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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… $900,000 in fund balance that was not used. As of June 30, 2019, recalculated surplus fund balance exceeded … were used for personal activity, increasing the likelihood of the district’s network being exposed to malicious … made available to the Comptroller’s auditors or the board of education for review and approval. Sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1052
… Immediately Background New York State is in the process of developing a new Statewide Financial System (SFS). As part of this effort, PayServ will be sending employee name, … Once a number has been assigned, it will remain part of the employee’s record in PayServ. The SFS Alternate ID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1052-alternate-employee-identifierDiNapoli Announces Lowered Fees for New York State's 529 College Savings Direct Plan
… to help parents plan ahead for college. As the price of higher education continues to rise nationwide, every … percent to 0.17 percent. The Direct Plan offers a variety of investment options including three age-based portfolio … can choose from based on risk tolerance and the age of their child. These options, which invest exclusively in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-lowered-fees-new-york-states-529-college-savings-direct-planCayuga 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-274Akron 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-195Cattaraugus 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-120Hawthorne 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-departmentOswego 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-194Copiague 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-98Lyncourt 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-121Brasher 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-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 …
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)
… of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … includes our comments on issues District officials raised in their response. … Determine whether the Saranac Central …
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)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Central Square Central School District (District) used its resources to …
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)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Wyoming Central School District (District) officials used a competitive … corrective action. … Determine whether Wyoming Central School District District officials used a competitive method …
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)
… 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-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-141