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Fire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… increased risk that improper or unsupported payments could have been made and may not have been detected and corrected. Because the Board did not develop and adhere to adequate guidance on performing its claims audit duties, of the 198 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to District officials, we found: District staff did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to implement following an unexpected IT disruption or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127Rockville Centre Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-140)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Rockville Centre Union Free School District (District) officials … Determine whether Rockville Centre Union Free School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mValley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… appropriately and securely executed check signatures for non-payroll checks. Key Findings The Board and Treasurer … not appropriately and securely execute check signatures for non-payroll checks between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2023. Although the checks we reviewed were disbursed for what appear to be legitimate District purposes, when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178West Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… (District) officials properly monitored and accounted for capital assets. Key Findings District officials did not always properly monitor and account for the capital assets that we tested, and did not conduct … 337 assets totaling approximately $2.3 million selected for review: 54 assets were in use but not properly recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over … located in Washington County and is governed by the Board of Education which comprises five elected members. The … The student treasurers’ records were lacking one or more of the following items: profit and loss statements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomSelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie (St. Francis) for special items were made according to the provisions of … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with … portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-francis-hospital-poughkeepsie-january-1-2011Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As … have been procured economically and in the best interest of taxpayers. We reviewed 30 purchases totaling $200,012 and … that officials did not: Seek competition for 13 purchases of goods and services totaling $44,401. Compare billed prices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over reserve … Steuben Counties. The District is governed by the Board of Education composed of five elected members. The District's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsRye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… officials did not budget for approximately $600,000 of incurred overtime, and generally recorded it as salaries. As a result, residents are not being made aware of what the District expects to incur in overtime costs and … for their positions for the audit period and reviewed all of their time records and payments totaling $428,220 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … of approximately $9.3 million in 2021-22 and will not need to use $903,000 in appropriated fund balance. Made unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital projects fund totaling $12.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… Annually overestimated appropriations by an average of $1.6 million, or 17 percent. Informed residents and taxpayers … appropriations and appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… we question whether the change orders may have been split to avoid having to seek competitive bids for the additional work. Properly … Key Recommendations Carefully evaluate change orders, to ensure they are appropriately aggregated to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41City of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)
… receive separation payments and health insurance buyouts in accordance with contractual agreements. Of the 46 … have adequate supporting documentation and are disbursed in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-schoolPavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… and services to be procured through competitive processes. 134 claims totaling approximately $444,000 lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108Malverne Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2024M-84)
… nine checks totaling $44,548 for two clubs that did not have sufficient funds when the disbursements were made. … treasurer improperly signed the ECA director’s name on 84 checks totaling $130,127. Key Recommendations Issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/malverne-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2024mSherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… the Board of Education’s (Board) minimum qualifications for the position, was not provided the District’s policies … approximately $1,325,105 should not have been approved for payment because the claims lacked support that the … authorized, approved by the purchasing agent or approved for payment. 204 claims totaling more than $1.3 million were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Greenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Greenburgh … Funds - 2016M-242) that we released publicly in September 2016. The annual report of the District’s tax certiorari reserve funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163Rush-Henrietta Central School District – Credit Cards and Purchase Cards (2024M-122)
… these departments. 288 charges totaling $64,925 did not have adequate support including a specific District purpose, … take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/03/rush-henrietta-central-school-district-credit-cards-and-purchase-cards-0