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Schenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
… written procedures on how workbooks should be accounted for and how the inventory should be monitored. Officials did … available workbooks in storage before ordering workbooks for the next school year. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/schenectady-city-school-district-math-workbook-inventory-2023m-65Middle Country Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2022M-160)
… detection . It also compromises the Board’s ability to monitor the financial operations of the ECA clubs. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/17/middle-country-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsBuffalo City School District – Oversight of Field Activities at the Service Center (2014M-270)
… Background The Buffalo City School District is located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, and is governed by an … that the work meets contractual requirements and provides a benefit to the District and taxpayers. … Buffalo City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/11/buffalo-city-school-district-oversight-field-activities-service-centerAlfred-Almond Central School District – Financial Software Access and Monitoring (2014M-371)
… November 6, 2014. Background The Alfred-Almond Central School District is located in the Towns of Alfred, Almond, … by an elected five-member Board of Education, operates one school with approximately 690 students. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-software-access-andMineola Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2021M-44)
… School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively manage the District’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the … budgets that include reasonable appropriation estimates, and only appropriate fund balance when needed. Comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/mineola-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2021mSouth Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… District (District) officials had prohibited interests in District contracts. Key Findings Three Board members had prohibited interests in contracts that the District awarded totaling more than $22 … to the District totaling $17,446. Due to deficiencies in the District’s conflict of interest disclosure forms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3West Seneca Central School District - Community Education (2019M-241)
… community education program fees were properly accounted for. Key Findings District officials did not review or … 2019. In January 2020, the vendor reimbursed the District for the lost revenue. The Board did not adopt written enforcement policies for overdue accounts and the Coordinator did not ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/west-seneca-central-school-district-community-education-2019m-241Three Village Central School District – Financial Operations (2021M-141)
… not: Properly assign administrative and user access rights to the financial software. Establish an electronic banking … duties or provide adequate oversight. Present all claims to the claims auditor for review and approval prior to … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/three-village-central-school-district-financial-operations-2021m-141Putnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… password requirements. Create secondary user accounts for the IT system for three employees whose job responsibilities required administrative permissions, to be used for non-administrative activities. In addition, sensitive IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Lynbrook Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-17)
… ensured staff followed the District’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. … purchases adhered to the District’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As … of taxpayer money, and in the District’s best interest. For example, the purchasing agent: Approved seven purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-17Greenwich Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2021M-20)
… and collections and disbursements were properly accounted for. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that ECA … supported. ECA disbursements were properly accounted for. The faculty auditor did not adhere to the District’s ECA … did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for: 32 of the 70 collections reviewed totaling $30,970 (69 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/greenwich-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2021m-20East Syracuse Minoa Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-174)
… not needed, including three accounts that were created in 2015 and 2016. Ensure contractors signed the acceptable … network user accounts and disable unnecessary accounts in a timely manner. Remove financial software user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/east-syracuse-minoa-central-school-district-information-technology-2020mMount Pleasant Cottage Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-86)
… to procure goods and services. The District: Paid a vendor $238,465 as a sole source without documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/mount-pleasant-cottage-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-86Sherman Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-352)
… of our audit was to examine the claims audit process for the period July 1, 2014 through September 9, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $9.5 … audit process. Develop a comprehensive job description for the claims auditor that explains expectations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/sherman-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-352Sewanhaka Central High School District – Student Fees (2016M-296)
… of our audit was to examine the collection of student fees for test preparation classes, advanced placement exams and driver education classes for the period July 1, 2014 through January 31, 2016. … eight-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $178.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-student-fees-2016m-296Stamford Central School District – Fund Balances (2016M-106)
… Background The Stamford Central School District is located in the Towns of Stamford, Harpersfield, Kortright and Roxbury in Delaware County and the Towns of Jefferson and Gilboa in … funds to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by law, or other reserves in compliance with statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balances-2016m-106Randolph Academy Union Free School District – Financial Management (2015M-248)
… District is a special act school district, created by the State Legislature in 1985, operating in the Town of Randolph … it rebills districts and agencies for services, from the State Education Department (SED) an average of 688 days after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2015mVan Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-63)
… 2015. Background The Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District is located in the Towns of Stark, Columbia, … in Otsego County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 200 students, is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-conditionTown of Webb Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-140)
… one school with approximately 270 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted … that was not actually used to finance operations. As a result the District’s fund balance has become excessive and … sustain District operations. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/town-webb-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-140Hammond Central School District – Payroll (2016M-398)
… Background The Hammond Central School District is located in the Towns of Hammond, Rossie, Morristown and Macomb in St. Lawrence County and the Town of Alexandria in … one school with approximately 300 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/17/hammond-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-398