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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… not ensure that the town obtained the most favorable terms in the best interests of its taxpayers. Randolph Academy … that were not based on prior-year results of operations. In addition, transparency was impaired because the town’s … accurately, transactions were not always recorded in a timely manner. The clerk-treasurer also did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCentral Square Central School District – Fund Balance (2022M-196)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Central Square Central School District (District) officials … audit central square school fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… officials established adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access, and loss, … officials did not establish adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss … for managing network and financial application user accounts nor did they periodically review all network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationSweet 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-166Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in two of the last three fiscal years by approximately … balance to comply with the statutory limit, and use it in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Adopt a written reserve … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Hilton Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200)
… at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive network access control weaknesses … review network user accounts and disable unneeded accounts in a timely manner. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/hilton-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2022m-200Morris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in all three fiscal years by approximately $1.1 million (10.1 … three fiscal years. For example, the balance of $508,923 in the retirement contribution for employees reserve was … surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Develop a plan to reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… did not prepare and distribute unique identification tags to be attached to capital assets that were purchased … period. Key Recommendation Attach unique identification tags to all capital assets that cost $500 or more (including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37School District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… Findings Districts did not sufficiently monitor in-house drivers or contractual transportation vendors. … in five districts did not annually approve all bus drivers. Of the 777 bus drivers, 169 (22 percent) did not complete required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4East Ramapo Central School District – Transportation Audit Follow Up (2019M-107-F)
… to assess the District’s progress, as of May/June 2022, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in November 2019. Background The District is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/east-ramapo-central-school-district-transportation-audit-follow-2019m-107East Ramapo Central School District – Textbook Audit Follow Up (2019M-171-F)
… to assess the District’s progress, as of May/June 2022, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in August 2020. Background The District is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbook-audit-follow-2019m-171-fDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… Services $1 million to Sea Crest Construction Corp. for asbestos removal, floor slab strengthening and window replacement at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… following local government and school audits were issued. Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (Suffolk County) The village board did not ensure that employees appropriately used village credit cards, and as a result, employees made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsQuestar III Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology Hardware Asset Inventory (2023M-166)
… cost of $28.5 million (44,305 items) accounted for in its inventory that were either purchased for a component …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/01/questar-iii-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-hardwareNorth Rose-Wolcott Central School District – Smart Schools Bond Act Allocations (2022M-116)
… District (District) officials properly applied for all Smart Schools Bond Act (SSBA) allocations for eligible … District District officials properly applied for all Smart Schools Bond Act SSBA allocations for eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/23/north-rose-wolcott-central-school-district-smart-schools-bond-actGeneral Brown Central School District - Building Renovation Project (2019M-21)
… officials ensured that work was completed within the scope of the project. We reviewed 34 check disbursements totaling … project. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/general-brown-central-school-district-building-renovation-project-2019mNiskayuna Central School District – Capital Improvement Fund (2019M-134)
… and ensured that work completed was within the scope of the project. We reviewed the project budget and all 136 … capital project. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/niskayuna-central-school-district-capital-improvement-fund-2019m-134Oneonta City School District – Payroll (2017M-202)
… Background The Oneonta City School District is located in the City of Oneonta, Town of Oneonta and portions of the Towns of Laurens, Milford, Maryland and Davenport in Otsego and Delaware Counties. The District, which has … accurately paid and provided benefits to employees in accordance with Board-approved contracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/08/oneonta-city-school-district-payroll-2017m-202Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2016M-27)
… Services (BOCES) is an association of 10 component school districts. The BOCES, whose component districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/01/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2016m-27Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District – Claims Processing (2015M-297)
… The Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District is located in the Towns of Chesterfield, Lewis and Westport in Essex County. The District, which has approximately 240 … payment. Key Recommendations There were no recommendations in this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/29/elizabethtown-lewis-central-school-district-claims-processing-2015m-297