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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… a current authorized user list. Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (2021M-171) BOCES … to contract terms for separation payments or obtain Board of Education approval to waive certain employment terms. As a result, seven of the 21 separation payments we reviewed that total $66,169 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsAlbion Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-200)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adopted realistic budgets and properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials … Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets and properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/albion-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-200LaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… Improperly managed network user accounts. The District’s disaster recovery plan was outdated, inadequate and not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… fiscal year for IT services but did not enter into a service level agreement (SLA) to clearly identify BOCES responsibilities and services … and disable those that are unnecessary. Develop an SLA to address the District’s specific needs and expectations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… the District paid high-credit risk fees totaling $1,321 for May and June 2021, the District’s incomplete records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… user permissions were restricted to employees based on job duties. Ensure the Assistant Superintendent for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Boquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… contracts totaling $697,282, that exceeded the competitive bidding threshold in accordance with statutory requirements. … contracts (47 percent) totaling $71,692, of 15 purchase or public works contracts totaling $127,746, in accordance … policies, because officials did not obtain verbal or written quotes. All professional services in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… Objective Determine whether the Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … Determine whether the Van HornesvilleOwen D Young Central School Districts District Board of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementFairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s financial management for the period July 1, 2012 through July 25, 2014. … Fairport Public Library Financial Management 2014M354 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354Prattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… The Board appropriated fund balance totaling $1.13 million for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19 but none of the money was used or needed to fund operations. For the last three fiscal years the District reported that it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… (District) Board and District officials procured natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of … The Board and District officials did not procure natural gas in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … Board and District officials: Did not monitor the natural gas rates charged by the energy supply company (ESCO) or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Dryden Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-106)
Determine whether the Dryden Central School Districts District Board of Education Board and District officials adequately safeguarded personal private and sensitive information PPSI from abuse or loss
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/26/dryden-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-106Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-19)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured the economical purchase of fuel. Key Findings District officials did not purchase fuel in the most economical manner or seek competition when purchasing fuel, as required. During the 30 month audit period, the District could have reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/16/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-19Whitesboro Central School District – Separation Payments (2020M-146)
… individual employment contracts to ensure they reflect all compensation and benefits employees are authorized to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/05/whitesboro-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-146Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
… policy provides transparency and defines the purpose for each reserve, optimal funding levels, and conditions … districts that may have been used in a more beneficial way for respective taxpayers. Key Recommendations Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39Trumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… implement the District’s external auditor’s recommendation to update its purchasing policy and officials did not: Comply with the Board’s requirement to develop written procurement procedures as required by the … 29 purchases totaling $177,032. Use a competitive method to procure professional services and insurance coverage from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13South Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (2021M-164)
… complete - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the South Seneca Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and … Determine whether the South Seneca Central School Districts District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/south-seneca-central-school-district-online-banking-2021m-164Williamson Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-58)
… and procedures. Seek competition for professional services and enter into adequate written agreements with all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/williamson-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2021m-58Keene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
… applied for all applicable transportation aid for new bus acquisitions in a timely manner. Key Findings District … a timely manner and were at risk of losing $20,513 for new bus acquisitions. The District did not properly file for … to ensure the District applied for all State aid for new bus acquisitions. Officials did not perform an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… manage fund balance and reserves. The Board’s actions to manage fund balance were not transparent and made it appear that the District needed to both increase taxes and use appropriated fund balance to … and adopt budgets that include more reasonable estimates for revenues, appropriations and the amount of fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92