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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… threats to student and teacher safety,” DiNapoli said. “New York schools are required to develop and regularly review … initiative to focus on educational issues in his new term. Upcoming audits will look at safety planning at … auditors found that this access is not always reliable for all local law enforcement agencies. SED’s full response is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (Follow-Up)
… free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying on school property, on school buses, and at school functions. DASA’s initial … the steps the Department had taken to ensure that school district policies and practices comply with DASA and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/21/implementation-dignity-all-students-act-followEast Ramapo Central School District – Transportation Audit Follow Up (2019M-107-F)
… County. The Board of Education (Board) is responsible for managing the District’s operations. Results of Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/east-ramapo-central-school-district-transportation-audit-follow-2019m-107East Ramapo Central School District – Textbook Audit Follow Up (2019M-171-F)
… County. The Board of Education (Board) is responsible for managing the District’s operations. Results of Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbook-audit-follow-2019m-171-fState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For the four fiscal years reviewed (2019-20 through 2022-23), … Consequently, no fuel reconciliations were performed. West Genesee Central School District – Capital Assets … and was equivalent to 73% and 49% of their budgeted salaries, respectively. The fire marshal approved his own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Corning City School District – Procurement (2016M-222)
… audit was to review the District's procurement practices for the period July 1, 2014 through April 26, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $102.5 … District's procurement policy does not include procedures for the procurement of professional services. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/corning-city-school-district-procurement-2016m-222Corinth Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-129)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. … to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 273 eligible services totaling $16,910. Had these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/13/corinth-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-129Bedford Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-164)
… not always comply with the District’s Internet use policy. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/bedford-central-school-district-information-technology-2018m-164Bronxville Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-46)
… if District officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/bronxville-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-46Hammond Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-70)
… addition, they exceeded the voter-approved funding level for the capital reserve fund by $900,000. Accumulated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/hammond-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-70Cooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… closer to the statutory limit. Improperly held $500,000 in a debt reserve that should have been returned to the … general fund and maintained an unreasonably high balance in three of the District’s seven reserves. Reported the 2022-23 surplus fund balance was in line with the statutory limit; however, we determined it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65South Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-132)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … $3 million of unrestricted fund balance for costs related to other post-employment benefits (OPEB) each year but did not use these funds to make related payments. Based on projections made by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/south-huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-132Brentwood Union Free School District – Fund Balance and Hiring Practices (2016M-251)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s fund balance and examine the … that appropriated a total of $60.8 million in fund balance to finance operations but used only $5.6 million of the … result in the appropriation of fund balance not needed to fund District operations. Ensure that all reserve funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/22/brentwood-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-and-hiring-practicesManhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Kings Park Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-13)
… As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/kings-park-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-13Geneseo Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-11)
… As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/geneseo-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-11East Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Chittenango Central School District (District) officials adequately managed nonstudent … action. … Determine whether the Chittenango Central School District District officials adequately managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… did not properly approve and monitor overtime worked by Facilities Department employees. As a result, employees … overtime. Officials paid 10 employees $198,716 in overtime for emergency, non-emergency and absenteeism … approved. Officials paid 10 employees a total of $36,734 in overtime to conduct 270 building checks. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeScio Central School District – Capital Assets (2024M-45)
… (District) officials maintained complete and accurate capital asset records. Key Findings District officials did not maintain complete and accurate capital asset records. As a result, of the 100 capital assets with a total recorded replacement cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/03/scio-central-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-45