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Inlet Common School District – Claims Processing (2023M-180)
… claims to be paid. District officials used a debit card to pay for 60 purchases totaling $6,840 that were not … processing duties. Consider discontinuing using a debit card for District purchases. Approve all claims before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/inlet-common-school-district-claims-processing-2023m-180Lisbon Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-180)
… As a result, the District did not receive about $20,000 for reimbursements to which it was likely entitled. Although … the District provided Medicaid reimbursable services for speech, occupational or physical therapy and special … transportation to 11 students likely to be eligible for Medicaid during the 2021-22 school year, officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/lisbon-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-180Gouverneur Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2023M-34)
… Establish written procedures for obtaining parental consent forms, documenting the eligible services provided and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/gouverneur-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2023m-34Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… practices. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3Madison County – Temporary Courthouse Lease and Renovations (2019M-41)
… (LLC) to lease and renovate temporary courthouse space for a 19-month period. Did not use a competitive process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/01/08/madison-county-temporary-courthouse-lease-and-renovations-2019m-41Groton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
… (Board) investment policy. Solicit interest rate quotes to maximize interest earnings or prepare monthly cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, five of the six online banking users were allowed to access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Madrid-Waddington Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-1)
… purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings We reviewed 100 claims totaling … two claims totaling $17,848 were improperly paid prior to audit. The claims auditor did not audit and approve any of … reimbursements and scholarship payments are presented to the claims auditor for audit and approval prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/madrid-waddington-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-1Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… Determine whether reserve funds and the debt service fund balance were reasonable. Key Findings The Board did not adopt a written reserve fund policy. Three reserve funds totaling $1.3 million as of … The approximately $1 million balance in the debt service fund was not used towards the $2.8 million in debt payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Herkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
Determine whether College officials use competitive methods when procuring goods and services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186Norwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… Determine whether District officials adequately managed fund balance in the general fund. Key Findings District officials: Developed budgets that were not structurally balanced by appropriating fund balance each year, including $1.5 million to finance the … Determine whether District officials adequately managed fund balance in the general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198Berkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. … Determine whether District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40Eastport-South Manor Central School District – Building Safety (2020M-18)
… effective oversight to ensure compliance with required building safety at the junior-senior high school (JSHS). Key … action plan to address the deficiency found in the 2015 building condition survey. Key Recommendations Implement a … Institute a comprehensive maintenance plan for all major building systems. Ensure that a visual building inspection is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-building-safety-2020m-18Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
Determine whether District officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid PECA was accurate
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audit
… By not properly managing ECA finances, students miss this learning opportunity and district officials have little …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… would have covered the district’s average gasoline and diesel fuel purchases for almost 11 months. Auditors … $49,448 by using the Office of General Services contract price. In addition, officials should not have paid $74,980 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditAccounts Payable Advisory No. 21
… Referencing a Master Contract on a Voucher Guidance: This advisory is to inform Business Units of new guidelines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/21-master-contractsWesthill Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-32)
… (IT) controls over the District Office’s network to safeguard personal, private and sensitive information … adequate IT controls over the District Office’s network to safeguard PPSI. District officials did not: Monitor … Provide formalized IT security awareness training to staff. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/09/westhill-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-32Fabius-Pompey Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-83)
… District (District) claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes and were properly audited and … million and found that they were adequately documented and for appropriate purposes. However, the District needs to … Only pay claims that have been approved and certified for payment by the claims auditor. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-83Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… officials established adequate controls over network user accounts and developed an information technology (IT) … officials did not establish adequate controls over network user accounts and did not develop a written IT contingency … officials, we found that: Of the District’s 1,909 network user accounts 1,896 network user accounts were granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-and