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Schoharie Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-263)
… 8, 2013. Background The Schoharie Central School District is located in portions of Schoharie, Albany, Montgomery and Schenectady Counties. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/schoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-263Farmingdale Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-235)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … that appropriated a total of $28 million in fund balance to finance operations. However, because they underestimated … in the appropriation of fund balance that will not be used to fund District operations. Reduce the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-235KIPP Tech Valley Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2012M-256)
… is governed under Education Law Article 56. The KIPP Tech Valley Charter School, located in the City of Albany, Albany … KIPP Tech Valley Charter School Enrollment and Billing 2012M256 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/kipp-tech-valley-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2012m-256Copenhagen Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-142)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … or almost 90 percent of the appropriated fund balance was not actually needed to finance operations, and unassigned fund balance was more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/copenhagen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-142Onteora Central School District – Information Technology (2015M-92)
… did not establish an acceptable use policy, a computer security plan, a disaster recovery plan, policies and … for the disposal of computer equipment or a policy for security awareness training. The District’s service level … Adopt policies and procedures related to computer security, disaster recovery and disposal of computer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/17/onteora-central-school-district-information-technology-2015m-92Village of Morris – Fund Balance (2017M-58)
… is governed by an elected three-member Village Board. General fund and water fund budgeted appropriations for … respectively. Key Findings Over the last three years, the general fund balance increased by 42 percent to $338,000, or … both the general and water funds, the contingency budget line exceeded the maximum allowable amount each year by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/09/village-morris-fund-balance-2017m-58Village of Richfield Springs – Justice Court (S9-14-1)
… During our audit period, the Village had one Justice, Peter Brykailo, Jr., and two Court clerks. Per the Court’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-richfield-springs-justice-court-s9-14-1Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… of $782,864 in the general fund and understated in the highway and fire protection funds. $49,765 in sales tax and … in the general fund were understated by $69,968 and highway fund cash balances were understated by $54,570. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Freeport Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-10)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We selected 50 IT assets to confirm their location and that … 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 43 percent of the sampled IT assets were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/freeport-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-10Lewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 72 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We found 33 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Harborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … cannot assure taxpayers that the $3.9 million invested in IT assets has been appropriately safeguarded. For example, … access point devices that cost $4,100 were not listed in the District’s inventory records. Further, an additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetTown of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… general, Town-outside-Village (TOV) general, TOV highway, sewer and water funds combined generated a total of $1.6 … taxpayers. Make timely budget transfers so that budget line items are not over expended. Town officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181Rhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-154)
… their ability to make informed financial decisions and cannot assure taxpayers and other interested parties that the District’s financial activities are adequately accounted for and reported. Specifically, the Board did not collectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/rhinecliff-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-154Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… surplus fund balance from 19 percent at June 30, 2015 to 8 percent as of June 30, 2023, they consistently … Recommendations Continue reducing surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Adopt budgets that … of appropriations and fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Maintain reserves at reasonable levels. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Accounts Payable Advisory No. 2
… Subject: Processing ACH Payments in SFS Reference Information: This advisory is intended for … location unless there is a specific business reason to. In the Central Accounting System it was important when paying … and payment address matched. This match is not necessary in SFS when paying via ACH. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/2-processing-ach-payments-sfsByron-Bergen Central School District - Procurement (2018M-157)
… obtaining or documenting price quotes as required by the purchasing policy. Key Recommendation Ensure that officials obtain the necessary number of competitive quotes as required by the purchasing policy. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/02/byron-bergen-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-157State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the district obtained the best available prices on purchases auditors reviewed. In addition, the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Statement on Gov. Cuomo's State of the State
… “Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State message outlined a strong … Gov Cuomos State of the State message outlined a strong …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapolis-statement-gov-cuomos-state-stateAccounts Payable Advisory No. 54
… and lease vouchers created in the Real Estate Management (REM) Module. Agencies should contact Bureau of State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/54-voucher-mass-approval