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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 21
… Guidance: This advisory is to inform Business Units of new guidelines for referencing a Master Contract ID on a voucher. As stated … one invoice on each voucher. Prior to creating a voucher, the vendor must provide the Business Unit with a proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/21-master-contractsHolland Patent Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2023M-141)
… (District) officials safeguarded and accounted for fuel inventory. Key Findings District officials did not adequately manage and monitor fuel access and usage or account for fuel inventory. As a result, seven enabled fuel user accounts … District District officials safeguarded and accounted for fuel inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/holland-patent-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2023m-141Salmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Salmon River Central School District (District) officials accurately paid tuition for foster care students enrolled at other school districts. Key Findings District officials did not … care students enrolled care students enrolled at other school districts. Officials made payment errors for 14 (45 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022mBabylon Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-91)
… As a result, District taxpayers incurred the full cost of providing more than $536,000 in Medicaid-eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/13/babylon-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-91Huntington Union Free School District – Online Banking (2022M-178)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/huntington-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2022m-178Northport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-167)
… all collections and disbursements are accurately accounted for, supported, approved and reconciled. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-extra-classroomBrighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 6 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … Key Recommendations Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory records. Perform annual inventories. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Phoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 5 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… operations if an unexpected IT incident occurred. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andOnteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… totaling $121,928 was competitively bid. Obtain minimum required quotes for eight purchases totaling $106,212. The … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216State Comptroller Dinapoli Releases Municipal Audit
… the following local government audit was issued. Village of Shoreham – Board Oversight and Justice Court (Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditRoyalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… District (District) has an information technology (IT) contingency plan that is periodically evaluated, updated as … have not developed and adopted a comprehensive written IT contingency plan. The District pays $10,500 for central site … Recovery Plan (DRP) template, a key component of an IT contingency plan. Although the District paid for a DRP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyRavena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
… (District) extra-classroom activity (ECA) and event admissions funds were adequately safeguarded and properly … Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure admissions revenue is adequately safeguarded and accurately … Districts District extraclassroom activity ECA and event admissions funds were adequately safeguarded and properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activityAlbany Water Board – Software Management (2020M-159)
… and six mobile devices (32 percent) including gaming, streaming and shopping software. Establish controls to prevent computer and mobile device users from downloading … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/26/albany-water-board-software-management-2020m-159Newark Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-38)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … financial plan, audits and CAPs are on the website in a transparent location. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/newark-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-38Fabius-Pompey Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-83)
… District (District) claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes and were properly audited and … million and found that they were adequately documented and for appropriate purposes. However, the District needs to … Only pay claims that have been approved and certified for payment by the claims auditor. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-83Westhill Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-32)
… for personal Internet activity. Properly manage network user accounts. We examined all 31 enabled network user accounts on the District Office domain controller. Six unneeded network user accounts, seven shared user accounts and three user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/09/westhill-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-32Finger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… Determine whether College officials adequately monitored credit card and travel expenditures. Key Findings The College … General Services Administration (GSA) per diem rates. A credit card company was allowed to directly withdraw 18 … A travel agent who is not an employee uses their College credit card to automatically charge fees. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresWest Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… than $115,000. District officials did not obtain quotes for 16 of 21 purchases totaling approximately $56,000. The … may have improperly charged the District more than $14,000 for administrative fees and sales tax. Key Recommendations … legal counsel and, if appropriate, seek reimbursement for the improper charges. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mFrankfort Hill Volunteer Fire Company - Financial Activities (2020M-47)
… Objective Determine whether Company officials ensured that financial activities were properly recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded. Key Findings The bylaws provided … supporting documentation. Company officials did not ensure that cash receipts were adequately documented. Of 125 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/06/12/frankfort-hill-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activities