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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… School District – Procurement (Jefferson County) A review of 24 purchases totaling about $128,000 found that district … competition by obtaining oral or written quotes for 18 of those purchases (75 percent) totaling $81,500. District … also did not seek competition for services from five of the six professional service providers reviewed. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Opinion 88-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … LOCAL LAWS -- Refuse and Garbage Collection (imposition of benefit assessment for in village) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- … Whether a village may impose user fees for the collection of garbage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-2Watervliet City School District – Payroll and Claims Processing (2013M-4)
… Background The Watervliet City School District is located in the City of Watervliet in Albany County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises five elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/watervliet-city-school-district-payroll-and-claims-processing-2013m-4Town of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk generally … did not deposit and remit clerk fees and tax collections in a timely manner. In addition, the Town Board (Board) did not conduct the … deposited remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78Controlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… and Williamsville Central School District [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether school districts are … districts maintain and use students’ grades for a variety of educational purposes. School districts use Systems to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations and cannot be assured all money … and services from five vendors totaling $273,497. Village of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (Schuyler County) … DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Edmeston – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2017M-13)
… The purpose of our audit was to assess the completeness and accuracy of the Town’s records and reports for the period January 1, 2015 through October … The Town of Edmeston is located in Otsego County and has a population of approximately 1,800. The Town is … Town of Edmeston Supervisors Records and Reports 2017M13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-edmeston-supervisors-records-and-reports-2017m-13Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) The board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.5 million over three years and annually appropriated an average of $357,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Wainscott Common School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-240)
Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) adequately audited claims before payment and ensured that each was approved, for appropriate purposes and adequ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/wainscott-240.pdfNew Lebanon Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-30)
… Officials did not: Disable 26 unneeded generic accounts of the 48 generic network accounts examined. Ensure … acceptable use policy (AUP) compliance. Monitor the use of the information technology (IT) resources. Provide IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/new-lebanon-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-30Accountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges
… collected, accounted for, and reported all traffic ticket surcharge revenue received through its Traffic … for processing and collecting fines and traffic ticket surcharges. Unlike fines, surcharges are … TVBs, including about $147 million generated from traffic ticket surcharges. Key Findings With the exception of about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/10/accountability-traffic-ticket-surchargesKeene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
Determine whether Keene Central School District (District) officials applied for all applicable transportation aid for new bus acquisitions in a timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/keene-2021-63.pdfVillage of St. Johnsville – Records and Reports (2015M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial operations … 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014. Background The Village of St. Johnsville is located in the Town of St. Johnsville, … Village of St Johnsville Records and Reports 2015M1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/07/village-st-johnsville-records-and-reports-2015m-1East Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)
Determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds were properly accounted for, deposited timely and if disbursements were properly supported and for legitimate ECA purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/east-rockaway-union-free-2020-85.pdfPort Washington Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-33)
… York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Only teaching staff and teaching assistants at the middle school … Provide mental health training to all staff and ensure it is completed by September 15, as required. Such training … of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/port-washington-union-free-school-district-mental-health-trainingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. The Academy Charter … adequate supporting documentation. Alfred-Almond Central School District – Financial Management (Allegany County) The … fund balance policy. Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District – Continuing Education (Erie County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… department treasurer, has pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree as a crime of Public Corruption, a class … the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Munson, 64, appeared in Westchester County Court Wednesday before Judge Michael … Martinelli. At the time of his plea, he also paid $124,383 in restitution, added to the $25,000 he paid upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… wireless security, remote access, online banking, user account management and access rights or backup and disaster … found the district’s retirement contribution, debt, repair, property loss and liability, and insurance reserves … shared services with other districts to achieve cost savings and maintain programs for students. For example, the …
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/member-retiree-e-news-archive-2024Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… NHA is responsible for the general management and control of the school’s finances. NHA has not fully disclosed … are accurate and appropriate. Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-270) Although the board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits