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East Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B21-5-4)
… Purpose of Budget Review The objective of this review was to provide an independent evaluation of the East Ramapo … of 2016, the New York State Department of Education (SED) is required to appoint up to three monitors to the District … budget are reasonable. However, while the total budget is balanced, the District is relying on one-time federal aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/05/05/east-ramapo-central-school-district-budget-review-b21-5-4Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Health Insurance Buyouts (2023M-21)
… requirements to determine if the program is implemented in the most prudent and cost-effective manner. At the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-health-insurance-buyoutsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by $4.5 million, and missing opportunities to lower real property … appropriations from 2020-21 through 2022-23 by a total of $13.1 million and appropriated nearly $6.7 million of fund balance that was not needed or used. Adopted annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Opinion 90-63
… Comp No. 82-263, p 330; 1980 Opns St Comp Nos. 80-282, p 83 and 80-775, p 212). An expenditure for this purpose is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… Accounting Principles (GAAP). Hiring an external auditor It is required to hire an external auditor unless your district or BOCES has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorSag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (2016M-211)
… a separate record for each family to document if the full or reduced Program rates should be charged and whether registration fees were paid in full. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt written policies … approving applications for reduced rates and the type and form of records to be maintained. Maintain detailed records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-child-care-program-2016m-211Kiryas Joel Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Selected Employee Reimbursements (2016M-331)
… condition and selected employee reimbursement payments for the period July 1, 2014 through March 16, 2016. … attending nonpublic schools. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $23 million. … expenses unless stipulated by agreement. Ensure that all employees receiving dependent care reimbursements are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/03/kiryas-joel-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-selectedBelfast Central School District – Procurement (2016M-317)
… audit was to examine the District’s procurement procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through August 16, 2016. … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $9.1 … has adopted a procurement policy that requires competition for purchases not subject to bidding requirements, the policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/belfast-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-317Genesee Valley Central School District – Reserve Accounts and Extra-Classroom Activities (2014M-56)
… and internal controls over extra-classroom activities for the period July 1, 2012 through February 4, 2014. … The District’s budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $13 million. Key Findings For five of the District’s seven reserves, totaling more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/27/genesee-valley-central-school-district-reserve-accounts-and-extraPhoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… has been appropriately spent. We selected 55 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 5 percent of the … and complete physical inventories and compare results to inventory records. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20DiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… new policies that outline procedures and requirements for making grade changes in both current and previous academic years; Restricting the ability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… available to the public on its website. For the school year ended June 30, 2016, school districts (excluding New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actEldred Central School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-20)
… complete the training. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/eldred-central-school-district-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Community Library – Claims Processing (2015M-28)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the adequacy of the Library’s internal controls … Background The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Community Library is located in the Village of Ravena, which is within the Town of Coeymans in Albany County. The Library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-community-library-claims-processing-2015m-28Gloversville Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-81)
… the Library’s internal controls over claims processing for the period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … nine-member Board of Trustees. Budget appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year total $483,000. Key Finding The … to ensure that claims are properly documented and audit all claims prior to payment … Gloversville Public Library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/27/gloversville-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-81Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planBlind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… were approved and had no explanation for the difference in the amount received. Key Recommendations Ensure all change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersOceanside Union Free School District – Monitoring Internet Use (2022M-195)
… websites, such as shopping, entertainment, personal email, online gaming and social networking, in violation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/24/oceanside-union-free-school-district-monitoring-internet-use-2022m-195North Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-140)
… not ensure network user accounts were adequately managed. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) … staff disabled 181 unneeded network user accounts. Seven of these users left the District between 2011 and 2019. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/north-salem-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-140Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… to officials, we found: Twenty-five percent, or 140, of the District’s network user accounts were not needed. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137