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Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… Valley Central School District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services not … District officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … goods and services. Key Recommendations Seek competition when procuring goods and services. Compare billed prices to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… (Board) and Treasurer appropriately and securely executed check signatures for non-payroll checks. Key Findings The … and Treasurer did not appropriately and securely execute check signatures for non-payroll checks between July 1, 2021 … the District’s bank always has the current appointed check signers on record. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178West 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-128Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-149)
… Board of Education (Board) appointed a new claims auditor in July 2022 to correct this internal control deficiency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-149Island Trees Union Free School District – Inventorying and Monitoring Capital Assets (2024M-145)
… officials did not accurately and completely record and account for all capital assets we reviewed (i.e., machinery, … not conducted a physical inventory to properly monitor and account for assets since 2011.Therefore, officials cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/island-trees-union-free-school-district-inventorying-and-monitoringBolivar-Richburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-92)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and determine if District … December 31, 2012. Background The Bolivar-Richburg Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Alma, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedWappingers Central School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-135)
… The Wappingers Central School District is located in the Towns of East Fishkill, Fishkill, LaGrange, … the unleaded gasoline fuel tank were secured each night. District officials do not review system activity … the unleaded gasoline fuel tank are secured each night. Review fuel transaction activity on a monthly basis to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/wappingers-central-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-135State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… officials did not maintain complete and accurate capital asset records. As a result, of the 100 capital assets valued … business administrator, while familiar with the district’s asset policy and procedures, did not comply with them. Had … did not record all financial activity using proper accounting procedures. As a result, inadequate records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Wyandanch Public Library – Oversight of Library Resources (2013M-399)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over the management of Library … not have a policy that describes when it is appropriate to provide meals or refreshments at Library meetings or … Provide adequate oversight of the Treasurer and seek to recover moneys she failed to deposit and unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/20/wyandanch-public-library-oversight-library-resources-2013m-399Opinion 91-64
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [Edited for Publication] PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- … expended for several bus transportation contracts will be in excess of the monetary threshold for purchase contracts in General Municipal Law, §103, competitive bidding is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Central Valley School District – Claims Audit (2015M-129)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 … through November 30, 2014. Background The Central Valley School District is located in the Towns of Columbia, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/central-valley-school-district-claims-audit-2015m-129Liverpool Central School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2014M-374)
… The Liverpool Central School District is located in the Towns of Clay and Salina in Onondaga County. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/20/liverpool-central-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsCold Spring Harbor Central School District – Competitive Quotes (2016M-320)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s procurement process for the period … The Cold Spring Harbor Central School District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and the Town of … $63.1 million. Key Finding Sufficient information was not attached to all claims to verify that the items and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-competitive-quotes-2016m-320Cincinnatus Central School District – Procurement (2021M-111)
Determine whether Cincinnatus Central School District (District) officials sought competition to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/cincinnatus-2021-111.pdfNorthport-East Northport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-164)
… The Northport-East Northport Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of Education (Board) which comprises … the 2013-14 fiscal year, the District’s operating budget is approximately $156.6 million. Key Findings District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly doubled when compared to last year, but … cap, which first applied to local governments beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate … show they will be able to levy a total of $19.4 billion in 2016-17. This represents a 0.89 percent increase over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2016
… $20.2 million to 17 local governments for Rivers Casino & Resort license fee distributions. Office of General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2016DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions For December 2016
… Orwell and Redfield in Oswego County from the Conservation Fund. $2.2 million with Calgon Carbon Corp. for equipment and … legal services and $1.4 million to Westchester County to fund immigration assistance. Legislature - New York State … and advertisement services. $1.4 million to the Housing Trust Fund Corp. to administer the Better Buffalo Fund’s Main …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-december-2016Opinion 90-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … ask the following questions: (i) are children under the age of 18 of a deceased police officer, who was divorced at … for the death benefit; (ii) are children under the age of 18 of a deceased police officer eligible for the death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Pupil … governing the operation of all transportation facilities used by pupils; (b) establish training and safety technique … school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants statewide, as well as safety training requirements. As part of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-follow