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New Legislation Providing Financial and Budgetary Flexibility to Local Governments and School Districts
The purpose of this Legislation is to relieve some of the financial stress experienced by local governments and school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/providing-financial-and-budgetary-flexibility-to-local-governments-and-school-districts.pdfThe New Interdisciplinary School - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2017-S-20)
To determine whether the costs reported by The New Interdisciplinary School (NIS) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were properly calculated...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17s20.pdfThe New Interdisciplinary School - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2017-S-20) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by The New Interdisciplinary School (NIS) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were properly calculated...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17s20-response.pdfSaranac Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-91)
Determine whether Saranac Central School District (District) officials properly claimed State aid for special education students who received services in 10-month public and summer placements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/saranac-central-school-district-2023-91.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System – 2022-23 School Districts in Stress
The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System and resulting fiscal stress designations rely on data (as of 12/29/2023) from ST-3 reports submitted by school districts to the State Education Department.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/2023-schools-stressed.pdfGarrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
Determine whether Garrison Union Free School District (District) officials secured the District’s network user accounts, established physical controls and maintained inventory records for information technology (IT) equipment, and developed an IT contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/garrison-union-free-school-district-2023-127.pdfCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up) 2022-F-32
To determine the extent of implementation of the 19 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With School Safety Planning Requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22f32.pdfWillsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
Determine whether Willsboro Central School District (District) officials properly claimed State aid for special education students who received services in summer placements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/willsboro-central-school-district-2023-119.pdfBrentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
The purpose of this audit is to determine whether the Brentwood Union Free School District Board of Education and officials ensured computerized data was safeguarded by monitoring network user accounts, providing network users with IT security awareness training and IT contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/brentwood-union-free-school-district-2023-83.pdfNorth Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
The objective of this audit is to determine whether North Tonawanda City School District officials properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account permissions in financial and student information applications.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/north-tonawanda-central-school-district-2023-102.pdfNew York Local Government and School Cybersecurity: A Cyber Profile
From 2019 through July 31, 2023, DiNapoli’s Local Government and School Accountability division released more than 190 information technology (IT) audits, finding more than 2,400 cybersecurity-related issues. The audits focused on breakdowns or gaps in fundamental cybersecurity components.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/nys-local-gov-school-cyber-profile.pdfLewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
lewiston-porter, audit, schools, statewide, IT asset management
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-s9-22-14.pdfGloversville Enlarged School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-12)
audit, schools, statewide, IT asset management, gloversville enlarged
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-s9-22-12.pdfGeneseo Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-11)
geneseo, audit, schools, statewide, IT asset management
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/geneseo-central-school-district-s9-22-11.pdfWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B24-7-2)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2024-25 budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/wyandanch-school-district-b24-7-2.pdfNew York State School Safety: A Statewide and Regional Review
A statewide and regional review of the information reported by New York State’s public school districts on violent and disruptive incidents and expenditures.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/nys-school-safety-statewide-regional-review.pdfGalway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
https://osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/schools/2018/galway.htm
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/lgsa-audit-school-2018-galway.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System Briefing for School District Officials
Presenters will provide an overview of how the system evaluates fiscal stress, what a change in score or designation does or does not signify, and common issues that appear to be affecting school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fsms-schools-010825.pdfArdsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
Determine whether the Ardsley Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance and reserves.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/ardsley-union-free-school-district-2024-13.pdfHarborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
Determine whether Harborfields Central School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/harborfields-central-school-district-2024-9.pdf