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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Madison Central School District and the … it’s critical that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2017M-240)
… inventories and maintained accurate and complete records for the period July 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017. Background … has approximately 750 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $18.6 … fuel and 341 more gallons of diesel fuel than it accounted for. Key Recommendations District officials should ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/oppenheim-ephratah-st-johnsville-central-school-district-financialCounty of Cortland – Departmental Operations (2013M-157)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s departmental … population of approximately 49,000. The County is governed by an elected Legislature which is composed of 19 members, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/13/county-cortland-departmental-operations-2013m-157Access-A-Ride Accident Claims (Follow-Up)
… service increased, but the portion of the service provided by traditional carriers decreased and reliance on the black car services and taxis increased. The number of … there was an unquantified liability risk associated with black car services and taxis that was expanding and was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/access-ride-accident-claims-followControls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds (Follow-up)
… Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds ( 2013-N-1 ). Background Our initial audit issued on … could not accurately account for Court, Trust and Bail funds. We found discrepancies between the total account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-funds-followOswego County – Transfer Station Cash Receipts (2015M-334)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the Department of Solid Waste’s cash receipts process for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/oswego-county-transfer-station-cash-receipts-2015m-334Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 – Green Acres Mall PILOT Payments (2017M-233)
… projects and whether District 30 appropriately budgeted for the Green Acres payments-in-lieu of taxes (PILOTs) and the 2016-17 tax levy and for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017. … is a public benefit corporation established in 1971 for the benefit of the Town of Hempstead and is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/12/19/town-hempstead-industrial-development-agency-and-valleyNew York Mills Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-107)
… to review the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were approximately $13.5 million. … residents. Develop and adopt a multiyear financial plan for a three- to five-year period that addresses the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-107Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… planning, including reserve funds, and software management for the period July 1, 2014 through July 5, 2016. Background … developed plans that adequately describe their intentions for accumulating, maintaining and using reserve funds. BOCES … and adopt a formal, documented multiyear financial plan for a three- to five-year period and continually update plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesRochester Academy Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-144)
… Background The Rochester Academy Charter School is located in the City of Rochester, in Monroe County. The oversight for school operations is … We found that the School used restrictive practices in some of their purchases, which undermined the intent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/26/rochester-academy-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-144Tully Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-359)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the … overfunded or potentially unnecessary. District officials have not developed a multiyear financial plan. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/tully-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-359Town of Stony Point – Budget Review (B6-13-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Rockland County, issued debt totaling $1,500,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general, … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/15/town-stony-point-budget-review-b6-13-15Town of Somers – Justice Court (2013M-198)
… a population of approximately 20,400. The Town is governed by the Town Board which comprises the Town Supervisor and … controls and a lack of oversight of the Court’s operations by the Justices and the Board. The clerks performed all of … bank account within 72 hours of collection, as required by law. Submit monthly reports to the JCF no later than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-somers-justice-court-2013m-198Valhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… ranging from January 3, 2012, to September 3, 2021, and account for 15 percent of the District’s network user … procedures were followed to communicate network user account changes to the IT vendor. Leaving unneeded network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26Goshen Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-29)
… component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. … mental health that educators should know was not included in the District’s training offered to the high school … mental health that educators should know were not included in the District’s training offered to the teaching staff at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/goshen-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkTown of Wolcott – Financial Management (2020M-131)
… manage the Town’s financial condition is further hampered by not requiring regular financial reporting. Key Recommendations Ensure taxpayer equity by budgeting and recording revenue and expenditures in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-financial-management-2020m-131Canton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-287)
… located in St. Lawrence County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises nine elected … total fund balance in the general fund has been depleted by 44 percent, from $5,696,396 to $3,170,685, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/canton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-2872019 Annual Audit
… in 2019 - the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second Injury Fund, and the Fund for Reopened Cases. The Board completed its transition from … in April 2018 and processed all claim payments in the SFS for all of 2019. Key Findings Our Office identified 1,208 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/19/2019-annual-auditTown of Columbus – Budget Development Practices (2012M-225)
… highway funds to determine if the budgets were reasonable for the period January 1, 2011, to August 1, 2012. Background … members, governs the Town. The Town’s annual budget for the 2012 fiscal year is $770,000. Key Findings The Board … revenues in fiscal year 2012, its adopted budget for 2013 is more closely based on realistic revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-columbus-budget-development-practices-2012m-225Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care … Administration for Children's Services ( ACS) lacked the tools to ensure that agencies performed many of the critical … of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-follow