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Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… funds were returned, the funds were not available for the District’s use. Officials did not: Ensure the … be returned to the District. Establish written procedures for monitoring employees’ FSA and DCAP accounts and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… the State Education Department (Department) has taken to ensure that: school district policies and practices comply … incidents of discrimination and harassment, as required, to the Department. We also evaluated whether the Department issued timely DASA guidance to school districts that adequately addresses transgender and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actBlind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… that all Project change orders were submitted as required to the New York State Education Department (SED) for … totaling approximately $2 . 7 million were not submitted to SED, as required, for the Commissioner of Education’s … are properly approved. Actively monitor change orders to ensure the District submits change orders for approval …
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)
… acceptable Internet use policy on the District’s network. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) … personal email, online gaming and social networking, in violation of the District’s AUP. Internet browsing …
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)
… to officials, we found that District officials should have: Developed procedures for granting, changing and … user accounts and routinely evaluate and disable any unneeded network user accounts. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/north-salem-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-140Ravena-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 … Key Recommendation Ensure that all claims are presented to and approved by the Board prior to payment. … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the …
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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/27/gloversville-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-81Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… was not provided. Since 2013-14, external auditors have annually recommended that the District develop an IT … Periodically review network user accounts and disable any unnecessary accounts as soon as they are no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Greene Central School District – Unused Leave Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-158)
… credited either for 132 days over what they were entitled to or 2,712 days less than what they were entitled to. Incorrectly calculated 61 percent of the unused vacation … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have begun to initiate corrective action. … greene school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/greene-central-school-district-unused-leave-payments-and-leave-accrualsTiconderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: A projector costing $599 and two … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … We selected 43 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22South Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… were adequately supported and properly audited prior to payment. Key Findings Although the Board and District … were adequately supported and properly audited prior to payment, certain purchases of goods and services we … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… requirements or maintain adequate supporting documentation for the purchases. This increased the risk that the District may have overpaid for goods and services and appear to have used favoritism. … $1.2 million). Maintain contract pricing documentation for 13 contracts (43 percent) totaling $471,156. Safeguard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25East Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… were not needed or disabled. Most of these accounts should have been disabled in February 2021 when the District updated … 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/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkOpinion 93-17
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … Islip Union Free School District , supra ) and is not in any way related to the resolution of a controversy. Moreover, … has already been financed from fund balance, no moneys have actually been paid to the Retirement Systems. Thus, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-17East Irondequoit Central School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-18)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees and any Board members. Of the 110 total … complete annual SHP Training and encourage Board members to complete the training. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-sexual-harassment-preventionSouth Colonie Central School District – Internal Controls Over Timekeeping Procedures (2013M-298)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the District’s … timekeeping procedures for the period July 1, 2011 to April 30, 2013. Background The South Colonie Central … the payroll process, there is room for improvement due to the lack of uniformity in timekeeping procedures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/10/south-colonie-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-timekeepingWalton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 57 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 51 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One Chromebook with a cost of $263 could … officials did not adopt comprehensive written procedures for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22