The Edwards-Knox Central School District is located in the Towns of Canton, Clare, Edwards, Fine, Hermon, … bus purchases and did not establish procedures for doing so. The District did not appropriately establish, fund or use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/edwards-knox-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-reserveNorwood-Norfolk Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-288)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims audit process for the period July 1, … School District is located in the Towns of Louisville, Madrid, Norfolk, Potsdam and Stockholm in St. Lawrence … BOCES through a cooperative service agreement to audit District claims, and a BOCES employee audited all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-288Hewlett Bay Fire District
… 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014. Background The Hewlett Bay Fire District is located in the Town of Hempstead in … Hewlett Bay Fire District Professional Services and Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/hewlett-bay-fire-districtOlean City School District – Financial Management (2016M-210)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management and budgeting … estimates of appropriations based on actual needs to avoid levying more taxes than needed. Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/olean-city-school-district-financial-management-2016m-210Clark Mills Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-315)
… and separate from the Town of Kirkland, and is located in Oneida County. The District is governed by an elected … by GML. The Board Chair had a prohibited interest in a contract between the District and a corporation where … statute. Discontinue the contract with the corporation in which the Chair has a prohibited interest. File the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/clark-mills-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-315Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018-MS-5)
… and natural gas at the lowest prices. Key Findings Five of seven units reviewed (City of Albany; Counties of Broome, Cortland and Oneida; and North Syracuse Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/02/01/procurement-electricity-and-natural-gas-through-aggregators-2018-ms-5Town of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66Arkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-162)
… officials did not establish written policies or procedures to add or disable user accounts and permissions. The District … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Establish written policies … accounts provide users with appropriate permissions needed to perform their job duties. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/arkport-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-162Poughkeepsie 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 … totaling $10,560 that they were not eligible for. Four maintenance workers were paid a total of $26,088 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Hadley-Luzerne Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-103)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board properly managed District finances by adopting … of approximately $1.9 million annually from 2014-15 to 2016-17, which resulted in accumulation of excess … fund balance in the general fund. Review reserves to determine if amounts are necessary and reasonable and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-103Town of Preble – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-17)
… process or implement effective mitigating controls to ensure all non-payroll disbursements are for legitimate … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/05/12/town-preble-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-17Monroe-Woodbury Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2019M-197)
… ECA operations were established as required. Fifteen of 113 disbursements totaling $44,166 did not have disbursing … that included the two required authorizing signatures. One of the disbursing orders totaling $15,700 lacked itemized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/monroe-woodbury-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2019mPoughkeepsie Housing Authority – Procurement and Information Technology Controls (2017M-222)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Authority officials procured goods and … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Authority officials. Key Recommendations Ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/02/16/poughkeepsie-housing-authority-procurement-and-information-technologyHammondsport Central School District – Investment Program (2024M-63)
… a comprehensive investment program with written procedures for the investment of District funds. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Formally solicit interest rate quotes. … the District’s investment program. Except as noted in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-investment-program-2024m-63Central Valley Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-7)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/central-valley-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-7Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … and four without recorded costs) were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. Of the 41 IT assets we selected to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17