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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Amani … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Amani …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsKendall Central School District – Capital Project (2017M-194)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s use of capital project resources for … District residents were not properly informed prior to voting on a proposition for a District-wide capital … in significantly lower than anticipated, the Board decided to expand the original scope and spend the remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/05/kendall-central-school-district-capital-project-2017m-194Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-274)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management for the period … appropriated $21.7 million of unrestricted fund balance to help finance operations, which was not needed because the … include realistic appropriations based on actual needs to avoid levying taxes at a level greater than needed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-274Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (2016M-211)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s oversight of its child care program … for financial assistance, how past due accounts are to be collected or the records to be maintained. The Director did not maintain a separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-child-care-program-2016m-211Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – Reserves and Fund Balance (2015M-336)
… The Palmyra-Macedon Central School District is located in the Towns of Palmyra, Macedon and Walworth in Wayne County and Farmington and Manchester in Ontario County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-reserves-and-fund-balance-2015mBelfast Central School District – Procurement (2016M-317)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s procurement procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through … million. Key Findings Although the Board has adopted a procurement policy that requires competition for purchases … totaling $3,000. Key Recommendations Review and revise its procurement policy to clearly require the procurement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/belfast-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-317Village of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… water and sewer revenue estimates that were based on historical and other relevant information. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityCentral New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… was to review internal controls over Authority operations for the period April 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. Background … City of Syracuse in Onondaga County and was established as a centrally located food distribution center serving Cayuga, … Compare payroll reports with employee time records when certifying payrolls to ensure that payments are based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s management of the level of unexpended surplus funds for the period June … Village of Lyons Falls Financial Management 2013M393 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… Towns of Hadley and Day in Saratoga County and the Town of Lake Luzerne in Warren County. The Commission is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… properly managed capital project (Project) change orders. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage Project change orders. The Board and District officials did not: Aggregate 31 change orders, totaling over $860,000 that were for the same or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… did not effectively manage fund balance, and need to improve their budgeting practices and be more transparent … $1.6 million. Allowed recalculated surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit by $2.3 million, or 23.7 … and appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… the Port Jervis City School District (District) officials and Board of Education (Board) effectively managed the … general fund financial condition. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the … more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: Consistently overestimated general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
Determine whether the Town of Hamburgs Towns Finance Office credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes Determine whether the Towns Finance Office payroll was accurate and supported
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-hamburg-finance-office-2023m-109Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Garrison Union Free School District (District) officials secured the … Determine whether Garrison Union Free School District District officials secured the Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127West Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… tested, and did not conduct periodic physical inventories to help ensure the records were accurate and complete and the … basis thereafter. As a result, officials may be unable to identify lost or stolen items. Of the 337 assets totaling … of, 156 either were indicated as disposed of prior to or without Board approval. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… 91 and over 200 days after they were received. Monitor State aid payments to ensure all available revenue was received, recorded accurately and deposited timely . State aid checks totaling $41,167 were not accounted for or … collections lists and remittances to bank deposits. Ensure State aid payments are properly accounted for and deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165Town of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… 86 budget lines were overspent by nearly $9.2 million and 21 budget transfers totaling $483,122 were completed without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… financial operations and were not transparent. As a result, there was limited assurance the information used by … informed decisions relating to District operations. As a result: The Board improperly assigned the duties of the … on formal Board actions and were not made available for public review in a timely manner. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138Ischua Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-367)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are … The Ischua Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Ischua …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/19/ischua-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-367