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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… does not adequately address funding levels resulting in overfunded reserves that are not used. Auditors found the … Central School District, saving approximately $326,000 in total salaries and benefits over the past three years. … $4.7 million to 151 employees and found almost $418,000 in payments were not accurate, supported or paid in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsSaranac Central School District – Tuition Billing and Collections (2023M-90)
… (District) officials properly billed and collected tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … officials did not properly bill and collect tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … $59,336 of tuition billed and did not bill $4,345 for tuition due. As a result, the District had not been paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-tuition-billing-and-collections-2023m-90Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… Objective Determine whether the Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) capital asset … for $115,351 (two capital assets, with a purchase price of $4,437, had more than one exception).Specifically: 27, … and a portable video magnifier, purchased for a total of $4,769, could not be located. These discrepancies occurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… adopted budget are reasonable. The adopted budget relies on a 16 percent property tax increase to finance the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13West Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… tested, and did not conduct periodic physical inventories to help ensure the records were accurate and complete and the … basis thereafter. As a result, officials may be unable to identify lost or stolen items. Of the 337 assets totaling … of, 156 either were indicated as disposed of prior to or without Board approval. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128Village of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-15-11)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village's tentative budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year … reasonable. Background The Village of Endicott, located in Broome County, issued debt totaling $2 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Village's general fund as of May 31, 2004. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/13/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-15-11State Agencies Bulletin No. 298
… employees in each of the last three years prior to normal retirement age, has been increased to $11,000, or twice the … may not exceed 100% of net pay after all involuntary and voluntary deductions and required tax withholdings are taken. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/298-changes-processing-deferred-compensation-calendar-year-2002Review of Credit Card Expenses at Finger Lakes DDSO
… laws for more than 1,400 purchases worth more than $1 million, gave one vendor an unfair advantage in obtaining the … time frame. Ensure Finger Lakes DDSO pays a reasonable price for the items until a formal contract is in place. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/12/review-credit-card-expenses-finger-lakes-ddsoXII.7.C Reprocessing an OSC Denied Voucher – XII. Expenditures
Prior to reprocessing a voucher that has been rejected by the Office of the State Comptroller OSC the Business Unit should address all of the reasons the voucher was rejected
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7c-reprocessing-osc-denied-voucherDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… Kristina Johnson was sentenced to jail time for repeatedly stealing village funds to cover her household … in March. DiNapoli’s audit and investigation found that for more than four years, Johnson cut herself extra … clerktreasurer Kristina Johnson was sentenced to jail time for repeatedly stealing village funds to cover her household …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftBolton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-58)
… Background The Bolton Central School District is located in Warren County. The District is governed by the Board of … were consistently and significantly overestimated. In addition, although the Board appropriated more than … does not reduce the excessive unexpended surplus funds in a manner that benefits the taxpayers. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/bolton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-58Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… reserve funds for the period July 1, 2007, through April 30, 2013. Background The Andover Central School District is … and submitted to the Board for review that includes a summary statement of projected use and need of the reserve … prepared by the Business Administrator does not include a summary statement. As a result, the Board’s ability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… proposed 2021-22 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… and youth service to approximately 190 children residing in the Towns of Hadley and Day in Saratoga County and the Town of Lake Luzerne in Warren County. The Commission is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… date was December 2017 but was completed in October 2020. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsSandy Creek Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-354)
… The Sandy Creek Central School District is located in the Towns of Sandy Creek, Boylston, Orwell, Redfield, Richland and Williamstown in Oswego County; the Town of Ellisburg in Jefferson County; and the Town of Osceola in Lewis County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/sandy-creek-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-354Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-274)
… 13 schools with approximately 10,000 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted … insurance reserve has been used for self-insurance for dental and other claims, which is not an appropriate use of … based on actual needs to avoid levying taxes at a level greater than needed and ensure that estimates in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-274Orleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-72)
… entity covering the area of 13 component school districts in Orleans and Niagara counties. BOCES, which provides shared services in which component districts participate to enhance their … not statutorily allowed and had approximately $2.4 million in reserves that were not used and did not evidence plans for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/orleans-niagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-financial-management-2016mRed Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… July 1, 2014 through December 17, 2015. Background The Red Hook Central School District is located in the Towns of Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Milan in Dutchess County, as well as … Red Hook Central School District Financial Management 2016M105 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105Ithaca City School District – Transportation State Aid and Information Technology (2017M-63)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s transportation State aid procedures … $119 million. Key Findings District officials did not apply for all the transportation State aid to which the … a comprehensive disaster recovery plan that identifies how essential data will be preserved during a disaster and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/ithaca-city-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-information