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Brentwood Union Free School District – Fund Balance and Hiring Practices (2016M-251)
… the District’s fund balance and examine the procedures for hiring administrators for the period July 1, 2014 through … for fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15 that appropriated a total of $60.8 million in fund balance to finance … funding level for each reserve. Adhere to District policy when hiring a Superintendent by choosing the most qualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/22/brentwood-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-and-hiring-practicesOysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing and Information Technology
… fund balance, the Board appropriated unexpended surplus funds each year to help finance the ensuing year’s … went unused. The District accumulated unexpended surplus funds equivalent to 11 percent of the ensuing years’ budgets, … that result in the appropriation of unexpended surplus funds that will not be used. Ensure that the amount of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-check-signingOwego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… in the Towns of Candor, Newark Valley, Nichols, Tioga and Owego in Tioga County. The District, which is governed by … hampered by the lack of available complete information and the necessity to compile information from a variety of sources. The Board and District officials did not develop reasonable estimates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialOrchard Park Central School District – School Bus Procurement and Reserves (2013M-368)
… compare the vendor’s pricing with the State contract list prices. Develop a plan for the use of excess amounts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/orchard-park-central-school-district-school-bus-procurement-and-reservesOracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… 22, 2013. Background The Oracle Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualCommack Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Fuel Inventory (2015M-90)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and controls over fuel inventory for the period July 1, 2013 … Free School District is located in the Towns of Huntington and Smithtown, Suffolk County. The District, which is … District experienced large operating surpluses in 2011-12 and 2012-13 because it overestimated expenditures in its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/31/commack-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-fuel-inventoryVillage 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 … of the Villages financial operations and to review the Court’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2013 … 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-107Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… permissions to determine if they needed to be disabled. As a result, we identified the following unneeded network user accounts: 181 for students no longer in the District.These students left the District between June … left District employment between 2016 and 2021. Adopt a comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationGreene Central School District – Unused Leave Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-158)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured leave accruals were accurate and payments for unused leave and separation payments were authorized and calculated … correctly. Key Findings Officials did not ensure that leave accruals were accurate or payments for unused leave and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/greene-central-school-district-unused-leave-payments-and-leave-accrualsDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… New York State has more than 7 million acres of farmland, and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and other … To address a drastic decline in the population of these essential pollinators, in 2016 the state created the … New York State has more than 7 million acres of farmland and many of its crops are dependent on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programFrankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… inventory records and established adequate controls over network user accounts. Key Findings District officials did … inventory records or establish adequate IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses … and tablets) we tested were not located. Adequately manage network user accounts. Sixty-five network user accounts were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsQuogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts (2013M-274)
… the 2012-13 fiscal year. Key Findings District officials have consistently over-estimated expenditures and … they did not use. The District’s unexpended surplus funds have exceeded the statutory 4 percent limit during the … $969,000 at June 30, 2013 and had no formal plan on funding or using these reserves. The District’s retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cash-receiptsMount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District – Short-Term Borrowing and Purchasing (2015M-365)
… were made with confirming purchase orders, issued after goods and services were ordered or received. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-short-term-borrowingTapestry Charter School – Internal Controls Over Credit and Debit Cards (2013M-271)
… the School’s internal controls over credit and debit card use for the period July 1, 2011, to August 16, 2013. … $10 million. Key Findings While the School’s credit card policy adequately addresses many control procedures, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/tapestry-charter-school-internal-controls-over-credit-and-debit-cardsTuckahoe Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Information Technology (2015M-152)
… through January 23, 2015. Background The Tuckahoe Union Free School District is located in the Town of Eastchester, … Tuckahoe Union Free School District Financial Condition and Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/16/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-informationEdwards-Knox Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Reserve Funds (2016M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s transportation State aid procedures and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2012 through February 29, 2016. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/edwards-knox-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-reserveIthaca City School District – Transportation State Aid and Information Technology (2017M-63)
… 2015 through January 10, 2017. Background The Ithaca City School District is located in the City of Ithaca, eight towns … Ithaca City School District Transportation State Aid and Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/ithaca-city-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-informationWest Irondequoit Central School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-180)
… $2.1 million in operating surpluses. District officials have historically funded reserves by transferring … overfunded and potentially unnecessary. District officials have not developed written policies or procedures to … payments process. Ensure that all separation payments have adequate supporting documentation with evidence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/west-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-andAdult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … labor force. Further, ACS data shows that an estimated 25% of New Yorkers with disabilities are likely to live in … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/adult-career-and-continuing-education-services-vocational-rehabilitation-supportedAfton Central School District –Management of Fund Balance and Reserves (2016M-134)
… Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $15.2 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/afton-central-school-district-management-fund-balance-and-reserves-2016m