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School District Website Transparency (2021-MS-1)
Determine whether the 13 school districts examined used their resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/school-district-website-transparency-2021-ms-1.pdfSchool District Assessment Adjustment Documentation Requirements
A list of documentation requirements can be found in this document.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/pdf/adjustment-documentation-requirements.pdfAndover Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-145)
… adopted realistic budgets and took appropriate action to address the reasonableness of fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board annually … budgets that overestimated appropriations by a total of approximately $3 million (13 percent) from 2014-15 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/andover-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-145Goshen Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-46)
… Background The Goshen Central School District is located in the Village of Goshen, Orange County, and serves students who reside in the Village of Goshen and the Towns of Goshen, Chester, … fiscal year total approximately $67 million. Key Findings In fiscal years 2011-12 through 2015-16, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/goshen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-46Belleville-Henderson Central School District – Mental Health Training Component (S9-21-23)
Determine whether the Belleville-Henderson Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/belleville-henderson-s9-21-23.pdfHomer Central School District - Criminal History Background Checks (2019M-76)
Determine if District officials effectively used District resources to ensure the safety of students by performing proper criminal history background checks.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/homer-2019-76.pdfHauppauge Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2022M-150)
Determine whether Hauppauge Union Free School District (District) officials properly accounted for employees’ leave accruals and accurately calculated payments for unused leave accruals.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-2022-150.pdfPort Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
Determine whether the Port Jervis City School District (District) officials and Board of Education (Board) effectively managed the District’s general fund financial condition.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/port-jervis-city-school-district-2022-152.pdfHaverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-108)
Determine whether Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (District) officials established adequate internal controls over user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/haverstraw-stony-point-2021-108.pdfEast Greenbush Central School District – Leave Accruals (2021M-177)
Determine whether East Greenbush Central School District (District) officials properly accounted for employees’ leave accruals and correctly calculated payments for unused leave accruals.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/east-greenbush-2021-177.pdfDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Action for March 2017
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Contract and payment actions for March 2017: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-action-march-2017DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… and school districts face growing challenges to keep pace with increasing costs, according to New York State … and the pressure remains on local governments to do more with less.” Local government revenues increased by 1.9 and … in FYE 2012 and 2013, respectively, just keeping pace with inflation, and total local government expenditures were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsNorthern Adirondack Central School District – Leave Accruals (2020M-50)
Determine whether the District accurately maintains employee leave records.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/northern-adirondack-2020-50.pdfGlens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
Determine whether District officials effectively managed general fund balance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/glens-falls-12.pdfBolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
Determine whether District officials effectively managed general fund balance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/bolton.pdfFort Edward Union Free School District - Financial Condition (2019M-245)
Determine whether the District maintained adequate fund balances.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/fort-edward-2019-245_0.pdfFort Edward Union Free School District - Financial Condition (2019M-245)
Determine whether the District maintained adequate fund balances.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/fort-edward-2019-245.pdfAkron Central School District – Controls Over Compensatory Time (2014M-24)
… the District’s administration of compensatory (comp) time for the period of July 1, 2011 through December 20, 2013. … with approximately 1,440 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year total approximately $29.1 … documented and monitored. Discontinue allowing comp time for activities that occur during employees’ scheduled work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/akron-central-school-district-controls-over-compensatory-time-2014m-24School District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… Key Findings Districts did not sufficiently monitor in-house drivers or contractual transportation vendors. Superintendents in five districts did not annually approve all bus drivers. … had no formal mechanism for documenting and following up on complaints. Key Recommendations Annually approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4Questar III Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology Hardware Asset Inventory (2023M-166)
… cost of $28.5 million (44,305 items) accounted for in its inventory that were either purchased for a component …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/01/questar-iii-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-hardware