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Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… officials established adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access, and loss, and … did not establish adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss nor did … control weaknesses were also communicated confidentially to officials . Officials did not: Develop comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… Educational Services (BOCES) withheld millions of dollars in surplus funds that should have been refunded to local … P. DiNapoli. “Excessive amounts of money can sit unused or in unauthorized reserve funds because of flawed budget … to each district the cost allocated to that district in the past year’s budget, the actual expenditures associated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsBeekmantown Central School District – Payroll (2017M-26)
… The Beekmantown Central School District is located in the Towns of Altona, Beekmantown, Chazy and Plattsburgh in Clinton County. The District is governed by a nine-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/14/beekmantown-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-26Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… did not prepare and distribute unique identification tags to be attached to capital assets that were purchased … period. Key Recommendation Attach unique identification tags to all capital assets that cost $500 or more (including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and result in taxpayers being taxed more than necessary. Specifically, … the claims auditor did not perform adequate audits. As a result, $1.1 million in purchases (half of the procurements … to the general ledger cash balances. As a result, there is a greater risk that errors and/or irregularities could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsLackawanna City School District - Tuition (2019M-59)
… $5,300 for eight students and an underpayment of $900 for one student. The District did not have adequate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/lackawanna-city-school-district-tuition-2019m-59Central Square Central School District – Fund Balance (2022M-196)
… of $3.6 million that exceeded the liabilities eligible to be paid from the reserve by $1.5 million. Key … with our recommendations and indicated that they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they were not transparent with … and the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board overestimated appropriations from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Newmeadow, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Newmeadow Inc. (Newmeadow) on its Consolidated Fiscal … for preschool special education services through rates set by SED. These reimbursement rates are based on financial … To SED: Review the disallowances identified by our audit and, if warranted, make the necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/29/newmeadow-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualWestern New York Maritime Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-176)
… attributable to special education students, resulting in one district of residence being overbilled by more than … ensure the billings have been calculated correctly. Adopt a written policy and prepare and enforce written procedures … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the School’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billingDundee Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-74)
… officials did not provide IT security awareness training for District employees. In addition, sensitive IT control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/dundee-central-school-district-information-technology-2018m-74Oversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… by the Department as a student missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days. Student absences, attributed to … absent. Researchers have estimated that the rate of chronic absenteeism for homeless students is at least … daily attendance (ADA), which measures the average number of students who are typically present each day. However, ADA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismLyons Central School District – Payroll 2022M-71
Determine whether Lyons Central School District (District) officials ensured the District accurately paid employees’ salaries and wages.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/lyons-central-school-district-2022-71.pdfAvoca Central School District – Payroll (2025M-14)
… board-established rates. The payroll clerk is responsible for entering and adjusting employee salary, pay rates and … of the CAP must begin by the end of the next fiscal year. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please … report. The CAP should be posted on the District’s website for public review. 1 We discussed the lack of support for one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-payroll-2025m-14DiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… the Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30. The audits will be … Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos and Valley Stream Mayor Edwin Fare, have brought the concerns of their … executive director and board of directors, and the Valley Stream superintendent and school board outlining the scope of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectAdirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-184)
… declining fund balance and to guide the use of the reserve funds. Key Recommendations Carefully consider the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-184Oriskany Central School District – Procurement (2017M-87)
… procurement of goods and services was appropriate and was compliant with competitive bid statutes and District policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/oriskany-central-school-district-procurement-2017m-87Lackawanna City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-119)
… through March 31, 2014. Background The Lackawanna City School District is located in the City of Lackawanna, Erie … Lackawanna City School District Financial Condition 2014M119 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/lackawanna-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-119Islip Union Free School District – Payroll (2017M-291)
… officials paid employee salaries and wages accurately for the period July 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017. Background The Islip Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The … paid gross salaries and wages. Key Recommendations There were no written recommendations as a result of this audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/islip-union-free-school-district-payroll-2017m-291Mount Pleasant Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-82)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Pleasant Central School District is located in the Town of Mount Pleasant, in Westchester County. The District is governed by the Board of Education, which comprises of seven elected members. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/17/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-82