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St. Regis Falls Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-141)
… balance has exceeded the 4 percent legal limit, ranging from 20.1 percent to 27.8 percent during fiscal years 2012-13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/st-regis-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-141Cherry Valley–Springfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-156)
… (District) officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings Officials effectively managed most aspects of financial condition. However, officials have not: Utilized their multiyear financial plans to help make financial decisions. Adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/cherry-valley-springfield-central-school-district-financial-conditionHarrisville Central School District – Claims Audit (2016M-215)
… The Harrisville Central School District is located in the Towns of Croghan and Diana in Lewis County and the Towns of Fowler and Pitcairn in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/harrisville-central-school-district-claims-audit-2016m-215Livonia Central School District – Conflict of Interest (2024M-89)
… had prohibited interests in District contracts pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Article 18.A … with the school district which they have a power or duty to negotiate, prepare, authorize or approve; authorize or … for a total cost of $656,579, of which $146,825 related to unnecessary or unused services. The District lacked a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/livonia-central-school-district-conflict-interest-2024m-89State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Town officials did not procure all goods and services in accordance with board policy and applicable statutory … cannot support that all goods and services were procured in the most cost-effective manner, which may have resulted in higher operational costs that would be passed onto …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… budgeting practices and ensure surplus fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limit. Consistently … years. Did not ensure $2.2 million was properly restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related … to a more reasonable level. Ensure that money residing in the debt service fund is restricted in a debt reserve and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementCassadaga Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-249)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and the use of fund balance and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2008 through August … for the same five-year period. Instead, the District has experienced operating surpluses in the general fund for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-249Uniondale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-61)
… the District had an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the network and could potentially lose important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were confidentially communicated to officials, we found that the Technology Supervisor did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/uniondale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-61Fredonia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-6)
… sampling and how they would be secured against use, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 178 water outlets not sampled for testing, we … , which you received with the draft audit report. The CAP should be posted on the District’s website for public review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/15/fredonia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-6Frewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)
… the District on January 6, 2022. She was sentenced to pay full restitution to the District. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/frewsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-andNorwich City School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-143)
… seven-member Board of Education, operates four schools with approximately 1,950 students. Budgeted appropriations …
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-claimOlean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… could not demonstrate that approximately $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the Board and District officials did not: Adopt … on taxpayers and withholds funds that may have been used in a more beneficial way. Key Recommendations Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Mechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 40 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 15 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 36 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… Network and Internet Student Acceptable Use policy or what the District considers to be appropriate and … was inappropriate. Key Recommendations Ensure the AUP is updated, or administrative regulations are developed, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194Poland Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-20)
… and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards … lead action level, and because there was no information on the lead levels of the 132 water outlets that we … within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of the New York State General Municipal Law, Section 2116-a (3)(c) of the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/poland-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-20Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 232 Mbps, and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 564 Mbps. The District’s contracted bandwidth … the District monitored bandwidth usage and provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
… York State Education Department (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 127 Mbps. The … bandwidth totaled 1.0 Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 20 teachers surveyed … Our audit focused on the Internet connectivity in school buildings and did not look at the surrounding community’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internetState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… money market accounts, which had average available funds for investing of $845,365. Had officials considered other … investment procedures to convey management’s expectations for managing the district’s investment program, solicit … reports to the board; perform a thorough audit of all claims prior to payment; adopt realistic budgets or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsRavena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-7)
… from sampling, how they would be secured against use, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 61 water outlets not sampled for testing, we … , which you received with the draft audit report. The CAP should be posted on the District’s website for public review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-lead-testing-and