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Mineola Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2021M-44)
… the Mineola Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … were levied than were needed to fund operations. A pattern of over budgeting developed because the Board did not adjust … overestimated from 2016-17 through 2019-20 by a total of $20.7 million. Over the four-year audit period, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/mineola-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2021mLancaster Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-37)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-37Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-92)
Determine whether the Indian River Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials adequately managed the Districts financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022mWappingers Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-88)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services in accordance … million during the audit period. Last sought competition for the architect and attorney in 2012 and 2015, … providers’ contracts is conducted to determine the need for new RFPs. Except as specified in Appendix A, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/wappingers-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-88Downsville Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-134)
… totaling $275,846 were audited after the checks had cleared the bank. The claims auditor approved one claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/downsville-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-134Hamilton Central School District – Procurement (2020M-168)
… services not subject to competitive bidding, as required by the District’s procurement policy. Officials did not: Seek … services. Obtain verbal and written quotes as required by the procurement policy. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/hamilton-central-school-district-procurement-2020m-168Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials need to improve their budgeting practices and transparency. … As a result, the Board and District officials continued to not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153East Moriches Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-1)
… Moriches Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and Superintendent effectively managed … has continuously grown over the past five fiscal years. As of June 30, 2021, it was over $7.1 million, or 24.3 percent of the next year’s budget, exceeding the 4 percent statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementKortright Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-51)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Kortright Rural Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) established adequate controls … financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings The Board did not establish adequate controls over financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/kortright-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-51Seminars for Local Officials
… easy task. For that reason, OSC’s Local Official Training Unit offers seminars for municipal and school district governing boards and other local officials and employees. These training sessions … OSCs Local Official Training Unit is offering a series of virtual seminars for municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/seminars-local-officialsWatertown City School District – Procurement (2021M-176)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … the District’s procurement policy and seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … competitive bidding. Officials did not: Seek competition for the services procured from 13 professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/watertown-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-176Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Merrick Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) … Determine whether the Merrick Union Free School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Hammond Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-70)
… addition, they exceeded the voter-approved funding level for the capital reserve fund by $900,000. Accumulated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/hammond-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-70Southampton Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-43)
… Southampton Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … annual budgets. Did not have support for the establishment of six reserves, overfunded two reserves and may have … the Southampton Union Free School District District Board of Education Board and officials effectively managed fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/southampton-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-43Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… the Freeport Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … for fiscal years 2019-20 through 2022-23. However, none of the appropriated fund balance or reserves were used. The Board and District officials’ consistent practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed circumvents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Long Beach City School District – Financial Management (2023M-147)
… however, this was not clearly stated in annual budget documents for voter approval. Prior to the non-transparent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/long-beach-city-school-district-financial-management-2023m-147Contact Us
… privacy and prevent fraud, we can’t tell you the amount of your claim until we receive and confirm your proof of ownership. All items that appear online are at least $20 or one share of stock. Once your claim is approved, we’ll email you the … You can check the status of your claim online throughout the process by entering the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/contact-usXII.4.A Vendor Requests for Payment – XII. Expenditures
… a vendor certified Statewide Financial System (SFS) Claim for Payment Form ( AC 3253-S ). Business Units may use AC … payments, State Aid payments, or discretionary payments for materials, equipment and services. It is the … paper documents to OSC, with the exception of payments for the purchase of land. Instead, OSC will accept electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4a-vendor-requests-paymentAccounting and Financial Reporting for Leases as Required by GASB Statement No. 87
This bulletin provides accounting and financial reporting guidance related to those contracts that meet the definition of a lease, and illustrates how local governments, and school districts will need to account and report these leases in their annual update document (AUD) and the ST-3.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/accounting-and-financial-reporting-for-leases-required-by-gasb-87.pdfAccounting and Financial Reporting for Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements (SBITAs) as Required by GASB Statement No. 96
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide accounting and financial reporting guidance for subscription-based information technology arrangements (SBITAs) and illustrate how local governments and school districts will need to account for and report these SBITAs in the Annual Financial Report (AFR)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/accounting-bulletin-gasb-96.pdf