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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Alexandria Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsMenands Union Free School District – Payroll (2015M-268)
… 2015. Background The Menands Union Free School District is located in the Village of Menands in Albany County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education and …
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)
… 31, 2015. Background The Inlet Common School District is located in the Town of Inlet in Hamilton County. The … which operates one school with approximately 20 students, is governed by an elected three-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/inlet-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2015m-285Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… goal is to obtain goods and services that are both high in quality and low in cost. The time and effort spent researching, soliciting … to obtain goods and services may not always result in the anticipated savings. Local government and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesDuanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… training to employees. After sharing our findings, the Management Information Systems Director (Director) disabled the 13 (5 percent) of the user accounts we reviewed because they were unneeded. …
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)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Whitesville … policies or procedures to monitor shared accounts or for adding, modifying or disabling user permissions to the … user permissions policy and establish written procedures for adding, modifying and disabling user permissions and for …
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
… public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested …
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)
… District officials did not maximize interest earnings. During the audit period, the District’s interest earnings … another $367,963 if officials invested available funds in a financial institution that offered higher interest … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether Groton …
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)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District officials’ management of fund balance for the period … 2012 through June 30, 2015. Background The Milford Central School District is located in the Towns of Hartwick, Laurens, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/milford-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-87Hamilton Central School District – Procurement (2020M-168)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Hamilton Central … School District (District) officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings …
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)
… Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $6 million. Key Findings The Board …
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)
… August 12, 2015. Background The Berkshire Union Free School District is a special act school district located on the grounds of the Berkshire Farm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/berkshire-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-310Opinion 2001-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Library Trustees (authority to … of the municipality or school district (see Sponsor's Memorandum in Support of S. 573 of 1984; letter from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12Public School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… sufficient controls to prevent and address unauthorized student departures. The audit covers the period July 1, 2011 … to prevent and/or immediately detect unauthorized student departures from the school buildings. Ensure that … appropriate actions are taken to respond to unauthorized student departures and such actions are adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresSewanhaka Central High School District – Business Office Information Technology Systems (2023M-12)
… plan to help secure and protect business office IT systems in the event of a disruption or disaster. Key Findings … adequately secure and protect business office IT systems in the event of a disruption or disaster. Without a comprehensive written IT contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all business office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-business-office-informationGreenville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-156)
… did not establish adequate policies and procedures for network user accounts to prevent unauthorized use or … acceptable use policy clearly states what is acceptable for District computer use, is updated to include District employees and is regularly reviewed and monitored for compliance. Design and implement procedures to monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-156Tully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls over non-student user … whether they were appropriate or needed. As a result, the District had 47 unneeded network user accounts, including … or third-party consultants who no longer work for the District. Unneeded network user accounts can be potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
… for. District officials did not provide adequate oversight of ECA and admission event collections. ECA club collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity