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DiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… upstate school districts and their compliance with school bus safety requirements. The audit found school districts are not confirming all school bus drivers are completing required training and drug testing, and that school bus safety drills and inspections are done. "When parents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… advocates because of health concerns related to the burning of natural gas, and its implementation is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0XV.16.B Sole Custody Reporting – XV. End of Year
… custody account balances will be available for agencies to use to report reconciled bank account information needed for the … Compliance with this requirement contributes immeasurably to accurate, complete and timely filing of required sole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16b-sole-custody-reportingNanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… officials ensured network user accounts were needed and whether officials adopted an adequate Information … did not ensure network user accounts were needed, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In … officials did not develop: Written procedures to identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationVillage of Dering Harbor – Payroll (2020M-78)
… Board did not require formal, written employment contracts to document terms of employment, job descriptions and … and employee benefits. The Village paid overtime payments to employees as if they were independent contractors. The Board approved reimbursements to employees for medical benefits claims without ensuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-dering-harbor-payroll-2020m-78Village of Little Valley – Capital Project Management (2020M-129)
… monitored the waste water treatment plant (WWTP) project. Key Findings The Board properly planned the WWTP project but could have better managed certain aspects of the project. The Board developed a financial plan that addressed … monitored the waste water treatment plant WWTP project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/15/village-little-valley-capital-project-management-2020m-129Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… District’s (District) Board and District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and information … Board and District officials did not adequately safeguard online banking transactions. Officials did not: Adopt a comprehensive online banking policy. Monitor online banking user compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… adequate network controls for nonstudent user accounts to help prevent unauthorized access. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userGouverneur Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2023M-34)
… written procedures for obtaining parental consent forms, documenting the eligible services provided and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/gouverneur-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2023m-34Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed properties with 85 … senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor did not: Ensure that 68 of 85 (80 percent) granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Wainscott Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-237)
… appropriations and exceeded the statutory limit by 54.6 to 73.4 percentage points from 2015-16 through 2017-18. The … practices included appropriating fund balance not needed to fund operations and adopting budgets that overestimated … from 2015-16 through 2017-18. District officials failed to take corrective action to our prior report that pointed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-237Massena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… whether District officials properly disbursed payments for dental benefits, third-party administrative fees and … who disbursed $488,545 during the audit period (for dental plan benefits, administrative fees and utilities), … for the total amount payable in satisfaction of dental claims and initiate and disburse funds for all utility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mDeRuyter Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-175)
… employees’ personal Internet browsing and their use of social media on District computers. Provide IT security … information system software application (SIS) based on job duties. Disable unneeded network and local user accounts. … monitor employees’ personal Internet browsing and use of social media. Provide formal IT security awareness training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/deruyter-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-175Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… As a result, six employees were paid for 110.5 hours of leave time to which they were not entitled, resulting in overpayments totaling $2,288. We found that, as of May 31, 2019, the 15 employees’ leave accrual balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168BOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… districts to receive the lowest price for chocolate fat free milk half-pints. May have saved as much as $355,000 (15 percent) on fat free chocolate milk half pints in 2016-17, in places where it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Village of Tuxedo Park - Board Oversight (2018M-66)
… Water rates were not clearly documented resulting in underbillings totaling $4,065 and overbillings totaling … for 494 bills during the eight quarters we reviewed. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Village’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/02/village-tuxedo-park-board-oversight-2018m-66Nanuet Fire District - Credit and Gasoline Cards (2018M-193)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if claims for credit card bills were audited and the purchases were for appropriate purposes. Key Findings Of the 240 credit card purchases totaling $69,465 made during our audit … documentation attached to the claims. Of 389 gasoline credit card purchases, totaling $18,849 for over 6,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/12/28/nanuet-fire-district-credit-and-gasoline-cards-2018m-193Schenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
… $226,400 was available. However, the Board has taken steps to increase the fund balance levels by not budgeting … decreasing staffing costs through attrition and planning to use retirement reserves. The cafeteria fund incurred … fund balance of $57,300. Key Recommendations Continue to monitor the financial plan for stabilizing the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… efficiencies that will help ensure the school lunch fund is self-sufficient. The Board should: Review the reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mNorthern Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-51)
… and have used $1.5 million in appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Because of the District’s ongoing reliance on fund balance to finance expenditures, the total fund balance has declined … from about $2.5 million at the beginning of 2017-18 to about $1 million at the end of 2018-19. The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-51