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Oversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds
… Education Department (Department) is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school … State voters in November 2014, authorizing the issuance of up to $2 billion in bonds to finance improvements to … Under the Act, school districts were allocated a portion of the $2 billion based on the percentage of selected school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/oversight-smart-schools-bond-act-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2346
… updates for lapsing. Affected Employees: All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on June 30, 2025 are … position pools that appear on the spreadsheet are updated with valid chartfield strings. If an agency does not believe that the chartfield string associated with the position pool is lapsing they will need to contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2346-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsVendor Responsibility Review Process
… from unfair competitions; and produces better value for the State and its citizens. For its part, the vendor must disclose any information or … by the vendor and make a responsibility determination. For more information, see How to Conduct a Responsibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-review-processAudit of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the Five Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018
… Financial Statements of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the five fiscal years ended March 31, 2018. About the Program Students are eligible for a tuition refund when they are enrolled in a post-secondary private school licensed by the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/audit-tuition-reimbursement-account-five-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2018Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… for the fire safety program for schools located outside New York City. Our initial audit report, which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1403
… Purpose To inform agencies of procedural changes in PayServ related to assigning chartfield data to current … Affected Employees Agency representatives responsible for adding/updating Position Pools with the … moratorium ends OSC Actions OSC has created six job aids for agencies to review and begin using as of June 1, 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1403-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialSchuyler County Industrial Development Agency – Project and Sublease Approval and Monitoring (2014M-369)
… our audit was to review the Agency’s management practices for the period January 1, 2013 through November 19, 2014. … and recreation facilities. The Agency, which was created in 1971, is governed by an eight-member Board that is appointed by the County Legislature. For calendar year 2014, the Agency had 10 active projects, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/schuyler-county-industrial-development-agency-project-andRidgeway Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-196)
… and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2011, to June 11, 2013. Background The Ridgeway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/28/ridgeway-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialKillawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… 17 years ago. District officials were unable to provide us with formal documentation of the establishment of this … an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records or contract with an independent auditor to perform such an audit. Key … Audit the Treasurer’s records annually or contract with an independent auditing firm to do so. … The purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111County of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-16-19)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by Orange, Putnam and … totaling $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the County’s general fund as of December 31, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/11/14/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-16-19Town of Ontario - Information Technology, Financial Management and Procurement (2017M-137)
… professional services or the submission of documentation with claims to support competition was sought. Key … monitored and updated on an ongoing basis. Adopt budgets with realistic estimates of revenues, expenditures and the … the required submission of quotes and other documentation with claims and a method for ensuring Town purchases are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/06/town-ontario-information-technology-financial-management-and-procurement-2017m-137State Agencies Bulletin No. 1024
… Agency Action Agencies must verify the return address for all Department ID(s) associated with their agency as listed in the Control-D Report NPAY529 (Agency’s Address Listing). … is printed on employee Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements for 2010. OSC Action OSC will update the agency name and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1024-verification-agency-name-and-return-address-employee-form-w-2s-wage-andDiNapoli Statement on His Placement Agent Ban Becoming Law
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued … the previous administration's wrongdoing. It was clear to me that placement agents were corrosive and unnecessary," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-statement-his-placement-agent-ban-becoming-lawKendall Central School District – Capital Project (2017M-194)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s use of capital project resources for the period July 1, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/05/kendall-central-school-district-capital-project-2017m-194Belfast Central School District – Procurement (2016M-317)
… audit was to examine the District’s procurement procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through August 16, 2016. … Background The Belfast Central School District is located in the Towns of Allen, Angelica, Belfast, Caneadea and New … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $9.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/belfast-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-317Discovery 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-controlsCentral Square Central School District – Fund Balance (2022M-196)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Central Square Central School District (District) officials accurately reported fund … to initiate corrective action. … audit central square school fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… Background The Falconer Central School District is located in the Towns of Carroll, Ellicott, Ellington, Gerry and Poland in Chautauqua County. The District, which operates three … legal limit annually. The District retained $5.7 million in a debt reserve and overfunded the employee benefit accrued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… Objective Determine whether the Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) capital asset … for $115,351 (two capital assets, with a purchase price of $4,437, had more than one exception).Specifically: 27, … and a portable video magnifier, purchased for a total of $4,769, could not be located. These discrepancies occurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… Board-appointed signers were not added to the District’s bank accounts. When Board-authorized signers are not updated with the bank, the risk of unauthorized checks being processed … signature and supervise its use. Ensure the District’s bank always has the current appointed check signers on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178