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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… – Information Technology (Livingston County) The board did not adopt policies for password management, protection of … overestimated expenditures from fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15, which generated $4.2 million in operating … time by appropriating $400,000 in fund balance each year, but did not need to use these funds due to the operating …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2

See if any of NY's $12.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds is Yours at Upcoming Statewide Events

… out if they are owed some of the state’s $12.5 billion in unclaimed funds at events across the state in February, State … out if they are owed money. New Yorkers may also check for unclaimed funds at www.osc.state.ny.us or by calling toll … Click here to read a fact sheet about the Office of Unclaimed Funds. Date Event Location County Capital Region …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/see-if-any-nys-125-billion-unclaimed-funds-yours-upcoming-statewide-events

Pelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)

… Four user accounts had unnecessary permissions. Ensure the District’s IT contingency plan was comprehensive, distributed and tested to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134

Wheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)

… Officials did not maintain IT asset inventory records and, as a result, were unable to conduct necessary physical … in a classroom and did not track or monitor who accessed the equipment. We also observed obsolete unused IT equipment that had not been sanitized of data prior to storage. We were unable to identify 354 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2

Island Trees Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-34)

… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Island Trees Union Free School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial … to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final annual budget. Budget-to-actual results, a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/island-trees-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-34

Westhampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)

… used extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds. Key Findings The ECA clubs did not maintain adequate records. Therefore, … completed bank deposit slips and activity logs. Of the collections we reviewed, $82,592 (95 percent) were not … slip compositions did not always match records provided to the central treasurer. No profit and loss statements were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity

Valhalla Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-333)

… District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through September 30, 2015. Background The Valhalla Union … the Towns of Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant and North Castle in Westchester County. The District, which operates four … reserve – were more than the potential costs and had not been used for their established purposes since being …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/valhalla-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-333

Greenwood Lake Union Free School District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-147-F)

… report - pdf] [read complete 2021 report - pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Greenwood Lake Union Free School District’s (District’s) progress, as of February 2025, … The purpose of our review was to assess the Greenwood Lake Union Free …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-audit-follow-2021m-147-f

Greenwood Lake Union Free School District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-147)

… $14,208. Key Recommendations Periodically issue RFPs to solicit competition when seeking professional services. … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-procurement-and-claims

Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)

… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District (District) Board appropriately … Determine whether the BayportBlue Point Union Free School District District Board appropriately …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-management

Rockville Centre Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-28)

… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Rockville Centre Union Free School District (District) … used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial … to make informed decisions. Officials did not post: The final annual budget and all external CAPs to the website. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19

DiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark

… audit, covering the period from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019, found that while each district maintained a website, … corrective action plans (CAPs). The 13 districts, whose 2019-20 budgeted expenditures totaled approximately $588 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-dark

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Scarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime … 376 unneeded student network user accounts, 14 unneeded shared accounts and 25 unneeded service accounts. Officials … with competitive bidding requirements or the district’s purchasing policy and procedures for 65 percent of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… and Patchogue-Medord Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … Operations (Albany County) The school contracts with a not-for-profit foundation for various services. The … is a more cost-effective means to provide the services in-house that are currently being provided on a contract …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)

… District (District) is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, as amended by Chapter 56 of the Laws …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1

DiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project

… Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30. The audits will be conducted in response … they will begin. The audit of Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 will focus on budgeting practices and the … Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-project

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