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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Trash Can Free Stations Pilot Program (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial report, Trash Can Free Stations Pilot Program (2014-S-29). Background Our … recommendations included in our initial report Trash Can Free Stations Pilot Program 2014S29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/14/trash-can-free-stations-pilot-program-followTown of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 – Green Acres Mall PILOT Payments (2017M-233)
… when approving and administrating the Green Acres Mall and Commons development projects and whether District 30 … for the benefit of the Town of Hempstead and is governed by a seven-member Board appointed by the Town Supervisor. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/12/19/town-hempstead-industrial-development-agency-and-valleyNew York Mills Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-107)
… Free School District is located in the Towns of Whitestown and New Hartford in Oneida County. The District, which … not needed to fund operations due to operating surpluses, and consistently overestimated expenditures by almost $6.9 … the amount of unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits District residents. Develop and adopt a multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-107Sayville Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cellular Telephones (2015M-86)
… through August 31, 2014. Background The Sayville Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk … phone bills prior to authorizing payment. … Sayville Union Free School District Financial Condition and Cellular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/sayville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cellularPort Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-147)
… with realistic estimates of anticipated expenditures that do not appropriate fund balance that is not needed to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/25/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-147Chester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Board Oversight (2016M-95)
… not use the excess fund balance to reduce real property taxes or other appropriate purposes, and needs to improve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/chester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-and-boardBethpage Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-100)
… Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. The District, which is governed by … appropriations for payroll and associated employee benefits for 2014-15 totaled $62.7 million. Key Findings The … records and ensure there is proper oversight over leave benefits. Consider using the financial software’s capability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/15/bethpage-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-100Bay Shore Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Audit of Claims (2015M-57)
… 2012 through June 30, 2014. Background The Bay Shore Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk … to the Board on a regular basis. … Bay Shore Union Free School District Financial Condition and Audit of Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bay-shore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-audit-claimsEast Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… employees. The Department’s overtime costs were 97 percent of the District’s total overtime costs during our audit … amount owed by the District annually to the State, for its share of the cost of the employees’ retirement benefits. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118East Quogue Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-8)
… establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-8Mount Sinai Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-227)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and the use … each year (exceeding $14 million over a five-year period) to help finance the ensuing year’s operations, District … by statute and District taxpayers paid more than necessary to sustain District operations. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/16/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-227Lynbrook Union Free School District – Special Programs (2016M-45)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the … The Lynbrook Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, … segregate the summer playground program Director’s duties or implement compensating controls. Records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-special-programs-2016m-45Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s credit card … Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County. The District, which operates … with the general purpose cards. District officials do not maintain a Board-authorized list of fuel card users. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179East Hampton Union Free School District – Financial Software User Access (2016M-340)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over user access to the … District officials have not adopted procedures outlining how user access rights should be established or modified, and … administration. Develop written procedures outlining how user access rights should be established or modified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-financial-software-user-accessHastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… network user accounts were unneeded and additional entry points that could have been used to inappropriately access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mUniondale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-61)
… nonstudent network user accounts and permissions. As a result, the District had an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the network and could potentially lose important data. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/uniondale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-61Town of Franklinville – Procurement (2024M-56)
… Further, they did not research publications or attend free trainings that were available to assist them in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-franklinville-procurement-2024m-56Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesTown of Webb Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-53)
… appropriations in the 2018-19 through 2020-21 budgets by a total of $3.7 million (16 percent) and appropriated fund … improperly overstated fiscal year-end encumbrances by approximately $974,000 from 2018-19 through 2020-21. When … balance, the Board increased the real property tax levy by 6.8 percent from 2017-18 through 2021-22 and levied more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/town-webb-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-53