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Western Sullivan Public Library – Library Operations (2015M-156)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s financial operations for the period … operations and segregate cost information by building to allow for more informed management decisions regarding … three library facilities. Solicit feedback from patrons to make informed decisions on programs and services provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/23/western-sullivan-public-library-library-operations-2015m-156Groton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
… (Board) investment policy. Solicit interest rate quotes to maximize interest earnings or prepare monthly cash flow … Ensure available funds are invested, within legal limits, to maximize interest earnings. District officials generally … our findings and recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations The Board should: Adopt … with the IT vendor. Provide IT security awareness training to personnel who use IT assets. District officials generally … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Cayuga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technologyAppendix A — Volunteer Firefighter Training Approvals – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… General Municipal Law section 72-g provides that, subject to the rules and regulations of the governing board of the … of the department may authorize volunteer firefighters to attend training schools and courses of instruction. … and proof of attendance must be sent by the chief officer to the State Office of Fire Prevention and Control. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/appendix-volunteer-firefighter-training-approvalsPearl River Union Free School District – Competitive Procurement (2015M-363)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the District’s procurement … million. Key Findings Written procedures were not in place to monitor and enforce compliance with the District’s … procurement policy when purchases were not subject to competitive bidding requirements. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-competitive-procurement-2015m-363Williamson Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-55)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s procurement of professional services for the period July 1, … with each professional service provider indicating the contract period, the services to be provided, the timetable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/williamson-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesSouth Seneca Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-255)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the … capital plan. The District has not developed a plan to determine appropriate and necessary reserve fund balance … Develop and adopt a multiyear capital plan for a three- to five-year period. Adopt a reserve fund plan which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/south-seneca-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-255Rye Neck Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-280)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to determine whether the District adequately safeguarded … The Board has not developed adequate policy and procedures to ensure that District employees receive proper cyber security training to protect District assets. Key Recommendations Inventory and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-280Rondout Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-296)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period … and no amount of appropriated fund balance was used to finance operations. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with … of unrestricted fund balance that is not actually needed to fund District operations. … Rondout Valley Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/19/rondout-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-296Afton Central School District –Management of Fund Balance and Reserves (2016M-134)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess District officials’ management of fund balance and … Certain reserves had excessive balances when compared to their respective liabilities. Key Recommendations Ensure … all reserve balances and transfer overfunded amounts to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by law, or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/afton-central-school-district-management-fund-balance-and-reserves-2016mHerricks Union Free School District – Fuel Card Purchases (2014M-321)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s fuel card purchases for the period … forms. Key Recommendations File necessary paperwork to recoup all sales and use taxes paid on the District’s fuel … period. Coordinate with the District’s current fuel vendor to remove federal, State and local sales and use taxes on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/16/herricks-union-free-school-district-fuel-card-purchases-2014m-321Enlarged City School District of Troy – Leave Accruals (2014M-144)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District employees received and used leave … accruals. District officials implemented specific controls to ensure employee leave accruals were earned in accordance … CBA. We also found District officials established controls to ensure the accrual and use of leave time were recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/enlarged-city-school-district-troy-leave-accruals-2014m-144Sidney Central School District – Expenditure Control and Student Achievement (2014M-163)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s officials’ actions to control expenditures and improve student achievement for … by moving students in special education classes at BOCES to in-house classes. District officials obtained more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/sidney-central-school-district-expenditure-control-and-studentEast Bloomfield Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-14)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if online banking transactions were safeguarded … as specified in Board policy. Designate one computer to be strictly dedicated for online banking transactions. … adding a second log-on security feature such as a token to provide an extra level of assurance though two-factor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-14Southern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-224)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management for the period … District officials have generally taken appropriate action to manage the District’s financial condition. The District’s … or declining enrollment. Key Recommendations Continue to closely monitor the District’s financial condition and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/04/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-224Medina Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-155)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s reserve funds and selected … million. Key Findings Certain reserve funds do not adhere to statutory requirements and certain reserve funds have … for the annual budget and monitor financial activity to ensure that operations closely mirror the budget. … Medina …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/medina-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-155Milford Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-87)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District officials’ management of fund balance … Over the last three years, District officials failed to budget for certain revenues they consistently received and … on prior year’s actual results and anticipated operations to avoid raising more real property taxes than necessary. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/milford-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-87Mount Markham Central School District – Reserve Funds (2016M-73)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s reserve funds for the period July … Key Findings The District did not have documentation to support that any of its reserves were formally established … Establish a reserve policy that communicates to residents why money is being set aside, the Board’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/mount-markham-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2016m-73Hendrick Hudson Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-241)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013. Background The Hendrick Hudson Central … the past five years, from $8.5 million beginning in 2009 to $4.6 million in 2013, the District is not currently in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/30/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-241East Syracuse Minoa Central School District – Financial Software Access Rights (2016M-41)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if access to the District’s financial software was appropriately … Recommendations Ensure that employees are not authorized to have incompatible duties within the financial software. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/east-syracuse-minoa-central-school-district-financial-software-access