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Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-61)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s management of the District’s … is in compliance with statutory limits and develop a plan to use excess funds in a manner than benefits District residents. Review all reserves at least annually to determine if the amounts reserved are necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementDalton-Nunda Central School District – Separation Payments (2015M-142)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s calculation of separation payments … have not developed written policies or procedures to formalize the separation payment process. Key … was underpaid is compensated properly. Develop procedures to govern separation payments. … DaltonNunda Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/18/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-separation-payments-2015m-142Cuba-Rushford Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-125)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s management of financial activities … realistic expenditure estimates of actual needs so as not to overtax District taxpayers. Ensure that unrestricted fund … balances at least annually and transfer overfunded amounts to unrestricted fund balance or other reserves as per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-125Fillmore Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2023M-115)
… 230 charges had one or more exceptions that could have led to potentially inappropriate card use, including: … $38,000 in charges were not properly approved prior to the card being used. Approximately $12,000 in charges did not have adequate support to show what was purchased. District officials also could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/fillmore-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-2023mDolgeville Central School District – Fuel Monitoring (2023M-175)
… of fuel are unaccounted for. Maintain fuel use logs to determine whether gasoline purchases made with District … inventory records, perform periodic reconciliations to the fuel in the tank and investigate and resolve any … fuel deliveries. Review diesel and gasoline fuel usage to help ensure fuel usage is reasonable. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/dolgeville-central-school-district-fuel-monitoring-2023m-175Clymer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-187)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … is in compliance with statutory limits and develop a plan to use the surplus funds. Review all reserves at least annually to determine if the amounts are necessary and reasonable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/clymer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-187New Lebanon Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-222)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … funds, resulting in taxpayers paying more than necessary to sustain District operations. Two of the six general fund … transparency through the budget process and develop a plan to use surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/new-lebanon-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-222Greenburgh Central School District – Payroll and Reserve Funds (2016M-242)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s payroll procedures and reserve … written payroll-processing procedures for employees to follow. Implement compensating controls to address the lack of segregation of duties in the payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/greenburgh-central-school-district-payroll-and-reserve-funds-2016m-242Eastchester Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-59)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s management of the District’s … amounts for refunds of real property taxes or amounts to fund them. District officials issued debt to pay for refunds of real property taxes. The District does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/eastchester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-59Lake George Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-122)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District established effective internal … over payroll. Officials implemented specific procedures to ensure that the individuals reported and paid through the … salaries and wages, and received only the benefits to which they were entitled. Key Recommendation There are no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/02/lake-george-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mEast Williston Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-103)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s cash receipt process over ECA funds … Ensure the Central Treasurer issues pre-numbered receipts to the ECA clubs at the time funds are placed in her custody. … should sign and date the receipt and provide a copy to the faculty advisor. Ensure that all receipts are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/east-williston-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activitiesEast Rockaway Union Free School District – Purchasing (2015M-253)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s practices and procedures used to purchase goods and services that are not subject to competitive bidding for the period July 1, 2014 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2015m-253Lewiston-Porter Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … fiscal years. The District improperly used two reserves to help fund general fund operations during the 2012-13 … annual budget. Closely monitor actual operating results to prevent unfavorable budget variances and further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-202Island Park Union Free School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2016M-270)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District established adequate controls … cycle. Implement a policy that requires District officials to conduct annual physical inventory counts, update inventory … and take appropriate action for missing equipment, and to immediately tag IT assets and record them in the inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/31/island-park-union-free-school-district-information-technology-assetOgdensburg City School District – Payroll (2016M-250)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District's payroll procedures for the period … all aspects of payroll transactions. If it is not feasible to adequately segregate these duties, District officials … independent employee also should compare payroll registers to source documents. … Ogdensburg City School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/ogdensburg-city-school-district-payroll-2016m-250Village of Port Dickinson – Capital Asset Accountability (2023M-68)
… current capital asset list (asset list). We were unable to definitively locate and trace 32 of 35 assets reviewed to the Village’s asset list because the asset, purchase … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/08/18/village-port-dickinson-capital-asset-accountability-2023m-68Pearl River Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-126)
… assets reviewed totaling $546,527. This can be attributed to District officials not following Board-adopted fixed asset … on the inventory list. District officials were unable to locate 26 fixed assets with a combined cost of $57,516. 31 … Ensure that: The inventory list is accurate and up-to-date. All fixed assets on the inventory list are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-126York Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-93)
… District officials did not comply with Board policy to ensure adequate network access control procedures were … the specific services the IT vendor was contracted to provide. In addition, sensitive network access control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Ensure officials enforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-93Town of Marathon – Town Clerk (2022M-143)
… and accurate manner . As a result, the Board’s ability to effectively monitor financial operations was diminished . … documentation and deposit, remit and report collections to the appropriate parties in a timely manner. Prepare … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-town-clerk-2022m-143Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)
… or develop a written IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officials, we found that officials did not: Disable 31 … enabled nonstudent accounts) including, but not limited to, accounts for former employees and substitute teachers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and