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White Plains City School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2014M-240)
… the District’s process and procedures for procurement of professional services for the period July 1, 2012 through … District officials did not always seek competition for professional services and did not have documentation to support why contract providers were chosen for all professional service contracts. The District did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/31/white-plains-city-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2014mSidney Central School District – Expenditure Control and Student Achievement (2014M-163)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s officials’ actions to control expenditures and improve student achievement for … by moving students in special education classes at BOCES to in-house classes. District officials obtained more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/sidney-central-school-district-expenditure-control-and-studentPearl River Union Free School District – Competitive Procurement (2015M-363)
… for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $63 million. Key Findings Written procedures were not in place to monitor and enforce compliance with the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-competitive-procurement-2015m-363Locust Valley Central School District – Competitive Quotes (2016M-131)
… Central School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. The District, which operates six schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/locust-valley-central-school-district-competitive-quotes-2016m-131Rocky Point Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-170)
… Point Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The District, which operates four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/rocky-point-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-170Binghamton City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-242)
… 2011 through May 20, 2013. Background The Binghamton City School District is located in the City of Binghamton and the … Binghamton City School District Financial Condition 2013M242 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/24/binghamton-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-242January 2001: Accounting & Reporting of Expendable and Non-expendable Trusts
… principal may be spent. Currently, in the Uniform System of Accounts (USA), these trusts are accounted for and … trusts. The statement eliminates the designation of expendable and nonexpendable trust funds and creates new … special revenue fund or a permanent fund. Both of these funds will use the modified accrual basis of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/january-2001-accounting-reporting-expendable-and-non-expendable-trustsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (Albany County) The board and officials did not provide adequate oversight to … for a school-related purpose. Without adequate oversight, the board and officials cannot ensure that all disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-3Niagara Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-294)
… 6, 2013. Background The Niagara Charter School, located in the Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, is governed by a … and enrollment was not always adequately supported. In some instances, for students with less than full-time … the full-time equivalents (FTEs), which resulted in over-billing school districts by more than $10,200. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/niagara-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-294York Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-93)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether York Central … and one account with unnecessary network administrative permissions. Officials paid $360,896 for information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-93Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… District officials did not seek separate competition for 35 public work projects totaling almost $3.1 million, as … proposals totaling almost $1.2 million lacked adequate detail or were not submitted to the Director of Facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andAttica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… necessary; improperly restricted more than $3 . 5 million in a debt reserve; and overfunded the unemployment insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… whether Piseco Common School District (District) officials invested in accordance with statutory requirements. Key … did not adhere to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment account that is not … whether Piseco Common School District District officials invested in accordance with statutory requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… limit by 32.7 to 42.8 percentage points at the end of the last three fiscal years. Appropriations were … fund balance levels and the District did not use all of the fund balance appropriated to finance operations for … taxes. Adopt annual budgets with realistic estimates of appropriations. Periodically review and update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… cannot be assured that IT assets are adequately accounted for and protected from loss, theft, misuse and obsolescence. … Ensure IT inventory records include the necessary detail for recording IT purchases and tracking hardware assets. … installed on District computers. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Fulton City School District – Non-Payroll Cash Disbursements (2017M-144)
… claims on the District’s behalf to electronically withdraw funds from a District bank account. Key Recommendation The Board should not allow TPAs to withdraw funds from the District’s bank account. The Treasurer should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/13/fulton-city-school-district-non-payroll-cash-disbursements-2017m-144Franklin Square Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-129)
… of our audit was to evaluate the District’s fund balance for the period July 1, 2014 through March 2, 2016. Background … in Nassau County. The District, which operates three elementary schools with approximately 1,840 students, is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/franklin-square-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-129Oppenheim-Ephratah Central School District – Business Office Operations (2013M-70)
… Business Office operations were appropriately designed and operating effectively to adequately safeguard District … is located in the Towns of Oppenheim, Ephratah, Johnstown, and Stratford in Fulton County and the Town of Manheim in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/oppenheim-ephratah-central-school-district-business-office-operationsSullivan West Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-40)
… 2013. Background The Sullivan West Central School District is located in Sullivan County. The District, which is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/15/sullivan-west-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-40Plattsburgh City School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-74)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the District had established effective … internal controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. Background The Plattsburgh City School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/plattsburgh-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-74