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Laurens Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-43)
… safeguard assets. The Board did not segregate key duties or implement adequate mitigating controls. The Board did not … independent audit of its 2019 records, as required by law, or provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. As … 852 days late. Key Recommendations Segregate key duties or implement adequate mitigating controls. Obtain an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/02/laurens-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-43Town of Schroeppel – Cash Disbursements (2014M-296)
… reconciliations. Payrolls were not effectively reviewed or certified by any Town official. The Board did not audit, or contract with an independent public accountant to audit, … payroll process. Annually audit the Comptroller’s records or have an independent public accountant do so. … The purpose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/09/town-schroeppel-cash-disbursements-2014m-296Village of Arkport – Water Fund Financial Operations (2020M-45)
… and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/17/village-arkport-water-fund-financial-operations-2020m-45Niagara Falls City School District - Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2020M-73)
… programs were not always accurately calculated or properly supported. District officials overpaid two … to properly monitor out-of-district tuition billings or ensure the billed amounts were accurate and proper because they did not obtain or retain adequate support documentation. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/21/niagara-falls-city-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2020m-73Village of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
… are investigated and resolved promptly. Turn over excess or unidentified money to the Village or Justice Court Fund as appropriate. Ensure the annual audit … accountability is performed and addresses any unreconciled or unidentified cash balances. Village and Court officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/01/17/village-palmyra-justice-court-operations-2019m-202Town of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
… Town officials procured goods and services according to the purchasing policy and General Municipal Law (GML). Key … Key Recommendations Revise the procurement policy to provide a clear method for procuring professional … of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have initiated corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-carmel-procurement-2019m-179Watkins Glen Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-57)
… planned deficits. Certain reserve balances were excessive or not needed. Of $3.7 million in seven reserves, three … did not develop comprehensive written multiyear financial or capital plans. Key Recommendations Discontinue the … practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. Review reserve balances and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/12/watkins-glen-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-57Village of Andover – Water and Electric Cash Receipts (2019M-152)
… and electric cash receipts were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings We reviewed … and found that they were properly recorded and deposited in a timely manner. However, the Board has not established … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village’s response. … Determine whether water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/25/village-andover-water-and-electric-cash-receipts-2019m-152Hilton Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200)
… risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive network access control weaknesses that we confidentially communicated to officials, we found that: District officials did not … employees and others who were no longer providing services to the District. Key Recommendations Establish adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/hilton-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-200Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… did not: Disable 281 nonstudent network user accounts that are unneeded or unnecessary to prevent unauthorized access … or unnecessary network user accounts as soon as they are no longer needed and regularly review network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userArkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-162)
… District officials did not establish written policies or procedures to add or disable user accounts and permissions. The District had 92 … officials. Key Recommendations Establish written policies or procedures for managing network user accounts. Regularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/arkport-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-162XI.2.L Contract Signature Page – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… pages to the contract documents filed with and approved by OSC. A copy of a recommended signature page and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2l-contract-signature-pageHaverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-108)
… Officials did not establish adequate controls over the District’s user accounts to protect against unauthorized … unneeded generic and nonemployee network user accounts of the 475 network user accounts examined. Provide information …
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-137Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District – Access Controls (2020M-112)
… that data, hardware and software may be lost or damaged by inappropriate use or access. Regularly review network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/12/honeoye-falls-lima-central-school-district-access-controls-2020m-112Johnsburg Central School District – Payroll (2014M-174)
… and Thurman, in Warren County. The District is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education and operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/johnsburg-central-school-district-payroll-2014m-174Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
… About the Program The Acts help ensure that the operators of motor vehicles driven in New York State possess adequate … injure or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is responsible for tracking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/26/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleTonawanda City School District - Procurement (2023M-108)
… to procure goods and services. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/tonawanda-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-108Eden Central School District – Payroll (2017M-11)
… Collins in Erie County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, operates three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/eden-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-11Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… provided documentation required to grant an exemption or maintain the documentation. Of the 278 property tax … exemptions (55 percent) totaling $1 . 4 million lacked one or more pieces of documentation needed to verify eligibility … each exemption impacts the tax roll, a miscalculated or inappropriately granted exemption can cause inequity among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66