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DiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… budget, the actual expenditures associated with providing shared services and any operating surplus that resulted. New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The board overestimated appropriations by more than $30 million (8%) and underestimated revenues by a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… did not verify the accuracy of vendor charges leading to fuel overcharges totaling $1,498 and officials did not know who had access to the district’s fuel tanks. Avon Central School District – … million per year which made it appear the district needed to appropriate $300,000 of fund balance each year and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsFranklin Square Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2025M-93)
… District’s website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial and administrative information? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – April 17, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area Various laws and regulations require school district officials to post …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/17/franklin-square-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2025m-93Spencer-Van Etten Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-155)
… (District) officials ensured District computerized data was safeguarded. Audit Results District officials have … adequate steps towards helping to ensure computerized data was safeguarded through managing user accounts, providing … District officials ensured District computerized data was safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/spencer-van-etten-central-school-district-information-technology-2021mEast Greenbush Central School District – Leave Accruals (2021M-177)
… School District (District) officials properly accounted for employees’ leave accruals and correctly calculated payments for unused leave accruals. Audit Results District officials properly accounted for employees’ leave accruals for the 30 employees we … School District District officials properly accounted for employees leave accruals and correctly calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/east-greenbush-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2021m-177Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-115)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for procurement of professional services. Audit Results With … minor exceptions, District officials sought competition for professional services. Key Recommendation Continue to review and update the request for proposal (RFP) timetable and ensure all professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/fayetteville-manlius-central-school-district-professional-services-2020mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not properly audit and approve all claims prior to payment. Auditors reviewed 100 claims totaling … 43 claims totaling approximately $16.1 million paid to GST BOCES. This compromised the claims auditor’s … County – Budget Review State law authorizes the county to issue debt up to $96 million to liquidate the accumulated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsMaine Endwell Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-14)
… for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Maine Endwell Central School District is located in Broome … Maine Endwell Central School District Budget Review B41314 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/24/maine-endwell-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-14Pittsford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-129)
… and corrected. Key Recommendations Certify payrolls prior to the distribution of paychecks and processing of direct … and indicated they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/pittsford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-129Bridgehampton Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2017M-179)
… Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $13.8 million. Key Finding The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/bridgehampton-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2017m-179Norwich City School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-143)
… budgeted appropriations and revenues. The school lunch fund has had recurring deficits. Free meals were recorded without documentation, causing lunch participation figures to be inflated and the claiming … to which the District is not entitled. Unpaid school lunch balances totaled $36,000 from September 2012 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/norwich-city-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteria-operationsWhat Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Basically, a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods … by the local government or school district, so long as it is properly itemized and provides all the information, … for audit. Using a standard claim form as a cover sheet is desirable because required information is presented in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claimAudit of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the Five Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018
… Objective To express an opinion on the fair presentation of the Financial Statements of the Tuition Reimbursement Account … To express an opinion on the fair presentation of the Financial Statements of the Tuition Reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/audit-tuition-reimbursement-account-five-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2018Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background Stony Brook University (Stony … for New York State residents is approximately $6,200. 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/2014/12/26/audit-tuition-assistance-program-stony-brook-universityLaSalle School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2011-S-40) Kids & the Training Institute, Inc.: Compliance With the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/19/lasalle-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… solicit interest rate quotes that may have resulted in higher investment earnings. As a result of the audit, the … The business administrator and district officials did not invest available funds in financial institutions that offered … monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available to invest or solicit interest rate quotes. Over a 16-month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… as reserve funds that surpassed board-approved amounts and have gone unused, according to an audit released today by … DiNapoli said. “The failure to adhere to district policies and best practices, whether it be when putting together the … new employees, undermines the principles of transparency and accountability. Brentwood officials should take these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtFire Island Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-289)
… if leave accrual records were accurately recorded for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $5.6 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/18/fire-island-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-289