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Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 3.1 to 12.8 … surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a written reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mElmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… selected 35 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Seven IT assets with combined costs of … Key Recommendations Ensure District inventory records are complete and accurate. Perform annual and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… adopted reasonable budgets and adequately managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings District officials did not adopt reasonable budgets and … manage financial condition during our audit period. The District’s budgeted appropriations from 2016-17 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mLyons Central School District – Payroll 2022M-71
… the District accurately paid employees’ salaries and wages. Key Findings District officials did not ensure employees’ salaries and wages were always paid accurately. As a result: Two employees … the District accurately paid employees salaries and wages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/lyons-central-school-district-payroll-2022m-71Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… (District) officials properly recorded and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) … did not ensure fixed assets were recorded and accounted for properly. A physical inventory check has not been … 37 assets that cost $25,496 are lost and unaccounted for. These assets include nine desktop and 17 laptop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Franklin Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-19)
… adequately managed network and local user accounts and software and developed an information technology (IT) … network user accounts, periodically compare installed software to an authorized software inventory or develop an IT contingency plan. In … adequately managed network and local user accounts and software and developed an information technology IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/franklin-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-19Gananda Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-62)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … year totaled $19,966,154. Key Finding District officials have struggled with fiscal challenges and deteriorating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/04/gananda-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-62Mexico Academy Central School District –Financial Management (2016M-219)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials effectively managed the … $18 million in payments over the next five years compared to the $63 million received over the previous five years. … and incrementally reduce them over several budget cycles to gradually align with ongoing revenue estimates. Use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/mexico-academy-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-219Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s credit card purchases for appropriate use and compliance with … approximately $148.5 million. Key Findings The District’s credit card policy did not require employees to acknowledge receiving the policy. The District’s credit card policy did not address cash advances available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179Owego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… December 16, 2013. Background The Owego Apalachin Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Candor, … Owego Apalachin Central School District Capital Project and Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialMerrick 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-64Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… approved budgets made it appear as though the Board needed to appropriate fund balance and reserves and increase real property taxes by 13 percent to close projected budget gaps. However, the District … had $700,000 in unidentified money that should be returned to the general fund. The District did not have comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107Saranac Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-91)
… District (District) officials properly claimed State aid for special education students who received services in … Findings District officials did not properly claim State aid for special education students who received services in … 2023, the District will not benefit from $28,832 in State aid that was not claimed and had not claimed an additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-91Lyndonville Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-144)
… officials did not ensure goods and services were procured in accordance with applicable statutes and/or District policy … not ask for and was not provided with monthly warrants (a list of audited claims) and was not properly overseeing the … and the District’s policy and procedures and that a proper claims audit is conducted prior to paying claims. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/lyndonville-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022mCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Superintendent and the Director of … Superintendent and Director of Business Services did not provide sufficient oversight over the District’s … assign financial duties so that one person does not have custody, recordkeeping responsibilities, and authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsJamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves and need to improve their budgeting practices and transparency with … and District officials: Maintained surplus fund balance in excess of the 4 percent statutory limit and annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Auditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The audit of travel and conference claims is required by law and is an essential internal control for ensuring that travel … form or some indication that travel was properly approved. Is the travel or mileage reimbursement form attached, … The audit of travel and conference claims is required by law and is an essential internal control for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsWarwick Valley Central School District – Potential Operational Efficiencies (2012M-245)
… transportation efficiency, the District could realize up to $654,000 of annual cost savings and as much as $1.4 … industry benchmarks, the District could reduce costs by up to $293,000 annually. Key Recommendations Reevaluate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/warwick-valley-central-school-district-potential-operational-efficienciesWest Irondequoit Central School District – Emergency Drills (2025M-85)
… section. Audit Summary District officials did not conduct all required drills or conduct all drills within the required time frames and officials could not support that they met all drill requirements. Officials also did not conduct all … District officials did not conduct all required drills or conduct all drills within the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/11/07/west-irondequoit-central-school-district-emergency-drills-2025m-85Jasper-Troupsburg Central School District – Emergency Drills (2025M-79)
… School District (District) officials properly conduct and report emergency drills? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – June … instructional school building (building) evacuation and lockdown drills and emergency bus drills (bus drills). Evacuation drills … School District District officials properly conduct and report emergency drills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/24/jasper-troupsburg-central-school-district-emergency-drills-2025m-79