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Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… internal controls over extra-classroom activity funds for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background … five elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled approximately $11.1 … adopt and implement appropriate policies and procedures for the extra-classroom activity fund. The audit identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomAndover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… and submitted to the Board for review that includes a summary statement of projected use and need of the reserve … prepared by the Business Administrator does not include a summary statement. As a result, the Board’s ability to … Ensure that the Business Administrator includes a summary statement of the projected use and need of reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … over $860,000 that were for the same or similar types of material or service. As a result, we question whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… appropriations and appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Port 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 Districts general fund financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As … have been procured economically and in the best interest of taxpayers. We reviewed 30 purchases totaling $200,012 and … that officials did not: Seek competition for 13 purchases of goods and services totaling $44,401. Compare billed prices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Fire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… (District) Board of Education (Board) properly audited claims before payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims before payment. As a result, there was an increased … develop and adhere to adequate guidance on performing its claims audit duties, of the 198 claims totaling $258,969 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to District officials, we found: District staff did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to implement following an unexpected IT disruption or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127West Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… Audit Objective Determine whether West Genesee Central School District (District) officials properly monitored and … Determine whether West Genesee Central School District District officials properly monitored and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… to be legitimate District purposes, when the Treasurer does not maintain control of his electronic signature, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178Rockville Centre Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-140)
… resources and data management state that personal use is prohibited. As a result, the likelihood that a user’s … compromise data confidentiality, integrity or availability is increased. Fifteen network users (41 percent) did not have … on District computers at greater risk of misuse or loss is increased. Key Recommendations Monitor network users’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mRye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… officials paid overtime without knowing why the additional payroll costs were incurred. Improperly paid an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2City of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)
… payments and health insurance buyouts in accordance with contractual agreements. Of the 46 separation payments we … supporting documentation and are disbursed in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs). City officials agreed with our findings and recommendations, and indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-schoolIsland Trees Union Free School District – Inventorying and Monitoring Capital Assets (2024M-145)
… action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/island-trees-union-free-school-district-inventorying-and-monitoringCampbell-Savona Central School District – Student State Aid (2024M-79)
… claimed New York State (State) aid for special education and homeless students. Key Findings District officials did … of $65,953 in potential State aid for special education and homeless students, including $29,939 of potential aid the … procedures for claiming special education public placement and homeless students, or submit for all aid identified by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/campbell-savona-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2024m-79Greenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… all outstanding tax certiorari cases, which was also noted in our prior audit ( Payroll and Reserve Funds - 2016M-242) that we released publicly in September 2016. The annual report of the District’s tax … and District officials have no assurance that the amount in the tax certiorari reserve fund is reasonable or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163Malverne Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2024M-84)
… did not retain cash collection logs from the safes where club money was placed before deposit and club advisors did not ensure student treasurers maintained … forms totaling $159,461 had the required items such as club advisor signatures. The central treasurer improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/malverne-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2024mSherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… (District) claims auditor properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The claims auditor does not meet … was not provided the District’s policies she needed to confirm claims complied with, was unaware of how to properly perform her job duties and did not properly audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… whether the Avon Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … budgets overestimated appropriations by an average of approximately $1.7 million per year which made it appear the District needed to appropriate $300,000 of fund balance each year and increase real property taxes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75Pavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. Of the 324 claims we reviewed totaling approximately $1.4 … 152 claims totaling more than $1 million did not have documentation to demonstrate that officials complied with the … that, if implemented, will improve the effectiveness of the District’s claims audit process. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108