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Tuckahoe Common School District - Purchasing (2018M-228)
… We reviewed 10 professional service providers paid a total of $422,677 and found the District did not seek competition … an investigator $7,813 more than the Board-approved rate of $45,000. We examined invoices from 20 vendors totaling … totaling $23,678 without obtaining the required number of quotes. Key Recommendations Use competitive methods to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2018m-228Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… appropriations, which exceeded expenditures by an average of $2.1 million or 11.3 percent annually, or a cumulative total of more than $6.3 million or 11.3 percent from 2015-16 … fund balance ranged between 8.7 and 11.1 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent …
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)
… Adopt annual budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will … to within the statutory limit and use surplus funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Yates County) The assessor granted 850 non-New York STAR property tax exemptions for non-municipal-owned property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… The Treasurer did not control his signature during check printing. Key Recommendations The Legislature should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247Heuvelton Central School District – Procurement (2023M-55)
… procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies and applicable statutory … policy by seeking competition for the purchases of goods and services. As a result, they are unable to assure … They also did not have written agreements with four of these vendors. Key Recommendations Document compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/heuvelton-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-55Mount Morris Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-131)
… they will take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on the District’s response. … Determine whether the …
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)
… Central School District (District) used resources to ensure the District’s Internet connectivity meets the … When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 232 Mbps, and the average ethernet cable Internet … the District monitored bandwidth usage and provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for …
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
… who contribute greatly to New York State. The live stream has ended, but you can watch a replay of the event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/caribbean-heritage-month-2022Bradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
… not ensure claims 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)
… (District) officials ensured information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured against unauthorized use, … plan. Ensure the acceptable use policy (AUP) was complied with, monitor the use of IT resources or provide IT security … IT policies and a disaster recovery plan, and provide periodic IT security awareness training to all employees who …
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 four …
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)
… whether District officials adequately plan and monitor the District’s finances to ensure fiscal stability. Key Findings The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (Indian Point) is expected to shut down beginning in …
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
… service in a particular title. A special plan allows for retirement after 20 or 25 years of service, regardless of … accepting the new position to be sure they understand the consequences to their NYSLRS membership For example, ERS … affect their eligibility to continue in a PFRS 20- or 25-year plan. If a PFRS member accepts employment in a title or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/changing-employersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… that included a levy in excess of the tax levy limit. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIslip Fire District – Capital Assets (2020M-3)
… Determine whether District officials maintain and monitor accurate inventory records to safeguard District … and control procedures to safeguard assets. Actively monitor asset records to ensure they are accurate and … … Determine whether District officials maintain and monitor accurate inventory records to safeguard District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-capital-assets-2020m-3Shenendehowa Central School District – Longevity Payments (2023M-165)
… did not accurately calculate longevity payments for 26 of the 32 (81 percent) employees that we reviewed. As a result, 26 employees were underpaid a total of $9,214 in longevity for separations payments during our … District service are calculated according to the terms of the CBAs. Ensure CBAs include language for longevity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/shenendehowa-central-school-district-longevity-payments-2023m-165DiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Chemung County … Clerk Kristi Pierce has been charged with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (D Felony); Defrauding the Government (E … per week which was the minimum needed to accrue vacation time. This scheme made it appear she had qualified for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… on to the network more than nine years ago. Pocatella Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (Orange County) This follow-up audit assessed the fire district’s progress in implementing recommendations made by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits