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Norwich City School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-143)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition … which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, operates four schools with approximately 1,950 …
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-claimBridgehampton Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2017M-179)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for the period July 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/bridgehampton-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2017m-179Maine Endwell Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-14)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s proposed budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year … The Maine Endwell Central School District is located in Broome County. The District’s proposed budget for the … individual significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear reasonable. The District’s …
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)
… 63 employees we tested. However officials did not ensure: Payroll certifications were completed in a timely manner. Payroll process inefficiencies were identified and corrected. … and processing of direct deposits. Routinely review the payroll process for efficiency improvement opportunities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/pittsford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-129DiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… A sixth school district that was audited, Williamsville, does not detail or track the history of grade changes. “When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Surplus fund balance exceeded the 4% statutory limit in two of the last three fiscal years by approximately … the district network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2023-24 proposed budget were reasonable. Estimates for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and services totaling $54,045. Village of Johnson City – Sexual Harassment Prevention (SHP) Training (Broome County) … SHP training. East Irondequoit Central School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (Monroe County) SHP … from SHP Training. Avoca Central School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (Steuben County) SHP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… have been issued. Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) – Employee Benefit … reimbursement arrangement (HRA) in a timely manner. As of Dec. 31, 2021, the administrator had not returned $83,068 … available for BOCES’ use. Officials were not aware of the unreturned funds until auditors notified them in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsFire Island Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2015M-289)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if leave accrual records were accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/18/fire-island-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2015m-289Real Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerMount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
… School District is a special act school district located in Westchester County, and provides education to students … consecutive years. The deficit was as high as $5.3 million in fiscal year 2008-09. However, the deficit started declining in the 2009-10 fiscal year when the New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B23-7-1)
… (District) is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, as amended by Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2020, authorized the District to issue serial bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/04/07/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b23-7-1Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-184)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … appropriations of fund balance and reserves, which has led to planned operating deficits from 2012-13 through 2014-15 … and required advances and subsidies from the general fund to finance its operations. The Board has not developed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-184State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… in excess reserve funds as a financing source for a capital project, they did not do so in accordance with … points. Marcellus Central School District – Online Banking (Onondaga County) Officials segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions, but they did not strengthen controls by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… requests his office received related to approval of the Green Acres Mall project in Hempstead. “The Green Acres project has drawn noticeable criticism in the … to the Payment in Lieu of Taxes associated with the Green Acres Mall project. The review of the Hempstead IDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectOpinion 90-37
… of factors such as the prospective real property tax consequences of the proposed sale "in a creditable effort … adverse impact on its operating budget .... [T]he school tax revenues generated ... would more than make up for the slight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Claims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… and donations to private entities in violation of the New York State Constitution, Article VIII, Section 1; 4 Travel … to present a sales tax exemption form for individual restaurant meals and it is not a common practice for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingCost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements
… public deposits. Section 11 allows for certain temporary investment of moneys not required for immediate expenditure. … Section 39 requires the adoption, by resolution, of an investment policy. Articles 3-A and 5-G govern generally the … corporation pursuant to a municipal cooperation agreement. Banking Law Section 107-a requires a bank or trust company to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirementsTuition Assistance Program – CUNY York College
… was founded in 1966 and is located on a 50-acre campus in Jamaica, Queens, New York. York offers baccalaureate degrees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/tuition-assistance-program-cuny-york-college