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Real Property Tax Cap - School Districts
… Call the Help Line at 1-866-321-8503 or (518) 408-4934 or by Email at [email protected] … Find Real Property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districtsOrchard Park Central School District - Financial Management and Payroll (2018M-89)
… Park Central School District Financial Management and Payroll 2018M89 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/orchard-park-central-school-district-financial-management-and-payrollChallenging a Determination – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Benefits can only be paid if they are authorized by law. If you do not meet all the eligibility requirements established by law, you will not receive a benefit. If you believe that … has had a retirement benefit denied can request a hearing: By email: Email the Hearing Administration Bureau at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/challenging-determinationEast Quogue Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-8)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Six IT assets with combined purchase … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-8Randolph Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-22)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … We selected 43 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/randolph-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-22Willsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… aid for special education students who received services in summer placements. Key Findings District officials did … aid for special education students who received services in summer placements. As a result, as of June 30, 2023, the District had not claimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… process when others use his signature. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school saratoga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25Chappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… the District’s new asset list is complete, accurate and up-to-date and that all fixed assets are tagged. Ensure that all … District’s new asset list. Update the fixed asset policy to require periodic and unannounced inventory counts. … our recommendations and have initiated or they planned to initiate corrective action. … audit school Chappaqua fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Chenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… to officials, we found that: Sixty-eight, or 12 percent, of the District’s nonstudent network user accounts were no … a disruption or disaster will affect the timely processing of its business functions. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andPelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
… loss, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … and tested to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Key Recommendations … application user account access and develop and adopt a comprehensive IT contingency plan. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/pelham-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-134Whitesboro Central School District – Separation Payments (2020M-146)
… by their individual employment contracts and were based on a Board resolution adopted over 20 years before their … benefits that he otherwise would not have been eligible for based on the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/05/whitesboro-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-146East Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… limit on surplus fund balance by not using $3.7 million in appropriated fund balance as a financing source, improperly booking $3.6 million in encumbrances and improperly reserving $7.7 million for … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28Westhampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
… for. Deposits were not always supported by school deposit forms or accurately completed bank deposit slips and activity logs. Of the collections we … always match records provided to the central treasurer. No profit and loss statements were prepared. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityHorseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… Paid BOCES more than $2 million in the 2019-20 fiscal year for IT services but did not enter into a service level … were unable to determine exactly what services they paid for, if the District was appropriately billed or receiving … with our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Jefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim … restitution obligations. The Department retained $18,589 in restitution that could have been used to pay victims with … Department cannot account for $1,879 that was deposited in the restitution account. In addition, officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/jefferson-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-10Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wyoming-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-4Seneca County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-7)
… $1,406 were not paid to 11 victims and another $8,147 in undisbursed restitution collected in 2012 or before could have been paid to victims but was not. In addition, officials did not maintain a complete list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/seneca-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential revenue loss of $477,200. During the audit, the business manager prepared and submitted state aid forms for three of these buses. The district unnecessarily borrowed more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we determined that online … were appropriate, the Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not meet all the requirements of New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 5-a and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Farmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… work. Ensure all nonemergency overtime is preapproved in writing and properly documented. Properly budget for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22