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Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… As a result, voters were not afforded the opportunity to ratify or reject the Board’s decisions or have assurance … $149,000 in additional work that were not presented to and approved by the voters. The Board did not … Present future capital project plans transparently to voters. Competitively bid change orders exceeding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexTruxton Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-123)
… the accounting records. Audit all District claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s … records. Ensure the Treasurer provided financial reports to the Board or filed the District’s required annual update … training, they would have better positioned themselves to oversee the District’s financial activities, and ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/truxton-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-123Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… fund balance and reserves that were not actually needed to fund operations. Overestimated budgetary appropriations by … appropriated fund balance and reserves that will be used to fund operations. Return improperly restricted funds to general fund surplus fund balance. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Scarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… being incurred. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105Onteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… did not: Audit claims for accuracy or completeness. As a result, we identified discrepancies with 17 claims totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Marion Central School District – Procurement (2022M-3)
… $103,687 for goods and public works that were subject to competitive bidding, $104,430 for items below the competitive bidding requirements but subject to alternative quote thresholds, and $377,979 paid to four professional service providers. The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/marion-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-3Holland Patent Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2023M-141)
… Identification Numbers (PINs) and/ or vehicle fobs to fuel buses. This reduces accountability and increases the … detection. Officials did not: Develop written procedures to help ensure fuel inventories were adequately managed. Review fuel usage reports to monitor user access and vehicle fuel use for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/holland-patent-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2023m-141Beacon City School District – Information Technology (2023M-143)
… potentially be compromised or used for malicious purposes. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … the oldest of which was last used to log into the network in June 2012 as of September 21, 2021. The accounts included: … Recommendations Disable unneeded network user accounts in a timely manner and periodically review network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/beacon-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-143Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… increased risk of loss. District officials did not adhere to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in … investments. The Board did not develop procedures to address investment requirements. Key Recommendations … the District’s attorney and consider market conditions to place unauthorized investments in authorized accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Phoenix Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-20)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Three IT assets, a printer costing $1,155, … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/phoenix-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-20Brighton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-6)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 54 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 6 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/brighton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-6Town of Dix – Supervisor’s Control of Cash (2022M-57)
… $126 of the premium cost . There was no documentation to support she was entitled to receive these benefits. The findings regarding the former bookkeeper were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/02/town-dix-supervisors-control-cash-2022m-57Onondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Cash Management (2023M-40)
… Determine whether Onondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … investment program or develop procedures for the operation of the investment program in compliance with the Board of … Education’s (Board’s) investment policy. Invest available funds throughout the audit period in an authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/02/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-cash-managementAmherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… District (District) officials secured user account access to the network and managed user accounts and permissions in … officials did not adequately secure user account access to the network or properly manage user accounts and … be inappropriately altered, accessed, or used. In addition to sensitive control weaknesses that were communicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andVillage of Elmira Heights – Claims Auditing (2024M-44)
… Although the 213 claims reviewed totaling $771,282 were for proper Village purposes, we determined: 34 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/12/village-elmira-heights-claims-auditing-2024m-44Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Health Insurance Buyouts (2023M-21)
… and review the District’s eligibility requirements to determine if the program is implemented in the most … negotiating with the various unions and individuals to exclude eligibility for health insurance buyouts to employees covered by the District’s same health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-health-insurance-buyoutsSouthampton Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-43)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Southampton Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance and reserve funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/southampton-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-43Monroe No. 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Credit Cards (2024M-156)
… in a timely manner and audited, as required, prior to payment. We reviewed 532 credit card charges totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/06/06/monroe-no-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-credit-cards-2024m-156State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and two recommendations were not implemented. Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (Ulster County) … and invoiced by the hauling company, which equates to the town collecting approximately $51,800 less in fees than it … implemented two and did not implement four. Town of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (Chenango County) Officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsTier 1 Death Benefits – New Career Plan
… Ordinary Death Benefit This benefit is equal to 1/12th (8.33 percent) of your last year’s earnings, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/tier-1-death-benefits