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… Court Fund Reporting (JCR) here: File Your Report Now Application Resources Other Resources Town and Village Court … Contact Us JCR User Guide for Town and Village Justices [pdf] JCR User Guide for Town and Village CFOs [pdf] Enrollment Instructions [pdf] View our Justice Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fundJefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim … restitution obligations. The Department retained $18,589 in restitution that could have been used to pay victims with … Department cannot account for $1,879 that was deposited in the restitution account. In addition, officials did not …
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)
… Recommendations Establish adequate policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/seneca-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-7Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. … BOCES responsibilities and services to be provided. As a result, officials were unable to determine exactly what … As a result, there were 230 inactive user accounts, of which 138 were unneeded, and there were an excessive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127East Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. In addition: The District had 250 unneeded network user … and Operations had excessive administrative permissions in the financial software, which allowed them to potentially … Officials paid BOCES $539,644 for IT services in 2020-21 without defining roles and responsibilities for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareWindsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
… over fuel credit card purchases and fuel inventory, such as written policies and procedures. As a result, 18,369 gallons of fuel costing approximately $38,300 are not accounted for. … but records were not always maintained to report who used the credit cards or what District vehicle or equipment was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/windsor-central-school-district-fuel-controls-2022m-133Pelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… Four user accounts had unnecessary permissions. Ensure the District’s IT contingency plan was 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-134Westhampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
… used extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds. Key Findings The ECA clubs did not maintain adequate records. Therefore, … completed bank deposit slips and activity logs. Of the collections we reviewed, $82,592 (95 percent) were not … slip compositions did not always match records provided to the central treasurer. No profit and loss statements were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityWillsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… manner for all special education students. Review all unclaimed State aid and submit any eligible claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 9 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
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)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 20 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
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)
… were not recorded on the District’soriginal asset list. 18 assets totaling $25,022 did not have asset tags, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Chenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… or develop and adopt an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses, which we … officials, we found that: Sixty-eight, or 12 percent, of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no … the network. Without an IT contingency plan, the District has an increased risk that it could suffer a serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andNorth Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… Audit Objective Determine whether North Babylon Union Free School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we determined that online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board of …
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)
… overtime payments were necessary and properly supported. As a result, there is a significant risk that employees may … been avoided with adequate planning. We determined that the Board of Education (Board) and District officials: Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (St. Lawrence County The district did not apply for all transportation state aid for seven new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Real Property Tax Cap - School Districts
… File property tax cap form online [Accessible only to filing entities] … Factors for School Districts Important Dates for Property Tax Cap Filers [pdf] Guidance Official Guidance from the … of the State Comptroller’s Role Training on Property Tax Cap Reporting for School Districts Webinar On Demand This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districtsResponsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… assurance that operations are functioning as intended. In general, properly designed and implemented controls reduce … performed effectively and assets are safeguarded. The CEO in turn relies upon managers and department heads to … asking questions concerning IT internal controls. However, a governing board has responsibility for the oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controlsXI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Contractor generally offers more advantageous special price promotions or special discount pricing to other … the Contract term for a similar quantity, and the maximum price or discount associated with such offer or promotion is … otherwise available under this Contract, such better price or discount shall apply for similar quantity …
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
… New York City must plan defensively and be clear about the numbers. I commend Mayor Mamdani for speaking plainly … (FY) beginning in July 1, 2026 (FY 2027), our assessment of these budget risks include: Social Services: Rental … ($620 million) Health Insurance costs ($385 million) “As federal and state budgets take shape, the city must fully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budget