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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Orchard Park Central School District , Port Jefferson Union Free School District , Schenevus Central … Also, the balances in three reserves were excessive. Port Jefferson Union Free School District – Claims Processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOversight of the Farm-to-School Program
… safeguard the State’s food supply, land, and livestock. New York’s Farm-to-School Program (Program) was established to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-programShenendehowa Central School District – Longevity Payments (2023M-165)
… District (District) officials ensured longevity payments for employees separating from service were accurate, … District officials did not ensure longevity payments for employees separating from service were accurate, … officials did not accurately calculate longevity payments for 26 of the 32 (81 percent) employees that we reviewed. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/shenendehowa-central-school-district-longevity-payments-2023m-165East Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… permissions, and the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations had excessive administrative … of financial transactions. Officials paid BOCES $539,644 for IT services in 2020-21 without defining roles and responsibilities for services. As a result, the roles and responsibilities of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareExamination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… received, (ii) disposed of in a manner contrary to the State Finance Law, or (iii) was not recovered. This includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Erie 1 BOCES , Norwood-Norfolk Central School District , Oceanside Union Free School District , Orange-Ulster BOCES , … compromised the auditor’s objectivity and independence. Oceanside Union Free School District – Professional Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsWayland-Cohocton Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (2024M-118)
… and implemented needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets. Key Findings District officials … or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets as required by New York State (NYS) … not have a sampling plan to identify all potential outlets for sampling. District officials also did not have a remedial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/17/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-2024mAccounting and Financial Reporting for Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements (SBITAs) as Required by GASB Statement No. 96
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide accounting and financial reporting guidance for subscription-based information technology arrangements (SBITAs) and illustrate how local governments and school districts will need to account for and report these SBITAs in the Annual Financial Report (AFR)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/accounting-bulletin-gasb-96.pdfAuburn Enlarged City School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-153)
… with the aid of computer-assisted auditing techniques for the period July 1, 2015 through July 5, 2017. Background The Auburn Enlarged City School District is located in the City of Auburn and Towns of Aurelius, … operates seven schools with approximately 4,200 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/auburn-enlarged-city-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsChester Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-107)
… network user accounts when there was no longer a need for them. Monitored network user compliance with the … policy (AUP) by reviewing computer website history logs for appropriateness. Sensitive information technology (IT) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/chester-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-107Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… average two times the benchmark rates. May have been able to reduce its natural gas costs by 40 percent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… for special items submitted by hospitals that did not have reimbursement limitations. Key Findings Empire made excessive … hospitals contain language which specifies the basis of reimbursement for special items. Develop and implement a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Services , Fabius-Pompey Central School District Indian River Central School District , Jamesville – Dewitt … of the potential consequences of unauthorized access. Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Tuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including $47,673 in overpayments to the Interim Superintendent. The Interim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Town of Stony Creek – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-32)
… Town of Stony Creek (Town) Supervisor maintained accurate accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively … Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain accurate accounting records and reports, and the Board could improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/01/town-stony-creek-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-32Available Options – Regional State Park Police Plan
… or sooner, after retiring), nothing will be paid to any beneficiary. Cash Refund — Contributions (Option ½) … annuity savings contributions will be paid to your beneficiary or your estate. If all of your accumulated … the balance of the initial value will be paid to your beneficiary or estate in a lump sum. “Initial value” is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/available-optionsReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Pension Payment Option Election – State Police Plan
… to 30 days after your pension benefit becomes payable to change your selection. If you are a disability retiree, you may change your option selection up to 30 days after your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-pension-payment-option-electionDiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… for each of those years. Following law enforcement’s discovery of KLEIN’s embezzlement in September 2015, KLEIN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementFabius-Pompey Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-83)
… $3.3 million paid to the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-83Accounting for the State TAx Relief (STAR) Program
Accounting for the State TAx Relief (STAR) Program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/star.pdf