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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… services totaling approximately $4.3 million (93 percent) of those reviewed. The district had written agreements with 18 of 19 professional service providers and payments were made in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Tioga Central School District – Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Cost-Saving Ideas: Monitoring Health Insurance Premiums for Retirees
… other things, the retirees may be: allowed a continuation of coverage for surviving spouses or certain other eligible persons for a period of time after the eligible retiree dies. required to … or their surviving spouses and dependents. An audit of 20 school districts revealed ten school districts who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-monitoring-health-insurance-premiums-retireesDiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… not always keep records of those assets; and often failed to safeguard them from theft or damage. As a result, nearly … purchased or leased during the audit period were subject to potential theft, loss or misuse, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… agreements. Rye Neck Union Free School District – Health Insurance Cost Savings (Westchester County) District … could achieve cost-savings by offering a buyout in lieu of health insurance coverage. Total savings could range between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Report 2019-S-29 ). About the … Career and technical education (CTE) programs (referred to in the past as vocational, occupational, or practical arts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schools-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Brunswick Central School District – Online Banking (Rensselaer County) The … confidentially to officials. East Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (Suffolk County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services
… placing students in special education. In New York City (NYC), the DOE is responsible for determining eligibility for … of students with disabilities varies greatly across NYC – ranging from less than 5 percent in some areas to more … education services within the required 60 school days for 18 percent of the eligible students in school year 2016-17. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-servicesWindsor Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-130)
… July 1, 2014 through February 23, 2016. Background The Windsor Central School District is located in the Towns of Colesville, Kirkwood, Sanford and Windsor in Broome County. The District, which operates four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/windsor-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-130State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… which allowed them to potentially control all phases of financial transactions. Officials paid BOCES $539,644 for … for services. As a result, the roles and responsibilities of each party may not be understood by all parties resulting … the district’s reported surplus fund balance as of June 30, 2021 was 10%, exceeding the statutory limit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State September 2021 PDF Version Message from the … necessity to effectively work, learn, communicate and play in our society. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the … in the past, the State should leverage public dollars and form public-private partnerships to increase the scale of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… accrual records tested. The district may incur $47,817 in additional payroll costs if the errors are not corrected. … may be overstated by 27 days; ten employees’ electronic and manual timekeeping records did not match, reflecting a … compensation for 10 years and unemployment for 31 years. Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… procured them in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Officials did not seek competition for insurance coverage totaling $232,624, or for four of six professional service providers paid $301,023 during … the same insurance provider for about 20 years and each of the four remaining vendors for at least 10 years without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… included in our original report, Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance ( 2015-S-86 ). Background The … Department (Department) is responsible for overseeing school fire safety, including mandatory fire and building …
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)
… Oswego, Scriba and Volney in Oswego County and the Town of Sterling in Cayuga County. The District, which operates seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/oswego-city-school-district-financial-management-and-nonresident-fosterHighland Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-358)
… is located in the Towns of Esopus, Lloyd, Marlborough, New Paltz and Plattekill in Ulster County. The District is … 2010-11, resulting in a deficit fund balance in the school lunch fund and a decline in the general fund balance. … on its general fund to subsidize operations of the school lunch fund. The Board has not adopted a formal budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/highland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-358Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Discovery Charter School (School) officials ensured network and financial software access controls were adequate. Key Findings School officials did not ensure that network and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsLong Lake Central School District – Payroll (2016M-90)
… November 30, 2015. Background The Long Lake Central School District is located in the Towns of Arietta and Long … Lake in Hamilton County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 60 students, is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/long-lake-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-90Introduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… expenses to employees even when the local government or school district's credit card was used for these expenses. … conferences for personal reasons at local government or school district expense. Missing or insufficient … that travel-related expenses were for local government or school district purposes. Inadequate audit of travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionBuffalo Academy of Science Charter School – School Building Lease (2013M-138)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s process for selecting and negotiating the related financial … educational services corporation (Corporation) from the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area that did not have any …
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)
… 2021-22 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. … 30, 2019. Under Local Finance Law Section 10.10(d), when a school district is authorized by a special or general law to … each year, starting with the fiscal year during which the school district is authorized to issue the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1