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Harpursville Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-120)
… $3.2 million more fund balance and reserves than planned. In 2016-17, revenues began to outpace expenditures; revenues … District officials improved their budgeting practices in 2016-17 by considering historical trends, resulting in expenditure and revenue variances of 3 percent and 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/07/harpursville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-120Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2023M-4)
… more than $2.9 million each year. This contributed to the District’s overall cash position, which decreased by … budgets, they did not develop a multiyear financial plan for the District. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to address the fund balance deficit. Monitor revenues, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionOlean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the Board and District officials did not: Adopt a comprehensive written reserve fund policy or transparently fund reserves. Take appropriate action to … at levels higher than necessary for operations and/or need creates an undue burden on taxpayers and withholds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Oxford Academy and Central School District – Transportation Department Purchase and Service Contracts (2023M-2)
… had 22 charges, totaling $1,891, that did not have enough detail to verify that the parts ordered were used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-transportation-departmentOswego City School District - Separation Payments (2021M-194)
… separation payments to certain District employees in accordance with Board-approved employment contracts or … totaling $38,477 that were inconsistent with language in the employees’ CBA or employment contract. For example, … separation payments and benefits. Review language in current CBAs and employment contracts, and consult with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/oswego-city-school-district-separation-payments-2021m-194Copiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… $70,458 did not have receipts or invoices attached to the claims. Nineteen credit card purchases exceeded the … by sufficient supporting documentation which is attached to each credit card claim. Ensure that District officials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2019m-98Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in operations. District officials should have: Disabled 17 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… financial condition. Key Findings The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Victor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
… officials: Adopted conservative budgets that resulted in circumventing the statutory limit on surplus fund balance … by making $2.4 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and appropriating $1.6 million in fund balance that was not used. Annually increased meal prices, despite repeated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62Saranac Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-30)
… interested parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post … results or external audit report corrective action plan (CAP). Multiyear financial plan. Comprehensive appended property tax report card or CAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/saranac-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-30Central Square Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-29)
… to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final annual budget and Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) … action plan (CAP). Comprehensive budget-to-actual results, appended property tax report card or transparent … Must post required information to the District website: Final annual budget, OSC audit report and CAP and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/central-square-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-29Wyoming Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-152)
… services and entered into written agreements with service providers. Key Findings District officials did not … services or enter into written agreements with service providers. The District paid 11 professional service providers a total of $189,000 without using requests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/12/wyoming-central-school-district-professional-services-2020m-152Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… treasurers and advisors failed to maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of profit and loss forms, and … Key Recommendations Ensure pre-numbered receipts and tickets are issued for all ECA fund events, and issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mCherry Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2019M-141)
… the services provided were billed for and that the costs of services were equitably allocated between service areas. … are filed with our office within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year. Annually audit the Treasurer’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/10/30/cherry-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2019m-141Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… activity (ECA) funds. Key Findings District officials did not properly collect, receipt, deposit and disburse ECA … Because officials did not issue duplicate receipts prior to the 2020-21 school year, neither officials nor we could … were properly collected, receipted and deposited in full. Only five deposits totaling $4,038, of the 150 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mOneida City School District – Information Technology (2020M-80)
… student information system (SIS) against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings The District’s network was not … secure to protect the SIS against unauthorized use, access and loss. District officials did not adequately manage … user accounts or administrative permissions to limit access to assets and data. Some District computers were used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/oneida-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-80Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… the Business Manager prepared and submitted State aid forms for three of these buses. The District unnecessarily … Key Recommendations File the appropriate State aid forms with SED for the remaining four buses identified in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busHunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)
… and adopt a comprehensive written IT contingency plan or store back-up data off site. Key Recommendations Develop and … and adopt a comprehensive written IT contingency plan and store back-ups off site. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andDiNapoli Statement on NYC's 2025 Budget Modification
… savings will allow the city to restore funding for two police classes that were canceled last year and make up for cost overruns on cash and rental assistance, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-statement-nycs-2025-budget-modificationSherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… tracking system. In addition, procedures were not in place for maintaining leave accrual records or to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67