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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… training for individuals who used district IT assets. In addition, personal Internet use was found on computers … reasonably estimate certain general fund appropriations in the annual budget in each year reviewed. Auditors analyzed the budget-to-actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-445
… work performed. The payment is processed through the payroll system to facilitate crediting retirement service. … and subject to dues. Agency Actions CUNY University Payroll Operations must submit the CUNY RF Payment … only accept CGR spreadsheets that are sent by University Payroll Operations. Questions Questions about this Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-445-2012-cuny-research-foundation-cuny-rf-grant-payments-summerMaking Adjustments to Earnings and Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting
… using Retirement Online . Adjustments can be included in your regular report file. You can only adjust previously … should add or subtract from the previously reported data in order to correct it in our system – Retirement Online will not override …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/making-adjustments-earnings-and-days-workedComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Officials also did not provide information technology (IT) security awareness training to employees. In addition, … were limited. District officials also did not provide IT security awareness training to employees. Hoosick Falls … appoint a Chief Information Officer responsible for all IT matters. In addition, the board did not adopt a disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… The district did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsAkron Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-195)
… debt reserve funds. Taxpayers might have realized $775,000 in cumulative tax savings if the Board maintained the same … officials should: Ensure unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with statute. Adopt realistic budgets based on … to pay related debt. District officials disagreed with us in many instances; however, they indicated they plan to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/akron-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-195Cayuga County - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-274)
… Key Findings County officials: Did not seek competition for aggregate purchases from nine vendors totaling … Consider the aggregate amount to be expended for the same or similar type of goods or services when … competitive bidding is required and develop procedures for procuring professional services. Ensure all claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/04/12/cayuga-county-procurement-and-claims-audit-2018m-274Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency – Community Benefit (2014M-344)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/cattaraugus-county-industrial-development-agency-communityHarpursville 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-120Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Lyncourt Union Free School District (District) officials adequately managed … corrective action. … Determine whether Lyncourt Union Free School District District officials adequately managed network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Oneida City School District – Information Technology (2020M-80)
… were used for personal activity, increasing the likelihood of the District’s network being exposed to malicious … recovery plan was not made available to us or the Board of Education for review and approval. Sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/oneida-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-80Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… all collections from ECA advisors. Ensure all checks have two signatures and payments are approved by all parties as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mHarrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… aid (State aid) for seven new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential revenue loss of $477,200. During our audit, … period. We estimate the District will pay about $11,000 in interest expense on the surplus debt proceeds. Key … aid forms with SED for the remaining four buses identified in this report. Properly segregate and account for surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busCherry 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-141Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2018, the District’s surplus fund balance was … District also overestimated appropriations by an average of $2.4 million each year or by 10.5 percent. During this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2023M-4)
… more than $5.1 million. Although a multiyear financial plan would provide more transparency regarding the District’s … 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)
… whether the Olean City School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly … demonstrate that approximately $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the …
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)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Oxford Academy and Central School District (District) officials procured and monitored transportation contracts in the best interest … not always ensure transportation contracts were procured and monitored in the best interest of taxpayers. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-transportation-departmentCopiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… 28 charges totaling $5,786 for refreshments that were in violation of New York State Public Officers Law. The Board approved $1,488 in charges that were not for valid District purposes. Key … are necessary and valid expenditures. Except as indicated in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2019m-98Oswego City School District - Separation Payments (2021M-194)
… calculate separation payments or benefits for five of the 10 employees that we reviewed. Officials made … officials provided: A teaching assistant with a credit of $18,087 to be used toward her future health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/oswego-city-school-district-separation-payments-2021m-194