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Mount Vernon City School District – Purchasing and Claims Auditing (2017M-198)
… whether the District purchased goods and services in accordance with District policy and statutory requirements … The Mount Vernon City School District is located in the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County. The District had approximately 8,100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mount-vernon-city-school-district-purchasing-and-claims-auditing-2017mGenesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
… Adopt a comprehensive written reserve fund policy. Review all reserve balances to determine whether the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39Trumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers. Key Findings District … not always ensure that goods and services were procured in the best interest of the taxpayers. The Board of Education … District District officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13South Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (2021M-164)
… Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensure online banking transactions are appropriate and secure. Key … officials improperly allowed a third-party administrator to access a District bank account. The Board’s online banking … Update the Policy and perform online banking transactions on a dedicated computer. Amend the bank agreements to require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/south-seneca-central-school-district-online-banking-2021m-164Bethpage Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-100)
Bethpage Union Free School District Leave Accruals 2015M100
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/15/bethpage-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-100Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… procured natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of District taxpayers. Key Findings The … Board and District officials did not procure natural gas in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), at the most favorable terms or in the best interest of District taxpayers. The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… but did not enter into a service level agreement (SLA) to clearly identify BOCES responsibilities and services to be provided. As a result, officials were unable to determine exactly what services they paid for, if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Keene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
… Keene Central School District (District) officials applied for all applicable transportation aid for new bus acquisitions in a timely manner. Key Findings District officials did not apply for all applicable transportation aid in a timely manner and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… the District paid high-credit risk fees totaling $1,321 for May and June 2021, the District’s incomplete records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-19)
… Key Findings District officials did not purchase fuel in the most economical manner or seek competition when … gas station. The erroneous payments comprised $57,415 in taxes and $17,565 in finance charges and other fees. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/16/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-19Williamson Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-58)
… for valid District purposes. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that non-payroll disbursements were appropriately … did not seek competition or provide documentation to support their verbal assertions that some providers were … service providers paid $2.6 million. The District did not have written agreements with 11 professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/williamson-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2021m-58State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… payments. Officials did not adhere to contract terms for separation payments or obtain Board of Education approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsLaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… non-student user account access to the District’s network. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … we found: 235 IT assets costing $108,462 were not recorded in the District’s inventory records, and seven computers, two … adopt a written IT contingency plan. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Albion Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-200)
… Could not explain how the Finance Committee participated in the budgeting process or identify what reports the … practice of overestimating appropriations resulted in the District levying more real property taxes than needed and resulted in the accumulation of surplus fund balance in excess of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/albion-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-200New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… accurately paid $3.1 million in salaries and wages to the 48 employees we tested, in accordance with Board … However, there are opportunities for District officials to strengthen internal controls over payroll. Officials did … over the payroll clerk who could add new employees to the financial system and was responsible for adding and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Pelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… loss, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … user accounts. Three generic accounts were not needed for District operations. Four user accounts had unnecessary … services. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network and financial application user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… budget gaps. The Board circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making $7.8 million in unbudgeted … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Whitesboro Central School District – Separation Payments (2020M-146)
… agreements. Key Findings Separation payments made to seven of 10 employees tested were generally supported and … supported and disbursed in accordance with the terms of CBAs and individual employment contracts. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/05/whitesboro-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-146Dryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
… Evaluate all existing user accounts, periodically review for necessity and appropriateness, and adequate written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… percent. Over the last three years, the District budgeted for operating deficits totaling $358,300 but actually had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-management