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Opinion 94-13
… in prohibited employment) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-a(6): Subject to any applicable collective bargaining or confidentiality requirements, a municipality may monitor compliance with the employment … payment of the full amount of regular salary or wages to be discontinued with respect to any firefighter who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not implement a prior audit’s recommendations to improve their budgeting practices and ensure surplus fund … than $2 million a year and allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit of 4%. As of June 30, 2021, it … restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related debt as required. As a result, the district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsReal Property Tax Cap - School Districts Guidance
… County 2015-2016 School Tax Levies/LIPA PILOTs: Filing Tax Cap Form for 2016-17 School Year The 2015-2016 tax levies for … In these instances, the first line of the 2016-2017 tax cap form (prior year levy: Tax Levy FYE 6/30/2016) should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districts-guidanceChenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B18-4-3)
… are reasonable. Key Recommendations This budget review did not contain any recommendations. … Chenango Valley Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/06/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b18-4-3Chenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B17-4-5)
… Chapter 260 of the Laws of 2008 authorizes the District to issue debt totaling $3.5 million to liquidate the accumulated … and school districts that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit to the … which the municipality or school district is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b17-4-5Willsboro Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-362)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … 12 percentage points. District officials did not develop a multiyear financial plan. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets … and reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance in a manner than benefits District residents. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/willsboro-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-362Onteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… District’s financial application to verify availability of funds and ensure pricing matches vendor agreements. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Rye Neck Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-34)
… District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education … New York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Ten of the 12 recommended components of mental health that … by September 15, as required. Such training should address recognition of the warning signs, whom to turn to for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newLivonia Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-22)
… resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE … 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 as required by New York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Nine … resources to provide themental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/livonia-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkGreenport Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-30)
… District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education … York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Five of the 12 recommended components of mental health that … by September 15, as required. Such training should address recognition of the warning signs, whom to turn to for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/greenport-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newOneida City School District – Information Technology (2020M-80)
… to assets and data. Some District computers were used for personal activity, increasing the likelihood of the … was not made available to us or the Board of Education for review and approval. Sensitive information technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/oneida-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-80Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… we found District officials should have: Disabled 150 of the 9,989 network user accounts we examined. The 150 accounts include 116 generic accounts, 27 employee … accounts, one former employee account and one account the IT Director could not identify to whom it belonged. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110Fire Island Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-289)
… Background The Fire Island School District is located in the Towns of Brookhaven and Islip in Suffolk County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/18/fire-island-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-289Three Years of School District Fiscal Stress Results: School Years 2012-13 to 2014-15
Three Years of School District Fiscal Stress Results: School Years 2012-13 to 2014-15
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/three-years-schools-0116.pdfCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing - Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
… As a member of a board of education (board), you’re responsible for ensuring the … the audit process. Understanding the different roles Each of the four types of audit functions are separate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resourcesMoravia Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-4)
… to determine if cafeteria operations were properly managed for the period July 1, 2014 through October 15, 2015. … Board of Education. Budgeted school lunch appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $588,000. Key Findings … completing a cost-per-meal analysis and exploring methods for increasing revenues and potentially decreasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/moravia-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-4Addison Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-30)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 15, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $28.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/addison-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-30Greenwich Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2021M-20)
… and collections and disbursements were properly accounted for. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that ECA … supported. ECA disbursements were properly accounted for. The faculty auditor did not adhere to the District’s ECA … did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for: 32 of the 70 collections reviewed totaling $30,970 (69 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/greenwich-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2021m-20Buffalo City School District – Oversight of Field Activities at the Service Center (2014M-270)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether certain Service Center field employees … personnel monitor the work performed by IT vendors to ensure that the work meets contractual requirements and provides a benefit to the District and taxpayers. … Buffalo City School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/11/buffalo-city-school-district-oversight-field-activities-service-centerValley Stream Central High School District – Payroll (2016M-19)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s payroll transactions for the period … Nassau County. The District provides educational services to students in grades 7-12 of the following Union Free School … ensured the accuracy of salaries and wages paid to employees. Key Recommendations There were no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/valley-stream-central-high-school-district-payroll-2016m-19