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Chenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-16-5)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District's proposed budget … the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund and food service fund as of June 30, 2008. Local Finance Law … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/11/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-16-5Islip Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-213)
… Background The Islip Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-213Accounts Payable Advisory No. 25
… invoice number, invoice description, and comments fields of a voucher. Examples of confidential information include: Social Security numbers; … for individuals; Non-business telephone numbers; Dates of birth; Medical information; and Other information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/25-confidential-personal-and-private-informationRye Neck Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-280)
… the District adequately safeguarded sensitive data stored on District computer systems for the period July 1, 2014 … and classify by security level all PPSI maintained on District computer systems. Ensure that employees receive formal IT security training on an ongoing basis that reflects current risks identified by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-280Saranac Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-89)
… (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. During the 22-month audit period, the … funds available for investing, and earned $154,099 in investment earnings. Had officials utilized their investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-89Hauppauge Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2022M-150)
… Ensure leave accruals are accounted for in accordance with written procedures, CBAs and individual contracts. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2022m-150Carle Place Union Free School District – Network User Account Controls (2022M-121)
… officials established adequate controls over network user accounts. Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate controls over network user accounts. As a result, the District has an increased risk of … did not: Disable 52 unneeded employee network user accounts, 376 unneeded student network user accounts, 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/carle-place-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-controlsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1978
… notify agencies of the 2022 maximum salary limit for ORP and VDC in Tier 6 plan members. Affected Employees ORP and VDC Tier 6 plan members are affected. Background In … the Internal Revenue code, providing dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1978-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedCenter Moriches Free Public Library – Budgeting and Cash Receipts (2013M-378)
… through July 31, 2013. Background The Center Moriches Free Public Library is a school district library located in … Center Moriches Free Public Library Budgeting and Cash Receipts 2013M378 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/04/18/center-moriches-free-public-library-budgeting-and-cash-receipts-2013m-378Franklin-Treadwell Fire District – Disbursements (2021M-16)
… to ensure disbursements were authorized, supported and for appropriate District purposes. Key Findings Although … officials, disbursements were authorized, supported and for appropriate District purposes. However, the failure to review disbursement activities increases the risk for unauthorized and inappropriate transactions. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/21/franklin-treadwell-fire-district-disbursements-2021m-16Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
… the District monitored bandwidth usage and provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for … the Internet connectivity in school buildings and did not look at the surrounding community’s Internet connectivity. No …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internetCommack Union Free School District - Information Technology Assets Inventory (2020M-15)
… properly monitored and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets. Key Findings At the time of our initial visits to … District buildings, we were unable to locate 146 of 475 IT assets tested (31 percent). It took between 11 and 55 days from our initial visits for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/08/commack-union-free-school-district-information-technology-assetsHerricks Union Free School District – Overtime (2019M-127)
… payments could have been avoided or reduced. Paid $29,135 in overtime to employees who substituted for other employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/herricks-union-free-school-district-overtime-2019m-127Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… were overestimated resulting in an operating surplus of $6.2 million in 2016-17. District officials made excessive … funds totaling $10.6 million and $12 million at the end of 2016-17 and 2017-18, respectively, which exceeded the statutory limits of $3.9 million and $4 million. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Mitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… from extreme weather conditions and flooding and developed plans to mitigate their effects. We also determined whether Metro-North tested and updated the plans and inspected/maintained the equipment to ensure they … maintained in compliance with Metro-North procedures and plans. Specifically: 15 of 28 (54%) snow melters (used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingContract Advisory No. 4
… Agencies may have multiple Business Unit/ Department ID combinations, but only certain of those combinations are … created in the SFS must use a Business Unit/Department ID combination which is valid for contracts. A list of valid Business Unit/Department ID combinations can be found in the Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/4-business-unit-and-department-id-combinations-used-create-contracts-statewideDiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… rely on a fair and transparent system to get into the high school programs that fit their needs and to give them the … student is matched according to the placement rules.” Each year, more than 70,000 eighth graders apply to high school, … inconsistent or inequitable outcomes. For example, for the 2023-2024 school year, NYCPS reduced the number of seats …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processCUNY Bulletin No. CU-720
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the 2021 Prepaid … Units CC, CD, SF, SJ, T9, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, TM, TO, TP, TR, TU, TX, U3, or U6 who reside within the following … Unit S6 Note : The Zip Code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Background Pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-720-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesSteppingStone Day School, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… years ended June 30, 2017. About the Program SteppingStone is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization … SED reimburses the DOE 59.5 percent of the statutory rate it pays to SteppingStone. For the three fiscal years ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/steppingstone-day-school-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39) While the board and BOCES officials properly established reserve funds, they did not transparently fund the reserves or use or … City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-52) The district did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0