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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 55 of 133 bank reconciliations. The supervisor also did … annually submit sufficient accounting records to the board for audit and while he filed the annual financial report … accurately billed and collected resident district tuition for the sample of 50 students reviewed. They also accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… also did not disable 72 unneeded network accounts in a timely manner. Officials also did not monitor compliance … were found with unneeded administrative permissions. In addition, district officials did not provide formalized IT … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… not recorded on the district’s original asset list and 18 assets worth $25,022 did not have asset tags, as required. … manage the district’s fund balance and reserves. As a result, the district levied more taxes than needed to fund … general fund appropriations from 2018-19 through 2021-22 by a total of $47 million and appropriated $22 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Pittsford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-129)
… Recommendations Certify payrolls prior to the distribution of paychecks and processing of direct deposits. Routinely review the payroll process for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/pittsford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-129Opinion 98-16
… claims) EDUCATION LAW, §3651: Moneys deposited in a tax certiorari reserve fund by a school district, which are not expended to pay judgments or … "on or before" in connection with the payment of moneys is that the money must be paid immediately on the designated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018-MS-5)
… governments and school districts that utilize aggregators for energy purchases are ensuring they are procuring … comparisons to ensure they received the lowest prices for electricity and natural gas. Five units (City of Albany; … spent approximately $2.4 million (67 percent) more for electricity than a potential benchmark we identified for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/02/01/procurement-electricity-and-natural-gas-through-aggregators-2018-ms-5Elmira Heights Central School District - Nonresident Tuition (2019M-120)
… they did not timely bill for nonresident students placed in the District. Key Recommendation Implement procedures specifying the timely submission of attendance dates for nonresident students placed at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/elmira-heights-central-school-district-nonresident-tuition-2019m-120Goshen Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-29)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Goshen Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the … response. … Determine whether the Goshen Central School District District used District resources to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/goshen-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkHunter-Tannersville Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-33)
… financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in … plan further enhances the transparency of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Post the final annual … CAPs, and comprehensive budget documents, and include fund balance information and appended documents, such as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19Rocky Point Union Free School District – Overtime (2021M-80)
… to ensure that sufficient appropriations were available for overtime costs. Properly record all overtime costs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/06/rocky-point-union-free-school-district-overtime-2021m-80Jefferson Central School District – Procuring Services (2021M-42)
… officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/jefferson-central-school-district-procuring-services-2021m-42Troy City School District – Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2020M-167)
… District of Troy (District) accurately calculated payments for unused leave accruals. Audit Results During the audit … period, the District paid 51 employees a total of $477,000 for their unused leave accruals. We reviewed payments … officials identified unused sick leave reporting errors for District retirees. These errors were reported in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/troy-city-school-district-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2020m-167DiNapoli: Expansion of Farm-to-School Programs Depends on Innovation and Collaboration
… farm-to-school programs, but the growth of these programs may be limited by various challenges, according to a report … their students,” DiNapoli said. “We’ve seen many successes on the local level across New York. Local communities and … and nutrition, access to information and local support on how to start a school garden, and in-school taste testing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-expansion-farm-school-programs-depends-innovation-and-collaborationKIPP Troy Prep Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2024M-20)
… accurately billed and collected resident district tuition for the sample of 50 students we reviewed. They also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/14/kipp-troy-prep-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsDiNAPOLI: Unadilla Valley schools save more than $300,000 on special education
… the district’s special education costs to the costs for providing the same services in nearby school districts … Auditors determined the tuition charges were appropriate for recovering the costs to the district of providing these … For access to state and local government spending, public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-unadilla-valley-schools-save-more-300000-special-educationSouth Mountain Hickory Common School District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-109)
… Tax Collector. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $427,903. Key Finding The Trustee and Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-cash-disbursements-2016mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not obtain competitive pricing or retain documentation to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and … by sharing personal identification numbers or vehicle fobs to fuel buses. Officials also did not develop written procedures to help ensure fuel inventories were adequately managed or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-118)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Disable former employees’ … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/bainbridge-guilford-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021mAssessment Roll Verification (ARV) for School Districts
… File Assessment Roll Verification Form Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Background The Office of … by parcel on a School District Assessment Adjustment Form [pdf] . Instructions for completing the form are found … requirements will not be processed. Learn more about Reporting Assessment Adjustments [pdf]. Required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/assessment-roll-verification-arv-school-districtsMalone Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-32)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Malone Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the … corrective action. … Determine whether the Malone Central School District District used District resources to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/malone-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-york