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Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Afton Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … the issuance of bond anticipation notes (BANs) to purchase school buses. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic budgets and … audit school district fund balance management afton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether … In addition, it cost BOCES approximately $111,000 annually for time spent in the review, approval and manual entry into … Key Recommendations Review payroll processes for efficiency improvement opportunities. Work with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-payrollTown of German – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2023M-54)
… and the tax cap form late with the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC). Did not annually provide accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/14/town-german-supervisors-records-and-reports-2023m-54Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… Findings District officials did not seek competition for most professional services in accordance with District … cannot assure taxpayers that services were procured in the most economical way and without favoritism. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Sandy Creek Central School District – Reserve Management (2023M-43)
… $136,208 was improperly transferred to the debt reserve in the debt service fund even though it was not required to … expenditures. Transfer funds improperly maintained in the debt service fund to the general fund. Obtain Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/sandy-creek-central-school-district-reserve-management-2023m-43Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… charges totaling $22,276 included grocery, alcohol and restaurant purchases, and food purchases for “going away … payment and review was 68 days. Key Recommendation Adopt new, or update existing, policies to address credit card use, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… inventory records. Ensure fixed assets are tagged and are in the locations indicated on the District’s inventory list. … 1 District officials stated that the valuations included in their inventory records corresponding to the musical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
Determine whether the Village of Afton Village Board properly audited claims and monitored nonpayroll disbursements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Copiague Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-150)
… at a greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … including two user accounts assigned to employees that left the District more than 17 years ago. Ensure that … and financial software user accounts as soon as they are no longer needed and periodically review accounts and access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/copiague-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-150Town of Glen - Water and Sewer Operations (2023M-167)
… did not adopt the water and sewer rates that were charged to customers or audit the Clerk’s records and water and sewer … The Clerk made 12 unsupported adjustments totaling $1,981 to 4 customer accounts without any review or approval. The … reports and review and approve all adjustments made to customer accounts. Record payments in a timely manner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-glen-water-and-sewer-operations-2023m-167Whitney Point Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-179)
… also did not adopt an IT contingency plan and were unaware of all the network users that had access to the District’s … were not needed and/or used in more than five years. All of these user accounts were subsequently deleted during our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/whitney-point-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-179Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… of Trustees (Board) and officials secured student data to help protect it from unauthorized access and developed and … Board and officials did not adequately secure student data to help protect it from unauthorized access or develop an IT … result, there was an increased risk of unauthorized access to student personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174Pembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… School District (District) officials properly accounted for and appropriately used extra-classroom activity (ECA) … Key Findings District officials did not properly account for all ECA funds and, because some funds were held for substantial amounts of time before they were deposited, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Greenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… However, District officials did not develop procedures to ensure: Tax certiorari judgments were adequately … of the District’s tax certiorari reserve funds provided to the Board contained all information required by District … records and reporting, the Board and District officials have no assurance that the amount in the tax certiorari …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163City of Rensselaer – Accounting Records and Reports (2023M-26)
Determine whether the City of Rensselaer City officials maintained complete accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Common Council Council to effectively manage financial operations and capital projects
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/08/02/city-rensselaer-accounting-records-and-reports-2023m-26Long Beach City School District – Financial Management (2023M-147)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Long Beach City School District’s (District) Board of Education … Determine whether the Long Beach City School Districts District Board of Education Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/long-beach-city-school-district-financial-management-2023m-147“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… drops were in fourth grade math, with declines in average test scores that were double any other drops in the past 20 … Tracker through January 31, New York’s school districts have spent roughly 40 percent of these federal funds. The … et al., COVID-19 Learning Delay and Recovery: Where Do US States Stand? , McKinsey & Company, January 11, 2023, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryDiNapoli: Mobile Sports Betting Adds to State Revenue, But Calls to Problem Gambling Hotline Rise as Gaming Expansion Continues
… in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-2023 and have continued to grow in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. With the … noted a 26% increase in problem gambling-related calls to the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mobile-sports-betting-adds-state-revenue-calls-problem-gambling-hotline-rise-gamingHow the Program Works – Contribution Stabilization Program
… annual contribution according to its usual procedures. The CSP does not change these procedures or the method for determining annual contribution rates. For … Employers will see the maximum amount to amortize in their estimated invoice (available in Retirement Online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/how-program-worksOversight of the Nourish New York Program
… organizations (i.e., regional food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, and community-based organizations that provide … dedicated to the program through six rounds of funding, with actual spending totaling $142,096,533. The program is … a contact for vendors, and verifying that purchases made with Nourish NY funds are products sourced from New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/21/oversight-nourish-new-york-program