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Schuylerville Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-131)
… to ensure all documentation requirements are met to submit Medicaid claims for reimbursement for all eligible … services provided. Review all unclaimed services and submit any eligible claims for reimbursement. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/schuylerville-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-131Arkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-162)
… did not establish written policies or procedures to add or disable user accounts and permissions. The District had 92 … user accounts. Regularly review network user accounts and disable those that are unnecessary. Assess network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/arkport-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-162Eldred Central School District – Building Access (S9-26-1)
… District (District) officials properly manage and monitor building access accounts and devices? Audit Period July 1, … logs during our fieldwork. Understanding the Audit Area Building access controls are essential for enhancing security … teachers, staff and visitors. The District utilizes a building access management system (system) with 252 active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/06/05/eldred-central-school-district-building-access-s9-26-1Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… The procurement process goal is to obtain goods and services that are both high in quality … and effort spent researching, soliciting and negotiating to obtain goods and services may not always result in the … purchase goods and services under existing State contracts to reduce duplicative contracting efforts and potentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… accurately recorded and reported violent and disruptive incidents to the State Education Department (SED); and … school districts to collect data on violent and disruptive incidents that occur on school property, report those incidents to SED, and develop safety plans, codes of conduct, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresEdwards-Knox Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-92)
… students we identified who were likely Medicaid-eligible and received speech, occupational or physical therapy … analysis. Establish written Medicaid claim procedures and ensure all Medicaid claim documentation requirements are … met. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/edwards-knox-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-92Spackenkill Union Free School District – Professional Services (2021M-89)
… sought competition for the procurement of professional services and entered into written agreements with service … District’s procurement policy when procuring professional services. As a result, taxpayers have little assurance that … The Board of Education (Board) should ensure professional services are completely procured and in compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/15/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-professional-services-2021m-89Gananda Central School District – Procurement (2021M-86)
… Gananda Central School District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to … and approved to verify that a competitive process was used to procure goods and services and ensure the optimal use … whether Gananda Central School District District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/gananda-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-86Menands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… Key Recommendations Revise IT vendor contracts to define roles and responsibilities. Provide IT security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78Wyoming Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-152)
… Determine whether Wyoming Central School District District officials used a competitive method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/12/wyoming-central-school-district-professional-services-2020m-152State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Central School District – Financial Condition Management (Jefferson County and St. Lawrence County) The district’s budgeted … most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsMonroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services – MiFi Usage Billings (2025M-134)
… Audit Period June 1, 2023 – July 10, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area When a BOCES does not properly monitor and … usage reports, there is an increased risk that both the BOCES and component school districts could be incurring … are ultimately paid for by component school districts. The Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2026/03/20/monroe-2-orleans-board-cooperative-educational-services-mifi-usage-billings-2025mPort Byron Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-119)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Port Byron Central School District (District) officials … Determine whether Port Byron Central School District District officials ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/24/port-byron-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-119Opinion 89-17
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- … that section. Chapter 588 of the Laws of 1988, effective on September 1, 1988, adds new subdivisions (1-a) and (3-a) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-17DiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
… The East Ramapo Central School District continues to face … were not addressed or only partially implemented. “East Ramapo school district officials must do a better job … some level of fiscal stress. Auditors also found that East Ramapo officials have not properly budgeted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsFairport Central School District - Payroll and Employee Benefits (2023-118)
… found one of the five employees that received a retirement incentive should not have been paid $2,000 because they … to the end of the school year, a requirement for this incentive. Key Recommendations Consult with legal counsel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fairport-central-school-district-payroll-and-employee-benefits-2023-118Franklin Central School District – Health Insurance Cost Savings (2016M-50)
… measures to achieve cost savings and address rising health insurance costs for the period January 1, 2013 through … $6.7 million. Key Finding District officials achieved health insurance cost savings by changing health insurance carriers and offering employees a buyout …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/06/franklin-central-school-district-health-insurance-cost-savings-2016m-50Keene Central School District – Claims Processing (2015M-299)
… was to examine the District’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. … procedures that ensure that claims are audited in a timely manner and in accordance with District policy. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations as a result of this audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/keene-central-school-district-claims-processing-2015m-299South Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… District (District) officials had prohibited interests in District contracts. Key Findings Three Board members had prohibited interests in contracts that the District awarded totaling more than $22 … to the District totaling $17,446. Due to deficiencies in the District’s conflict of interest disclosure forms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B24-7-2)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2024-25 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/05/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b24-7-2