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Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-288)
… of our audit was to examine the claims audit process for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $21 … BOCES employee audited all District claims including those for BOCES-provided services. One claim for a grant contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-288North Salem Central School District – Time and Attendance (2016M-209)
… two schools with approximately 1,160 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/north-salem-central-school-district-time-and-attendance-2016m-209Whitesville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-313)
… The Whitesville Central School District is located in the Towns of Independence and Willing in Allegany County and the Town of West Union in Steuben County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/whitesville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-313Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Nonresident Tuition (2016M-7)
… the District’s nonresident tuition billing procedures for the period July 1, 2013 through November 19, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $21.4 … by $41,125. One nonresident student was not billed for $14,438 in tuition costs. District officials also do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-nonresident-tuition-2016m-7Downsville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-79)
… the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $9.9 million. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance has exceeded the 4 … compensated absences was overfunded by more than $700,000. Key Recommendations Ensure that the District’s unrestricted … Adopt budgets with appropriations that are based on historical estimates for expenditures. Review the reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/downsville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-79Morris Central School District – Financial Operations (2015M-251)
… Background The Morris Central School District is located in the Towns of Laurens, Morris, New Lisbon and Pittsfield in Otsego County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/morris-central-school-district-financial-operations-2015m-251Fishers Island Union Free School District – Five Point Plan (2015M-320)
… for proposal process when selecting its external audit firm. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt written policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-five-point-plan-2015m-320Edwards-Knox Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Reserve Funds (2016M-151)
… The Edwards-Knox Central School District is located in the Towns of Canton, Clare, Edwards, Fine, Hermon, Pierrepont and Russell in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one … $13.3 million. Key Findings The District did not apply in a timely manner for all the transportation State aid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/edwards-knox-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-reserveYonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over the District’s fixed assets for the period July 1, 2013 through April 14, 2015. … we selected to review, 10 were either not tagged or the asset tag information did not agree with the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/yonkers-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2015m-229Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services (2019-S-49)
To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring school districts’ compliance with safety training requirements for school bus per ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s49.pdfHelping New York Families With the Cost of School Supplies: Is It Time to Go “Back to School” on Back-to-School?
Helping New York Families With the Cost of School Supplies: Is It Time to Go “Back to School” on Back-to-School?
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/0810snapshot.pdfFinancial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations … Program The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is responsible for administering the Advantage After School … and cultural age-appropriate activities that integrate what happens in the school day with less formal learning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-program-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Milestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… integrated programs to disabled children between the ages of three and five years. During the 2012-13 school year, … serviced about 110 students. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers students to Milestone based on … and properly documented. SED reimburses DoE for a portion of its payments to Milestone based on statutory rates. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/17/milestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in scope and did not encourage Linden Plaza officials to make purchases at competitive prices and none of the $10.7 … million in purchases made by Linden Plaza were subject to competitive bidding. With limited exception, there was no … Plaza had conducted price analyses or taken other steps to determine the reasonableness of the prices related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Sunshine Developmental School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by the Sunshine Developmental School on its Consolidated Fiscal … between the ages of three and five years in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. Sunshine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/sunshine-developmental-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds
… whether the State Education Department (Department) is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to … the Review Board. The Department’s Plan approval process is lengthy, taking an average of 290 days, which can affect … … To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/oversight-smart-schools-bond-act-fundsFinancial Condition Audits
… Cities Counties School Districts Towns Villages … Find Financial Condition Audits for Cities School Districts Towns and Villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/condition-auditsResponding to an OSC Audit Report: Audit Responses and Corrective Action Plans
… for improving operations and governance. They can also identify strategies to reduce costs and strengthen … or concerns. Where Does the Audit Response Letter Get Sent? Generally, audit responses should be addressed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/responding-osc-audit-report-audit-responses-and-corrective-action-plansMount Vernon City School District – Purchasing and Claims Auditing (2017M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District purchased goods and … $1.4 million. An unauthorized employee was allowed to override the approval process for 31 purchases totaling … Monitor the activity within the computerized software to prevent unauthorized approvals. Ensure that all claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mount-vernon-city-school-district-purchasing-and-claims-auditing-2017m