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New York’s Stubbornly High Rates of Chronic Absenteeism
The classroom disruptions caused by the pandemic have had a lingering negative impact on New York’s students. As schools transitioned back to in-person instruction, chronic absenteeism rates increased sharply and have remained high, especially among vulnerable student populations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/missing-school-ny-chronic-absenteeism.pdfSouth Orangetown Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-104)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s claims … The South Orangetown Central School District is located in the Town of Orangetown in Rockland County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/south-orangetown-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-104Beaver River Central School District – Payroll (2016M-247)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of the District’s payroll payments … designed and implemented a good system of controls to help ensure the accuracy of compensation paid to employees. Key Recommendations There are no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/beaver-river-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-247Guilderland Central School District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-29)
… is located in the Towns of Guilderland, Knox, New Scotland and Bethlehem in Albany County. The District, which is … are adequately supported, for District purposes and properly recorded. Key Recommendations There were no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/guilderland-central-school-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-29SOI0001 - Stay Survey Development Services
… requirements regarding this opportunity have been posted to the NYS Contract Reporter at http://www.nyscr.ny.gov (CR #2123970). All correspondence related to this opportunity should be sent to: [email protected] . … as it becomes available, will be available for download through the following links: Attachment 1 (SOI …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/soi0001Oversight of Nurse Licensing
… and nurse practitioner – in New York State. To qualify for a nursing license, applicants must meet certain … under the Education Law. The Department is responsible for ensuring that applicants seeking a license meet these State standards. The Department also is responsible for investigating complaints and prosecuting professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingContract #C001205 – Broadcom CA ESP dSeries Workload Automation Migration
… to migrate its workload automation platform from Broadcom CA ESP Workload Automation MVS edition to Broadcom CA ESP dSeries Workload Automation. All details and … to migrate its workload automation platform from Broadcom CA ESP Workload Automation MVS edition to Broadcom CA ESP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/contract-c001205Southold Union Free School District - Leave Accruals (2018M-113)
… employee benefits and usage. Key Findings The system for tracking leave accruals is not reliable. We found errors in accrual records for 70 percent of the employees tested, confirming that the … valued at $3,623. Key Recommendations Implement procedures for maintaining leave accrual records and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/07/southold-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2018m-113Questar III Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Purchasing (2015M-361)
… (BOCES) is an association of 22 component school districts in Columbia, Greene and Rensselaer Counties and one … million. Key Finding The BOCES procured goods and services in accordance with its policy and statutory requirements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/01/questar-iii-board-cooperative-educational-services-purchasing-2015m-361DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… with fiscal years ending on Dec. 31, 2015. In New York, all counties and towns, 44 cities and 10 villages … information on 50,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresWalton Fire District – Financial Operations (2017M-238)
… adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. … five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Expenditures for 2016 totaled $226,831. Key Findings District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/23/walton-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-238Honeoye Central School District – Payroll (2015M-277)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s payroll process for the period July 1, 2014 through October 1, 2015. … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $17.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/honeoye-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-277Middle Country Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-121)
… annually adopted budgets that overestimated appropriations and appropriated fund balance and reserves that were not used to fund operations. The … budget. Use the surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits District residents. … Middle Country Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/middle-country-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-121Onondaga County Probation Department - Financial Operations (2018M-147)
… Recommendations Review and update policies and procedures for the enforcement of County fees and ensure staff properly … adequate cash collection and disbursement procedures for restitution and County fees. Establish procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/16/onondaga-county-probation-department-financial-operations-2018m-147DiNapoli: State Ends Third Quarter of State Fiscal Year on Solid Financial Footing
… reduce their Personal Income Tax (PIT) payments by similar amounts. Since December results may not yet reflect these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-state-ends-third-quarter-state-fiscal-year-solid-financial-footingArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… IT access controls prescribe who or what computer process may have access to a specific IT … The first step in implementing adequate access controls is determining what level and type of protection is … to guess. Schools should be aware that State Education Law and Regulations14 require student PII be password …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsOrdinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… benefits (up to two years, with a possible extension for two additional years, following the last date you were … has not been terminated by resignation, employer action, retirement or any other means while receiving those benefits; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-40)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2015. Background … Board of Education. General fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were approximately $25 million. … a cumulative operating surplus of almost $2.5 million for the five-year period. Key Recommendation Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-40Claryville Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Controls (2014M-53)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys were safeguarded for the period of January 1, 2012 through December 20, 2013. … organization and is associated with the Claryville Fire District, which covers the Town of Denning in Ulster County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/04/25/claryville-volunteer-fire-company-financial-controls-2014m-53North Bellmore Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-47)
… June 30, 2013. Background The North Bellmore Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Hempstead in … to an appropriate level. … North Bellmore Union Free School District Financial Condition 2014M47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-47