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Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… recalculated unrestricted fund balance ranged between 8.7 and 11.1 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding … Key Recommendations Develop realistic appropriations and only appropriate fund balance that will actually be used … District taxpayers, such as funding one-time expenditures and/or necessary reserves and reducing property taxes. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Bolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… by more than $4.1 million or by almost 13 percent from 2015-16 through 2018-19. The unemployment insurance … to within the statutory limit and use surplus funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and reduce reserve balances to reasonable levels in accordance with applicable statutes. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Heuvelton Central School District – Procurement (2023M-55)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies … that the District is procuring goods and services in the most prudent and economical manner. Officials: Could … procuring professional services and insurance coverage from 10 vendors totaling $310,212. They also did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/heuvelton-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-55Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… access. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userMount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… not ensure claims had adequate supporting documentation for her review prior to approval. We reviewed 89 claims … and found 86 claims did not contain adequate documentation for the claims auditor to perform a proper audit. The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/mount-morris-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-131Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-2)
… (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 232 Mbps, and the average ethernet cable Internet download speed was 564 Mbps. The District’s contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration
… in the United States. The U.S. has attracted many people from the Caribbean who have excelled as scholars, teachers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/caribbean-heritage-month-2022Bradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
… had adequate supporting documentation for her review prior to approval. We reviewed 74 claims totaling approximately $3 … did not contain documentation for the claims auditor to perform a proper audit. The claims auditor, who is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/bradford-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-157Hudson City School District – Information Technology (2020M-157)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT … plan, and provide periodic IT security awareness training to all employees who use IT resources. Develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/hudson-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-157Richfield Springs Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-140)
… 64 were unable to be located, 39 were not recorded in the master inventory list, 12 did not have asset tags and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/richfield-springs-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-140Hendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… Plant (Indian Point) is expected to shut down beginning in 2020 with a potential revenue loss of over 30 percent to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24Northern Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-51)
… in appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Because of the District’s ongoing reliance on fund balance to finance … has declined from about $2.5 million at the beginning of 2017-18 to about $1 million at the end of 2018-19. The Board has not adopted a multiyear financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-51Changing Employers – Membership and Enrollment
Certain service may not count toward retirement under a 20 or 25year special plan In some instances PFRS members may be eligible to join and transfer to ERS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/changing-employersIslip Fire District – Capital Assets (2020M-3)
… safeguarded. District inventory records did not list 45 of 50 selected assets totaling $36,809. District officials were unable to locate seven of 50 assets totaling $7,360. Scuba gear totaling $119,523 … ensure they are accurate and up-to-date and that purchases of District assets are actual and necessary. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-capital-assets-2020m-3Overview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… A backup is a copy of electronic information that is maintained for use if there … Establishing backup procedures is a necessary part of IT contingency planning and often critical for restoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overview-0DiNapoli Testifies Before U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity & Inclusion
… Fund (Fund), the third largest public pension fund in the nation. Under his leadership, the Fund has launched a … racial or ethnic diversity, and refuse to embed diversity in their search for new board directors. Testimony Watch a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-testifies-us-house-committee-financial-services-subcommittee-diversity-inclusionDiNapoli Releases August State Cash Report
… earlier. These receipts were $272.4 million lower than the latest projections made in August but $110.6 million higher … million). All Funds spending was $850.5 million below the latest projections, and $1.8 billion below initial … than a year earlier, but $178.6 million higher than the latest projection. For a detailed breakdown, go to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-releases-august-state-cash-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 1313
… responsibility regarding new enrollment into the Optional Retirement Plan (7Z TIAA/CREF) Affected Employees Employees with a Retirement Plan Type of 7Z (TIAA/CREF) with an election date … Tier 6. This new tier applies to employees joining a retirement system after March 31, 2012. Effective with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1313-tier-6-tiaa-retirement-contribution-rate-changesComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… that can be made in each area. New York City Department of Education (DoE): Compliance With State Arts Education … (SED) regulations. Auditors found that 46 to 64 percent of the students sampled did not meet one or more of the SED requirements. In a follow-up report, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Expands State Spending Transparency on OpenBookNewYork.com
… tax dollars are being spent. This is the fifth expansion of the website, building on DiNapoli’s commitment to … the money," said DiNapoli. “New Yorkers in every corner of the state have a right to know how their taxpayer dollars … program and more. Users can compare up to three years of data or download the database. In 2008, DiNapoli launched …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-expands-state-spending-transparency-openbooknewyorkcom