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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Harrisville Central School District – … training. Auditors determined the district did not have service level agreements with its IT service providers. … today announced the following school district audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Town of Crown Point - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-263)
… taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) or County Treasurer … 17) but made only one remittance totaling $909,157 to the Supervisor on February 14, 2017. Deposit real property … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/19/town-crown-point-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-263Greene 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-accrualsLaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether LaFargeville Central … No physical access or environmental controls over the server room. Improperly managed network user accounts. The … physical security and environmental controls over the server room. Immediately disable unneeded network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Niagara Falls Water Board – Financial Management (2015M-141)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board is managing the Water Board’s … Board’s and the Water Authority’s finances are commingled to the extent that there is no clear division between the two … the Debt Service Fund for capital projects or repairs or to reduce the water and sewer rent rates charged to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/18/niagara-falls-water-board-financial-management-2015m-141Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s purchasing procedures for the … During our audit period, the Authority made payments to vendors totaling more than $8.5 million. Key Findings The … proceedings; accept and approve only those minutes that have accurately captured all motions, resolutions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Wyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B22-7-1)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2022-23 budget. Background The Wyandanch … is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b22-7-1Hudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the Authority’s financial … $867,000. Key Findings Board and Authority officials have not adopted policies and procedures to ensure that cash receipt, cash disbursement and bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Clifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)
… public benefit corporation that was established in 1990 under New York State Public Authorities Law to … the billing registers. Cash collections were not deposited in a timely manner or properly secured prior to deposit. The … and exception reports. Ensure that cash is deposited in a timely manner and is physically secured prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247Island Trees Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-34)
… results, a comprehensive property tax report card and all external audit results. Annual internal audit. … budget, a comprehensive appended property tax report card in its entirety and all external audits. Should enhance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/island-trees-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-34Beacon City School District - School District Website (S9-19-27)
… Beacon City School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with … parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post: The final annual budget. Budget-to-actual results, all original budget detail, audit reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/beacon-city-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-27Mount Morris Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-328)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the … The Mount Morris Central School District is located in the Village of Mount Morris and the Towns of Mount Morris, West Sparta, Leicester and Groveland, in Livingston County, and is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/12/mount-morris-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-328Corinth Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-68)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … relied on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance to finance operations. The Board and District officials did not develop a multiyear financial plan to address the use of restricted and unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/05/corinth-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-68Carthage Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-138)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … approximately $55 million. Key Findings District officials have consistently overestimated expenditures and increased … funds, assess current reserve levels and take action to reduce current levels to appropriate levels, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/carthage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-138Town of Hoosick – Departmental Cash Collections and Sales Tax Allocation (2016M-428)
… not properly allocate sales tax revenues to its part-town funds in compliance with statute. For the 2014 though 2016 … of $130,615 that should have been allocated to part-town funds was allocated to town-wide funds. Key Recommendations Establish and adopt policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-hoosick-departmental-cash-collections-and-sales-tax-allocation-2016m-428Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… that officials did not: Convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through written policies … Key Recommendations Convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through written policies … and procedures. Routinely evaluate network user accounts for necessity, disable any unneeded accounts and monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mChurchville-Chili Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-354)
… that includes the reserve balances and planned uses, but does not address the establishment of each reserve, specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/churchville-chili-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-354Mount Sinai Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-227)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations and the use … each year (exceeding $14 million over a five-year period) to help finance the ensuing year’s operations, District … by statute and District taxpayers paid more than necessary to sustain District operations. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/16/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-227Lynbrook Union Free School District – Special Programs (2016M-45)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District established effective internal … controls. Records maintained by the Director pertaining to the playground program were incomplete and inaccurate. … such as increased supervisory reviews. Develop procedures to ensure that all playground program records are complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-special-programs-2016m-45Morris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… taxpayers and the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board overestimated appropriations … by approximately $1.1 million (10.1 percentage points) to $2 million (21 percentage points). Four of the District’s 10 reserves were not reasonably funded, or used to pay related expenditures, during the three fiscal years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47