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Harrison Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-260)
… Adopt annual budgets that contain reasonable estimates for appropriations based on historical and/or other known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/harrison-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-260Beacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… Background The Beacon City School District is located in the City of Beacon, Dutchess County. The District, which … on open purchase orders when approving claims resulting in eight open purchase orders being overspent by $77,436. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20Liberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-14-6)
… in the District’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Liberty Central School … to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit … District officials have prepared a projection of year-end fund balance for the food service fund while also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-14-6Sullivan West Central School District - Retiree Health Insurance (2019M-196)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials and personnel ensured that health … properly billed, collected and deposited.. Key Findings District officials did not provide sufficient oversight to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/sullivan-west-central-school-district-retiree-health-insurance-2019m-196Akron 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-24DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… Municipalities and school districts face growing challenges to keep pace with … cut refuse collection by $79.3 million. The number of school districts originally planning to ask taxpayers to … and released reports on a variety of issues such as school district revenue challenges, sales tax collections, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsHoneoye Falls-Lima Central School District – Financial Management and Competitive Procurement (2016M-124)
… financial management and procurement of goods and services for the period July 1, 2012 through February 11, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $47.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/26/honeoye-falls-lima-central-school-district-financial-management-andQuestar 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-hardwareSachem Public Library – Claims Processing (2016M-327)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2015 … period. Key Recommendation Conduct thorough and deliberate audits of claims for payment, ensuring that each claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/02/sachem-public-library-claims-processing-2016m-327Cuba-Rushford Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-7)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/27/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-7Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
Determine whether the Chittenango Central School District (District) officials adequately managed nonstudent network and local user account access and developed an Information Technology (IT) contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/chittenango-central-school-district-2023-155.pdfBoquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
Determine whether Boquet Valley Central School District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies and applicable statutory requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/boquet-valley-2021-132.pdfDiNapoli and Hein Announce Training For Fire Districts and EMS Agencies
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … cooperation with Ulster County Executive Michael P. Hein, on financial safeguards for fire districts in Ulster County. … County is fortunate to be partnering with the New York State Comptroller’s Office to offer internal controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-and-hein-announce-training-fire-districts-and-ems-agenciesEastport-South Manor Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-156)
… or approve detailed resolutions for all individuals and firms that provide professional services. 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/2019/10/18/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-procurement-professionalHomer Central School District - Criminal History Background Checks (2019M-76)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials effectively used District resources to ensure the safety of their students by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/homer-central-school-district-criminal-history-background-checks-2019m-76Newfield Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-181)
… IT security awareness training for District employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/newfield-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-181Fort Edward Union Free School District - Financial Condition (2019M-245)
… condition significantly declined due to a successful tax certiorari challenge. As a result, unrestricted fund … year’s appropriations. Based on the District’s outstanding tax certiorari liability of approximately $1.8 million, the … enhancement, cost savings opportunities and to fund the tax certiorari liability. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/fort-edward-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-245Mount Markham Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-39)
… Findings District officials could improve their management of the District’s fund balance and reserves. Officials overestimated appropriations by an average of $1.4 million (5.6 percent) from 2016-17 through 2018-19. … that appropriate fund balance that is not needed or used to fund District operations. Periodically review and update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/mount-markham-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-39Skaneateles Central School District - Online Banking (2019M-2)
Determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/skaneateles.pdfNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Jobs Recovery Varies Across New York Total employment in New York State fell in March, and again—much more sharply—in April, with a combined loss of more than 1.9 million jobs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-november-12-2020