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Marion Central School District – Procurement (2022M-3)
… report - pdf] Objective Determine whether Marion Central School District (District) officials procured goods and … Determine whether Marion Central School District District officials procured goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/marion-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-3Fillmore Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2023M-115)
… School District (District) credit card and purchase card charges were properly approved, supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings Although the 230 charges reviewed totaling approximately $40,000 were for appropriate District purposes, charges were not properly approved or adequately supported. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/fillmore-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-2023mHolland Patent Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2023M-141)
… employees completed 117 usage transactions during our test period by sharing Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/holland-patent-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2023m-141Dolgeville Central School District – Fuel Monitoring (2023M-175)
… percent) were not properly accounted for during our 50-day test period. Officials did not: Maintain perpetual inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/dolgeville-central-school-district-fuel-monitoring-2023m-175Beacon City School District – Information Technology (2023M-143)
… by attackers, could potentially be compromised or used for malicious purposes. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … 39 shared and service accounts. Develop written procedures for adding, modifying or disabling shared and service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/beacon-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-143Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Piseco Common School District (District) officials invested in accordance … Determine whether Piseco Common School District District officials invested in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Babylon Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-91)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Babylon Union Free School District (District) claimed Medicaid reimbursements for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The District did not … Determine whether the Babylon Union Free School District District claimed Medicaid reimbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/13/babylon-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-91Oxford Academy and Central School District – Transportation Department Purchase and Service Contracts (2023M-2)
… charges, totaling $1,891, that did not have enough detail to verify that the parts ordered were used for District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-transportation-departmentNewark Central School District – Employee Benefits (2024M-40)
… did not always accurately calculate separation payments and did not ensure an independent review of separation … performed. Therefore, calculation errors went undetected and resulted in erroneous and missed payments. Of the 41 employees we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/newark-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2024m-40Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. … acquisitions. Key Findings The District did not apply for all transportation State aid (State aid) for seven new bus … Determine whether the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busPutnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… whether District officials effectively managed the general fund balance. Key Findings District officials need to improve budgeting practices to more effectively manage fund balance. Specifically, the District’s surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by 32.7 to 42.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… whether the District effectively managed hardware and software inventory to ensure that information technology … Key Findings District officials did not maintain complete and accurate hardware or software inventory records and did not perform comprehensive inventory counts. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Alexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… fund balance was appropriated each year, but was not used to finance operations. When unused appropriated fund balance … fund balance exceeded the limit each year by $345,000 to $611,000, or 2 to 3 percentage points. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… Key Findings Student treasurers and advisors failed to maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of … resulting in inaccurate cash balances being reported to clubs and to the Board. Key Recommendations Ensure pre-numbered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mHammondsport Central School District – Investment Program (2024M-63)
… School District (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings The Board … (Board) and District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. From July 1, 2022 through … and re-adopt the investment policy as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 39. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-investment-program-2024m-63Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… (District) officials properly calculated employees’ leave accruals and accurately paid employees’ separation … Officials did not always properly calculate employees’ leave accruals, accurately pay employees’ separation payments, reduce leave balances when leave buybacks were processed or record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67Southampton Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-43)
… accounts and overestimated certain expenditure accounts in the annual budgets. Did not have support for the … and use any excess funds identified to benefit residents in accordance with statutory requirements. Except as noted in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/southampton-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-43DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2026
… The 2026 property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for local … with state law, DiNapoli’s office calculated the 2026 inflation factor at 2.64% for those local governments … The 2026 property tax levy growth will be capped at 2 for local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-2026Opinion 92-56
… the Town of Fallsburg to provide its town manager with a flat monthly automobile allowance as part of his or … her compensation package. Chapter 791 does not define the phrase "terms and conditions" and does not otherwise indicate whether the phrase was intended to include a flat monthly automobile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56Who Is Responsible? – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The governing board is generally responsible for the high level oversight of … or school district resources. The governing board is also generally responsible for adopting broad policies … employee, an officer, or a member of the governing board, is responsible for having a clear understanding of travel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/who-responsible