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DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 … to control expenses.” The 1.81 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts as well as 10 … cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentFriendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Return improperly restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance in compliance with applicable statutes. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… the Le Roy Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly … in four reserves was reasonable or needed. For example, as of June 30, 2021, the unemployment insurance reserve totaled … whether the Le Roy Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… into a project management agreement that did not clearly define the services to be provided and paid related claims … Ensure written agreements with service providers clearly define the services to be provided and claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectSilver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials need to improve their budgeting … Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Central Valley Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-7)
… audit schools statewide IT asset management central valley …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/central-valley-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-7Kings Park Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-13)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain … IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/kings-park-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-13Lewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… lewistonporter audit schools statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Manhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Six assets (one laptop and five Chromebooks) with a combined value of … not be located. Six assets (five interactive displays and one Chromebook) with combined purchase prices of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… whether the Afton Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … from fiscal years 2019-20 through 2021-22 by an average of $1.1 million or 7 percent. Surplus fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by approximately $2.9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students. Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic schools were only provided to eligible students. … for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolSmithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
Smithtown Central School District Capital Projects 2016M202
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202Schoharie Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-263)
… through July 8, 2013. Background The Schoharie Central School District is located in portions of Schoharie, Albany, … Schoharie Central School District Financial Condition 2013M263 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/schoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-263Holland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… the Holland Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured that claims were adequately … be made and not be detected and corrected. We reviewed 75 of 1,661 claims totaling $1,804,573 and found that claims … documentation such as itemized invoices or detail of services provided. Further, the Board did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210Copiague Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-150)
… nonstudent network user accounts and financial software access controls. Key Findings District officials did not … nonstudent network user accounts and financial software access controls. As a result, data and personal, private and … by those accounts were at a greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/copiague-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-150Village of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… documentation to ensure they were appropriate. One member of the Village Board would not respond to our … of these claims were audited by the Board. In addition: One vendor was potentially overpaid $36,905 for snow plowing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)
… Objective Determine whether the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (Department) officers and members provided adequate financial oversight. Key Findings The Department officers (Officers) and members did not enforce … Determine whether the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department Inc Department officers and members provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125Town of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)
… records. The handbook did not require salaried employees to prepare time sheets or timecards. As a result, seven … salaries totaling $238,569 did not prepare time records to document their days and hours worked and leave accruals … Consequently, employees were credited with leave time to which they were not entitled. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… monitored and controlled overtime costs of water treatment plant (WTP) employees. Key Findings Village officials did … monitored and controlled overtime costs of water treatment plant WTP employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Town of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Summit (Town) Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted … Determine whether the Town of Summit Town Clerk properly recorded deposited and remitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51