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Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… always seek competition or maintain adequate documentation of purchasing processes when procuring goods and services. The Corporation's procurement policy (Policy) lacks a … totaling $305,033 to nine vendors with aggregate purchases of $5,000 or more in either the 2019-20 or 2020-21 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationWheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… Officials did not maintain IT asset inventory records and, as a result, were unable to conduct necessary physical … in a classroom and did not track or monitor who accessed the equipment. We also observed obsolete unused IT equipment that had not been sanitized of data prior to storage. We were unable to identify 354 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2Valhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… Key Findings District officials did not adequately manage the District’s network user accounts to help prevent … 3, 2012, to September 3, 2021, and account for 15 percent of the District’s network user accounts. Ensured District … Recommendations Disable unnecessary network user accounts as soon as they are no longer needed and maintain a list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary and erroneous payments. We reviewed policies … records to support compensation totaling $18,527 they paid three hourly employees. Twelve employees received pay that … pay rates or Board of Trustees (Board) policy resulting in compensation errors totaling $5,188. Officials could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… District officials did not always properly track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or safeguard IT assets. As a result, … not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory, annual inventories were not conducted, and IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… program. From January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023, the District earned investment earnings totaling over … at two financial institutions, which had an average of $13.4 million available for investing. Had officials … Annually review and re-adopt the investment policy as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Greene Central School District – Unused Leave Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-158)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured leave accruals were accurate and payments for unused leave and separation payments were authorized and calculated … correctly. Key Findings Officials did not ensure that leave accruals were accurate or payments for unused leave and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/greene-central-school-district-unused-leave-payments-and-leave-accrualsSaugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: A projector costing $599 and two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05Ticonderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 30 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a total cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … audit sweet home school financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Brocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… (Board) provided the claims auditor with adequate guidance to perform her duties, we may not have found that of the 184 … approximately $141,000 should not have been approved for payment because they had one or more exceptions . For … example: All 100 claims were paid without documentation to demonstrate that claims complied with the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Burnt Hills - Ballston Lake Central School District (District) officials ensured the … audit school burnt hillsballston lake …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planBeacon City School District - School District Website (S9-19-27)
… financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in … Posting a prepared plan further enhances the transparency of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Must … multiyear financial plan to help residents see the impact of fiscal decisions over time. District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/beacon-city-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-27Hunter-Tannersville Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-33)
… that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other interested parties from readily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19Island Trees Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-34)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Island Trees Union Free School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial … to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final annual budget. Budget-to-actual results, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/island-trees-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-34State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) Auditors found district officials generally used a competitive process to procure goods and services. However, … five professional service providers totaling $658,164. In addition, officials did not obtain verbal and written … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsReal Property Tax Cap - Local Governments
… Guidance Guidelines for Implementation from NYS Department of Taxation and Finance [pdf] Frequently Asked Questions for … – Chapter 97 (Part A) [pdf] Summary [pdf] Overview of the State Comptroller’s Role Training on Property Tax Cap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-local-governmentsDiNapoli: 529 College Savings Program Lowers Fees
… Beginning in September, fees in New York's 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan will be … it easier for New Yorkers of all income levels to invest in their loved ones' futures as the cost of a college … Beginning in September fees in New Yorks 529 College Savings Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-529-college-savings-program-lowers-feesHeartShare Human Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. During the 2013-14 school year, … SED for a portion of its payments to HeartShare. For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, HeartShare reported approximately $38 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/24/heartshare-human-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualManual Therapy Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). The audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on Manual … of Education refers students to Manual Therapy and pays for its services using rates established by SED. The … not eligible for reimbursement, including $16,477 in non-audit services, $7,228 in incorrectly allocated compensation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/manual-therapy-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual