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Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014 (2015-S-12) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-15s12-response.pdfCentral Square Central School District – Fund Balance (2022M-196)
… balance within the statutory limit and maintained reserve funds at reasonable levels. Key Findings District officials … balance within the statutory limit or maintain all reserve funds at reasonable levels. As a result, officials reduced … been necessary, considering the amount of excess surplus funds retained. The District’s surplus fund balance exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… million (14 percent) and planned to use fund balance to cover operating deficits when the District realized operating … employees reserve balance of $602,749 was sufficient to cover expenditures for five years. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Rye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… As a result, residents are not being made aware of what the District expects to incur in overtime costs and the … from monitoring overtime expenditures because they did not know how much overtime was being paid. The District also lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… and services may not have been procured economically and in the best interest of taxpayers. We reviewed 30 purchases … service providers paid $133,346 during our audit period. In addition, policies and procedures were inadequate and did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… or BOCES has fewer than eight teachers. Use the request for proposal (RFP) to hire the external auditor on a … don’t require, audit rotation.) Who qualifies Candidates for the position must: be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) … conflict of interest ) Resources "External Audit Guidance for School Districts [pdf]," - Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorAlbany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… audit charter school school district cash collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… reports. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations each year and there was an increased risk … were maintained, it received written financial reports to manage operations or that the District’s required annual … financial and capital plans. Adequately audit claims prior to payment. For example, claims were approved without a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… District (District) officials secured user account access to the network and shared network folders to help safeguard … to the network and PPSI stored on shared network folders. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) … belonged to former employees and were last used to log into the network between June 2015 and August 2022. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-andWest Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … of these accounts (37 percent) have not been used in more than five years, with the oldest being last used more … 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/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountThousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… 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/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201Campbell-Savona Central School District – Student State Aid (2024M-79)
… us they intended to submit reimbursement claims for the full amount before the deadline, only $25,900 was submitted; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/campbell-savona-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2024m-79Oversight of the Early Intervention Program’s State Fiscal Agent (2015-S-22), 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health provided effective oversight of State Fiscal Agent contracts to ensure contractor compliance with contract deliver
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s22-response.pdfRiverbank State Park: Administration of the Concession Contract With Riverbank Restaurant Group (2013-S-22)
We assessed the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s (Parks) administration of the concession services at Riverbank State Park operated by
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13s22.pdfPoland Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-20)
… identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit … used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can … or causing hearing and speech problems which can lead to greater difficulty performing well in school and beyond. 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/poland-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-20DiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… year, nearly half of all hate crime reports carried an assault charge compared to 39% in 2018. 2023 data for areas … bias. The two other most common offenses were misdemeanor assault crimes against persons, which were predominantly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsPublic Authorities by the Numbers: Long Island Power Authority, October 2012
The services LIPA provides to ratepayers are an integral part of life on Long Island.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/public-authorities-lipa-2012.pdfThe Decline in Affordable Housing in New York City - April 2009
In recent years, the number of affordable rental apartments in New York City has declined.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2010.pdfJericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… use. District officials did not periodically review web histories to determine whether any employee’s web browsing was inappropriate. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… three financial software user accounts unnecessarily had full access, and three individuals unnecessarily shared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controls