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Windsor Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-130)
Windsor Central School District Cafeteria Operations 2016M130
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/windsor-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-130Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… The State Education Department (Department) is responsible for overseeing school fire safety, including mandatory fire and building inspections, and for ensuring schools’ compliance with fire safety provisions … Facilities Planning Unit (Unit) is responsible for the fire safety program for schools located outside New …
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)
… the District’s financial condition and nonresident tuition for foster students for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $82.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/oswego-city-school-district-financial-management-and-nonresident-fosterLong Lake Central School District – Payroll (2016M-90)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $3.9 million. … were not adequately segregated because she was responsible for collecting employees’ time records; recording the hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/long-lake-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-90Highland Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-358)
… of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. Background The Highland Central School District is located in the Towns of … Highland Central School District Financial Condition 2013M358 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/highland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-358Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – School Building Lease (2013M-138)
… Jersey metropolitan area that did not have any apparent real estate experience. We also found that the terms and … Conduct site selection reviews and cost analysis for real estate transactions and ensure transparency in …
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)
… Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, as amended … of 2020, authorized the District to issue serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4.5 million, … it must submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the fiscal year during which the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1Discovery 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-controlsDiNapoli Report Highlights Local Government Reliance on Federal Aid
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli issued a report today detailing the impact of federal aid on New Yorks municipalities and school districts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-report-highlights-local-government-reliance-federal-aidTuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan College of New York
… Corporation: Audit of the State Financial Aid Program at Wagner College (2015-T-3) Higher Education Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-college-new-yorkAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Pratt Institute
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background Pratt Institute (Pratt), with … and tuition for full-time study is about $41,000 per year. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for … tuition costs to eligible students. Schools receiving TAP payments certify student eligibility. For the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-pratt-instituteState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) The district accumulated unrestricted fund balance of more than $2.7 million as of June 30, 2018 (29 percent of 2018-19 appropriations) and exceeded the statutory limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… officials did not provide IT security awareness training for individuals who used the district’s IT assets. In … County) District officials did not properly account for Niagara Power Coalition revenues. Auditors found that … County) District officials did not seek competition for seven professional service providers who were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 2000-14
… the payments would be fully vested immediately in the teacher and available to the teacher prior to retirement; there would be no fiscal … district to provide payments into the program after a teacher's retirement; and the school district would have no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14Belleville-Henderson Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-23)
… did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 as required … address recognition of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-mental-health-trainingFinn Academy: An Elmira Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-141)
… managed information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings The Board did not develop adequate IT policies and … not provide IT security awareness training to employees. The Board did not develop a disaster recovery plan. Sensitive … personnel who use IT resources, including the importance of physical security and protection of personal, private, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/11/02/finn-academy-elmira-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-141State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… which made it appear that the district needed to increase taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps, but the appropriated fund balance was not used to finance operations. The surplus fund balance has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Administrative Hearings
… If you wish to request a hearing, the NYSLRS Hearing Administration Bureau must receive your written request for a hearing within four months of the date of this letter. You will receive a Notice of Hearing at least … An overview of the NYSLRS Hearing Administration Bureau procedures on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/administrative-hearingsIntroduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… not a significant budgetary item, the opportunities for improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel … and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for diligent oversight. A long line of audit findings have … local government or school district's credit card was used for these expenses. Extension of trips after conferences for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionElmwood Village Charter School – Building Acquisition (2017M-237)
… site selection reviews and cost-benefit analyses for real estate transactions to ensure the School’s best interest. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/16/elmwood-village-charter-school-building-acquisition-2017m-237