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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … manage financial condition were not transparent and more taxes were levied than necessary to fund operations. The … written multiyear financial and capital plans. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsCost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… are available for local governments and school districts. You can view OGS contracts on its website at www.ogs.ny.gov , … at www.ogs.ny.gov/procurement/bid-opportunities . You may place orders directly with the contractors listed for … your own local government or school's purchase order, and you may use the majority of State contracts as soon as they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesMilford 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 for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/milford-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-87Whitesville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-22)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Whitesville Central School District (District) officials adequately secured access to … 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-22Duanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… 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-40Wayne Central School District – Transportation Department Operations (2021M-160)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Wayne Central School District (District) officials have developed a process to … take corrective action. … Determine whether Wayne Central School District District officials have developed a process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/wayne-central-school-district-transportation-department-operations-2021mBroadalbin-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-144State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… permissions for eight of the 12 network user accounts with administrative permissions because the permissions were …
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)
… (Board) investment policy. Solicit interest rate quotes to maximize interest earnings or prepare monthly cash flow … Ensure available funds are invested, within legal limits, to maximize interest earnings. District officials generally … our findings and recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124DiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… Almost 2.7 million New Yorkers, or 13.9% of the state’s population, lived in poverty in 2021, compared to … in some cities. In Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo one out of every four people were living in poverty, and one in … for different sized families. Income is defined before taxes, not including non-cash benefits such as Medicaid or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsHamilton Central School District – Procurement (2020M-168)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Hamilton Central School District (District) officials sought competition for the … corrective action. … Determine whether Hamilton Central School District District officials sought competition for the …
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)
… Board did not ensure that District officials implemented and enforced its policy governing the operations of the …
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)
… four fiscal years. Key Recommendations Monitor revenues and expenditures throughout the year and take corrective action when necessary to avoid incurring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/berkshire-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-310Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-156)
… confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Ensure the acceptable use policy clearly states what is acceptable … use and implement procedures to ensure compliance with the policy. Periodically review user access and disable user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-156Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Lyncourt Union Free School District (District) officials adequately managed network user … corrective action. … Determine whether Lyncourt Union Free School District District officials adequately managed network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Tully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… to determine whether they were appropriate or needed. As a result, the District had 47 unneeded network user accounts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Belfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Belfast Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District … response. … Determine whether the Belfast Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135Clyde-Savannah Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-122)
… Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. Officials … whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. The District had the following unneeded accounts: 354 network … pandemic, as the District moves to increased reliance on a remote learning environment and administrative operations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/clyde-savannah-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-122Ravena-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-activitySewanhaka Central High School District – Business Office Information Technology Systems (2023M-12)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Sewanhaka Central High School District (District) officials developed an information … action. … Determine whether Sewanhaka Central High School District District officials developed an information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-business-office-information