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Friendship Central School District –Procurement (2016M-175)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine the District’s procurement procedures for the … The Friendship Central School District is located in the Towns of Friendship, Belfast, Cuba and Wirt in … were $9.3 million. Key Findings The purchasing policy did not establish procedures for procuring professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/friendship-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-175Charlotte Valley Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-27)
Determine whether the Board and District officials ensured District information technology (IT) assets and computerized data were safeguarded.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/charlotte-valley-2019-27.pdfTuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
Determine whether Tuxedo Union Free School District (District) officials ensured employees’ payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, properly approved and supported.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/tuxedo-2022-15.pdfBethpage Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-100)
… November 30, 2014. Background The Bethpage Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau … or processing these payouts. At the beginning of each school year, the clerk performed a manual process to carry … Bethpage Union Free School District Leave Accruals 2015M100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/15/bethpage-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-100City of Salamanca – City Comptroller’s Financial Reports (2023M-97)
… Comptroller (Comptroller) completed timely and accurate annual and monthly financial reports. Key Findings The … practices and did not complete timely and accurate annual and monthly financial reports. As a result, the City … fund cash was overstated by approximately $330,000. Annual financial reports for 2018 through 2021 were not filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-city-comptrollers-financial-reports-2023m-97Tupper Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … relied on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance to finance operations. The Board did not adopt a policy … level of unassigned fund balance that should be maintained to prepare for any unanticipated expenditures and/or revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/tupper-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-151Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … Alexandria Central School District is located in the Towns of Alexandria, Orleans and Theresa in Jefferson County, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/25/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-5Smithtown Central School District – Claims Processing and Travel-Related Expenses (2021M-25)
Determine whether the Smithtown Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes, and properly audited and approved prior to payment, and that any travel expenses were reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/smithtown-central-2021-25.pdfHendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (Indian Point) is expected to shut down beginning in 2020 with a potential … not to take action until factual, reliable information is obtained. Due to this, no additional cost savings measures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… on the District’s inventory list. Obtain authorization to dispose of fixed assets before disposing them. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Opinion 90-53
… of occupancy in excess of $50,000 per year. It is unclear, however, whether the corporation remits all amounts collected to the village. It is a well-settled principle of municipal law that, absent … §10.38). Further, when authority to exercise police power is granted to a municipality, the authority is inalienable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2015
… ensures that costs are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. … for the roadway reconstruction along Rte. 9 in the town of Lake George. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds $127.7 … Society Inc. for improvements to the Remsen to Lake Placid railroad line. New York State Urban Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2015Village of Sag Harbor – Board Oversight and Justice Court Operations (2015M-107)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to determine if the Board provided adequate oversight of the Villages financial operations and to review the … Village of Sag Harbor Board Oversight and Justice Court Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/village-sag-harbor-board-oversight-and-justice-court-operations-2015m-107East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-160)
… January 1, 2015 through April 12, 2017. Background The East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department provides fire protection services for the East Bloomfield Fire District, which covers the Town of East Bloomfield and certain areas of the Town of Canandaigua … East BloomfieldHolcomb Fire Department Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/17/east-bloomfield-holcomb-fire-department-financial-operationsNiagara Falls City School District - Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2020M-73)
Determine if tuition billings for the students enrolled in out-of-district programs were accurately calculated and properly supported.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/niagara-falls-2020-73.pdfMontauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… School District (District) officials secured access to the network and financial application and developed an … application, they did not adequately secure access to the network or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, there is an increased risk that the network may be accessed by unauthorized individuals, data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137DiNapoli: Under New Tax Cap Calculation, School District Tax Levy Growth Near Zero
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 0.12 … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest calculation affects the tax cap calculations for 677 school districts as well as 10 … Syracuse and Yonkers. “The nearly zero growth in the tax cap will limit budget options for school and municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-under-new-tax-cap-calculation-school-district-tax-levy-growth-near-zeroWallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… reports to the Board. As a result, the Board was not aware of all claims paid. The claims auditor’s deficiencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52Mount Morris Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-328)
… July 1, 2012 through September 3, 2014. Background The Mount Morris Central School District is located in the Village of Mount Morris and the Towns of Mount Morris, West Sparta, Leicester and Groveland, in … Mount Morris Central School District Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/12/mount-morris-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-328Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (2016-S-28) 90-Day Response
We evaluated the steps the State Education Department has taken to ensure that school district policies and practices comply with the Dignity for All...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s28-response.pdf