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Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District – Short-Term Borrowing and Purchasing (2015M-365)
… July 1, 2014 through October 30, 2015. Background The Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District, a … by the State Legislature, is located in the Town of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County. The District, which … Mount PleasantBlythedale Union Free School District ShortTerm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-short-term-borrowingManhasset Union Free School District – Separation Payments (2016M-150)
… the District’s internal controls over the calculation and processing of separation payments for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. … and approving retirement incentives and vacation payouts. Direct District Counsel to review retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/manhasset-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-150Edgemont Union Free School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-126)
… internal controls over the District’s procurement process for the period July 1, 2014 through January 13, 2016. Background The Edgemont Union Free School District is located in the Town of Greenburgh in Westchester County. … District staff did not have any guidance to determine when they should use competition, such as an RFP process or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/edgemont-union-free-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesEast Moriches Union Free School District -- Budget Review (B7-16-3)
… independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Background The East Moriches Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County. Pursuant to Chapter 354 of the … fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their tentative budget for the next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-16-3East Meadow Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-332)
… $29.4 million during the same three-year period. The workers’ compensation reserve fund and the unemployment … fund balance policy to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and use the surplus unrestricted fund balance in … benefits District residents, in accordance with statutory requirements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/east-meadow-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-332Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Internal Controls Over Wire Transfers (2016M-183)
… controls over the District’s wire transfer process for the period July 1, 2014 through March 21, 2016. … written procedures for wire transfers; there is also a lack of segregation of duties in the wire transfer process. … in the written agreement with the banks in which District funds have been deposited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-internal-controls-overRandolph Academy Union Free School District – Financial Management (2015M-248)
… the Town of Randolph in Cattaraugus County and the Town of Hamburg in Erie County. The District, which operates two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2015mDeer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… maintained vehicle inventory records and monitored fuel usage. Key Findings District officials did not adequately maintain vehicle inventory or monitor fuel usage. As a result, vehicles and fuel were not properly accounted for. Officials did not: … maintained vehicle inventory records and monitored fuel usage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… 7 million were not submitted to SED, as required, for the Commissioner of Education’s (Commissioner) approval. Six change orders totaling $155,173 were approved by the Commissioner for $74,002 . The Assistant Superintendent for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersTuckahoe Union Free School District – Overtime (2023M-53)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tuckahoe Union Free School District (District) officials ensured overtime … for its share of the cost of future employee retirement benefits. District officials: Did not adopt written policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-overtime-2023m-53William Floyd Union Free School District – Check Signing and Online Banking (2022M-192)
… and District officials ensured check signings and online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key … and District officials did not ensure check signings and banking transactions were secure. The District Treasurer … in the Treasurer’s absence. The Board did not enter into a banking agreement with a bank that maintains six District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-check-signing-and-online-bankingElmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… selected 35 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Seven IT assets with combined costs of … Key Recommendations Ensure District inventory records are complete and accurate. Perform annual and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9East Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)
… members. By not properly managing ECA finances, students miss this learning opportunity and District officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsLynbrook Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-81)
… from their individualized education programs (IEPs) and Medicaid-eligible services were properly filed to receive Medicaid reimbursements. Key Findings Officials did not … students received all services from their IEPs or that all Medicaid-eligible services provided were properly filed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-81Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… (District) officials properly recorded and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) … did not ensure fixed assets were recorded and accounted for properly. A physical inventory check has not been … 37 assets that cost $25,496 are lost and unaccounted for. These assets include nine desktop and 17 laptop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78East Rochester Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-56)
… with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. Of the $1.88 million in purchases tested from 25 vendors, … From six professional service providers totaling $130,510. The Board and District officials did not develop adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-56Appendix B — Travel References – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… (includes both federal lodging and meal rates) Office of the New York State Comptroller, Audit Reports Office of the New York State Comptroller, Academy for New York State's Local Officials Office of the New York State Comptroller, Travel Guidelines for New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/appendix-b-travel-referencesWest Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-40)
… (District) Board of Education (Board) reasonably and transparently managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board appropriated fund balance that was not needed to fund operations and was not transparent when funding reserves. The Board: … Districts District Board of Education Board reasonably and transparently managed fund balance and reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/west-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-40Seaford Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-36)
… District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education … York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Nine of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know were not included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/seaford-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newPort Washington Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-33)
… Objective Determine whether the Port Washington Union Free School District (District) used District resources to provide … health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 per New York State … Only teaching staff and teaching assistants at the middle school were offered the middle school mental health training. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/port-washington-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training