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Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Wheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… of data prior to storage. We were unable to identify 354 unused IT assets (91 percent) on inventory records. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Garden City Union Free School District (District) officials tracked, … Determine whether Garden City Union Free School District District officials tracked inventoried …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Fredonia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-6)
… potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 178 of the 665 (27 percent) water outlets we identified that … Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 178 water outlets not sampled for testing, we were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/15/fredonia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-6East Bloomfield Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-10)
… report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has … identify report or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-5)
… school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cheektowaga-maryvale-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-andTupper Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-14)
… potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 156 of the 310 (50 percent) water outlets we identified at select … Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 156 water outlets not sampled for testing, we were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/tupper-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-14DeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – … the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, … which can lead to greater difficulty performing well in school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4DiNapoli Releases Year-End and April Cash Reports
… in Personal Income Tax (PIT) collections, where a number of states experienced unexpected declines in April as most … lower than anticipated," DiNapoli said. "The Division of the Budget has released a Financial Plan that responds to … indication that the economy remains unpredictable and we need to be cautious as we look ahead to the remainder of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-releases-year-end-and-april-cash-reportsChappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… not determine whether four assets were disposed of (sold) or retired (obsolete). The District’s fixed asset policy did … officials did not perform, a periodic inventory count or an unannounced asset count for District departments. Key … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Orchard Park Central School District - Financial Management and Payroll (2018M-89)
… surpluses and excess fund balance, the Board increased the tax levy by a total of $4.4 million from 2014-15 to 2017-18. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/orchard-park-central-school-district-financial-management-and-payrollWindsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
… purchases and fuel inventory to help ensure fuel was used for District purposes and properly accounted for. Key Findings District officials did not have adequate … of fuel costing approximately $38,300 are not accounted for. Employees used District credit cards to purchase fuel, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/windsor-central-school-district-fuel-controls-2022m-133Westhampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Westhampton Beach Union Free School District’s (District’s) clubs properly accounted … Determine whether Westhampton Beach Union Free School Districts Districts clubs properly accounted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activitySaratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… process when others use his signature. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured network access controls were secure. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. Officials: Paid BOCES … to employees. Key Recommendations Regularly review network user accounts and disable those that are unnecessary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127East Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… which allowed them to potentially control all phases of financial transactions. Officials paid BOCES $539,644 for … for services. As a result, the roles and responsibilities of each party may not be understood by all parties resulting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareChenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… additional entry points into a network and, if accessed by attackers, could be used to inappropriately access and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andWillsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… District (District) officials properly claimed State aid for special education students who received services in … District officials did not properly claim State aid for special education students who received services in … procedures to ensure State aid was properly claimed for all special education students. Provide oversight over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… Free School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we determined that online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board of Education … (GML) Section 5-a and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. In addition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156DiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… levels of education and unionization,” DiNapoli said. “But my report shows troubling long-term trends were exacerbated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peak