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DiNapoli: Otsego County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From School District
… to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-otsego-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-school-districtDiNapoli: 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 $22 million worth of IT assets … rooms, hallways or in areas at risk of, or showing, water damage. The districts’ IT department staff generally told …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentSouth Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… disclosure forms and procedures for consulting with legal counsel when appropriate, the Board members failed to … Ensure that District officials and employees follow the legal conflicts of interest requirements. Amend the conflict … are adequately disclosed and addressed, and consult with legal counsel when appropriate. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3DiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… net, providing 87% of funding for major assistance and tax credit programs identified in the report. The federal … payments, or “stimulus checks,” and expansion of the Child Tax Credit. Several analyses by the Census Bureau and … report is a critical data-driven tool that helps map out the prevalence of poverty and unemployment in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsMenands Union Free School District – Payroll (2015M-268)
… in this report. … Menands Union Free School District Payroll 2015M268 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/menands-union-free-school-district-payroll-2015m-268Inlet Common School District – Claims Auditing (2015M-285)
… Background The Inlet Common School District is located in the Town of Inlet in Hamilton County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 20 students, is governed by an elected three-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/inlet-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2015m-285Duanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… technology (IT) systems were adequately secured to protect against unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key Findings District officials did not ensure IT systems were adequately secured and protected … 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/2021/11/19/duanesburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-40Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, five of the six online banking users were allowed to access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Wayne Central School District – Transportation Department Operations (2021M-160)
… performance of the transportation department’s operations in accordance with Board-adopted policies and procedures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/wayne-central-school-district-transportation-department-operations-2021mWhitesville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-22)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Whitesville Central School District (District) officials adequately secured … corrective action. … Determine whether Whitesville Central School District District officials adequately secured access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/whitesville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-22State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… a result, the district has an increased risk that it could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in … data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested data. … New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditGroton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
Determine whether Groton Central School District District officials maximized interest earnings
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Milford Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-87)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District officials’ management of fund balance … Over the last three years, District officials failed to budget for certain revenues they consistently received and … on prior year’s actual results and anticipated operations to avoid raising more real property taxes than necessary. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/milford-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-87Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… goods and services under existing State contracts to reduce duplicative contracting efforts and potentially save … and negotiation has been done. State contracts can help your local government or school district: Reduce or eliminate the time required to prepare bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesHamilton Central School District – Procurement (2020M-168)
Determine whether Hamilton Central School District District officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/hamilton-central-school-district-procurement-2020m-168Newcomb Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-127)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District had established effective … of the activity fund. Collections that were remitted to the central treasurer often did not have supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/04/newcomb-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2015m-127Berkshire Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-310)
… located on the grounds of the Berkshire Farm Center in the Town of Canaan, Columbia County. The District, which … action when necessary to avoid incurring expenditures in excess of available revenues. Develop a plan to repay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/berkshire-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-310Opinion 2001-12
… of public library employees) PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW §18: There are two alternatives for conferring the benefits of section 18 of the Public Officers Law on employees of a public … of the library may elect to confer the benefits of section 18 on library employees as a public library expense; or (2) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12Sewanhaka Central High School District – Business Office Information Technology Systems (2023M-12)
… developed an information technology (IT) contingency plan to help secure and protect business office IT systems in the … District officials did not develop an IT contingency plan to help them adequately secure and protect business office IT … IT contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all business office staff and periodically tested for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-business-office-information