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Opinion 90-56
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no … until their return to civilian status (see also City of Albany v Helsby , 48 AD2d 998, 370 NYS2d 215 affd 38 NY2d … NYS2d 252; Henn v City of Mount Vernon , 198 AD 152, 189 NYS 851; Local 456 v Town of Cortlandt , 68 Misc 2d 645, 327 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-56Lockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… applicable statutes. Key Findings District officials did not demonstrate that certain goods and services were procured … District’s procurement policies. District officials could have used a more transparent procurement process for a $3.3 … for a facial/object recognition software license, prior to adopting a standardization resolution. We also found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… for fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of the 60 … combined purchase prices of approximately $46,400 did not have required asset tags and/or were not on the inventory … Ensure the inventory list is accurate and up-to-date. Ensure that all assets on the inventory list are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139Chatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Chatham … million without demonstrating they were reasonably funded. For example, the Unemployment insurance reserve has about $747,000, enough to pay annual claims for 14 years. Workers’ compensation reserve has $1.4 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… oversight was lacking. Officials did not provide support for 12 of the 15 balance sheet accounts auditors reviewed. … in a timely manner. Only four of the 349 journal entries for 2018-19 and only 60 of the 292 journal entries for 2019-20 were recorded during each year. Officials also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsAfton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… balance. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. … by approximately $2.9 million (17.5 percentage points) to $5.6 million (31.5 percentage points). The Board … costs for the issuance of bond anticipation notes (BANs) to purchase school buses. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… goods and services economically and in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213Ripley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2021M-53)
… and adopt comprehensive written policies and procedures to guide the payroll and leave accrual process. Properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2021m-53Prattsburgh Central School District – Tax Collection (2016M-122)
… one school with approximately 400 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/prattsburgh-central-school-district-tax-collection-2016m-122Clarkstown Central School District – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-150)
… The Clarkstown Central School District is located in the Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County and operates 13 school buildings with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/01/clarkstown-central-school-district-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-150Honeoye Central School District – Payroll (2015M-277)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s payroll process for the period July … of payroll transactions or establish compensating controls to routinely monitor and review the payroll clerk’s work. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/honeoye-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-277Gouverneur Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2023M-34)
… or file Medicaid-reimbursement claims to recover part of the costs associated with these services. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/gouverneur-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2023m-34Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… the Brentwood Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials ensured computerized data … provide IT security awareness training as required by a Board-adopted policy or implement an IT contingency plan. As a result, the District’s computerized data was not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83Springs Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Leave Accruals (2014M-200)
… through November 30, 2013. Background The Springs Union Free School District is located in the Town of East Hampton … the maintenance of leave time records. … Springs Union Free School District Financial Condition and Leave Accruals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/springs-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-leave-accrualsSharon Springs Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-39)
… The Sharon Springs Central School District is located in the Towns of Carlisle, Seward and Sharon in Schoharie County, the Towns of Cherry Valley and Roseboom in Otsego County and the Towns of Canajoharie and Root in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/sharon-springs-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-39Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-61)
… District is located in the Towns of Dayton, East Otto, Leon, Little Valley, Mansfield, Napoli, New Albion, Otto and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementSouth Kortright Central School District – Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2016M-148)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine the adequacy of District controls over the … not prepared a reconciliation of the estimated premiums to the actual amounts so that the estimated billings can be … proper amounts are billed. Design a reconciliation process to accurately adjust the initial retiree billings based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/south-kortright-central-school-district-retiree-health-insuranceRaquette Lake Union Free School District – Monitoring Financial Condition (2016M-203)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials monitored the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through … monthly budget status reports. Revenues, expenditures and balance sheet accounts reported on the financial reports did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/30/raquette-lake-union-free-school-district-monitoring-financial-conditionGilboa-Conesville Central School District – Oversight of Portable Devices (2015M-344)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District’s portable devices were properly … District officials did not keep their inventory list up-to-date when computers were deployed to various locations or when they were disposed of. District officials have not established effective procedures to monitor the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-oversight-portable-devicesMargaretville Central School District – Fund Balance (2015M-55)
… benefits District taxpayers. Such uses could include, but are not limited to, paying off debt, financing one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/margaretville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2015m-55