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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… oversight was lacking. Officials did not provide support for 12 of the 15 balance sheet accounts auditors reviewed. … in a timely manner. Only four of the 349 journal entries for 2018-19 and only 60 of the 292 journal entries for … in project expenditures were not submitted for timely reimbursement. In addition, officials did not submit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… June 30, 2019. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage … reimburses the intraocular lens as a special item implant, meaning the hospital receives an additional fee for the lens itself. If a provider corrects or adjusts the intraocular lens, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsChildren's Development Group, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… submitted by Children’s Development Group, PLLC (CDG) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were allowable, properly … information, including costs, that CDG reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported … 30, 2016, CDG reported $427,599 in reimbursable costs for its Preschool Integrated Special Class – over 2.5 hours per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/11/childrens-development-group-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSt. Anne Institute – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Institute (St. Anne) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and … (RCM). The audit covered expenses reported on St. Anne’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. About the … costs, that St. Anne reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/st-anne-institute-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualContract With Shorefront Mental Health Board – Compliance With Prevailing Wage Law
… wage laws under its janitorial contract with the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH). The audit … contractors must pay prevailing wages for the locality where the work is performed to certain employees performing work on a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/28/contract-shorefront-mental-health-board-compliance-prevailing-wage-lawAccounts Payable Advisory No. 3
… Business Units must select the remit-to address requested by the vendor on the invoice. Failure to select an address on … payment being mailed to an address other than requested by the vendor which could delay payment crediting. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/3-address-sequenceState Agencies Bulletin No. 266
… Purpose To explain the General Checking Account bank change from Key Bank to Fleet Bank Affected Employees All employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/266-bank-account-change-new-york-state-employee-payroll-checksScotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… unrestricted fund balance ranged between 10 and 11 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent … collections. District officials disagreed with several of our findings and recommendations and indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Once you have accrued five years of credited service, you will be … 1 Tiers 1, 2, 3 and 5 If you are covered by the Age 60 Retirement Plan, you can begin receiving your vested … benefit when you reach age 63. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or file an application …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/becoming-eligible-benefitCoxsackie-Athens Central School District - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-180)
… whether claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and audited and approved before … Key Findings District officials did not: Seek competition for professional services obtained from seven providers who … in 2016-17. Have required written quote documentation for purchases from 11 purchase contract vendors totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditBOCES Milk Bidding (2018-MS-2)
… [pdf] , Dutches [pdf] , Onondaga-Cortland-Madison [pdf] , and Monroe 2-Orleans [pdf] . Audit Objective Determine … districts (districts). Bidding cooperatively: Maximized buying volume and allowed districts to receive the lowest … Key Recommendation Consider other bidding methods, such as a cooperative purchase, to maximize buying volume when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/07/27/boces-milk-bidding-2018-ms-2Chateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of operations to ensure financial activity was properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Laurens Central School District - Cafeteria Operations and Reserves (2018M-111)
… Findings The school lunch fund has stabilized operating losses and reduced dependence on general fund subsidies. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/laurens-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-and-reserves-2018mVendor File Advisory No. 11
… to the correct address and voucher payments to the correct bank account or address. The “Location” section of the Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/11-vendor-locationDansville Central School District - Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (2018M-169)
… provide IT security awareness training for employees. As of February 27, 2018, leave balances for 31 of the 40 non-instructional employees tested (78 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/dansville-central-school-district-information-technology-and-nonGreenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… from money on deposit in the District’s checking and money market accounts, which had average available funds for investing of $845,365. Had officials considered other legally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106Fishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… be used to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the following information they were required to include … online submission request for records. Key Recommendations Post all required and recommended information on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28Cold 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-37Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-209)
… network user accounts to ensure unnecessary accounts were disabled. Key Findings District officials did not adequately … network user accounts to ensure unnecessary accounts were disabled. Specifically: District officials did not establish … accounts and 120 unneeded generic user accounts were not disabled on the network. Sensitive information technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-information-technology-userHalf Hollow Hills Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records (2024M-33)
… equipment was not properly accounted for. Specifically: Three IT devices, including MacBooks and other laptops, … located. 20 IT devices that cost $19,914 were not listed in the District’s accounting detail report. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/half-hollow-hills-central-school-district-information-technology