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DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… Audits of 20 school districts across New York state found many could not … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The COVID-19 pandemic forced school districts to quickly adapt to a new environment, using … 1,155 IT assets to confirm they were inventoried in school districts’ records and selected 945 of these to see if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (Genesee County) District officials did not appropriately track and … – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (Ontario County) District officials did not ensure that network and … of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information on Mobile Computing Devices (Cayuga County) District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… of 4% by approximately $7.1 million, or 27 percentage points. Bradford Central School District – Claims Auditor … of the last three fiscal years by 3.1 to 12.8 percentage points. Reserves totaling $2 million could cover expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… accounts. Lansing Central School District – Procurement (Tompkins County) District officials did not always seek … allowed a third-party administrator to access a district bank account. The board’s online banking policy dated April … Trumansburg Central School District – Procurement (Tompkins County) District officials did not always ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsWindsor Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-130)
… 23, 2016. Background The Windsor Central School District is located in the Towns of Colesville, Kirkwood, Sanford and … operates four schools with approximately 1,800 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/windsor-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-130Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four … whether the Department was providing effective oversight to ensure school compliance with fire safety procedures, … given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-followOswego City School District – Financial Management and Nonresident Foster Student Tuition (2016M-224)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/oswego-city-school-district-financial-management-and-nonresident-fosterLong Lake Central School District – Payroll (2016M-90)
… for collecting employees’ time records; recording the hours worked or salaries to be paid; making changes to … records) to ensure that payments were based on the actual hours or days worked and Board-authorized hourly rates or … payrolls to ensure that payments are based on the actual hours or days worked and Board-authorized hourly rates or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/long-lake-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-90Highland Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-358)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. … is governed by the Board of Education which is responsible for managing District operations. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were approximately $38.5 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/highland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-358Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – School Building Lease (2013M-138)
… audit was to examine the School’s process for selecting and negotiating the related financial terms to obtain building space for school operations for the … real estate experience. We also found that the terms and conditions of the lease agreement appear to benefit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-school-building-lease-2013m-138Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2021-22 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… and sensitive information (PPSI) are at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. In addition to … were not needed, which created additional entry points for someone to inappropriately access the School’s network. … and conceal inappropriate activity with limited ability for officials to trace the activity to a specific user. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsDiNapoli Report Highlights Local Government Reliance on Federal Aid
… P. DiNapoli issued a report today detailing the impact of federal aid on New York's municipalities and school … aid. Separately, New York City received $7 billion, of which $1.7 billion went to funding the city's public … climate, it's important for New Yorkers to get a sense of how much funding is at stake and what programs might be at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-report-highlights-local-government-reliance-federal-aidTuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan College of New York
… Purpose To determine whether Metropolitan College of New York complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations … To determine whether Metropolitan College of New York complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Educations Rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-college-new-yorkAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Pratt Institute
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background Pratt Institute (Pratt), with … and tuition for full-time study is about $41,000 per year. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for … TAP awards totaling $3.9 million that were paid to Pratt on behalf of 803 students. We reviewed a sample of 50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-pratt-instituteState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… to reduce the district’s share of health insurance costs for new employees and retirees as of July 2018. Hoosic Valley … also found that seven employees were paid incorrectly for credit hours earned. Find out how your government money … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… monitor employee internet use. Auditors also found network and application user accounts were not properly managed. … by a total of $2.7 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually appropriated $225,000 of fund balance that was … and update the district procurement policy. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 2000-14
… LAW §§113, 470; EDUCATION LAW §3109: A school district is not prohibited under Civil Service Law §201(4), or … bargaining between public employers and public employees is provided for by article 14 of the Civil Service Law (§200 et seq.). It is well established that, pursuant to this authority, an item …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14Belleville-Henderson Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-23)
… District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school … Department (SED) regulations. Key Recommendation Provide mental health training to all staff and ensure it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-mental-health-trainingFinn Academy: An Elmira Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-141)
… managed information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings The Board did not develop adequate IT policies and … not provide IT security awareness training to employees. The Board did not develop a disaster recovery plan. Sensitive … personnel who use IT resources, including the importance of physical security and protection of personal, private, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/11/02/finn-academy-elmira-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-141