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Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 9 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two iPads, with a total cost of approximately $600, could not be physically located. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22East Quogue Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-8)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 20 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … Specifically: Six IT assets with combined purchase prices of approximately $8,200 were not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-8Chappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… and did not perform a physical inventory count since 2018. Of the 164 assets reviewed, 148 assets totaling $220,708 were … could not determine whether four assets were disposed of (sold) or retired (obsolete). The District’s fixed asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Pelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… comprehensive, distributed and tested to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134Chenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… to officials, we found that: Sixty-eight, or 12 percent, of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no … a disruption or disaster will affect the timely processing of its business functions. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andJefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… been used to pay victims with unsatisfied orders: some of the money was collected between seven and 27 years ago. … In addition, officials did not maintain an accurate list of unsatisfied restitution orders, make undisbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/jefferson-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-10Seneca County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-7)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Nine of the 13 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected … In addition, officials did not maintain a complete list of victims with unsatisfied restitution orders, make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/seneca-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-7Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. Six of the 24 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected … and procedures. County officials disagreed with some of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wyoming-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-4Willsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… received services in summer placements. As a result, as of June 30, 2023, the District had not claimed $55,771 in State aid to which it was entitled, of which $52,640 would have already been received and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not meet all the requirements of New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 5-a and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Farmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… with adequate planning. We determined that the Board of Education (Board) and District officials: Did not … overtime. District officials agreed with certain aspects of our report and indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… officials procured goods and services according to Board of Education (Board) policies and statutory requirements. Key … Ensure that the purchasing agent maintains custody of his electronic signature and directly supervises the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25East Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they planned to implement some of our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential revenue loss of $477,200. During the audit, the business manager prepared and submitted state aid forms for three of these buses. The district unnecessarily borrowed more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Operational Advisory No. 6
… Subject: Lapsing Notice and Reminders Guidance: The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has completed recording all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/6-lapsing-notice-and-remindersReal Property Tax Cap - School Districts
… – Chapter 97 (Part A) [pdf] Summary [pdf] Overview of the State Comptroller’s Role Training on Property Tax Cap … Webinar On Demand This webinars provide a general overview of the Property Tax Cap for School Districts. Presenters will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districtsResponsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… Internal controls are essential to the effective operation of local governments and schools. They encompass the … a governing board has responsibility for the oversight of the local government’s or school’s IT operations – whether … questions and help you better understand the effectiveness of the internal controls. The Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controlsXIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… requirements see Chapter XII, Section 4.B – Certification of Vouchers of this Guide. Process and Transaction Preparation: Employees … or Sign the certification on a completed Employee Report of Travel Expenses and Claim for Payment ( AC 132-S* ). This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certificationXI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… quantity transactions under this Contract for the life of such general offer or promotion . If the Contractor offers … obligated, the Contractor shall include the payment terms of the discount on the applicable invoice(s) . For more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Preliminary Budget
… (FY) beginning in July 1, 2026 (FY 2027), our assessment of these budget risks include: Social Services: Rental Assistance prior to expansion (Risk of $1,230 million) Public Assistance ($628 million) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budget