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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued. Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (Fulton County and … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0City of Yonkers – Information Technology (2017M-86)
… users of the City’s IT assets have signed acknowledgement forms on file. Adopt policies and procedures for breach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/11/city-yonkers-information-technology-2017m-86Village of Richfield Springs – Justice Court (S9-14-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Court officials properly collected, reported … is not reporting potential traffic violation offenders to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely … the DMV pending-ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported, as paid or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-richfield-springs-justice-court-s9-14-1Brunswick Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-002)
… through June 30, 2013. Background The Brunswick Central School District is located in the Towns of Brunswick, … and 200 employees. Budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 school year were approximately $21 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/brunswick-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-002Cicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… were timely, accurate, and contained the necessary information it needed to properly monitor the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132Village of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s fund balance management for the … years, the general fund balance increased by 42 percent to $338,000, or 159 percent of actual expenditures, and the water fund balance increased by 58 percent to $238,700, or 240 percent of actual expenditures. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58Town of Ballston - Water Fund Financial Operations (2023M-60)
… fund’s financial operations. Key Findings Officials did not provide adequate oversight of water fund operations. As a … an inventory or list of meters purchased and issued to track costs and ensure rates were applied consistently, … of water it did not receive or use. Officials could have saved $90,000 of this cost by monitoring water flow. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/15/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2023m-60Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… which increased the risk that BOCES may have paid for unnecessary meals. BOCES paid $136,878 for meals provided at meetings during the audit period. We reviewed payments for meals totaling $63,009 provided at 80 meetings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $246.3 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… during the first quarter of the state fiscal year gave way to declines in the second quarter,” DiNapoli said. “Our … ensuring the strength of the fund for generations to come.” The Fund's value reflects retirement and death … by the Fund in 2009 as part of his on-going efforts to increase accountability and transparency. … New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-246-point-3-billion-end-second-quarterPembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… approximately $11,000, was not sufficiently itemized to clearly identify the quantity or cost of items purchased. … the faculty auditor (auditor) was not overseeing ECA funds to verify the accuracy and completeness of the records and … and indicated that they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Pembroke …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Schoharie Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-263)
… The Schoharie Central School District is located in portions of Schoharie, Albany, Montgomery and Schenectady … $8 million less than budgeted over a five-year period. In addition, although the Board appropriated on average approximately $1.1 million of unexpended surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/schoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-263Schroon Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-145)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, … School District is located in the Towns of Schroon Lake and North Hudson in Essex County and the Town of Chester in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/20/schroon-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-145Onteora Central School District – Information Technology (2015M-92)
… through November 5, 2014. Background The Onteora Central School District serves students in the Ulster County Towns of … maintain up-to-date inventory records. … Onteora Central School District Information Technology 2015M92 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/17/onteora-central-school-district-information-technology-2015m-92Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (2016M-341)
… 30, 2016. Background The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau … Board of Education appointed from the following elementary school districts: Bellmore Union Free School District (UFSD), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-financial-condition-2016mCopenhagen Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-142)
… December 31, 2015. Background The Copenhagen Central School District is located in the Towns of Champion, Rutland … Pinckney in Lewis County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 460 students, is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/copenhagen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-142Farmingdale Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-235)
… the District’s actual needs, based on available current information and historical data, and discontinue the practice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-235KIPP Tech Valley Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2012M-256)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the student enrollment and billing process for the period … The School accurately billed the school districts of residence. The School maintained adequate supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/kipp-tech-valley-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2012m-256Town of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Without accurate, … the Town Board’s (Board) and Town officials’ ability to monitor financial affairs, make sound financial decisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and can result in taxpayers being taxed more than necessary. Specifically, … Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. Except as noted in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Town of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… Use historical trends and/or other known factors to develop and adopt annual budgets that contain more … revenue and expenditure estimates. Develop a plan to reduce the amounts of excessive unrestricted fund balance … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181