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DiNAPOLI: Unadilla Valley schools save more than $300,000 on special education
… special education costs over a two-year period, according to an audit issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … district officials developed a more cost-effective way to provide special education services to students that eliminates tuition and avoids transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-unadilla-valley-schools-save-more-300000-special-educationWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B24-7-2)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2024-25 … by Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2020, authorizes the District to issue serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4.5 million, to liquidate the accumulated deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/05/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b24-7-2Claims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… donations to private entities in violation of the New York State Constitution, Article VIII, Section 1; 4 Travel … his/her approval of the claim, even when not required by law. If vendor certification or verification of claims is … and school districts from making gifts or loans of money or property to or in aid of any individual, or private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingOpinion 90-37
Whether the village may sell the property at private sale and if so whether it is required to accept the higher of two offers made
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management Audit Follow Up (2016M-249-F)
… BOCES serves 25 school districts in an eight-county region and is governed by a nine-member Board of Education (Board) … implemented, two recommendations were not implemented and one recommendation is no longer applicable. … audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/10/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesBrewster Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-224)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … Background The Brewster Central School District is located in the Town of Southeast in Putnam County. The District is … approximately $86 million. Key Finding District officials have taken appropriate action to manage the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/11/07/brewster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-224Avoca Central School District – Separation Payments (2015M-273)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s calculation of … Central School District is located in the Towns of Avoca, Bath, Cohocton, Fremont, Howard, Prattsburgh and Wheeler in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/avoca-central-school-district-separation-payments-2015m-273Nyack Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-113)
… were communicated confidentially in a separate letter to officials. Key Recommendations Monitor compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/nyack-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-113Albany Public Library – Leave Accruals (2015M-293)
… of Albany, Albany County. The Library, which is a Public School Library that serves the approximately 95,000 residents of the Albany City School District, is governed by an elected nine-member Board. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/02/12/albany-public-library-leave-accruals-2015m-293Tioga Central School District – Health Insurance and Special Education Cost Savings (2020M-84)
… Consider offering a health insurance buyout incentive to help reduce costs. Consider providing select special education services in-house to help reduce costs. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/tioga-central-school-district-health-insurance-and-special-education-costTioga Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-83)
… officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program or comply with the District’s investment … policy. Had officials invested available funds in a financial institution with higher interest rates, the … increased by $215,120. Key Recommendations Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts that estimate available funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/tioga-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-83State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… some student records contained insufficient documentation to support residency or exceptions to the policy. Find out how your government money is spent at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditUnadilla Valley Central School District – Special Education Services (2016M-47)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District provided special education … District officials provided special education services to District students in a cost-effective manner and saved the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/unadilla-valley-central-school-district-special-education-services-2016mSouth Mountain Hickory Common School District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-109)
… South Mountain Hickory Common School District is located in the Town of Binghamton in Broome County. There are no schools in operation within the District. The District has 33 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/south-mountain-hickory-common-school-district-cash-disbursements-2016mWashington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-33)
… 42,500 students in Washington, Saratoga, Warren, Hamilton and Essex counties. BOCES delivers more than 150 educational and administrative services to its 31 component school districts and is governed by an elected 15-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesPiseco Common School District – Claims Auditing (2015M-230)
Piseco Common School District Claims Auditing 2015M230
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/piseco-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2015m-230Chazy Union School District – Payroll (2015M-252)
… our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of the District’s payroll payments for the period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background The Chazy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/chazy-union-school-district-payroll-2015m-252Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement of School Food (2015M-358)
… districts at the lowest reasonable cost available and have taken steps to ensure that the bid process is not influenced by favoritism, extravagance, fraud or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/01/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurementIndian Lake Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-15)
… The Indian Lake Central School District is located in the Town of Indian Lake in Hamilton County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/indian-lake-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-15Minerva Central School District – Payroll (2016M-18)
… audit was to determine if District officials implemented payroll policies and procedures to ensure that employee pay … implemented appropriate procedures for processing payroll to ensure that employee salaries and wages were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/minerva-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-18