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City of Yonkers - Budget Review (B21-6-7)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for … budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for review while the … revenue, such as fund balance, one-time State funding and sale of property, to balance its budget. Includes revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/17/city-yonkers-budget-review-b21-6-7Selected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of the Migrant … the timely exchange of information between METS and school districts. Key Finding Department officials have made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/selected-aspects-migrant-education-program-followCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B23-6-5)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $45 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b23-6-5Whitesville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-22)
… and information systems. District officials did not: Disable six unnecessary user accounts. Establish written … confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Disable unnecessary accounts. Adopt a written user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/whitesville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-22Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B20-7-7)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of … 2020-21 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, adopted a budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/14/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b20-7-7Compliance With School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Commissioner’s Regulations (State Regulations) and DOE Chancellor’s Regulations (City Regulations) provide additional guidance. For example, DOE’s District Safety Team must develop a comprehensive district-wide school safety plan and DOE’s schools must develop school-specific emergency response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/11/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirements-followOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Report 2020-S-9 ). About the Program New … (Program) was established to increase school districts' and individual schools' purchase of local specialty crops by … Department competitively awards grant funding to schools for projects based on several factors including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followGilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of the 60 fixed assets we examined, including computers, … have required asset tags and/or were not on the inventory list. Three assets with combined purchase prices of more than … or had an incorrect location indicated, on the inventory list. The Board did not approve the disposal of 28 of the 35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139DiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… to visit a station but never showed up: March 1, 2019 at Chambers St. (1/2/3) station and Fulton Center station. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Follow-Up)
… In 1972, a tragic school bus and freight train collision near Congers, New York, that involved bus driver negligence … of their drivers has met these standards. As of September 2020, Department records showed 2,852 active motor carriers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-law-followFinancial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations … and cultural age-appropriate activities that integrate what happens in the school day with less formal learning … initial audit. Of the two prior audit recommendations, one was implemented and one was partially implemented. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-program-followOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Follow-Up)
… two consecutive CTE courses in the same program is about 90% – 15 percentage points higher than the national average. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schools-followChenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B19-4-2)
… independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year. Background The Chenango Valley … the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund and food service fund as of June 30, 2008. New York State Local … with the fiscal year during which the municipality or school district is authorized to issue obligations and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b19-4-2Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-156)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Greenville Central School District (District) officials established … Ensure the acceptable use policy clearly states what is acceptable for District computer use, is updated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-156Salem Central School District - Purchasing (2019M-105)
… under the statutory bidding thresholds. Key Findings Our review of 60 purchases made during our audit period totaling approximately $182,000 disclosed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/salem-central-school-district-purchasing-2019m-105Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Electronic Records and Reports (2022M-62)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District (District) officials properly maintained … with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Board and District officials did not: Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-electronic-records-andCanajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… School District (District) officials adequately managed fuel purchases and audited fuel claims. Key Findings District officials did not adequately manage fuel purchases by seeking competition and did not audit fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Facility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations … the Program The State Education Department (Department) is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the … its review of projects in a timely manner and, if not, what the impacts on school districts were. We also sought to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Follow-Up)
… persistently dangerous schools. The Department posts incident data and the list of persistently dangerous schools … is also responsible for summarizing and communicating incident data to the Governor, the Legislature and the Board … on crime and incidents to the Department. The inaccurate reporting included unreported incidents and incidents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-act-followLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (Follow-Up)
… six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Licensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (Report 2019-S-68 ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schools-follow