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Mexico Academy Central School District –Financial Management (2016M-219)
… schools with approximately 2,000 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/mexico-academy-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-219Mount Sinai Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-227)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and the use … each year (exceeding $14 million over a five-year period) to help finance the ensuing year’s operations, District … by statute and District taxpayers paid more than necessary to sustain District operations. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/16/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-227Livonia Central School District – Software Management (2016M-293)
… schools with approximately 1,600 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/livonia-central-school-district-software-management-2016m-293Town of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Exeter (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … Board and the Board conducted the required annual audit of the Supervisor’s records. Key Recommendations Correct … in the accounting records and develop plans to address uncollectable receivables. File delinquent AFRs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… accounting software, paid with her personal credit card. The Village should not reimburse anyone other than … as the Clerk-Treasurer performs all aspects of the process without any oversight. As a result, there is an increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… and disorganization at the Village office could allow for funds to be misappropriated without detection or correction. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2024M-38)
… safeguarded from inappropriate use and access. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to BOCES officials, we determined that: 101 enabled … longer needed and, if accessed by attackers, could be used to inappropriately access and view personal, private and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/09/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technologyTown of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… maintain financial accounting records or present records to the Board for audit as required by New York State Town Law … (Town Law), Section 123. As a result, the Board was unable to monitor the Town’s overall finances or conduct required … The audit report includes 10 recommendations to help the Supervisor perform his financial responsibilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Village of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: Conduct an annual audit, or cause to be audited, the CFO’s 2022-23 financial records and … or l Report the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public, as required by GML Section 30 and Village Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… fund balance policy. As a result, the Board’s ability to properly manage the Town’s fund balance was impaired. The … on the 2023 Annual Financial Report (AFR), required to be filed with the Office of the New York State Comptroller … The audit report includes eight recommendations to help improve the Town’s financial management. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … Services (BOCES) – Capital Assets BOCES’ capital asset records were not complete or accurate to ensure that assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1XVI.3.D Basis of Accounting/Measurement Focus – XVI. Financial Reporting
… the timing for reporting measurements made on a cash or accrual basis in the State’s financial statements. As … includes all transactions and events that increase or decrease net position, such as revenues, expenses, gains … transactions and events of the period that have increased or decreased the resources available for spending in the near …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3d-basis-accountingmeasurement-focusState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2022-F-33) The Department of Taxation and Finance (Tax and Finance) pursues a range of activities to collect … in August 2021, for a significant number of the delinquent tax assessments reviewed, auditors could not determine that … and not collecting amounts due. The follow-up found that Tax and Finance made significant progress in addressing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-22)
… did not: Provide cybersecurity awareness training to all employees. Disable or remove unnecessary user accounts … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Provide employees with … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. … Oyster BayEast Norwich …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/oyster-bay-east-norwich-central-school-district-information-technologyGreenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District - Financial Management (2018M-108)
… The District’s financial recovery may be impacted due to decreased enrollment, resulting in decreased revenues. … Key Recommendations The Board should monitor the budget to ensure that expenditures do not exceed revenues. District … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … GreenburghNorth Castle Union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/02/greenburgh-north-castle-union-free-school-district-financial-managementBrighter Choice Charter School for Boys - Payroll (2018M-139)
… Determine whether internal controls were in place to ensure that employee compensation was accurate, supported … officials effectively designed and implemented procedures to ensure that compensation payments were accurate, and … We reviewed the gross pay calculations of these employees to determine whether salaries and pay rates were authorized, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/10/12/brighter-choice-charter-school-boys-payroll-2018m-139Dundee Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-74)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to District officials. Key Recommendations The Board and … comprehensive IT security policies, procedures and plans to safeguard computerized assets and data. Provide periodic IT security awareness training to personnel who use IT resources. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/dundee-central-school-district-information-technology-2018m-74Town of Holland - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-232)
… adequate documentation. The Assessor allowed what appear to be ineligible agricultural woodland exemptions totaling … retain this documentation. Periodically monitor exemptions to ensure they comply with State or local laws. Town … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-holland-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-232Town of Fort Covington - Justice Court Operations (2018M-234)
… whether the Town Justices collected, recorded and reported all fines, fees and bail accurately and made bank deposits … cash balances exceeded known liabilities by a combined total of $4,728 as of April 30, 2018. The Justices did not … whether the Town Justices collected recorded and reported all fines fees and bail accurately and made bank deposits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/01/25/town-fort-covington-justice-court-operations-2018m-234Village of Lynbrook – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-14)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials. Of the 35 total … Key Recommendation Village officials should continue to monitor the completion of annual SHP Training by all … agreed with our recommendation and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/08/village-lynbrook-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-14