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Town of Southampton-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-21
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Southampton (Town) officials properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure … Town officials also ensured the payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) we reviewed were properly approved and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-21Chateaugay Central School District – Nonresident Homeless Student State Aid (2023M-153)
… School District (District) officials claimed State aid for nonresident homeless students. Key Findings District … officials did not claim State aid totaling $145,164 for nonresident homeless students during the audit period … in State aid if officials do not properly submit claims for reimbursement by June 30, 2024. District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/chateaugay-central-school-district-nonresident-homeless-student-state-aidClymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
Determine whether Clymer Central School District District employee compensation payments were accurate approved and supported
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… Officials did not: Maintain accurate inventory records of vehicle additions and disposals. There were discrepancies … 44,976 gallons of fuel was dispensed without identifying the individual pumping fuel. This increases the risk that … disposing of District vehicles to ensure inventory reports are accurate and up to date. Review fuel transaction reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Gilboa-Conesville Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mWilliam Floyd Union Free School District – Check Signing and Online Banking (2022M-192)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the William Floyd Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured check … were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While the bank transactions we reviewed were appropriate, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-check-signing-and-online-bankingElmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We selected 35 … Key Recommendations Ensure District inventory records are complete and accurate. Perform annual and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… and educational programs and determined that: In-person collections totaling $130,568 were not recorded in a collection log. Employees made 25 deposits totaling $29,639 between 11 … the month being reported. Key Recommendations Maintain a log which records the date, amount and payor of program funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24Corning City School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-105)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Corning City School District (District) claims auditor … audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The District’s claims auditor did not properly audit and … totaling approximately $19.5 million and determined that: The claims auditor, who is an employee of the Greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/corning-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-105Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and officials adopted reasonable budgets and adequately managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings District … manage financial condition during our audit period. The District’s budgeted appropriations from 2016-17 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mEast Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)
… activity (ECA) funds were properly accounted for, deposited timely and if disbursements were properly supported and for legitimate ECA purposes. Key Findings The ECA clubs did … cannot determine whether all money collected was accounted for, properly remitted and deposited intact. Other than minor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsBolivar-Richburg Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-17)
Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-17Newburgh Enlarged City School District - Financial Management and Information Technology (2017M-169)
Determine whether the Board effectively managed the Districts financial condition whether the Districts information technology IT system was adequately secu
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-management-andEast Ramapo Central School District - Nonpublic School Transportation (2019M-107)
… Private Contractors (YPCs) on a per-student basis to transport 717 (or $495,499) more students than were … as of April 1, 2019, the District is paying 23 schools to transport 455 (or $337,085) more students than registered. … instead of estimates, to make payments for YPCs to transport students. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/20/east-ramapo-central-school-district-nonpublic-school-transportation-2019mWyandanch Union Free School District - Professional Services, Administrative Expenses and Fuel Inventory (2018M-24)
… services. Expenses for conferences attended by Board of Education (Board) members and cell phones were supported … costs. Did not account for 20 and 73 percent of the gasoline and diesel fuel inventories, respectively, … that expenses for Board conference travel and cell phones are properly documented, necessary and supported. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-professional-services-administrativeMinerva Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-60)
… Determine whether District officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings District officials can do more to effectively manage the District’s financial condition. District officials … 31.1 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit, and the District’s last six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/minerva-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m-60New York Mills Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-79)
… Determine whether District officials sought competition for the purchase of good and services not subject to … District officials did not always seek competition for purchases that are not subject to competitive bidding. … duties. Officials did not always seek competition for professional services. No competition was sought for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-79Locust Valley Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Management (2024M-134)
… officials maintained a complete and accurate inventory of information technology (IT) equipment. Key Findings … would be detected if lost, stolen or misused. The Board of Education (Board) did not adopt a comprehensive written … periodic physical inventories. We determined that 49 of the 72 IT assets we reviewed (68 percent) were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/04/locust-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentWest Babylon Union Free School District – Claims Audit (2024M-62)
… 21 claims totaling $3.1 million were not audited prior to payment in accordance with New York State (NYS) Education … Section 1724. The claims auditor did not report directly to the Board, did not note exceptions on the warrant and did … The audit report includes five recommendations to help improve the District’s claims audit process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/20/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-62Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2024M-76)
… Key Findings Claims totaling $9.2 million (45 percent of the claims processed) were not properly audited and … were not addressed. Key Recommendations Ensure all claims are audited and approved by the claims auditor prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2024m-76