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Opinion 88-46
… will, in general terms, discuss some of the issues raised by your inquiry. The agreement contemplated by your inquiry would be entered into by participating school districts and municipalities pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-46North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… to attend one of four other school districts, is governed by an elected three-member Board of Education. The District’s … through 2014-15, the District overestimated expenditures by a total of more than $1.4 million (or 19.6 percent). Due … unrestricted fund balance that exceeds the statutory limit by approximately $1.6 million, or 75 percentage points, as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Unadilla Valley Central School District – Special Education Services (2016M-47)
… one school with approximately 900 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/unadilla-valley-central-school-district-special-education-services-2016mDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… A new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows the challenges faced by the state’s school districts are as varied as the state … property values and incomes, districts with higher wealth, by these measures, generally receive less aid and rely more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-citySchoharie Central School District - School Lunch Operations (2019M-19)
… if they purchased milk from the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) cooperative bid. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/19/schoharie-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2019m-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of monitoring to ensure the SHP training was completed by all employees and the city’s training completion records … a comprehensive written investment policy as required by state law. The district earned interest totaling … – Credit Cards (Erie County) Credit card charges reviewed by auditors were not properly approved or adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … County) District officials did not accurately apply for all applicable transportation aid. As a result, the district … to provide accurate monthly financial reports. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Wyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B22-7-1)
… Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, as amended by Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2020, authorized the District to … Law Section 10.10(d), when a school district is authorized by a special or general law to incur debt to liquidate an … of $23,105,027, which is within the limits established by law. Key Recommendations This budget review did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b22-7-1Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B25-7-3)
… Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, as amended by Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2020, authorizes the District to … of $23,336,380, which is within the limits established by law. Key Recommendations This budget review did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/11/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b25-7-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not properly manage network user account controls to help maintain continuity of business office operations and … control weaknesses were confidentially communicated to district officials. Rondout Valley Central School District … totaling $17,762 and did not maintain documentation to justify why they used nine sole source providers for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsChazy Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-166)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Chazy Union Free School District (District) maximized … for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The District did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by … for all eligible services provided. Review all unclaimed services and submit any eligible claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/chazy-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-166Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District - Procurement (2020M-173)
… for three out of the six professional service providers in the past five years. Key Recommendation Ensure periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/briarcliff-manor-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-173Granville Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-90)
… for all eligible services provided. Review all unclaimed services and submit any eligible claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/27/granville-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-90Putnam Central School District – Budgeting (2015M-243)
… in Essex County. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education, operates one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/putnam-central-school-district-budgeting-2015m-243Amagansett Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-91)
… is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. … with 108 students attending kindergarten through grade six and pays tuition for 75 students in grades 7 through 12 who … Key Findings District officials underestimated revenues and overestimated appropriations for the budgets for fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/03/amagansett-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-91Westhill Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-32)
… officials did not: Monitor employee Internet use. Eight of 10 employees’ computers we reviewed were used for personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/09/westhill-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-32State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by about $8 million (9.2 percentage points) as of June 30, … district’s surplus fund balance exceeded the legal limit by $1.6 million, officials also overstated accrued … which resulted in surplus fund balance being underreported by about $6.4 million. Officials could not provide us with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Lisbon Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-180)
… As a result, the District did not receive about $20,000 for reimbursements to which it was likely entitled. Although … the District provided Medicaid reimbursable services for speech, occupational or physical therapy and special … transportation to 11 students likely to be eligible for Medicaid during the 2021-22 school year, officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/lisbon-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-180Otego-Unadilla Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-178)
… not ensure computerized data was safeguarded. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we communicated confidentially to District officials, we found: The District had 58 unneeded … with the findings in our report and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-178Chester Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-107)
Determine whether Chester Union Free School District District officials adequately managed and monitored network user accounts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/chester-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-107