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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … or modified. In addition, the purchasing agent has access to parts of the district’s financial software program that … County) District officials have taken appropriate action to ensure the accuracy of compensation and benefits provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… Year 2027-28, it is important that actions are taken to improve the long-term stability of the state’s finances, … funds should be retained for emergencies. It is important to develop clear guidelines on the appropriate use of these reserves. In addition to protecting reserve funds, policymakers must ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetIX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… strongly recommends that state agencies make every effort to disburse and/or adjust all unspent federal project … but no later than June 30, for awards that are scheduled to be closed the following September. This will allow … sufficient time for final reports and closing documents to be reviewed and approved by the federal government before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislationXVI.3 Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… principles described in this chapter are applicable only to the central State Government; that is, the agencies, … maintained or tied in with the SFS. It does not apply to the independent public benefit corporations and … their own accounting systems but which report pursuant to State laws and regulations promulgated by the Comptroller. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3-overviewExamination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
… maintain, and make necessary repairs to Downstate’s Bay Ridge medical facility. The Assistant Facilities Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/30/examination-sunset-lg-realty-llcVillage of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… More real property taxes were assessed than necessary to fund operations each year. The Board failed to hold budget hearings before April 15 each year (from two to 11 days late) to discuss the 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… than needed for the initial project and used the funds to make other non-voter approved renovations. Borrowed … agreement that did not clearly define the services to be provided and paid related claims that lack sufficient … $95,100. Release of this report was held in abeyance due to a separate Comptroller investigation involving the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectSaranac Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-91)
… claims. District officials were given an opportunity to respond within 30 days in writing to our findings and recommendations but chose not to respond. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-91Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… unauthorized billing adjustments were made. Of 464 water bills reviewed (totaling $134,852), 71 bills had calculation errors totaling $7,903 which included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… records and established adequate controls over network user accounts. Key Findings District officials did not … records or establish adequate IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses … we tested were not located. Adequately manage network user accounts. Sixty-five network user accounts were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsManhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 20 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… could be inappropriately altered, accessed or used. In addition to the sensitive network access control … to help ensure adequate network access controls were in place, including a comprehensive written information … assess the need for 292 inactive network user accounts. In addition, the District did not have a written agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… The Board and officials did not provide adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were adequately supported, properly … Principal with an abstract of invoices or a list of checks to document the review and approval. The Principal or other … designated official did not review cancelled check images to ensure only approved disbursements were made. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72Putnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… Our review determined BOCES officials may have been able to reduce overtime by up to $28,337, or almost 11 percent. BOCES officials: Paid a total of $66,295 to 13 employees for work on Saturdays that included $22,091 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeWhite Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… The District’s fund balance over the past five years grew to $97.9 million, the equivalent of 43 percent of the … were overestimated in previous budgets and continued to be overestimated. District officials made year-end transfers totaling about $29 million to reserves. The transfers were made to stay within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71Town of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)
… Town Law (Town Law) Section 30 which required the Clerk to deposit all fees collected within three business days … exceed $250. Did not remit in a timely manner $6,000 to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and certain NYS agencies … with Town Law Section 27 which required the Clerk to remit fees collected on or before the 15th of the month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51Livingston County Probation Department – Financial Operations (2016M-404)
… April 28, 2016. Background Livingston County is located in central New York and has a population of approximately … held and of unpaid victims, including updated address and contact information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/04/livingston-county-probation-department-financial-operations-2016m-404Red Creek Protective Fire Company, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-271)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate whether the Company’s internal controls ensure … The Company provides fire protection and rescue services to the Village and residents outside the Village pursuant to contracts with the Towns of Butler, Victory and Wolcott. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/red-creek-protective-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-13)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year … totaling $45 million to liquidate the current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-13East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-160)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Department’s financial operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January … segregate financial duties and instead assign them all to the Treasurer. The Board does not conduct an annual audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/17/east-bloomfield-holcomb-fire-department-financial-operations