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Brocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… (Board) provided the claims auditor with adequate guidance to perform her duties, we may not have found that of the 184 … example: All 100 claims were paid without documentation to demonstrate that claims complied with the District’s … were received. Key Recommendations Update written policies to define the claims auditor’s duties and provide this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… that all Project change orders were submitted as required to the New York State Education Department (SED) for … totaling approximately $2 . 7 million were not submitted to SED, as required, for the Commissioner of Education’s … are properly approved. Actively monitor change orders to ensure the District submits change orders for approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersMexico Academy Central School District – Procurement (2023M-75)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did … totaling $17,762 and did not maintain documentation to justify they used a sole source provider for the purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/mexico-academy-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-75East Irondequoit Central School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-18)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether East Irondequoit Central School District (District) employees … audit east irondequoit school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-sexual-harassment-preventionAvoca Central School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-19)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees and any Board members. Of the 20 total … complete annual SHP Training and encourage Board members to complete the training. District officials generally agreed … with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/08/25/avoca-central-school-district-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… be located. For example, these assets included a French horn ($22,600), 1 snowplow ($6,310) and an Internet filter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Hicksville Union Free School District – Managing Network User Accounts (2023M-20)
… established adequate controls for managing business office network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized computer … Key Findings District officials did not properly manage network user account controls to help maintain continuity of … procedures for granting, verifying, changing and disabling network user account access, including business office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/hicksville-union-free-school-district-managing-network-user-accountsEldred Central School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-20)
… members completed annual sexual harassment prevention training (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees or Board members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/eldred-central-school-district-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9East Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… or develop an IT contingency plan. This increases the risk of unauthorized access, lost data, and inability to recover … to officials, and also determined: The District’s use of two central network management tools for over 10 years has … concerns due to lack of monitoring of all accounts on both tools. Ninety-one percent, or 3,395, of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-applicationSaratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… (District) officials procured goods and services according to Board of Education (Board) policies and statutory … did not always procure goods and services according to policy requirements or maintain adequate supporting … may have overpaid for goods and services and appear to have used favoritism. Officials did not: Comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25South Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… we determined that: The Board did not comply with New York State Education Law Section 1709 (20-a) when it appointed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69Baldwin Union Free School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-17)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees and any Board members. Of the 120 total … complete annual SHP Training and encourage Board members to complete the training. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/10/06/baldwin-union-free-school-district-sexual-harassment-prevention-trainingLake Placid Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-94)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lake Placid School District (District) officials developed … audit lake placid school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-94Lake Placid Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2023M-95)
… and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2023m-95North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… School District (District) officials properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account permissions in financial and student information applications. Key Findings District … to the network or manage user account permissions in the student information application . As a result, there is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102DiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Teacher Pleads Guilty in Time Theft Scheme
… was arrested in May of 2021 along with SCSD teachers Nicole Murray and Tina DeCarlo. Murray and DeCarlo’s cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-teacher-pleads-guilty-time-theft-schemeJustice Court Fund: Advisories
… - Reporting violations ticketed through a County School Bus Photo Violation Monitoring Systems Demonstration Program … 2013 June [pdf] - 2013 Legislative Update New Surcharge – Parking VTL 1809-aa Surcharge Increase VTL 1809-e (1)(a) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fund-advisoriesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2240
… SUNY 403(b) Plan 46 413 NBE Tax Deferred Annuity 46 414 NYT Tax Deferred Annuity 46 432 SED Tax Deferred Annuity 47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2240-suspension-403b-tax-sheltered-annuity-plans-employees-workersACDS, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by ACDS, Inc. (ACDS) … rate-based preschool special education programs to 213 children from school districts located in Nassau, … Queens, and Suffolk counties. The counties pay tuition to ACDS for these services using reimbursement rates set by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/acds-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSchool of Professional Studies – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… whether there was fraud, waste, or abuse in the use of funds held in its bank accounts. Background The City University of New York School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) was … whether there was fraud waste or abuse in the use of funds held in its bank accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/02/school-professional-studies-controls-over-bank-accounts