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Selected Operating and Administrative Practices of the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (Follow-Up)
… prevention and deterrence to detection and prosecution. For example, our analysis of prescription data identified … more than 325,000 prescriptions filled over 565,000 times for controlled substances such as Oxycodone (OxyContin), … recommendations: to review the identified prescriptions for potential investigations; enhance routine data analysis; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/23/selected-operating-and-administrative-practices-bureau-narcotic-enforcement-followDiNapoli: New York State Ranked First Nationwide in Nonprofit Jobs And Organizations
… New York state ranked first nationwide in nonprofit jobs and organizations, with nearly 1.3 million … data made available for the first time earlier this year. Nonprofit groups in New York showed employment growth of 5.6 … billion in total wages. From 2007 to 2012, the number of nonprofit organizations grew by 2 percent in New York state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-state-ranked-first-nationwide-nonprofit-jobs-and-organizationsPort Washington Union Free School District – Claims Processing and Inventories (2016M-263)
Port Washington Union Free School District Claims Processing and Inventories 2016M263
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/port-washington-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-andCanajoharie Central School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-339)
… was to determine if the Board adopted realistic budgets and properly managed fund balance and reserves and if District officials properly managed extra-classroom … Canajoharie Central School District Financial Condition and ExtraClassroom Activity Fund 2015M339 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraSayville Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cellular Telephones (2015M-86)
… The Network Systems Administrator did not properly review cell phone invoices, and the claims auditor did not properly … Administrator and claims auditor properly review all cell phone bills prior to authorizing payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/sayville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cellularChester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Board Oversight (2016M-95)
… The Chester Union Free School District is located in the Town of Chester, Orange County. The District, which … officials did not maintain the District’s fund balance in accordance with statutory requirements and did not use the … Ensure that the amount of unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limit and reduce the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/chester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-and-boardBrentwood Union Free School District – Fund Balance and Hiring Practices (2016M-251)
… not provide Board resolutions establishing five reserve funds totaling $36 million, could not provide a clear purpose … to fund District operations. Ensure that all reserve funds are properly established by resolution, which should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/22/brentwood-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-and-hiring-practicesOysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess selected District Financial … adopted policies, including a disaster recovery plan and a breach notification policy, to ensure the District’s … a formal, written disaster recovery plan and formal breach notification policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signingOwego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine certain District financial … Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Candor, Newark Valley, Nichols, Tioga and Owego in Tioga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialOrchard Park Central School District – School Bus Procurement and Reserves (2013M-368)
… compare the vendor’s pricing with the State contract list prices. Develop a plan for the use of excess amounts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/orchard-park-central-school-district-school-bus-procurement-and-reservesOracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… 22, 2013. Background The Oracle Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualCommack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Huntington and Smithtown, Suffolk County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventoryVillage of Sag Harbor – Board Oversight and Justice Court Operations (2015M-107)
… operations and to review the Court’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for 2014-15 were approximately $9.1 million. The Village … address the weaknesses associated with properly accounting for parking tickets. Key Recommendations The Board should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/village-sag-harbor-board-oversight-and-justice-court-operations-2015m-107Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… . Officials did not: Develop comprehensive procedures for managing network and financial application user accounts … the following unneeded network user accounts: 181 for students no longer in the District.These students left … Develop, adopt, distribute and periodically review and test a comprehensive IT contingency plan. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationGreene Central School District – Unused Leave Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-158)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Greene Central School … accruals were accurate and payments for unused leave and separation payments were authorized and calculated correctly. … CBAs and employment contracts (contracts). Consult with legal counsel about recovering payments that are inconsistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/greene-central-school-district-unused-leave-payments-and-leave-accrualsDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… New York State has more than 7 million acres of farmland, and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and other … To address a drastic decline in the population of these essential pollinators, in 2016 the state created the … New York State has more than 7 million acres of farmland and many of its crops are dependent on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programFrankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… IT assets. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops and tablets) we tested were not located. Adequately manage … a service level agreement (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to clearly identify the IT services … plans and agreements needed to protect the District’s IT assets, network and data. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsQuogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts (2013M-274)
… 31, 2013. Background The Quogue Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southampton, in Suffolk County. The … District taxpayers. Develop a formal plan indicating how reserves will be funded, how much will be reserved and when reserves will be used. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cash-receiptsMount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District – Short-Term Borrowing and Purchasing (2015M-365)
… district created by the State Legislature, is located in the Town of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County. The … it had sufficient cash flow, and could have saved $43,270 in interest payments for fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15. Not all purchase orders were issued in a timely manner, and some purchases were made with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-short-term-borrowingTapestry Charter School – Internal Controls Over Credit and Debit Cards (2013M-271)
… the School’s internal controls over credit and debit card use for the period July 1, 2011, to August 16, 2013. … $10 million. Key Findings While the School’s credit card policy adequately addresses many control procedures, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/tapestry-charter-school-internal-controls-over-credit-and-debit-cards