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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… lead levels were still in service without a follow-up test showing they were now below the lead action level or … and never notified staff, parents and/or guardians of the test results exceeding the lead action level in writing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (2021M-173)
… Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/cato-meridian-central-school-district-salaries-wages-and-leave-benefitsEast Moriches Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-13-3)
… are reasonable. Background The East Moriches Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued debt … East Moriches Union Free School District Budget Review B7133 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/25/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-13-3East Moriches Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-14-3)
… are reasonable. Background The East Moriches Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued debt … East Moriches Union Free School District Budget Review B7143 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/01/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-14-3Chenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-14-8)
… are reasonable. Background The Chenango Valley Central School District, located in Broome County, issued debt … Chenango Valley Central School District Budget Review B4148 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-14-8Saranac Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-89)
… Solicit interest rate quotes, and Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Key Recommendations Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts that estimate the amount of funds available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-89Chenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-16-5)
… are reasonable. Background The Chenango Valley Central School District, located in Broome County, issued debt … Chenango Valley Central School District Budget Review B4165 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/11/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-16-5Westmoreland Central School District – State Transportation Aid (2017M-220)
… through June 30, 2017. Background The Westmoreland Central School District is located in the Towns of Vernon, … Westmoreland Central School District State Transportation Aid 2017M220 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/westmoreland-central-school-district-state-transportation-aid-2017m-220Oversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up) (2021-F-6)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Oversight of Direct Placement of Children (2017-S-30).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f6.pdfBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… for necessity. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userShenendehowa Central School District – Longevity Payments (2023M-165)
… did not accurately calculate longevity payments for 26 of the 32 (81 percent) employees that we reviewed. As a result, 26 employees were underpaid a total of $9,214 in longevity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/shenendehowa-central-school-district-longevity-payments-2023m-165Mount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Mount Morris Central School District (District) claims auditor performed a proper … Determine whether the Mount Morris Central School District District claims auditor performed a proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131Bolivar-Richburg Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-17)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.8 million and annually appropriated $500,000 of fund … balance that was not used to finance operations during our audit period. As of June 30, 2018, surplus fund balance … statutes. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-17Gouverneur Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2023M-34)
… (District) officials claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which the District was entitled. Key Findings District … As a result, the District did not receive about $68,200 for reimbursements to which it was entitled. Although the … Establish written procedures for obtaining parental consent forms, documenting the eligible services provided and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/gouverneur-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2023m-34DiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… Educational Services (BOCES) withheld millions of dollars in surplus funds that should have been refunded to local … P. DiNapoli. “Excessive amounts of money can sit unused or in unauthorized reserve funds because of flawed budget … to each district the cost allocated to that district in the past year’s budget, the actual expenditures associated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsReductions in Homelessness Among New York’s Veterans
Veterans of military service have historically comprised a disproportionate share of our nation’s homeless population.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/reductions-in-homelessness-among-new-yorks-veterans.pdfHancock Fire Department – Audit Follow Up (2018M-236-F)
The purpose of our review was to assess the Department’s progress, as of February 2022, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in May 2019.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/hancock-2018-236-f.pdfLe Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… million, they did not comply with the District’s reserve policy or transparently fund reserves. In addition, the Board … and District officials: Established an inadequate reserve policy. The District’s reserve policy did not provide transparency or define the purpose, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-209)
… Recommendations Maintain and periodically evaluate a list of authorized network user accounts and notify the IT vendor … using service requests to disable network user accounts of former employees and other users that are no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-information-technology-userAccuracy of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by NY State of Health (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Accuracy of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by NY State of Health (Report 2019-S-43 ). About the Program NY … Department of Health (Department) where people can enroll in Medicaid. An individual’s Medicaid eligibility and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/30/accuracy-medicaid-eligibility-determined-ny-state-health-follow